Special Duties
Note: This site is not all encompassing. Please visit myPers site for most current guidance and regulations.
SPECIAL DUTY - There are certain requirements in the Air Force which cannot be satisfied by normal allocation and assignment selection criteria because the duties require Airmen with unique qualifications. There are two forms of special duty. This site covers both forms: Developmental Special Duty (DSD) and Special Duty Assignments.
DEVELOPMENTAL SPECIAL DUTY (DSD)
There are 9 Special Duty Identifiers (SDIs) as enlisted DSD positions due to their unique leadership roles and the Airman's responsibilities to mentor and develop Airmen.
8B000, Military Training Instructor
8B100, Military Training Leader
8B200, USAFA Military Training NCO
8C000, Airman & Family Readiness Center NCO
8G000, USAF Honor Guard NCO
8H000, Airman Dorm Leader
8R000, Enlisted Recruiter
8T100, PME Instructor
8T200, Development Advisor
DO YOU QUALIFY?
Do you meet the position criteria?
AF Enlisted Classification Directory (AFECD)
Special Category (SPECAT) Guide
DSD Personnel Services Delivery (PSD) Guide
Is your career field releasing?
Career Field Managers post release numbers on myPers
NOMINATION ELIGIBILITY
-Airmen with negative quality force Assignment Availability Codes (AACs) are not eligible for nomination
-First Term Airmen with an Assignment Limitation Code (ALC) “L” are not eligible for nomination
-Deployed Airmen must have a return from deployment date a minimum of 90 days prior to end of DSD cycle and PCS within 90 days
-Airmen with an assignment on file may still be nominated and selected –AFPC will deconflict/determine which assignment has priority
-Members without enough TOS can be nominated and if selected AFPC will process the appropriate waiver
-No retainability requirement for local hires –However the expectation is the Airman serves the entire DSD tour
-Airmen assigned overseas that are nominated must have DEROS that coincides with DSD Assignment Cycle
-Airmen serving a stabilized tour must have an AAC expiration that coincides with the DSD Assignment Cycle
-Airmen receiving an SRB must have completed 50% of their current enlistment by the cycle RNTLD and waive remaining payments
DSD ELIGIBILITY
GRADE/SKILL LEVEL: Airman must hold grade advertised/authorized (projected grade is considered)
EPR: Airman must have a rating of “Exceeded most, if not all expectations (LC)” or “Exceeded some, but not all expectations (AC)”
PTA: Airman must score 75% or above on the most recent fitness test with no failures on any portion in last 12 months (+ SPECAT)
Quality Force: Airman must NOT have any disciplinary action that resulted in Article 15 or UIF during past 3 years, or Court Martial
DSD PROCESS
STEP 1: CFMs release #s and AFPC sends out vector call (~1-month process)
STEP 2: MAJCOM to Squadron vector Airmen (~1-month process)
* If member is not on the initial vector list they can be added if meet eligibility requirements
STEP 3: Airmen being considered will receive a myPers notification of vectoring and possible consideration for DSD
STEP 4: DSD Team starts the Matching process (~1.5-month process)
* Local hires matched first then PCS hires
* Airmen with waivers go to bottom of list (exceptions exist)
STEP 5: Closing Cycle (~1.5-month process)
STEP 6: Airmen receive selection notifications to continue the process
*If Airmen is not selected there will not be a notification
RNLTD start ~1.5-month after Closing Cycle
RNLTDs over the next 8 months
SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
Some agencies, MAJCOMs, organizations, departments, and activities have Special Duty Assignments and are authorized to advertise requirements on the assignment management system (AMS) through MyVECTOR / Talent Marketplace, additionally, some may be authorized to receive applications from Airmen.
POSITIONS
The number of special duty assignments are vast. It is not economical or feasible to publish and maintain a grade, AFSC, and location requirements list.
