RAP is NOT GUARANTEED!
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RAP Fact Sheet Introduction The Recruiter Assistance Program (RAP) is an active-duty leave program run by Air Force Recruiting Service. The Air Force grants up to 12 days of non-chargeable leave, including one weekend, in accordance with AFI 36-3003. RAP is open to Airmen of all ranks interested in participating and having a positive impact on recruiting. RAP is beneficial to the Air Force and to participants, because Airmen can be a major influence in bringing the Air Force story to their hometown or place of previous residence by helping recruiters make contacts and develop leads. RAP duties may include participation in question-and-answer sessions, making presentations, or providing testimonials of their Air Force experiences to high school and college students.
Additional
details Airmen
should expect to work a full
eight hour day while
participating in RAP. The
specific hours of duty are
determined by the
recruiters. Typical
activities include visiting
high schools with the
recruiter, discussing the
benefits of an Air Force
career and sharing personal
Air Force experiences to
help encourage potential
recruits to join the Air
Force. Recruiters provide
details on the activities
they have planned and
consider suggestions.
Airmen
can participate in RAP as
often as their supervisors
approve their leave, their
commanders approve their
eligibility and recruiters
need assistance. RAP is
typically done in an area
where Airmen have recently
lived or have established
ties to the community.
Airmen may apply to
participate in RAP anywhere
they believe they can be of
assistance to recruiters,
subject to the approval of
their commanders and their
recruiting squadron
commanders.
As with ordinary
leave, there is no
reimbursement for travel to
or from a RAP duty location,
and Airmen do not receive
per diem. Also, as with
ordinary leave, there are no
travel days. The method of
travel is up to the
discretion of the
participant, and days spent
traveling to and from the
recruiter's location are
chargeable leave, in
accordance with Air Force
Form 988, Leave Request
Authorization. Airmen can
take chargeable leave in
conjunction with RAP. The
actual number of days Airmen
can assist recruiters and
whether they take chargeable
leave beyond the 12 days,
depends on each Airman's
preference, the recruiter's
need for assistance and the
Airman's supervisor's
willingness to approve the
leave. No additional travel
days will be authorized for
Airmen who are going on
temporary duty or permanent
change of station in
conjunction with RAP duty.
To apply: Applying for RAP takes just a few steps. (The information below pertains to all personnel requesting participation to include Officer/Technical school graduates and permanent party.) RAP approval is never guaranteed.
1. Complete form AFRS IMT 1327 All participants must complete and submit a form AFRS IMT 1327, Application for Participation in Recruiter Assistance Program.
2. Obtain supervisor and commander approval The applicant's command section must verify eligibility to participate in RAP and complete the AFRS IMT 1327. The form must include the signature of the applicant's supervisor/MTL in the training squadron section of the form and the signatures of the applicant's commander in the training group section of the form. Members undergoing any disciplinary actions are not eligible for RAP.
3. E-mail or fax approved application to RAP monitor Use the Recruiter Locator link on www.AIRFORCE.com to locate the recruiting office in the desired leave area. The e-mail address includes the recruiting office squadron number. For example, the e-mail address rode331@randolph.af.mil reveals the recruiting office is part of the 331st Recruiting Squadron. Visit http://www.rs.af.mil/ for the list of AFRS recruiting squadron contact information. Call the Recruiter Assistance Program monitor to acquire the e-mail address or fax number to submit the completed form AFRS IMT 1327. Applicants must submit their forms directly to the appropriate RAP monitors for processing. Forms submitted directly to recruiters will not be processed. Additionally, technical school participants must submit their applications to RAP monitors four weeks before graduation, and they must notify RAP monitors if graduation date changes will affect their RAP dates.
4. RAP monitors notify applicants of approval status Forms can fall in three categories: approved; approved, but not for the dates requested, or disapproved. When RAP duty is approved, the applicant must reply to the RAP monitor by the deadline provided. When a request is approved, but not for the dates requested, the applicant can choose not to participate in RAP or choose other dates suggested by the RAP monitor. If alternate dates are approved, the applicant must reply to the RAP Monitor by the deadline provided.
