AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-4005 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE 10 MAY 2019 PERSONNEL TOTAL FORCE LANGUAGE, REGIONAL EXPERTISE, AND CULTURE 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/A1D Certified by: SAF/MR (Mr. Jeffrey R. Mayo) Supersedes: AFI36-4001, AFI 36-4002 Pages: 50 This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-40, Air Force Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Program. It establishes procedures and defines the roles and responsibilities for the Air Force Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Program, which includes the Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB) program and the Foreign Language Proficiency Pay (FLPP) program. This instruction applies to all Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) members and Department of the Air Force Appropriated Fund civilian employees. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve and the Director of the Air National Guard, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for the Total Force Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Program. This publication may be supplemented at any level, but supplements and implementing publications must be routed through the Director of Force Development, Headquarters Air Force (AF/A1D) for coordination and approval prior to publishing. MAJCOM- level supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB) prior to certification and approval. This Instruction requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10 United States Code, Section 8013, Secretary of the Air Force. The applicable SORNs: DMDC 01, Defense Manpower Data Center Data Base; DMDC 15 DoD, Armed Services Military Accession Testing; DPR 34 DoD, Defense Civilian Personnel Data System; T7335, Defense Civilian Pay System; T7340, Defense Joint Military Pay System-Active Component; and T7344, Defense Joint Military Pay System-Reserve Component are available at http://dpclo.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNs.aspx.. The use of the name or mark of any specific 2 AFI36-4005 10 MAY 2019 manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the Air Force. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule in the Air Force Records Information Management System. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility using the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route Air Force Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional management chain of command. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (T-0, T-1, T-2, and T-3) number following the compliance statement. See Air Force Instruction 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waiver through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items. SUMMARY OF CHANGES This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Significant changes include the consolidation of AFI 36-4001 and AFI 36-4002, the addition of policy language on FLPP for the Air Force’s appropriated funds civilian workforce. Additions include tier waiver authorities for wing level requirements, the reorganization of the instruction into chapters to delineate roles, responsibilities and guidance for implementing the Air Force Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Program, FLPB Program and the FLPP Program for civilian personnel. This instruction also updates organizations and office symbols, roles and responsibilities, and reflects the most recent DoD language, regional expertise, and culture policies as referenced in AFPD 36-40. Updates also include removal of duplicate policy language already issued in the standalone, inter-service AFI 36-4003, Managing the Defense English Language Program. Chapter 1— AF Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) Overview 6 1.1. Overview. ............................................................................................................... 6 1.2. Authority. ................................................................................................................ 6 Chapter 2— Roles and Responsibilities 7 2.1. The Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF): ............................................................... 7 2.2. The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR): ............................................................................................................... 7 2.3. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1): ............ 7 2.4. Director of Force Development, Headquarters Air Force (AF/A1D): .................... 7 2.5. The Air Force Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Office (the AF LREC Office): ..................................................................................................................... 9 AFI36-4005 10 MAY 2019 3 2.6. Director of Civilian Force Management, Headquarters Air Force (AF/A1C): ....... 12 2.7. Director of Manpower, Headquarters Air Force (AF/A1M):.................................. 13 2.8. Director of Force Management Policy, Headquarters Air Force (AF/A1P): .......... 13 2.9. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations (AF/A2/6): ...................................................................... 13 2.10. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations (AF/A3): ................................................... 14 2.11. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection (AF/A4): ................................................................................................................. 15 2.12. The Director, Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/PA): ................................................................................................................................. 15 2.13. The Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA): 15 2.14. The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller (SAF/FM): ........................................................................................... 16 2.15. The Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG): .............................................................. 17 2.16. Major Commands (MAJCOM), Field Operating Agencies (FOA), and Direct Reporting Units (DRU) (Except AFSOC, AFRC, and AFPC), and SCC: ............... 17 2.17. Air Education and Training Command (AETC): .................................................... 18 2.18. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC): ............................................... 20 2.19. Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC): .................................................................. 20 2.20. The Chief, National Guard Bureau (NGB): ............................................................ 21 2.21. Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC): . 21 2.22. The Commandant, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA): .......................... 22 2.23. The Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps: ............................. 23 2.24. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). ............................................. 23 2.25. The Air University. ................................................................................................. 24 2.26. Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC). ............................................... 24 2.27. USAF Special Operations School. .......................................................................... 24 2.28. USAF Expeditionary Center (USAF EC) ............................................................... 25 2.29. Commanders, Directors, and Supervisors: .............................................................. 25 4 AFI36-4005 10 MAY 2019 2.30. All personnel will protect Privacy Act (PA) information and personally identifiable information when transferring documents for review, whether by postal methods, faxing or through government internet systems (T-0). ................. 26 Chapter 3— FLPB for Uniformed Personnel 27 3.1. Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus. .................................................................... 27 Table 3.1. AF FLPB Payment Rates. ....................................................................................... 27 3.2. Proficiency. ............................................................................................................ 28 3.3. Certification. ........................................................................................................... 28 3.4. Eligibility. ............................................................................................................... 30 3.5. Test Control Officers and/or Appointed Representatives. .....................................