Examples: Technical Training Instructor 8 Pre-Fix AFSCs that are not DSD
DO YOU QUALIFY? Do you meet the position criteria?
Review Talent Marketplace advertisement for positions requirements Reach out to the POC for further guidance Review PSD Guide (on myPers)
Is your career field releasing? Some positions will NOT require career field release (i.e. Technical Training Instructor) Discuss with unit Superintendent or Career Field Manager
ELIGIBILITY Time on Station (TOS): Airmen must meet TOS requirements in AFI 36-2110 Retainability: Airmen must have or be able to obtain retainability IAW AFI 36-2110 Date Eligible for Return from Overseas (DEROS): Airmen assigned overseas must have a DEROS that coincides with the Report No Later Than Date (RNLTD) Stabilized Tour: Airmen assigned to a stabilized tour should have an Assignment Availability Code (AAC) expiration that coincides with the RNLTD to ensure completion of the stabilized tour Assignment Availability Code (AAC) and Assignment Limitation Code (ALC): Airmen who have an AAC or ALC need to review AFI 36-2110 for allowances or restrictions on eligibility * Waivers m ay be possible for all requirements
SPECAT Eligibility: Airmen MUST meet the specific eligibility and qualifications listed on the applicable SPECAT duty in the PSD Guide.
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Medical C codes
(U.S. Air Force graphic/Sylvia Saab)
Medical 'C-code' not a deployment disqualifier
- Published June 4, 2012
- By Debbie Gildea
- Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs
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updates to Assignment Availability Codes and Assignment Limitation Codes reducing the use of acronyms, limiting the scope of this publication to the Department of the Air Force guidance, and lowering compliance tiers where possible. A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material.
authority for Assignment Limitation Code, medical hold decisions, and non-emergent surgery requests made within the final six months of a period of active duty service. 1.2.4. Airman Medical Readiness Optimization (AMRO) Board. The AMRO Board is comprised of a team of medical professionals that meet at least monthly to review service
Edit 4: Read the reg. I read AFI 36-2110 an L means declined orders as a first-term airman, nuff said. ALC 8 means you're overseas. Take the assignment, if not your career is essentially over. If you deny an assignment or don't get retainability for one you can't re-enlist or anything else including retraining.
Airmen with Assignment Limitation Code L. Then if you look at 36-2110 it describes limitation code L as: Title: First-Term Airman Declined to Obtain PCS Retainability CONUS-to-CONUS, CONUS-to-OS Description: First-Term Airman selected for assignment declines or refuses to obtain required retainability.
10 United States Code § 9013, Secretary of the Air Force; and Executive Order 13478, Amendments to Executive Order 9397 Relating to Federal Agency Use of Social Security Numbers.
Since these are personnel-type questions I would suggest funneling up to your CSS, then servicing MPF, then open a myPers incident, if needed. Airman with assigment code "L" are ineligible for retraining. See AFMAN 36-2100. Paragraph 6.4 lists disqualifying factors for retraining, 6.4.2.7 states: "Airman with assignment limitation code "L".
limitations are a type of profile which will indicate what the member cannot do based on his/her ... For any other duty or mobility restrictions assignment availability codes (AACs) 31, 37, or 81, the maximum allowable duration of the AF Form 469 is 365 days. 1.3.1.3. Fitness restrictions will be up to 365 days, unless the condition has been
This change will allow assignment authorities to facilitate when possible the ... 31, or 37 as listed in Table 2.1 or assignment limitation code 02, 08, or L as listed in Table 2.2. (T-2). (Add) A35.2.3.6. Airman has, or is eligible to obtain, the required retainability. (T-2). (Add) A35.2.3.7. Airman is not an OS volunteer; and the Airman does ...
