DAFI36-3212 governs physical evaluation for retention, retirement, and separation of service members with physical disabilities.
View DAFI36-3212 on armypubs.army.mil
It covers the Disability Evaluation System, Medical Evaluation Boards, disability ratings, Temporary Disability Retired List processing, and limited assignment status. It requires compliance with designated waiver authorities and records-management processes.
Applies to: This publication applies to the Regular Air Force, United States Space Force, the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard.
The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement.
Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority or alternately, to the Publication Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for non-tiered compliance items.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the OPR using the DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.
MAJCOM-level supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB) prior to certification and approval.