DAFI36-2501_AFMCSUP — Officer Promotions And Selective Continuation

DAFI36-2501_AFMCSUP governs AFMC procedures for officer promotions, selective continuation, and related proprietary actions.

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  • Publication number: DAFI36-2501_AFMCSUP
  • Title: OFFICER PROMOTIONS AND SELECTIVE CONTINUATION
  • Date: 2025-12-16

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It includes notification requirements for promotion proprietary actions forwarded to the Secretary of the Air Force for approval. It also contains instructions for special boards, including their authority, conduct, and application procedures.

Topics covered

  • Officer promotions
  • Selective continuation
  • Promotion proprietary actions
  • Special boards
  • Notification of promotion actions

Questions and answers

What can a special board consider?

Special boards consider whether to recommend member, prospective member, or former AF member for appointment, promotion, merit-based reordering, retention, separation, retirement, or transfer to inactive status in a reserve component, for which the member should have been considered but was not considered or was improperly considered by a previously convened board, consistent with 10 U.S.C § 1558. (paragraph 2)

What authorizes a special board?

10 USC § 1558 authorizes SecAF to convene Special Boards to consider whether to recommend a member, prospective member, or former member of the Air Force for appointment, enlistment, reenlistment, assignment, promotion, retention, separation, retirement, or transfer to inactive status in a reserve component, for which that person was not considered, or was improperly considered, by a previously convened selection board that should have considered the person. (paragraph 2)

How closely must a special board replicate the original board?

To the maximum extent practicable, a special board replicates the original board, to include composition of the board, procedures, and information furnished to the board. (paragraph 6)

How is special board consideration requested?

Members, prospective members, and former members of the AF request special board consideration by submitting a DD Form 149. (paragraph 6)

What must a notification acknowledge?

I understand and acknowledge receipt of this notification.

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