adds the Assignment Limitation Codes (ALC) and Assignment Action Codes (AAC) that disqualify members for Reserve assignments to Table 1.1. rules 19, 20, 24, 25, and note 2; clarifies overseas eligi-bility requirements, Table 1.1., rules 5, 12, 23; clarifies medical eligibility requirements, Table 1.1., rule
Your case file will be forwarded to the Medical Standards Branch for possible determination of an Assignment Limitation Code "C". (NOTE: ARC members who are recommended for Return to Duty may be "C" coded, removed from orders and/or retired/separated by HQ AFRC/SG or ARPC/DPTOT or HQ NGB/SG or A1PS.) PROCESSING FOR SEPARATION/RETIREMENT
enrolled in EFMP are identified with an assignment limitation code. 1.2. EFMP Composition. EFMP is comprised of three main components: assignments, family support, and medical care. 1.2.1. EFMP-Assignments (EFMP-A): DAF assignments are based on mission requirements and selection for assignment is based on established criteria derived from ...
- Assignment Limitation Code of L, 2, or 8 - Currently serving under approved BOP or IP BOP . FTA Requests without Retraining. CONUS-to-CONUS PCS - May be considered regardless of OS vulnerability or stabilized tour status and Airman with CONUS/OS imbalanced AFSC may apply.
Request for Exception to Policy. Assignment Limitation Codes (Deployment Availability Codes for ANG) are used to protect our service members. Requests for exception to policy of the limitation may be sent to HQ AFPC/DPAMM, 550 C Street West, Suite 26, Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4718 for active duty members.
-Airmen with negative quality force Assignment Availability Codes (AACs) are not eligible for nomination-First Term Airmen with an Assignment Limitation Code (ALC) "L" are not eligible for nomination-Deployed Airmen must have a return from deployment date a minimum of 90 days prior to end of DSD cycle and PCS within 90 days
Airmen with assignment limitation code L or 8 are not authorized to extend their enlistment, they may only reenlist. When PCS is a mandatory move, see paragraph 5.28.7. So when a FTA denies retainability, they get coded with an L or 8, and airmen coded with an L or an 8 are not eligible to extend, only reenlist.
If the family member's condition(s) meet enrollment criteria, an assignment limitation code ("Q") is entered in the active duty sponsor's electronic personnel record. The sponsor is then known as "Q-coded," and medical and educational authorities can now consider special needs when sponsors are projected for assignments.
After you complete your PHAQ, the system will give you instructions with a link. Lhi.care. Create an account. Update email and phone number. System will email you with a link to schedule the phone call. Make sure to put the correct phone number (cell, home, etc.) where you can actually be contacted. 10-min phone conversation.
WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Some previously restricted Airmen now may be assigned permanently or on temporary duty to any stateside base with a medical facility or to certain overseas bases with a medical facility because of recent changes to Air Force Instruction 41-210, "Patient Administration Functions," and the initiation of a Stratified Assignment Limitation Code C.
reason codes with clear text titles 198 attachment 5—service commitment statements of agreement 200 attachment 6—nasa qualifying degree fields 201 attachment 7—synopsis of nasa medical standards 205 attachment 8—application for astronaut duty (nasa sample, see paragraph 3.4.3.1) 206
The MPF will update assignment limitation code L or 8, as appropriate, (See Table 2.2), with a Date of Availability as the Date of Separation prior to reenlistment (expires upon reenlistment only). (T-1) See paragraph 5.28.9 for limitations on withdrawal of declination statement. Airmen with assignment limitation code L or 8 are not authorized ...
Just more than 3 percent of the active-duty Air Force population has an assignment limitation code, and less than a half of a percent of the 10,000 C-coded Airmen carry a C-3 designation, Green said. "The application of a C-code is a tool we use to ensure members have access to the medical care they need, thus protecting both the member and the ...
Contrary to common belief, a medical assignment limitation code, commonly known as the "C-code," does not disqualify an Airman from deployment, and it does not identify an Airman for medical discharge.A "C-code" applied to a member's profile for medical, The official News page of the Air Force Medical Service, providing the latest articles about Air Force Medicine and the Air Force.