BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 Personnel AIR RESERVE FORCES POLICY COMMITTEE AND MAJOR COMMAND AIR RESERVE COMPONENTS POLICY AND ADVISORY COUNCILS COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available on the Air Force e-publishing website at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: SAF/MRR Supersedes: AFI 36-2617, 8 September 2011 Certified by: SAF/MR (Mr. Daniel Sitterly) Pages: 17 This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-26, Total Force Development, and Title 10 United States Code (USC) Section 10305, Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee. It further provides guidance and policy in the operating procedures of the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee (ARFPC) and its policy subcommittees for the Air National Guard (ANG) and the Air Force Reserve (AFR) as delegated to SAF/MR IAW HAFMD 1-24. It applies to all Air Force Components and Organizations: MAJCOMs, AF Reserve, and Air National Guard in the execution of ARFPC. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee and Major Command Air Reserve Components Policy and Advisory Councils. This Air Force publication may be supplemented at any level; MAJCOMlevel supplements must be approved by the HSB prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions regarding this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS). 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. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description of the authorities associated
2 AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 with the Tier numbers. 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. SUMMARY OF CHANGES This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. Major changes include updates to membership policy including clarification of members and alternates; addition of more alternates and standardizing terms of appointment to three years for Reserve Component (RC) members; adds restrictions on Air Reserve Component (ARC) members serving in Regular Air Force (RegAF) positions appointed to the ARFPC; clarifies the role of designated representatives; adds additional ARFPC advisory roles; clarifies the purpose of Full Conference Forums and Closed Executive Sessions and adds Business Sessions; specifies that subcommittees will only meet as required; and reduces the personnel assigned as full-time support.
AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 3 Chapter 1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1.1. Role of the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee (ARFPC). Title 10 U.S.C. 10305 establishes the Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee and, within it, the Subcommittee on Air National Guard Policy, and the Subcommittee on Air Force Reserve Policy. Commonly referred to as the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee (ARFPC), it 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 ARC and the mobilization preparedness of the Air Force. As a named component of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force that functions under the administrative support of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Reserve Affairs (SAF/MRR), ARFPC provides the SecAF and the CSAF direct, unencumbered access to ARC senior leaders perspectives and the pulse of ARC airmen. 1.2. Responsibilities. 1.2.1. Assistant Secretary, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR). Provides recommendations to the SecAF regarding committee membership and operating procedures. Facilitates post-meeting briefings and reports from the ARFPC Chair to the SecAF and CSAF. 1.2.2. Deputy Assistant Secretary, Reserve Affairs (SAF/MRR). Provides administrative support of the ARFPC and serves as the SecAF s direct representative to the Committee and a non-voting advisor of the Committee, available to advise the ARFPC regarding current Air Force senior leader topics of concern. Provides oversight of the ARFPC support staff. 1.2.3. The Director, ANG (NGB/CF) and Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE). 1.2.3.1. Recommend ARFPC nominations for ARC appointments and vacancies to the SecAF through SAF/MRR. 1.2.3.2. Select and appoint ARFPC delegates from their components to fill positions on the ARFPC support staff. At a minimum, one officer (O-3 to O-5) and one NCO (E-5 to E-8) per component will be appointed at all times. 1.2.3.3. Refer policy issues to the ARFPC via the Executive Director or Chair/Vice Chair as required. 1.2.4. MAJCOM and Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) Commanders or Equivalent (Field Operating Agency (FOA) where applicable). 1.2.4.1. Establish ARC Policy and Advisory Councils to consider policy matters referred to them, which directly affect either one or both of the ARCs. 1.2.4.2. Refer policy issues to the ARFPC through the ARC Advisors as required. 1.2.5. Total Force Continuum (TF-C) Office. Select and appoint an ARFPC Liaison Officer (O-3 to O-5) to the ARFPC support staff. 1.2.6. Air Force General Counsel (SAF/GC) and Judge Advocate General (AF/JA). Designate a legal advisor to support ARFPC meetings.
