BY ORDER OF THE DODI1000.27_DAFI36-3901
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
22 MARCH 2023
Personnel
MASS TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM (MTBP)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/A1C Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: DODI1000.27_AFI36-3901 22 May 2019 Pages: 32
This publication implements Department of Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-39, Mass
Transportation Benefit Program (MTBP), and supplements Department of Defense Instruction
(DoDI) 1000.27, Mass Transportation Benefit Program (MTBP). The DoDI is printed word-
for-word in regular font without editorial review. Department of the Air Force (DAF)
supplementary material is printed in bold font and indicated by “(Added)(DAF)”. This
supplement provides guidance for establishing and managing the DAF MTBP program. This
publication applies to all DAF civilian employees including civilian employees of the United
States Space Force (USSF) and to non-appropriated fund (NAF) civilian employees, and to
uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve (AFR), the Air National
Guard (ANG), and the USSF. This publication may be supplemented at any level; all major
command (MAJCOM), field command (FLDCOM) or corresponding Secretariat, Air Staff
and Office of the Chief of Space Operations level supplements must be approved by the
Human Resources Management Strategic Board prior to certification and approval. All
supplements that directly implement this publication must be routed to the office of primary
responsibility (OPR) for coordination. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
publication to the OPR using the DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication;
route DAF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.
The authorities to waive wing, unit, delta or garrison level requirements in the DAF
supplement portion of this publication are identified with a Tier (T-0, T-1, T-2, or T-3)
number following the compliance statement. See DAF manual 90-161, Publishing Processes
and Procedures, for a description of the authorities associated with the tier numbers. Submit
requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate tier waiver approval
authority, or alternately, to the publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. In
collaboration with the Chief of 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 the DAF MTBP. This instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of
information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Department of Defense
