DAFMAN 36-2689 — index record
| Number | DAFMAN 36-2689 |
|---|---|
| Title | TRAINING PROGRAM |
| Published | March 31, 2023 |
| Certified current | January 22, 2024 |
| Guidance memorandum | October 16, 2026 |
| Office of primary responsibility | AF/A1 |
| Issued by | Headquarters, Department of the Air Force |
| Status on the index | Current |
| Last index action | GM, October 16, 2026 |
| Source index | Air Force e-Publishing |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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From the publication itself
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Purpose, in the publication’s words
This publication applies to the entire Department of the Air Force, including all uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), United States Space Force (USSF) Air Force Reserve (AFR) and Air National Guard (ANG) serving under provisions of Title 10 United States Code (USC) or full- time under Title 32 USC.
Summary of changes, as printed
This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include staff assistance visits (SAV) requirements, inclusion of staff selects for craftsman skill- level, and an update to quarterly training meetings. A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material.
Contents
- Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
- Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
- Chapter 3—CAREER FIELD FUNCTIONAL TRAINING MANAGEMENTp. 9
- Chapter 4—FORMAL TRAININGp. 14
- Chapter 5—TOTAL FORCE UPGRADE TRAINING PROGRAMp. 29
- Chapter 6—TOTAL FORCE AWARENESS TRAINING (TFAT)p. 54
- Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 62
- Attachment 2—TRAINING STATUS CODES AND DEFINITIONSp. 75
- Attachment 3—FORMAL COURSE DEVELOPMENT DECISION LOGIC PROCESSp. 77
- Attachment 6—TOTAL FORCE AWARENESS TRAININGp. 93
- Attachment 7—TRAINING DETACHMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURESp. 96
All 45 contents entries
- Chapter 1—OVERVIEWp. 5
- 1.1. Overviewp. 5
- 1.2. Visionp. 5
- 1.3. Accession Trainingp. 5
- 1.4. Training in Support of Force Developmentp. 5
- Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
- 2.1. Headquarters Air Force (HAF)p. 6
- 2.2. Air Force Personnel Center Work Force Development (AFPC/DP3D):p. 6
- 2.3. Air Education and Training Command (AETC):p. 6
- 2.4. AETC Training Pipeline Managers (AETC/TPM):p. 7
- Chapter 3—CAREER FIELD FUNCTIONAL TRAINING MANAGEMENTp. 9
- 3.1. Overviewp. 9
- 3.2. Career Field Education and Training Planp. 11
- 3.3. Personnel Skills Developmentp. 11
- Chapter 4—FORMAL TRAININGp. 14
- 4.1. Overviewp. 14
- 4.2. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 14
- 4.3. Education and Training Course Announcement (ETCA)p. 15
- 4.4. DAF Instructional Systems Development (ISD)p. 16
- 4.5. AF Career Development Academy (AFCDA)(2 AF/A3A)p. 17
- 4.6. CDC Creationp. 18
- 4.7. Managing CDCsp. 19
- 4.8. Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)p. 20
- 4.10. AETC Technical Training Distance Learning (DL)p. 25
- 4.11. Special Trainingp. 26
- 4.12. Student Prioritizationp. 28
- Chapter 5—TOTAL FORCE UPGRADE TRAINING PROGRAMp. 29
- 5.1. Training Program Administrationp. 29
- 5.2. Training Program Responsibilitiesp. 30
- 5.3. Training Forms and Documentationp. 45
- 5.4. Career Development Course (CDC) Program Managementp. 50
- 5.5. Mandatory Craftsman Course Policies and Proceduresp. 52
- Chapter 6—TOTAL FORCE AWARENESS TRAINING (TFAT)p. 54
- 6.1. Program Descriptionp. 54
- 6.2. TFAT Categoriesp. 54
- 6.3. Training Delivery and Trackingp. 54
- 6.4. Requirementsp. 55
- 6.5. Program Responsibilitiesp. 56
- 6.6. Total Force Airmen and Guardian responsibilities:p. 59
- 6.7. DAF Learning Committee (DAFLC)p. 59
- Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 62
- Attachment 2—TRAINING STATUS CODES AND DEFINITIONSp. 75
- Attachment 3—FORMAL COURSE DEVELOPMENT DECISION LOGIC PROCESSp. 77
- Attachment 6—TOTAL FORCE AWARENESS TRAININGp. 93
- Attachment 7—TRAINING DETACHMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURESp. 96
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