| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Series | DODI |
| Publication date | 2023-12-18 (2.7 years ago) |
| Status | Current |
| Proponent / OPR | AF/A1 |
| Source of record | AF e-Publishing |
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In accordance with the authority in DoDD 1400.25 (Reference (b)), this volume reissues subchapter 451 of this instruction (Reference (c)) and establishes DoD policy, assigns responsibilities, delegates authority, and establishes requirements, pursuant to the authority of parts 451 and 531 of Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (Ref erence (d)) and section 5336 and chapter 45 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (e)), for DoD civilian employee awards and awards programs. It: (1) Establishes DoD-level awards for private citizens, groups, or organizations. (2) Provides guidance for: (a) Awards for DoD civilian employees. (b) Awards established by the DoD Components for private citizens and others. (c) Awards to military personnel for disclosures, suggestions, inventions, and scientific achievements in accordance with section 1124 of Title 10, U.S.C. (Reference (f)).
(Added)(DAF) The Department of the Air Force supplementary material in this publication applies to commanders, managers, and supervisors of United States Air Force and United States Space Force civilian employees except where noted otherwise.