BY ORDER of the CHIEF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AIR NATIONAL GUARD INSTRUCTION 36-2002 1 OCTOBER 2012 Personnel ENLISTMENT and REEN
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BY ORDER OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD INSTRUCTION CHIEF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU 36-2002 1 OCTOBER 2012 Personnel ENLISTMENT AND REENLISTMENT IN THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND AS A RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and Air Force forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil. National Guard Bureau forms are available for downloading or ordering on the NGB Publications & Forms Library website at http://www.ngbpdc.ngb.army.mil/. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: NGB/A1PP Certified by: NGB/A1 (Ms. Wanda R. Langley) Supersedes: ANGI36-2002, 1 March 2004 Pages: 152 This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-20, Accession of Air Force Military Personnel. This instruction prescribes the eligibility requirements and procedures for enlisting and reenlisting in the Air National Guard (ANG) and as a Reserve of the Air Force. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at https://www.my.af.mil/gcss-af61a/afrims/afrims/. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847s from the field through the appropriate functional’s chain of command. This publication requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) and Executive Order (E.O.) 9397 (SSN), as amended by E.O. 13478, Amendments to Executive Order 9397 Relating to Federal Agency use of Social Security Numbers, November 18, 2008. The applicable Privacy Act System of Records Notices (SORNs) F036 AF PC N, Unit Assigned Personnel Information, and F036 AF PC C, Military Personnel Records Systems, F036 AF PC Q, Personnel Data System (PDS) and F036 AETC R, Air Force Recruiting Information Support System (AFRISS) Records is available at http://privacy.defense.gov/notices/usaf. Maintain and dispose of all records created as a result of the prescribed processes IAW AFI 33-332, Air Force Privacy Act Program. 2 ANGI36-2002 1 OCTOBER 2012 SUMMARY OF CHANGES This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Changes were made to Table 1.6. Grade Determination for Non-Prior Service Enlistees., Rule 5, paragraph A2.1.5, and paragraph A7.2.4, to reflect proper information. An appeal process has been added to the ANG reenlistments. Also, Air Force (AF) Forms and National Guard Bureau (NGB) Forms have been changed to reflect that they are now Information Management Tools (IMTs). The Enlistment Questionnaire and Reenlistment/Extension Questionnaire were merged and made into NGB Form 3621, ANG Eligibility Checklist for Enlistment, Reenlistment, or Extension. The Dependency Statement for Enlistment was made into NGB Form 3622, Dependency Statement for Enlistment. Chapter 1—QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA FOR ENLISTMENT 6 1.1. GENERAL Responsibilities. ................................................................................. 6 1.2. Preliminary Screening. ........................................................................................... 6 1.3. ANG Enlistment Authority. ................................................................................... 8 1.4. Enlistment/Reenlistment Waiver Authority. .......................................................... 8 1.5. Citizenship Requirement. ....................................................................................... 8 1.6. Physical Standards. ................................................................................................ 9 1.7. Age Requirements for Enlistment. ......................................................................... 10 1.8. Aptitude and Educational Requirements. .............................................................. 10 Table 1.1. APTITUDE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENLISTMENT. ........................................ 11 Table 1.2. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENLISTMENT ................................ 12 1.9. Applicants with Dependents. ................................................................................. 13 1.10. Other Requirements for Enlistment. ...................................................................... 13 1.11. Applicants Ineligible to Enlist. .............................................................................. 13 1.12. Personnel Security Investigations. ......................................................................... 13 1.13. Terms of Enlistment. .............................................................................................. 14 1.14. Grade Determination, NPS and PS Enlisted Personnel. ........................................ 14 1.15. Grade Determination, Former Commissioned Officers: ........................................ 14 1.16. Date of Rank (DOR). ............................................................................................. 14 1.17. Enlistment of Applicants with PS: ......................................................................... 14 1.18. Key Employee Certificate of Availability: ............................................................ 15 Table 1.3. ENLISTMENT INELIGIBILITY FACTORS. ...................................................... 16 Table 1.4. Enlistment Eligibility Based Upon Dependency Status Of Applicants. ................ 27 Table 1.5. Terms of Enlistment. .............................................................................................. 28 ANGI36-2002 1 OCTOBER 2012 3 Table 1.6. Grade Determination for NPS Enlistees. ............................................................... 29 Table 1.7. Grade Determination for PS Enlistees. .................................................................. 31 Table 1.8. DOR Adjustment. .................................................................................................. 32 Table 1.9. Acceptability of Applicants With Previous Military Service. ............................... 33 Figure 1.1. Certificate of Availability of Key Employees (Sample Format. ............................ 44 Figure 1.2. Military Status of Key Employee (Sample Format. ............................................... 45 Chapter 2—PROCESSING PROCEDURES 47 2.1. Pre-qualifying Applicants: ..................................................................................... 47 2.2. MSO and Participation Requirements: .................................................................. 50 2.3. Service Numbers. ................................................................................................... 50 2.4. Categories of Personnel Whose Enlistment Requires Special Authority Prior to Enlistment. ............................................................................................................. 50 2.5. Formal Training Exception to Policy (FTETP) Program. ...................................... 50 Figure 2.1. Formal Training Exception to Policy (FTETP) Request. ...................................... 52 2.6. Waiver or ETP Processing for Enlistment: ............................................................ 53 2.7. Completing Forms and Documents. ...................................................................... 54 2.8. Administering the Oath of Enlistment. .................................................................. 56 2.9. NPS Enlistment Guidance – Establishment of Pay Date. ...................................... 56 2.10. Distribution of Records. ......................................................................................... 56 2.11. Applicants Who Decline or Are Found Not Qualified for Enlistment. .................. 56 2.12. AFRISS/PDS Accessions Procedures. ................................................................... 57 Figure 2.2. Reemployment Rights Information (Sample Format). .......................................... 57 Chapter 3—ENLISTMENT FOR SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND OF SPECIAL CATEGORY PERSONNEL 59 3.1. Flying and Officer Training Applicants. ................................................................ 59 3.2. Applicants Drawing Certain Other Compensation from the US Government. ...... 59 3.3. NPS Applicants for ANG Bands. ........................................................................... 59 3.4. Enlistment of Ex-Military Service Academy Students. ......................................... 59 3.5. ROTC Participants. ................................................................................................ 59 3.6. Enlistment of Members of the Retired Reserve. .................................................... 59 3.7. Enlistment of Active Duty Retirees. ...................................................................... 60 3.8. ANG State-to-State Transfers. ............................................................................... 61 Figure 3.1. Enlistment Application for ANG Bands (NPS). .................................................... 62 4 ANGI36-2002 1 OCTOBER 2012 Chapter 4—REENLISTMENT AND EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENT 64 4.1. No individual will reenlist or extend their enlistment without the concurrence of the unit commander. .............................................................................................. 64