BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-4003
ARMY REGULATION 621-8
MARINE CORPS ORDER 1550.24A
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS INSTRUCTION 1550.12A
14 JANUARY 2015
Personnel
MANAGING THE DEFENSE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1D
Supersedes: AFJI 16-103, 31 August 1994
Certified by: AF/A1 (Mr. Robert E. Corsi)
Pages: 26
This joint service publication provides guidance for managing the Defense English Language
Program (DELP) within the Military Departments. It defines the program, outlines
responsibilities and provides guidance concerning resident and non-resident programs for DoD
and Security Cooperation Education and Training Program (SCETP) English Language Training
(ELT) needs. This publication implements AFPD 36-40 Air Force Language, Region and
Culture Program, DoD Directive (DoDD) 5160.41E, Defense Language Program (DLP),
October 21, 2005, DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5160.71, DoD Language Testing Program, January
26, 2009, DoDI 5160.70, Management of Department of Defense (DoD) Language and Regional
Proficiency Capabilities, June 12, 2007; refer to these directives for further information. In
collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (HQ USAF/RE) and the Director of the Air
National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services
(HQ USAF/A1) develops personnel policy for managing the defense english language program.
This Air Force Instruction (AFI) may be supplemented at any level; all supplements must be
approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB) prior to certification and
approval. The Air Force, as the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for this instruction,
must approve and publish interim changes. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
publication to the OPR using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication;
route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.
