Is DAFI 38-401 current?

DAFI 38-401 is listed as current in the AF e-Publishing catalog (publication date 2019-08-23).

Where do I download the official DAFI 38-401?

The official copy is published on AF e-Publishing (https://www.e-publishing.af.mil).

DAFI 38-401 — Office of the Secretary

DAFI 38-401 is listed as current Current
in the AF e-Publishing catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-07-11). Note: its publication date is 2019-08-23 — 7 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

Branch	U.S. Air Force
Series	DAFI
Publication date	2019-08-23 (6.9 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	SAF/AA
Source of record	AF e-Publishing

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Nearby in the DAFI series

DAFI 38-106 — Manpower Programming Current
DAFI 38-107 — Air Force Mission Directives Current
DAFI 38-108 — Additional Duty Management Current
DAFI 38-402 — Airmen Powered By Innovation And Suggestion Program Current
DAFI 38-404 — PROGRAM ACTION DIRECTIVES (PAD's, PROGRAM GUIDANCE LETTERS (PGLs), PROGRAMMING PLANS (PPlans), AND PROGRAMMING MESSAGES (PMsgs) Current

This is an unofficial index built from the public catalog. The controlling copy is always the one on AF e-Publishing — verify there before citing DAFI 38-401 in an official product.