DAFI36-2617 governs the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee and major command Air Reserve Components policy and advisory councils.
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DAFI36-2617 defines committee membership, participant roles, policy subcommittees, and advisory councils for the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. It requires prescribed processes, establishes waiver procedures, and sets composition and appointment requirements for committee members.
Applies to: This publication applies to all uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve (AFR), the Air National Guard (ANG), the United States Space Force, all Department of the Air Force (DAF) civilian employees, and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of DAF issuances.
The ARFPC provides the Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) unfiltered, objective, and independent advice regarding major policy matters directly affecting the Air Reserve Components and the mobilization preparedness of the Department of the Air Force.
At a minimum, one officer (grades O-3 to O-5) and one noncommissioned officer (grades E-5 to E-8) per component will be appointed at all times.
Establishes Reserve Component Policy and Advisory Councils to consider policy matters, which directly affect reserve components.
SAF/MR appoints these officers pursuant to delegation by the SecAF.
Reserve component officers filling a Regular Air Force position appointed to the ARFPC may not act in the capacity of a Regular Air Force member of the ARFPC.