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DAFMAN 36-2664

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PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

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DAFMAN 36-2664, "PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated January 17, 2025, certified current July 15, 2025.

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DAFMAN 36-2664 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 36-2664
TitlePERSONNEL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
PublishedJanuary 17, 2025
Certified currentJuly 15, 2025
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A1
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionUpdateContact, August 5, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-26, Total Force Development and Management. In addition, this issuance is consistent with DAFPD 36-20, Recruiting Programs and Accession of Air Force Military Personnel; DAFPD 36-21, Utilization and Classification of Military Personnel; and DAFPD 36-25, Military Promotion and Demotions. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) and the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital (SF/S1) develop personnel policy for the Personnel Assessment Program. This publication provides guidance for administering the Personnel Assessment Program, assigns responsibilities for the operations and administration of Air Force (AF) Personnel Testing, and develops Total Force personnel rules and regulations as outlined in this publication. Furthermore, it provides guidance on approving and conducting

Summary of changes, as printed

This interim change revises DAFMAN 36-2664, Personnel Assessment Program by deleting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility references by deleting paragraph 2.8.5, changes to paragraphs 1.3.7.4 and 5.5.15, and renaming of the Military Accessions and Testing Operations Branch (AFPC/DPPDA). A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 7
  2. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 9
  3. Chapter 3—STRATEGIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT PROGRAMp. 20
  4. Section 3A—Implementing the Personnel Assessment Programp. 20
  5. Section 3B—Selection and Classification Standardsp. 27
  6. Section 3C—Examining Activities Strategic Personnel Research Programp. 28
  7. Chapter 4—PERSONNEL TESTING SYSTEMp. 30
  8. Section 4A—Implementing the DAF Military Personnel Testing Systemp. 30
  9. Section 4B—Testing Operations Proceduresp. 36
  10. Section 4C—Handling Administrative Tasksp. 47
  11. Section 4D—Safeguarding CONTROLLED TEST MATERIALp. 52
  12. Chapter 5—AFPC/DSYS OPERATIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 65
  13. Chapter 6—AIRMAN DEVELOPMENT ANALYTICS (ADA)p. 75
  14. Section 6A—Program Overviewp. 75
  15. Section 6B—Requests for Execution of ADA Analysisp. 75
  16. Section 6C—Use of ADA Informationp. 77
  17. Chapter 7—FEDERAL DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS –AU AND USAFAp. 78
  18. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 80
  19. Attachment 2—AIR FORCE OFFICER QUALIFYING TEST (AFOQT)p. 89
  20. Attachment 3—TBASp. 93
  21. Attachment 4—APTp. 95
  22. Attachment 5—ASVABp. 96
  23. Attachment 6—ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TESTp. 98
  24. Attachment 7—DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERYp. 99
  25. Attachment 8—EDPTp. 100
  26. Attachment 9—AIR FORCE ENLISTED PROMOTION TESTSp. 101
  27. Attachment 10—DLPT SYSTEMp. 110
  28. Attachment 11—AIR FORCE READING ABILITIES TEST (AFRAT)p. 113
  29. Attachment 12—STRENGTH APTITUDE TESTp. 114
  30. Attachment 13—AF-WINp. 115
  31. Attachment 14—TAPASp. 116
  32. Attachment 15—LETTER OF APPOINTMENT FOR TCO/TEST EXAMINERp. 117
All 112 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 7
  2. 1.1. Summaryp. 7
  3. 1.2. Missionp. 7
  4. 1.3. Personnel Assessment Programp. 7
  5. Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 9
  6. 2.2. AF/A1 and SF/S1p. 9
  7. 2.4. AF/A1PTp. 9
  8. 2.5. Rated Force Management (AF/A1PPR)p. 11
  9. 2.6. AF/REp. 11
  10. 2.7. NGB/CFp. 11
  11. 2.8. AETCp. 12
  12. 2.9. Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC)p. 13
  13. 2.10. AFRS Operations Division’s Analysis Branch (AFRS/RSOA)p. 18
  14. 2.11. Federal Degree Granting Institutions: AU and USAFAp. 18
  15. 2.12. ETMOp. 18
  16. 2.13. Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG)p. 19
  17. Chapter 3—STRATEGIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT PROGRAMp. 20
  18. Section 3A—Implementing the Personnel Assessment Programp. 20
