CHAPTER 1
PERMANENT PARTY
1.
Normal Sequence of Events
• All Air Force permanent party members, Officers and enlisted must obtain prior
approval from your Unit Commander to receive non-chargeable leave status by
completing the AFRS IMT 1327.
• Permanent party members will utilize the following AF Recruiting Service websites to locate
local Recruiting Squadrons, Recruiters and RAP Monitors: https://www.airforce.com/find-
a-recruiter and https://www.recruiting.af.mil/RAP/.
• The Recruiter locator ( https://www.airforce.com/find-a-recruiter ) allows the applicant to
determine the nearest recruiting office in the leave area. Once the Recruiter has been
identified, complete the application AFRS IMT 1327. This link
https://www.recruiting.af.mil/About-Us/Groups-Squadrons/ provides a list of all the Air
Force Recruiting Squadrons RAP Monitors with e-mail addresses along with a map of the
United States showing all the Air Force Recruiting Squadron locations. Please do not call
the Recruiter; email the Recruiting Squadron RAP Monitors the completed AFRS IMT
1327.
• The Recruiting Squadron RAP Monitor will review the application along with the
availability for requested RAP dates, contact the Recruiter requesting a recommendation
of approval or disapproval. On the recommendation of the Recruiter, the Recruiting RAP
Monitor will approve or disapprove the application. The RAP Monitor may approve the
request for different dates than those requested as necessary to fit the Recruiter's schedule
but must not approve for more than the number of days requested. The applicant will be
notified within 7 workdays of approval status.
• If approved, the applicant will receive the completed AFRS IMT 1327. The AFRS IMT
1327 is only an application, not a confirmation of RAP duty. The source document for
approving non-chargeable leave status is the recruiting Squadron Commander's
verification letter. A signed copy of the AFRS IMT 1327 will be emailed to the
applicant's squadron representative appearing on the AFRS IMT 1327.
• Member must file the signed Squadron Command memo with part III of leave form (AF
Form 988) in order not to be charged leave for this period. Annotate in Block 8 remarks
section, “AFI 36-3003; para 7.9, non-chargeable leave for dates of participation in the
Recruiter Assistance Program; should be printed in the remarks section.”
• Shortly before RAP duty is completed, the Recruiter will notify the squadron RAP
Monitor and verify the correct dates of non-chargeable leave.
• Prior to the end of the RAP execution period, participant and Recruiter will complete
the After Action Report and submit it to the RAP Monitor.
• Prior to the end of the RAP execution period, the RAP Monitor will submit AFRS
Squadron Command memo (see Attachment A) to the AFRS Squadron Commander for
signature.
• Each squadron should implement local procedures to complete all documentation in a
timely manner.
• AFRS Squadron RAP Monitor will return the signed AFRS Squadron Command memo to
RAP Participant via email and keep it on file for one calendar year.
• The participant must file this letter with part III of leave form (AF Form 988) when they
return to their duty section in order to avoid being charged leave for these days