AF Form 4356 at a glance
What it is: This form is the Chapel Tithes and Offering Fund (CTOF) Purchase Request.
Who signs: The lines under Coordination are a. Requester, b. Program Leader, c. Lead Faith Grp Chaplain/ Denominational Leader and d. Senior Installation Chaplain ($1,000 or more). (checked November 1, 2026)
A filled-in AF Form 4356 example: a chapel volunteer requests folding chairs
How to fill out AF Form 4356, box by box
Base, date required and accounting code
Enter the Base in box 1 and the Date Required in box 2.
Enter the Accounting Code in box 3, with no dashes or punctuation.
Type of payment and method of payment
Under 4. Type of Payment, mark Designated Offering/Donation, Payment for Goods/Services, Pre-payment for Goods/Services, Project Officer Advance or Reimbursement.
Under 5. Method of Payment, mark Check/EFT*, CTOF GPC, EFT to Foreign Bank (FX)* or Transfer (to another Base/Faith Group).
For Check/EFT* and EFT to Foreign Bank (FX)*, AF Form 4360 must be on file.
For Transfer (to another Base/Faith Group), include income code for receiving Base/Faith.
Description of purchase and totals
Under 6. Description of Purchase, enter the Item Description and Number (if applicable), Quantity, Unit, Unit Price, Total Cost and Type of Currency.
Enter the Shipping Cost and the Grand Total.
Event date and additional information
Enter the Event Date/Project Completion Date in box 7.
Enter any Additional Information in box 8.
Funds payable to
Under 9. Funds Payable To, enter the Name (Last, First, Middle Initial), Email, Phone and Full Address.
Coordination
Under 10. Coordination, each line has a Name (Last, First, Middle Initial), a Signature and a Date.
Account manager and GPC approving official
Under 11. Account Manager & GPC Approving Official, the Account Manager certifies that this purchase is authorized under AFI 52-105; enter the Name of Account Manager, the Signature of Account Manager and the Date Signed.
In the same box, the GPC Approving Official certifies the use of CTOF GPC is authorized and approved; enter the Name of GPC Approving Official, the Signature GPC Approving Official (GPC Purchases Only) and the Date Signed.
Higher headquarters coordination and approval
Box 12, Higher Headquarters Coordination & Approval, has a MAJCOM/HC Approval and an AF/HC Approval.
More rules for AF Form 4356
Fill out completely. Incomplete forms will be returned to the requestor and could delay processing.
The previous edition is obsolete.
Prescribed by: DAFI52-105.
Sources
[1] AF Form 4356, Chapel Tithes and Offering Fund (CTOF) Purchase Request, U.S. Air Force (the Official source link on this page).