ACCI51-500 — Off Duty Employment, Outside Employment & Business Activities

ACCI51-500 governs off-duty employment, outside employment, and business activities for Air Combat Command personnel.

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  • Publication number: ACCI51-500
  • Title: OFF DUTY EMPLOYMENT, OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
  • Date: 2025-01-21

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It establishes procedures for processing approval requests submitted on DAF Form 3902 and defines related employment and business activity terms. It prohibits activities that could detract from readiness, pose a security risk, conflict with official duties, or violate other listed conditions.

Applies to: It applies to all ACC Regular Air Force (RegAF), Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard units, except as noted herein.

Topics covered

  • Off-duty employment approval
  • Outside employment
  • Business activities
  • Employment prohibitions
  • DAF Form 3902 procedures
  • Readiness and security risks

Questions and answers

Can ACC personnel engage in off-duty employment without written approval?

No ACC personnel will engage in off-duty employment, outside employment, or business activities without written approval as detailed in this instruction. (paragraph 1)

What does off-duty employment include?

Off-duty employment, consistent with the definitions in the JER, means business activities and compensated outside employment, including self-employment. (paragraph 2-504)

What does outside employment mean under ACCI51-500?

Outside employment, consistent with the definition in Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 3601.106, Prior approval for outside employment and business activities, means any form of non-Federal employment or business relationship involving the provision of personal services by the ACC employee. (paragraph 2-504)

What kinds of online revenue count as business activities?

Business activities include any receipt of revenue from advertising, subscriptions, traffic, or views from internet commerce, to include streaming sites and/or social media. (paragraph 2-504)

How often can an occasional activity occur under the stated exceptions?

For purposes of the above exceptions, an activity is “occasional” if it occurs less frequently than once a month, on the average. (paragraph 2-504)

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