DAF Form 77: Air Force Letter of Evaluation

Enter the name (Last, First, Middle Initial), the SSN, the grade and the DAFSC/DSFSC.

Disclosure is voluntary: not providing SSN may cause form to not be processed or to positively identify the person being evaluated.

Enter the duty title or title of additional duty, and the deployed location or named operation (If applicable).

Deployed CC mandatory LOE: Must complete Sections I - VII. If referral, complete Section VIII. (Complete Section IX only if applicable).

Optional LOE: Must complete Sections I (Blocks 1 - 5), Section II (Part A, B1, B2), Section IV, and Section V.

If comments warrant permanent recording, prepare a performance report IAW AFI 36-2406 or SpFI 36-2401 and the LOE will become a referral document attached to the performance report.

Acquisition/Functional Examiner or Air or Space Force Advisor: Must complete Section I (Blocks 1 - 5), Section II (Part A and Part B (Blocks 1 - 2) and Section X).

Fill in the type of report.

Fill in 1. FROM and THRU, and 2. REPORT IS.

Enter the level of deployed commander duties performed, the number of days in CC position, the G-series order number and the date of order.

For Deployed CCs only: officer satisfactorily completed their deployed command tour. Mark YES or NO. If NO, report must be referred.

Use narrative format for the comments/impact on mission accomplishment.

Enter the name (First, Middle Initial, Last), grade, branch of service, organization, command and location of the rater.

Enter the SSN, the date and the duty title of the rater.

Fill in the Type of Signature and sign under SIGNATURE.

Enter the ratee name on the continued page.

Additional rater: Use only for Deployed CC LOEs. Insert comments only if referral or to document non-concurrence.

Mark CONCUR or NON-CONCUR.

Enter the name (First, Middle Initial, Last), grade, branch of service, organization, command and location, then the SSN, the date and the duty title.

Sign under SIGNATURE, with the Type of Signature filled in.

The ratee signs and dates: I understand my signature does not constitute agreement or disagreement.

Fill in the Type of Signature for the ratee.

Complete Section VIII only if the report contains referral comments.

Under Specifically, write the comment(s) that make the report a referral as defined in AFI 36-2406 (Air Force) para 1.11 or SpFI 36-2401 (Space Force) para 1.10.

Enter the name, grade and BR OF SVC of the referring evaluator, the duty title and the date.

For the referring evaluator, fill in the Type of Signature and sign under SIGNATURE.

Acknowledge receipt by signing and dating below. Your signature merely acknowledges that a referral report has been rendered; it does not imply acceptance of or agreement with the ratings or comments on the report. Once signed, you are entitled to a copy of this memo.

The ratee fills in the Type of Signature, signs under SIGNATURE OF RATEE and enters the DATE.

You may submit rebuttal comments. Send your written comments to the individual named after "Send your written comments to:" no later than 3 duty days (30 for non-EAD members) from your date below. If you need additional time, you may request an extension from that individual.

You may submit attachments (limit to 10 pages), but they must directly relate to the reason this report was referred.

Copies of previous reports, etc. submitted as attachments will be removed from your rebuttal package prior to filing since these documents are already filed in your records.

Your rebuttal comments/ attachments may not contain any reflection on the character, conduct, integrity, or motives of the evaluator unless you can fully substantiate and document them.

Complete only if Additional Rater referred the LOE.

Mark Ratee DID or DID NOT submit comments for my consideration, and I DO or DO NOT concur with the assessment.

Enter the SSN, the date and the duty title, then the name (First, Middle Initial, Last), grade, branch of service, organization, command and location.

Fill in the Type of Signature, then sign.

Indicate review by marking the appropriate box: ACQUISITION EXAMINER, FUNCTIONAL EXAMINER or SF/AF ADVISOR.

Enter the name (First, Middle Initial, Last), grade, branch of service, organization, command and location for the review.

Enter the date, fill in the Type of Signature and sign under SIGNATURE.

Acquisition examiner: The acquisition examination is completed for certified acquisition members only when the member is filling a designated acquisition position. Comments are not mandatory and only required for clarification about acquisition-related considerations.

Functional examiner: The Functional Examiner Review is for AF cryptologic units and allows DIRNSA and AIA/CC to sign specific officer reports. Comments are not mandatory and only required for clarification about intelligence-related considerations.

AF/SF advisor: When the evaluator on a mandatory deployed CC LOE is not an AF or SF officer or DAF official, an AF/SF Advisor will be designated by the MAJCOM/FLDCOM, Combatant Command or Component Command. Comments are not mandatory and only required to provide clarification and ensure the report is written in accordance with DAF standards, not to list additional accomplishments/voice disagreement.

For the acquisition examiner and the functional examiner, the comments will not be used to include additional comments, accolades, etc. For all three reviews, if used, comments are limited to five lines.

When this Form is used in other than a deployed environment, refer to AFI 36-2406 (Air Force) or SpFI 36-2401 (Space Force) for detailed information.

DAF Form 77 is the Letter of Evaluation.