DAFI38-106 governs Air Force manpower programming and the allocation of manpower resources in the Manpower Programming and Execution System for the Total Force.
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It covers end strength, manpower resource accountability, programming tools, end strength adjustments, and manpower allocation and Unit Manpower Document execution. Compliance is mandatory, and the publication identifies waiver authorities and records requirements.
Applies to: This publication applies to the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard.
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 requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items.