5. Permanent Party Only Permanent Party Airmen approved and confirmed for RAP duty must complete an Air Force Form 988, Leave Request Authorization. Annotate in Block 8 remarks section to read "AFI 36-3003; para 14.10, non-chargeable leave for dates of participation in the Recruiter Assistance Program; should be printed in the remarks section." Upon completion ensure to include the RAP verification letter with AF FM 988. To participate in RAP, the supervisor and commander of the applicant must approve of the leave.
6. Call for RAP time and location Airmen approved and confirmed for RAP, must call their assigned recruiter to determine the time and location to meet for duty.
7. While participating in RAP Airmen must perform RAP duties in a satisfactory manner as determined by their assigned recruiter. This includes displaying a professional military appearance, positive and enthusiastic attitude, and exemplary personal conduct at all times. When an Airman's performance is deemed unsatisfactory, the recruiting squadron commander may terminate the RAP duty, placing the Airman on chargeable leave status. When RAP duty is served in conjunction with a TDY or PCS, the Airman must ensure RAP participation does not interfere with the report no later than date or port call, which take priority over leave. Technical school graduates are responsible for notifying their unit of their arrival date.
8. Obtain a RAP Participation Verification Letter When RAP duty is completed, the participant must request a RAP Participation Verification Letter from the recruiter prior to departing for their gaining unit. The letter must be signed by the recruiting squadron commander certifying the dates of RAP duty as non-chargeable leave. Airmen must maintain a copy of the letter for their records before submitting it with Part III of their leave forms. Airmen who participated in RAP duty while on TDY or PCS status, must submit the letter with their travel vouchers.
Note: The Airmen are NOT charged vacation time while on RAP and many will use this to extend out and add vacation time.
LEAVE: Here is Official Information shared by Diane Dickey: AFI 36-3003 which is the LEAVE Program...
6.3. Advance Leave. Advance leave is leave granted based on a reasonable expectation that a member will accrue leave during the remaining period of active military service.
6.3.1. Purpose of Advance Leave. The purpose of advance leave is to enable members to resolve emergencies or urgent personal situations when they have limited or no accrued leave. Members may not depart on leave before the unit commander approves the advance leave. Unit commanders may approve requests for members:
6.3.1.1. Requesting up to 30 days of advance leave and includes leave requests which, if approved, result in a negative leave balance of 30 or less days.
6.3.1.2. Requesting up to 30 days of advance leave in connection with travel, either PCS or TDY, including a consecutive overseas tour (COT). This includes leave requests which, if approved, result in a negative leave balance of 30 or less days.
6.3.1.3. Completing technical training and requesting up to 10 days advance leave if the first duty station is in CONUS or up to 14 days if outside CONUS. Note: Unit commanders normally approve the lesser of 30 days or the amount of leave the member will earn during the remaining period of active military service.
6.3.2. Delegating Approval. Unit commander can delegate approval to a level no lower than squadron section commander, deputies, or equivalents. For emergency leave situations, first sergeants can approve advance leave when delegated authority to approve emergency leave for enlisted members.
6.3.2.1. At headquarters‟ staff, commander can delegate approval to no lower than assistant functional deputy directors or equivalents.
6.3.2.2. AETC training commanders delegate approval authority to no lower than first sergeants for enlisted members.
So the truth is airman graduating Tech School going on CONUS assignments can get 10 advanced days and going OCONUS 14... This approval is delegated to the first sergeant for AETC (Air Education Training Command) an the max in the hole they can go is 30 days... Feel free to ask questions.
Note: From Diane Dickey
For the linguistics fields and all the very long schools they won't get RAP until they graduate all schools some could be at 2 years in service before they head to the first base and get rap so they will have to request close to the graduation from the last school. Which could be Intel school at Goodfellow if they are ground linguistics or SERE training if they are airborne...