AFRCMAN36-2004 governs Air Force Reserve recruiting and accessions, including eligibility, enlistment, waivers, and applicant processing.
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AFRCMAN36-2004 covers professional conduct, recruiter management, basic eligibility, medical standards, education credentials, family care, drugs, and required forms. It requires specified documentation, physical profiles, waiver processing, retesting limits, and enlistment conditions.
Applies to: This instruction is applicable to all of Air Force Reserve Command.
Applicants may be scheduled for physical examination and enlistment only if they provide a letter from their orthodontist stating active treatment is complete and all orthodontic appliances (except retainers) will be removed at the applicant's expense before IADT. (paragraph 3)
Two retests may be authorized before 6 months have elapsed from the initial test. (paragraph 3)
After the second retest, a 6-month wait for any further retesting is mandatory. (paragraph 3)
Applicants must be a high school graduate, covered graduate (non-traditional high school graduate), or alternate credential holder, to include holder of General Education Development (GED) or completion of one semester of college credit (15 semester hours or 22.5 quarter hours). (paragraph 5)
When a disqualified (DQ) MEPS physical shows the applicant does not meet medical standards for accession, the applicant cannot take a new physical at an RMU. (paragraph 6)