Notes on Chapter 20: Enforcing Military Standards (AFH-1, 15 Feb 2025)

Overview

• The Air Force Study Guide website updated the Air Force Handbook on 20 Feb 2025 to include changes from the version dated 15 Feb 2025.
• Chapter 20 focuses on enforcing military standards with updates to match the new handbook edition.
• Questions in the chapter were revised, reducing them from 195 to 194.

Key Topics in Chapter 20

20.13 Political Activities

• Reporting Requirements:
  • Allegations involving political activities must be reported to the appropriate IG office within 30 days.
  • For Reserve Component officials, reporting within 60 days is required.
  • The IG forwards these reports to the DoD Office of Inspector General, focusing on Diversity and Inclusion and Extremism.
• Quiz Updates:
  • One question removed about the forwarding process of reports.

20.18 Equal Opportunity

• Unlawful Discrimination:
  • Applies to both military members and civilian employees.
  • Covers race, color, religion, national origin, sex (gender identity and sexual orientation for military only), age, and disability.
  • Discrimination can occur in verbal, physical, non-verbal forms, and via social media.
• Quiz Adjustments:
  • Questions revised to align with the updated discrimination factors.

20.19 Harassment

• Forms of Harassment:
  • Includes discriminatory, sexual, bullying, hazing, retaliation, and reprisal.
  • Harassment includes actions or communications that create a hostile environment.
  • Activities for proper military purposes are exempt.
• Updated Quiz Content:
  • Revised questions about different forms and examples of harassment.

20.21 Civilian Equal Opportunity Complaint Process

• Filing Complaints:
  • Open to USAF employees, former employees, and applicants.
  • Grounds include race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and retaliation.
  • The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act covers genetic information complaints.
• No Changes in Quiz Content:
  • This section did not require changes in the updated version.

20.23 Sexual Assault Reporting Options

• Eligibility for Reporting:
  • RegAF members and dependents can use restricted or unrestricted reporting options.
  • Applies to victims of assaults not involving their spouse.
  • Includes assistance for Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members.
• No Changes in Quiz Content:
  • The section was reviewed with no necessary updates.

Additional Information

• A new edition of the handbook was posted on 6 Dec 2024.
• This handbook serves as the primary study source for E-5 and E-6 testing cycles.
• Chapters specified for testing in the 2025 E-6 WAPS catalog include Chapter 20.
• The E-5 WAPS catalog is expected by 1 Feb 2025.