  19. 3.1. Program Overviewp. 20
  20. 3.2. Program Elementsp. 21
  21. 3.3. Accountabilityp. 21
  22. 3.4. Personnel Assessment Testsp. 21
  23. 3.5. Personnel Researchp. 22
  24. 3.6. AFPCp. 22
  25. Section 3B—Selection and Classification Standardsp. 27
  26. 3.7. Establishing Classification Standardsp. 27
  27. 3.8. Air Force Officer Selection and Classification Standardsp. 27
  28. Section 3C—Examining Activities Strategic Personnel Research Programp. 28
  29. 3.9. Air Force Enlisted Selection and Classification Standardsp. 28
  30. 3.10. AFSC and SFSC Restructuringp. 28
  31. 3.11. Strategic Personnel Research Program:p. 28
  32. 3.12. Research Planp. 29
  33. 3.13. Strategic Personnel Research Program Quarterly Meetingp. 29
  34. Chapter 4—PERSONNEL TESTING SYSTEMp. 30
  35. Section 4A—Implementing the DAF Military Personnel Testing Systemp. 30
  36. 4.1. Overviewp. 30
  37. 4.2. Military Personnel Testing Operationsp. 31
  38. Section 4B—Testing Operations Proceduresp. 36
  39. 4.3. Managing Test Facilities and Personnelp. 36
  40. 4.4. Administering Testsp. 40
  41. Section 4C—Handling Administrative Tasksp. 47
  42. 4.5. Submitting a Requisitionp. 47
  43. 4.6. Conducting Test Material Inventoriesp. 47
  44. 4.7. Destroying Personnel Test Materialsp. 48
  45. 4.8. Mailing Personnel Test Materialsp. 49
  46. Section 4D—Safeguarding CONTROLLED TEST MATERIALp. 52
  47. 4.9. CONTROLLED TESTING MATERIAL Classificationp. 52
  48. 4.10. Access to CONTROLLED TEST MATERIALp. 53
  49. 4.11. Storage of CONTROLLED TEST MATERIALp. 55
  50. 4.12. CONTROLLED TEST MATERIAL Prohibitionsp. 56
  51. 4.13. Exceptions to Paragraph 4.12 CONTROLLED TEST MATERIALS Prohibitionsp. 59
  52. 4.14. Reporting Test Compromisep. 61
  53. 4.15. Guidelines for Research and Development Test Materialsp. 63
  54. 4.16. Storage of Assessment Scoresp. 64
  55. Chapter 5—AFPC/DSYS OPERATIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 65
  56. 5.1. Overviewp. 65
  57. 5.2. Attitude and Opinion Surveysp. 65
  58. 5.3. Survey Confidentialityp. 65
  59. 5.4. AFPC/DSYS:p. 66
  60. 5.5. Survey Sponsor:p. 67
  61. 5.6. Procedures for Requesting an SCNp. 69
  62. 5.7. AFPC/DSYS Review and Approval Processing Timep. 69
  63. 5.8. Survey Development Requirementsp. 70
  64. 5.9. Survey Instrument(s) will:p. 70
  65. 5.10. Survey Response Scales will be:p. 71
  66. 5.11. Prohibited Topicsp. 71
  67. 5.12. Survey Participants will:p. 71
  68. 5.13. MAJCOM, FLDCOM, Field Operating Agencies, and Direct Reporting Unitsp. 72
  69. 5.14. Survey Denialp. 72
  70. 5.15. Waivers or Exceptions to Policy Requestsp. 72
  71. 5.16. Surveys Exempt from Control Measuresp. 72
  72. 5.17. Surveys Not Authorizedp. 73
  73. 5.18. Survey Resultsp. 73
  74. Chapter 6—AIRMAN DEVELOPMENT ANALYTICS (ADA)p. 75
  75. Section 6A—Program Overviewp. 75
  76. Section 6B—Requests for Execution of ADA Analysisp. 75
  77. 6.1. Program Descriptionp. 75
  78. 6.2. Program Purposep. 75
  79. 6.3. Overviewp. 75
  80. 6.4. ADA Study Requestsp. 75
  81. 6.5. Data Collectionp. 76
  82. 6.6. Survey Administrationp. 76
  83. 6.7. ADA Resultsp. 76
  84. Section 6C—Use of ADA Informationp. 77
  85. 6.8. Force Developmentp. 77
  86. 6.9. Personnel Utilizationp. 77
  87. 6.10. Air Force Training Programsp. 77
  88. 6.11. Promotion Tests for the WAPSp. 77
  89. 6.12. Support to Personnel Researchp. 77
  90. 6.13. Published ADA Studiesp. 77
  91. Chapter 7—FEDERAL DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS –AU AND USAFAp. 78
  92. 7.1. AU Institutional Program Assessmentp. 78
  93. 7.2. AU Research and Scholarshipp. 78
  94. 7.3. AU Program Evaluationp. 78
  95. 7.4. USAFA Institutional Program Assessmentp. 78
  96. 7.5. USAFA Research and Scholarshipp. 78
  97. 7.6. USAFA Program Evaluationp. 79
  98. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 80
  99. Attachment 2—AIR FORCE OFFICER QUALIFYING TEST (AFOQT)p. 89
  100. Attachment 3—TBASp. 93
  101. Attachment 4—APTp. 95
  102. Attachment 5—ASVABp. 96
  103. Attachment 6—ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TESTp. 98
  104. Attachment 7—DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERYp. 99
  105. Attachment 8—EDPTp. 100
  106. Attachment 9—AIR FORCE ENLISTED PROMOTION TESTSp. 101
  107. Attachment 10—DLPT SYSTEMp. 110
  108. Attachment 11—AIR FORCE READING ABILITIES TEST (AFRAT)p. 113
  109. Attachment 12—STRENGTH APTITUDE TESTp. 114
  110. Attachment 13—AF-WINp. 115
  111. Attachment 14—TAPASp. 116
  112. Attachment 15—LETTER OF APPOINTMENT FOR TCO/TEST EXAMINERp. 117

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