4 AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 Chapter 2 ARFPC MEMBERS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS 2.1. Members. IAW 10 USC 10305, the ARFPC is comprised of 15 members, consisting at all times of five members of the RegAF on duty with the Air Staff; five members of the ANG not on active duty; and five members of the AFR not on active duty. These members shall be officers in the grade of Brigadier General and above, appointed to the ARFPC by the SecAF. 2.1.1. RegAF Members. The SecAF has appointed the following five Headquarters Air Force (HAF) directors as RegAF primary members of the ARFPC: Director of Force Management Policy (AF/A1P), Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AF/A2 Deputy), Director of Logistics (AF/A4L), Director of Operations and Readiness (AF/A33), and Director of Strategic Plans (AF/A8X). 2.1.1.1. RegAF members serve on the Committee for the duration of their tenures in that HAF director position. 2.1.1.2. ARC officers filling one of the RegAF positions appointed to the ARFPC may not act in the capacity of a Regular Component member of the ARFPC. The ARC member may participate in ARFPC Full Conference Forums, but a RegAF alternate will vote on behalf of the Regular Component when a vote is required. 2.1.2. ANG and AFR Members. The SecAF will appoint five general officers from the ANG and five general officers from the AFR to serve as ARFPC members. Appointed ARC members may not perform ARFPC duties while on active duty. 2.1.2.1. The NGB/CF and AF/RE recommend nominations for ARC appointments and vacancies to ARFPC to the SecAF through SAF/MRR. 2.1.2.2. ARC members will be appointed for three-year terms. Secretarial appointments of ARC members to the ARFPC are effective annually on 1 July and are staggered by year to ensure continuity. Appointments to fill unanticipated vacancies are effective upon approval by SecAF. 2.1.2.3. When nominating new ARC members, NGB/CF and AF/RE shall insure that among the officers of each component on the ARFPC there will at all times be two or more members with more than one year of continuous service on the same. 2.2. Alternates. The SecAF will appoint a total of nine alternates, three from each component, and all holding the grade of colonel or above. Alternates are named to allow flexibility in scheduling while ensuring five appointed members of each component are available to vote at each ARFPC meeting. 2.2.1. When an ARFPC member is unavailable to perform ARFPC duties, one of the appointed alternates from the unavailable member s component may be selected to perform the absent member s duties on his/her behalf. 2.2.2. RegAF Alternates. The Secretary has appointed the following HAF directors as RegAF alternate members of the ARFPC: Director of Strategy, Concepts, and Assessments (AF/A5S), Director of Cyberspace Strategy and Policy (SAF/CIO-A6S), and Director of Security Forces (AF/A4S).
AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 5 2.2.2.1. RegAF alternates serve on the Committee for the duration of their tenures in that HAF director position. 2.2.2.2. ARC officers filling one of the RegAF alternate positions appointed to the ARFPC may not act in the capacity of a Regular Component member of the ARFPC. The ARC member may participate in ARFPC Full Conference Forums, but may not vote as a RegAF alternate. 2.2.3. ANG and AFR Alternates. The SecAF will appoint three general officers from the ANG and three general officers from the AFR to serve as ARFPC alternates. Appointed ARC alternates may not perform ARFPC duties while on active duty. 2.2.3.1. The NGB/CF and AF/RE recommend nominations for ARC appointments and vacancies to the ARFPC to the SecAF through SAF/MRR. 2.2.3.2. ARC alternates will be appointed for three-year terms. Secretarial appointments of ARC members to the ARFPC are effective annually on 1 July and are staggered by year to ensure continuity. Appointments to fill unanticipated vacancies are effective upon approval by SecAF. 2.3. Chair. The members of the Committee shall select by majority vote a Chair and a Vice Chair from among the ARFPC members not on active duty. ARFPC alternates are not eligible for the Chair or Vice Chair position. 2.3.1. The Chair position will alternate between the ANG and the AFR. The Chair serves for a maximum of two years and is normally succeeded by the Vice Chair at which time the Committee will select another Vice Chair from amongst the ANG or the AFR members, as appropriate, to continue the process of alternating between each component of the ARC. 2.3.2. Election as Chair or Vice Chair will extend an ARFPC member for up to another two years of appointed membership to the ARFPC. Succession from Vice Chair to Chair may generate another two years of appointed membership. The Chair and Vice Chair are voting members. 2.4. Advisors. 2.4.1. The individuals filling the following seven offices serve as standing, permanent advisors to the ARFPC: SAF/MRR, Commander of Civil Air Patrol-United States Air Force (CAP-USAF/CC), CAP Corporate (CAP-CORP) National Commander, Director of the Total Force Continuum (TF-C), Chief Master Sergeant of the AF (CMSAF), and the Command Chiefs of each component of the ARC. 2.4.1.1. The SecAF has appointed two members of CAP as non-voting advisors of the ARFPC: the CAP-CORP National Commander and the Commander of CAP-USAF. The ARFPC CAP members may permit their respective Vice Commanders to attend ARFPC meetings in their absence. 2.4.1.2. To promote awareness of enlisted issues affecting ARC policy, the CMSAF, the ANG Command Chief, and the AFRC Command Chief are invited to participate as nonvoting advisors to the ARFPC. The CMSAF and the ARC Command Chiefs may each designate a SMSgt (E-8) or CMSgt (E-9) from their respective components to represent them at ARFPC meeting in their absence.
