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DAFI 36-2685 — Total Force Enlisted Developmental Education

DAFI 36-2685 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.

Branch	U.S. Air Force
Series	DAFI
Publication date	2026-03-20 (0.4 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	AF/A1
Source of record	AF e-Publishing

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What changed in this edition

This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include updates to Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) scheduling priorities, updates roles and responsibilities for various echelons. Authorized EPME deferments have been updated subsequent EPME deferments require NAF or equivalent signature. Requirements for utilizing Distance Learning for EPME completion are outlined for specific reasons
— Summary of Changes, DAFI 36-2685, quoted from the official PDF

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Nearby in the DAFI series

DAFI 36-2678 — Education Classification and Coding Current
DAFI 36-2681 — Voluntary Education Program Current
DAFI 36-2683 Not in the current catalog
DAFI 36-2686 — Officer Development Current
DAFI 36-2687 — Civilian Development Current

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