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AFI 36-2504 — Officer Promotion, Continuation, and Selective Early Removal in the Reserve of the Air Force

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A Guidance Memorandum dated 2026-08-05 modifies this publication.
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BranchU.S. Air Force
SeriesAFI
Publication date2023-08-04 (3.1 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRAF/RE
Source of recordAF e-Publishing

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What this publication covers

This publication establishes guidance and procedures for Air Reserve Component (ARC) officer promotion, continuation, selective continuation, and selective early removal. This publication is divided into four parts. Part One gives a brief overview of the programs contained in this AFI and defines the strategic-level roles and responsibilities for those programs. Part Two establishes the objectives and procedures for promoting commissioned officers to grades first lieutenant through colonel. Part 3 outlines how to continue Air Force officers twice non-selected for promotion. Part 4 outlines promoting officers to the grades of brigadier and major general.

What changed in this edition

This interim change modifies board membership requirements in paragraph 5.3.4, removes reporting requirements in paragraphs 5.34, 6.6.2, and 18.2, and updates Attachment 7. It also increases the age limit for promotion to Brigadier General and Major General in the AFR. This instruction applies to AFR and ANG, but change in age limit only applies to AFR promotions. Where it does not apply to both components, the chapter, paragraph and attachment will reflect to which component it does apply

Paragraphs this edition names as changed:

5.3.45.346.6.2

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