6 AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 2.4.1.3. To facilitate coordination with the Air Staff and the Total Force Continuum, the SecAF has appointed the Director of the TF-C as a non-voting advisor to the ARFPC. As the TF-C leadership is comprised of a general officer from each component of the ARC and the RegAF, all three may attend any Full Conference Forum. 2.4.2. Other senior officers may be appointed by SecAF or invited by the Chair or Vice Chair of the ARFPC to attend and support ARFPC Full Conference Forum as non-voting advisors. Invitations from the Vice Chair require concurrence of the Chair. 2.4.2.1. Due to the nature of policy matters typically under ARFPC purview, a legal advisor from SAF/GC and/or AF/JA will attend any meeting of the ARFPC. 2.4.3. With the concurrence of the ARFPC Chair, ARFPC members may invite MAJCOM, NAF and HAF ARC advisors as well as key AF/RE and National Guard Bureau (NGB) functional directors to support ARFPC deliberations as subject matter experts from their respective commands or directorates on an as-needed basis. 2.5. Designated guests. The Chair, the Executive Director, and the Senior Enlisted Advisor may invite federal employees to attend Full Conference Forum meetings of the ARFPC. 2.6. Designated Representatives. Each member and alternate may designate a representative to attend an ARFPC meeting on their behalf. 2.6.1. HAF RegAF ARFPC members and alternates may designate a representative to attend an ARFPC meeting on their behalf. Designated representatives will be the next highest ranking Regular Component member available within their directorate. 2.6.2. ARC ARFPC members and alternates may designate a representative to attend an ARFPC meeting on their behalf. Designated representatives should be the next highest ranking ARC member available within their organization. 2.6.3. A designated representative, as a guest of the Chair, will be welcomed during any Full Conference Forum, but will be excluded from Closed Executive Sessions, which are intended for SecAF appointed members, or qualified alternates acting in appointed members absence, only. Designated representatives do not have any voting privileges.
AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 7 Chapter 3 ARFPC STRUCTURE 3.1. Full-Time Support to the ARFPC. The ARC will nominate two AGR members, consisting of one senior officer and one senior noncommissioned officer (SNCO), from either the AFR or the ANG, to SAF/MRR for assignment to provide full-time support to the ARFPC under SAF/MRR s supervision. The officer will serve as the Executive Director, and the SNCO will serve as the ARFPC Senior Enlisted Advisor. (See Chapter 7, ARFPC Support Staff, below) 3.2. Scope of action. A majority of the ARPFC members shall act on matters affecting both the ANG and AFR. When any matter solely affects either the ANG or the AFR, it shall be acted upon only by the Subcommittee on ANG Policy or the Subcommittee on AFR Policy, as appropriate. 3.3. Subcommittees. By statute, the ARFPC has two subcommittees: the Subcommittee on ANG Policy, and the Subcommittee on AFR Policy. Subcommittees will be convened as required for policy matters that impact a single Reserve Component. 3.3.1. The Subcommittee on ANG Policy consists of the members of the Committee other than the AFR members. The Chair of the Subcommittee on ANG Policy will be the ANG member who is serving as either the ARFPC Chair or Vice Chair. The Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on ANG Policy will be an elected RegAF ARFPC member and will also serve in the same role for the AFR Policy Subcommittee. 3.3.2. The Subcommittee on AFR Policy consists of the members of the Committee other than the ANG members. The Chair of the Subcommittee on AFR Policy will be the AFR member who is serving as either the ARFPC Chair or Vice Chair. The Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on AFR Policy will be an elected RegAF ARFPC member and will also serve in the same role for the ANG Policy Subcommittee. 3.4. Executive Board. 3.4.1. The Executive Board of the ARFPC consists of the Chair, Vice Chair, the RegAF member then serving as the Subcommittee Vice Chair, SAF/MRR, Executive Director, Senior Enlisted Advisor and any additional members the Chair chooses to appoint. 3.4.2. The ARFPC Chair will convene the Executive Board to set agendas or to review and comment on matters that do not require a full ARFPC meeting, or a full ANG or ARC subcommittee meeting.
