BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
POLICY DIRECTIVE 36-38
22 MAY 2023
Personnel
FORCE SUPPORT READINESS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1XO Certified by: SAF/MR
USSF
(Senior Coordinator, SF/S1)
Supersedes: AFPD36-38, 8 June 2021 Pages: 6
This Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) implements Department of Defense
Directive (DoDD) 3025.14, Evacuation of U.S. Citizens and Designated Aliens from Threatened
Areas Abroad; Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1015.11, DoD Lodging Policy; DoDI
1336.07, Management of Personnel Tempo; DoDI 1352.01, Management of Regular and Reserve
Retired Military Members; DoDI 3001.02, Personnel Accountability In Conjunction With Natural
or Manmade Disasters; DoDD 5101.11E, DoD Executive Agent for the Military Postal Service
and Official Mail Program, DoDI 4525.09, Military Postal Service and is consistent with Joint
Publication 1-0, Joint Personnel Support; Joint Publication 4-0, Joint Logistics, Appendix M.
Mortuary Affairs; DoDD 1300.22, Mortuary Affairs Policy; DoDI 1325.02, Desertion and
Unauthorized Absence or Absence without Leave; and DoDI 6490.03, Deployment Health. It
establishes policies for military postal services, for visibility and accountability of personnel, and
to ensure the United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) maintain the
ability to respond across the range of military operations. In collaboration with the Chief of the
Air Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), and the Deputy
Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital (SF/S1), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower,
Personnel and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for force support personnel
accountability and military postal services. This publication applies to Department of the Air Force
civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, United States Space Force,
the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard. Ensure that all records generated as a result
of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records
