DAFMAN36-3805 — Personnel Accountability Program Management

DAFMAN36-3805 governs personnel accountability programs, duty status updates, readiness functions, and evacuation procedures.

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  • Publication number: DAFMAN36-3805
  • Title: PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2026-01-14

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It covers unit-level accountability, personnel tempo, unauthorized absences, confinement, and lost time. The manual establishes procedural guidance and assigns responsibilities for these programs and functions.

Applies to: This manual applies to individuals at all levels including DAF civilian employees and uniformed members of the United States Space Force (USSF), the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard (ANG) and the Civil Air Patrol when conducting missions as the official Air Force Auxiliary.

Topics covered

  • Unit-level personnel accountability
  • Personnel Tempo
  • Unauthorized absence reporting
  • Confinement status reporting
  • Lost time reporting
  • Evacuation of threatened areas abroad

Questions and answers

What governs if DAFMAN36-3805 conflicts with the Joint Travel Regulations?

Any conflict between this instruction and the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Uniformed Service Members and DoD Civilian Employees, is resolved based on the JTR, not this instruction.

How must records created under DAFMAN36-3805 be handled?

Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with (IAW) the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

How are recommended changes to DAFMAN36-3805 submitted?

Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using the DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Product; route DAF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.

How are waiver authorities identified in DAFMAN36-3805?

The authorities to waive wing, unit, delta requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement.

Where are requests for waivers submitted?

Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items.

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