8 AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 Chapter 4 ARFPC PROCEDURES 4.1. Full Conference Forum. This is the standard method for convening the ARFPC to fulfill its statutory mission. 4.1.1. Shall include the 15 members and their alternates, the non-voting advisors, and any designated guests of the Chair, the Executive Director, and the Senior Enlisted Advisor. 4.1.2. Used to announce agenda items, discuss agenda items and receive advice and counsel from named advisors and, as appropriate, designated guests. Affords an opportunity for the ARFPC to receive a more comprehensive, diverse scope of HAF senior leader perspectives and expertise to address ARC policy concerns. 4.1.3. Used to afford the ARFPC members an opportunity to deliberate and vote on matters presented to them for review and comment. 4.1.4. At each ARFPC Full Conference Forum, the ARFPC will elect one RegAF ARFPC member to serve as a member of the Executive Board and as the Vice Chair of the ANG and AFR Subcommittees until the next ARFPC Full Conference Forum. 4.1.5. The ARFPC Chair or Vice Chair and at least seven other voting members will constitute a quorum for policy matters affecting the ARC. 4.2. Business Session. Provides an opportunity for the ARFPC to conduct business related to operating procedures and establishing ARFPC priorities. 4.2.1. Shall include the 15 members and their alternates, the non-voting advisors, and any designated guests of the Chair, the Executive Director, and the Senior Enlisted Advisor. 4.3. Closed Executive Session. When required, provides the Committee a means for closed deliberations or to conduct voting not normally conducted in Open Forums, such as selection of Chair and Vice Chair. 4.3.1. Shall be called at the discretion of the ARFPC Chair. 4.3.2. Shall include only the 15 ARFPC members and alternates acting on behalf of an absent member. The Chair may also invite select advisors required for any policy matters under deliberation. 4.3.3. The Executive Director, Senior Enlisted Advisor and the designated ARFPC Support Staff may provide administrative support for a Closed Executive Session at the Chair s request. 4.4. Subcommittee meetings. 4.4.1. The subcommittee Chair or Vice Chair and at least five other voting members will constitute a quorum for subcommittees to address policy matters affecting only one ARC. 4.5. Voting. 4.5.1. Only the 15 ARFPC members appointed by the SecAF, or a qualified alternate voting on behalf of an unavailable member, are eligible to vote on a matter submitted for ARFPC review and comment.
AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 9 4.5.2. Only the 10 subcommittee members appointed by the SecAF, or a qualified alternate voting on behalf of an unavailable member, are eligible to vote on a matter submitted for subcommittee review and comment. 4.5.3. Each member has one vote. 4.5.4. Alternates shall vote on behalf of the appointed member whom they represent. 4.5.5. Once a quorum is established, a majority vote of the members present determines the ARFPC s or subcommittee s findings and recommendations. Dissenting views will be included and acknowledged in the ARFPC Chair s or subcommittee Chair s briefing to SecAF and the CSAF.
10 AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 Chapter 5 COMMITTEE SCHEDULE AND AGENDA 5.1. The ARFPC shall meet in person at least semiannually in a Full Conference Forum and Business Session. Between ARFPC Full Conference Forums, the ARFPC members may meet and correspond using other efficient means such as telephone/video conferencing, email communications or other electronic means via the internet/computer technologies, as needed. 5.1.1. The Chair should normally coordinate with the Executive Board 60-90 days prior to each Full Conference Forum to review and determine the agenda. 5.1.2. The Executive Director shall normally obtain a HAF position on each agenda item 30-45 days before a Full Conference Forum, or as requested by the ARFPC Chair. 5.1.3. The Executive Director, on behalf of the Chair, should normally task the appropriate office for a position on previous agenda items requiring a status update. These positions should be obtained no later than 30 days before an ARFPC meeting. 5.2. Wing Commanders may submit ARFPC and subcommittee agenda item requests directly to the Executive Director or through the NGB, AFRC, HAF ARC Advisors or MAJCOM ARC Policy and Advisory councils.
AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 11 Chapter 6 COMMITTEE REPORTS 6.1. After each meeting, the ARFPC Chair, Vice Chair, and the subcommittees Vice Chair should normally brief the SecAF on any ARFPC reviews and comments regarding any ARC matter or mobilization policy considered by the ARFPC. A written after-action report may be submitted in lieu of a briefing when deemed appropriate by the Chair. The ARFPC Chair will ensure ARFPC s comments on such policy matters accompany the final report regarding any such matters submitted to the SecAF and the CSAF. 6.1.1. The Executive Director provides a copy of this briefing/report to the ARFPC members and HAF and MAJCOM ARC Advisors. NGB and AF/RE Functional Directors may also receive a copy of this briefing. 6.2. When deemed appropriate by the SecAF or the ARFPC Chair, any policy item impacting other military service Reserve Components may be forwarded by the ARFPC Chair to the Military Executive of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) for review, consideration, and possible action at the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) level.
12 AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 Chapter 7 THE ARFPC SUPPORT STAFF 7.1. The ARFPC Full-Time Support Staff. Consists of two full-time support AGR members, one officer and one SNCO from either RC. These members will fill the positions of the ARFPC Executive Director and ARFPC Senior Enlisted Advisor. 7.1.1. The Executive Director position should be filled by an officer holding the rank of colonel who possesses experience in or other specialized knowledge of his or her RC s policy matters. The Executive Director also should be capable of drafting ARC policy recommendations on behalf of the entire committee and in collaboration with all affected HAF and MAJCOM ARC Advisors, AFRC, AF/RE, NGB/CF, and the National Guard Bureau. SAF/MRR is the hiring authority for the Executive Director position. 7.1.1.1. SAF/MRR rates and supervises the Executive Director. The Executive Director will have authority to act on behalf of the ARFPC in implementing ARFPC approved plans, programs, and policies and act on those matters that do not require formal committee action. Duties will include: preparing the ARFPC agenda for conferences, telephone-conferences, SecAF/CSAF briefings, Executive Board meetings, subcommittee meetings, organizing information for committee members, taking necessary steps to assemble a meeting of the ARFPC, referring matters for committee consideration, processing committee recommendations, supervising all administrative matters of the ARFPC to include leadership of the ARFPC support staff, and representing the Committee when ARC policy matters are being discussed within the HAF. 7.1.2. The Senior Enlisted Advisor to SAF/MRR will also serve as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to ARFPC and contribute to the administrative support for the functioning of the Committee. This position should be filled by an E-9 member of the full-time support AGR program from either RC. The Senior Enlisted Advisor will coordinate and oversee the execution of the ARFPC support staff duties in preparation for ARFPC Full Conference Forums/Business Sessions. 7.2. ARFPC Delegate Support Staff. In addition to the Executive Director and the Senior Enlisted Advisor, the ARFPC support staff will also include no less than one officer and one NCO from each RC selected from those serving in full-time support positions within the National Capital Region (NCR). These delegates are detailed by appointment to the ARFPC support staff as an additional duty for the purpose of providing the ARFPC with ongoing administrative support. The officer position (O-3 to O-5) from each RC will be appointed as the NGB/CF s and AF/RE s officer delegate to the SecAF for ARFPC. The NCO position (E-5 to E-8) from each RC will be appointed as the NGB/CF and AF/RE enlisted delegate to the SecAF for ARFPC. NGB/CF and AF/RE, or their delegated offices, will select and appoint the members from their components to fill these positions on the ARFPC support staff. The names of the members appointed for these positions will be kept updated with the Executive Director to ensure SAF/MRR and ARFPC stay abreast of duty status changes that would make an ARFPC delegate no longer capable of supporting this additional duty. The ANG and the AFR should expect that the officer and enlisted delegates to the SecAF for ARFPC will be tasked to provide a maximum of 45 nonconsecutive days of support to ARFPC annually. NGB/CF and the AF/RE,
AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 13 or their delegated offices, will determine how long an officer or an NCO will serve as ARFPC delegates and may replace their respective appointees as required. 7.2.1. The Executive Director and Senior Enlisted Advisor will coordinate support from the RC officers and enlisted delegates. This support should be considered a significant additional duty to their primary full-time position within the NCR. Each RC officer delegate serves as the focal point for ARFPC requests for information directed to any organization within their respective RC. The Executive Director may request additional support if required from the AFR and the ANG, not to exceed five officers from each RC, as authorized under Title 10 U.S.C. 10305 (h). 7.2.2. Support expectations will include, but are not limited to: pre-conference administrative efforts, email coordination, conference package development, attendance confirmations, conference administrative and technical support, and post-conference administration, creation of meeting minutes, consolidation of action items, strategic communications, posting updates to the ARFPC electronic storage, and routing requests for information to each respective component. 7.3. TF-C Liaison. The TF-C office will designate one ARFPC Liaison Officer for the purpose of providing coordination between ARFPC and TF-C activities. This position will be selected from an officer (O-3 to O-5) serving on the TF-C staff, appointed by the TF-C Division Chief.
