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AFI 36-2909 — Air Force Professional Relationships and Conduct

AFI 36-2909 is listed as current Current
in the AF e-Publishing catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-08-23). Status is mirrored from that catalog, re-checked weekly — every change is logged. Note: its publication date is 2019-11-14 — 6.8 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.
BranchU.S. Air Force
SeriesAFI
Publication date2019-11-14 (6.8 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRAF/JA
Source of recordAF e-Publishing

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What changed in this edition

This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes include definitions pertaining to Article 93a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, regarding prohibited activities with military recruits or trainees by persons in positions of special trust, as required by Section 5542 of the Military Justice Act of 2016, division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, revises provisions concerning the prohibition of retaliation against Airmen in accordance with Article 132, Uniform Code of Military Justice, adds a new chapter addressing the responsibility to self-report criminal convictions for certain positions, and changes the tier number specifying the waiver approval authority for this instruction’s training requirement

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If AFI 36-2909 changes, who else is affected

Functional communityPublicationsWhich ones
Contracting1DAFI 64-105
Inspections & Special Management1AFI 90-301 AFRC Sup
Law1DAFI 51-201

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Publications that cite AFI 36-2909

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Changes & supplements to AFI 36-2909

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