BY ORDER OF THE DODI4525.09_DAFI36-3804
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
23 MAY 2023
Personnel
POSTAL OPERATIONS AND OFFICIAL MAIL
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/A1X Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: DODI4529.09_AFI33-365, 25 August 2020
Pages: 27
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-38,
Force Support Readiness. This instruction establishes guidance, assigns responsibilities,
and prescribes procedures for Department of the Air Force (DAF) postal activities, and
was developed in collaboration with the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel
and Services (AF/A1), the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital (SF/S1),
the Chief of the Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard
(NGB/CF). This publication applies to the entire Department of the Air Force, including
the Regular Air Force, the United States Space Force (USSF), the Air Force Reserve, and
the Air National Guard. The DoD instruction is printed word-for-word in regular font
without editorial review. DAF-added material is printed in bold font and indicated by
“(Added)(DAF).” This publication may be supplemented at any level; all major command
level supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board
prior to certification and approval. Send all recommended changes or comments about
this publication to the office of primary responsibility listed above using the Department of
the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Forms 847
from the field through the appropriate chain of command. Ensure all records generated as
a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI 33-322, Records
Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with
Department of the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in Department
of the Air Force Records Information Management System. The authorities to waive
wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-
3”) number following the compliance statement. See Department of the Air Force Manual
(DAFMAN) 90-161, Publishing Processes and Procedures, for a description of the
authorities associated with the tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the