14 AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 Chapter 8 MAJCOM ARC POLICY AND ADVISORY COUNCILS (ARCPAC) 8.1. MAJCOM commanders should establish ARC Policy and Advisory Councils to consider policy matters referred to them, which directly affect either one or both of the Air Reserve Components. ARC MAJCOM Advisors will serve as the liaison between their respective MAJCOM ARC Policy and Advisory Councils and the ARFPC. 8.2. MAJCOMs which have had ARFPC matters referred to them will be asked by the Committee to provide feedback on their proceedings in general and specifically on those ARC policy issues that may affect more than one MAJCOM. Inputs from MAJCOMs should be routed from MAJCOM ARC Advisors to the Executive Director, ARFPC. 8.3. Specific format and functioning of MAJCOM ARC Policy and Advisory Councils will be at the MAJCOM commander s discretion and operating guidance will be published as a MAJCOM supplement to this instruction. 8.4. The ARFPC Executive Director will serve as the focal point for communication and coordination with MAJCOM ARC Policy and Advisory Councils through each corresponding MAJCOM s ARC Advisors. Any MAJCOM that elects not to formally establish a MAJCOM ARCPAC will still have interface with the ARFPC via their assigned MAJCOM ARC Advisors. The Executive Director may task MAJCOM ARC Advisors to provide background information or coordinate input from the Advisor s MAJCOM. In addition, ARC MAJCOM Advisors may be asked to update the Committee on MAJCOM policies with Guard and Reserve interest. 8.5. MAJCOM ARC Advisors, to include NAF ARC Advisors within a given MAJCOM, may be invited to participate in an ARFPC Full Conference Forum.
AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 15 Chapter 9 HAF ARC ADVISORS AND NGB AND AF/RE FUNCTIONAL DIRECTORS 9.1. HAF ARC Advisors and NGB and AF/RE Functional Directors are a critical link between the Committee and ongoing Air Force policy development. As matters arise that require background information or follow-up discussion with Air Force policy implications, these officers, in coordination with NGB/CF and AF/RE, can interpret and provide guidance on those policies impacting the ARC from a functional and reserve affairs perspective and suggest recommendations on how best to facilitate the integration of those proposed policies across the Total Force. 9.2. When acting on behalf of the ARFPC Chair or Vice Chair, the ARFPC Executive Director may task HAF ARC Advisors and NGB and AF/RE Functional Directors to provide background information or coordinate input from the Advisor s HAF functional community. In addition, ARC Advisors may be asked to update the Committee on HAF policies with Guard and Reserve interest. 9.3. HAF ARC Advisors and NGB and AF/RE Functional Directors may be invited to participate in an ARFPC Full Conference Forum. GABRIEL O. CAMARILLO Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
16 AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 References Attachment 1 GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION 10 USC 8014, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force 10 USC 8021, Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee 10 USC 10305, Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee 10 USC 10301, Reserve Forces Policy Board Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-26, Total Force Development, 22 Dec 2015 Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, 1 Dec 2015 Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, 1 Mar 2008 HAF Mission Directive 1-24, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, 15 Dec 2008 Adopted Forms AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication Abbreviations and Acronyms AFI Air Force Instruction AFR Air Force Reserve AFRC Air Force Reserve Command AFRFPC Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee (see ARFPC) AF/RE Chief of Air Force Reserve AGR Active Guard and Reserve ANG Air National Guard ARCPAC Air Reserve Components Policy and Advisory Councils (MAJCOM) ARC Air Reserve Components ARFPC Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee CAP Civil Air Patrol CAP-CORP Civil Air Patrol Corporate CAP-USAF Civil Air Patrol United States Air Force CMSAF Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force HAF Headquarters Air Force MAJCOM Major Command NCR National Capitol Region
AFI36-2617 13 JANUARY 2017 17 NGB National Guard Bureau NGB/CF Director of the Air National Guard OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense RC Reserve Component RegAF Regular Air Force SAF/MR Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs SAF/MRR Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Reserve Affairs SAF/MRR Executive Director, Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee TF-C Total Force Continuum