Attachment 3: Current Direct Appointment Programs
A3.1. Direct appointment as ResAF officers and concurrent entry on EAD are authorized for applicants who can qualify as:
A3.1.1. Physicians, dentists, nurses, and biomedical sciences corps and medical service corps officers.
A3.1.2. Chaplains.
A3.1.3. Judge advocates.
A3.1.4. LAF officers (NOTE: must be a former officer of a uniformed service).
A3.2. Direct appointment as ResAF officers and concurrent Ready Reserve assignment in the Air Reserve components (ANGUS units; Category A, USAFR units and Category B, Mobilization Augmentee (MA) positions) are authorized for applicants who can qualify as:
A3.2.1. Physicians, dentists, nurses, and biomedical sciences corps and medical service corps officers when existing Air Reserve component resources are not available to satisfy requirements.
A3.2.2. Chaplains to meet Air Reserve component unit and MA requirements when existing Air Reserve component chaplain resources are not available.
A3.2.3. Former officers of any of the services who held an aeronautical rating to fill aircrew positions.
A3.2.4. Air Reserve technicians (ART) to fill designated ART positions in all specialties.
A3.2.5. Former officers of the Regular Air Force (AFI 36-2005, paragraph 2.4.).
A3.2.6. Reserve officers of other services through interservice transfers (AFI 36-2005, paragraph 2.6. including those who qualify for undergraduate pilot or navigator training under AFI 36-2205.
A3.2.7. Outstanding airmen for the Air Force Reserve to fill specific Ready Reserve positions (AFI 36-2005, Chapter 2, section C).
A3.2.8. Former Reserve or Regular officers of any uniformed service who held the AFSC 11XX, 12XX, 62XX or 32XX or the equivalent, or who qualify for equivalent AFSCs.
A3.2.9. Former Reserve or Regular officers of any uniformed service who held any other critical AFSC that has been unfilled for an extended period (15 to 24 months). HQ USAF/DPXFA must approve.