BY ORDER OF THE DODI1400.25V833_DAFI36-149
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE 9 AUGUST 2022
Personnel
CIVILIAN PHASED RETIREMENT PROGRAM
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: AF/A1C Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: AFI36-817, 8 November 2018 Pages: 26
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-1, Appropriated Funds Civilian
Management and Administration; and supplements Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI)
1400.25, Volume 833, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Phased Retirement. The DoD
Instruction is printed word-for-word in regular font without editorial review. The Department of
the Air Force (DAF) supplementary material is printed in bold font and indicated by
“(Added)(DAF).” This instruction establishes guidance, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes
procedures for the use of Phased Retirement within the Department of the Air Force, to include
United States Space Force (USSF). 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 civilian phased retirement. This instruction
applies to civilian employees within the Department of the Air Force, to include the United States
Space Force and Title 5 civilian employees of the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard,
who are covered under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees’
Retirement System (FERS) except where noted otherwise. The Chief of the National Guard
Bureau will determine the extent to which this instruction will apply to the Title 5 National Guard
employees or whether they will be governed by separate regulations issued by Chief of the
National Guard Bureau. It does not apply to Title 32 Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard
Technicians or to non-appropriated fund employees. This instruction requires the collection and
or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by DoDI 5400.11,
DoD Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs, 29 January 2019 The application system of records
notice (SORN), OPM/GOVT-1, General Personnel Records, applies and is available at
http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx . Ensure all records generated as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records
Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air
Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information
