AFPAAI36-2801 governs the Air Force Public Affairs Agency quarterly and annual awards nomination and selection programs.
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It covers eligibility categories, nomination procedures, selection boards, scoring, and quarterly and annual award winners. It requires specified nomination deadlines, AF Form 1206 formats, eligibility standards, and award procedures.
Applies to: This instruction applies to military and civilian employees assigned and attached to Air Force Public Affairs Agency (AFPAA) Headquarters (HQ) and its subordinate units.
Military nominees must have a current official fitness assessment (FA) passing score or be exempt from testing to be eligible to compete. Additionally, military nominees are not eligible to compete if they have an active UIF, on a control roster, or did not meet quality force indicators (i.e., received a letter or admonishment/reprimand or did not have a current passing official FA score) during any portion of the recognition period. (paragraph 3)
Individuals will compete in the grade they held for the majority of the award period. (paragraph 3)
Quarterly award nominees must have been assigned to their respective unit for at least half of the award quarter. (paragraph 4)
AFPAA-wide quarterly award packages are due to AFPAA/CCF the 14th day of the month following the award quarter (14 April, 14 July, 14 October, and 14 January). (paragraph 4)
All quarterly award AF Form 1206s will be written in AF narrative-style of writing, also known as performance statements. Quarterly awards will be limited to 8 single-spaced lines (not including headings). Each performance statement will begin with a dash, and each performance statement will begin on a new line. (paragraph 4)