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NPS AFELM Policies (CAO: 20230803)

Reference: NSAMINST 4500.1A
Any travel outside of the local area during the weekday requires the member to be on leave, pass, or TDY status. Local area is in green:

Member must reside in the local area.
If you are in the local area but unable to report (urinalysis, taskings, etc.), you must be on leave, pass, or sick call.

Reference: AFI 36-3003, NPS Liberty Periods
All leave and pass must begin and end in the local area.
- Cannot be combined: between each leave and pass, you must return to the local area and muster before departing again.
Special Pass: Commanders may grant 3 day or 4 day passes.
- Valid 3 day pass: F-Su, Sa-M, Tu-Th
- Valid 4 day pass: Th-Su, F-M, Sa-Tu
- Use-or-lose leave must be used first.
- Members must be in good academic standing and cannot miss class.
Missing class is on a case-by-case basis.
- Family emergencies are approved.
- Weddings and special family events are typically approved.
- Various TDYs (permissive, currencies, training) are typically approved.
- Approval must be obtained from the professors of each missed class.
Foreign travel can only be granted as leave. Member must comply with all foreign travel requirements (see How-to section).
In between quarters or during gaps in training (FAOs), if you stay in the local area and can report for taskings w/in 90 minutes, you are not required to be on leave or pass.
After program completion w/no pending training, members must detach within seven calendar days. Any leave planned must be taken enroute to your next assignment.
NPS AFELM policy: Member must be IMR green (or have a get-well plan), annual training must be current, and PFA must be current.

Reference: DAFI 36-2905
All fitness standards are outlined in the DAFI 36-2905. Do not go non-current on your PFA.
2Lts: All airmen will have their first PFA due month set to the 6th month after arrival at their first duty station.
All others: You are allowed three months of acclimatization period after a PCS during which you are exempt from assessment.
Failure to adhere to fitness policies can result in adverse administrative action.
Outbound PCS: You must have a current PFA score which does not expire through the RNLTD.
- Do not wait until the end of your assignment to take the PFA. Members who fail just prior to departure may receive a referral Training Report.

Encrypt all CUI (PII, FOUO, etc.) when sending email.
- Method 1: use non-certificate encryption on @nps.edu Outlook (does not work outside of @nps.edu domain)
- Method 2: use DoD SAFE
- Method 3: use your @us.af.mil account to encrypt via S/MIME.
Do not place CUI on open share drives.

Reference: AFIT/CL Memo, "Safety Policy Memorandum and Reporting Procedures"
Personnel assigned to AFIT will promptly report all mishaps they are involved in or witness, that involve AFIT personnel, to their immediate supervisor. This for both on and off-duty.
Supervisors will report the mishap via AF Form 978 to the AFIT Safety Officer.

Reference: NPS Student Muster Page
Mustering is required on all duty days with the exception of federal holidays and designated non-muster days.
Mustering signals that you are present for duty between the duty hours of 0800 to 1600.
On muster day, members may not leave the local area without being on leave, pass, or TDY.
If you are in the local area on a mustering day, you must be able to report within 90 minutes.
Three missed musters will result in the member being placed on the NPS Dean of Students additional duty roster (e.g. urinalysis observer, etc.). Additional misses will result in progressive discipline.

First, AFIT/CI will need to approve your stay beyond seven days post-graduation. Reach out to your program officer.
- This is because of the finite amount of Student Man-Years allotted to AFIT to graduate students under its purview and any extended stay will still count towards that metric, even if you are not actively enrolled in classes.
Second, student must fill out and submit a Dean of Students request form. This includes FAOs departing on IRT while still attached to NPS.
- Military Service Rep: Me
- Program Officer: Your specific PO
- Director of Programs: CDR Sabina Pamaran, sabina.pamaran@nps.edu
- Deputy Dean of Students: Philip Gonda, pagonda@nps.edu or CDR Matt Geiser, mtgeiser1@nps.edu
Obviously, be sure to include your career functional in your plan.
Students will remain attached to AFELM NPS, continue to muster, and be available for casual duties.

Must be cleared through me first.
Route through MS Teams tab but include approval of affected professors and 5Ws, to include:
- Relevant to your thesis/research?
- Who's funding it?
- DTS LOA and Routing List?

Inputs are due two weeks prior to graduation. AFIT/CI should be reaching out to you.
(FAOs) Inputs are expected two weeks prior to departing for In-Region Training.
- Get an LOE (AF Form 77) from your IRT supervisor.

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