12 AFROTCI36-2011V3 21 JUNE 2023
CHAPTER 1 – POLICY, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 1 – Policy
1.1. General. The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program educates, trains,
and motivates cadets for Department of the Air Force (DAF) commissioned service (required by
U.S.C. Title 10). This instruction provides guidance for AFROTC staff, regions, and detachments
to execute the AFROTC mission.
1.2. Professional Relations. Cadre will abide by Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction
(DoDI) 1304.33, Protecting Against Inappropriate Relations During Recruiting and Entry Level
Training; Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2909, and Air Force Professional Relationships and
Conduct. Any discrepancy between guidance in the DODI, AETCI and other supplemental
guidance will be resolved by following the AETCI or applicable supplemental guidance.
Unprofessional relationships are those interpersonal relationships that erode good order, discipline,
respect for authority, unit cohesion, and mission accomplishment.
1.2.1. Cadre and staff must conduct education and training in a professional and mutually
respectful environment free of harassment, discrimination, hazing, and any other unacceptable
conduct, actions, or circumstances inappropriate for cadets IAW DAFMAN 36-2032, Military
Recruiting and Accessions, and AFI36-2909_AETCSUP, Air Force Professional
Relationships and Conduct.
1.2.2. The AFROTC Commander (AFROTC/CC) will take action against any violations of the
above standards.
1.3. Recruit, Recruiter, Trainer, and Trainee. In AFROTC, a recruit is any applicant; a trainee
is a cadet; a recruiter is a Regional Director of Admissions (RDA), Gold Bar Recruiter (GBR), an
Admissions Liaison Officer (ALO), and all cadre members; and a trainer is any cadre member or
a staff member who has direct contact with trainees for the purpose of planning, organizing, or
conducting initial military training. Within the first 30 days of arrival or before any direct
engagement with cadets and recruits, whichever comes first, every cadre member or staff member,
guest instructor, RDA and GBR will sign a DD Form 2982, Recruiter/Trainer Prohibited Activities
Acknowledgment. Cadre must recertify the DD Form 2982 annually and maintain this file at the
detachment as directed by the Operations Flight Commander (OFC). If a cadre member or staff
member who has a current and signed DD Form 2982 on file is physically present at a cadet event,
non-cadre members (ex. Non-AFROTC CGOs visiting the detachment for career day) do not need
to complete a DD Form 2982 unless they are instructing as part of the AFROTC curriculum.
AFROTC/RRR will maintain RDA and GBR forms. Reference the Glossary for the definition of
a Guest Instructor. The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is responsible for ensuring
their ALOs maintain current and signed forms.
1.4. Cadets and Applicants. Cadets and applicants will complete a DD Form 2983,
Recruit/Trainee Prohibited Activities Acknowledgement, no later than (NLT) the first official event
with the detachment, e.g. during Orientation Week, first Leadership Laboratory (LLAB), or first
Aerospace Studies (AS) class, whichever occurs first. Detachments will maintain these forms until
the individual enters Extended Active Duty (EAD), drops, or is disenrolled from the program.