AF Form 938 at a glance
What it is: AF Form 938 is the Request and Authorization for Active Duty Training/Active Duty Tour.
Who signs: Box 28, Travel Requesting Official (Typed name, grade, DSN), then Signature in box 29 and Date in box 30. Box 35 is the Authorizing/Order Issuing Official (Title and Signature), For the Commander. Box 38, Member's Signature, box 39, Date, box 43, Certifying Official's Signature, and box 44, Date. Box 45, Timekeeper Signature.
A filled-in AF Form 938 example: a member requests an active duty tour
How to fill out AF Form 938, box by box
Grade, SSN and present street address
Enter the Grade in box 2 and the SSN in box 3.
Enter the Present Street Address in box 4, the City in box 5, the State in box 6 and the Zip Code in box 7.
Assignment and the order
Enter the Unit of Assignment in box 8, the Location in box 9 and the PAS Code in box 10.
Box 11: Mbr is ordered to, for * days plus auth tvl time.
Enter the Reporting Data (Hour) (YYYYMMDD) in box 13 and Will Report To (Unit and location) in box 12.
Remarks, travel voucher and statement of tour of duty
AUTH: AFMAN 36-8001 (File travel voucher and completed statement of tour of duty within 5 workdays after tour completion. Travel days will not exceed DODFMR authorized travel time. Per diem is based on availability of gov't quarters and mess; contact the base billeting office since gov't quarters must be used when available.
Codes and estimated cost
Boxes 19, 20, 21 and 22 are Tng-Cat-Ind, Tour-Ind, Mean Code and Man-Day Id.
Boxes 23, 24, 25 and 26 are Travel, Per Diem, Other and Total, under Estimated Cost; box 27 is Pay and Allowance.
Signatures and certification
Box 28, Travel Requesting Official (Typed name, grade, DSN), then Signature in box 29 and Date in box 30.
Box 35 is the Authorizing/Order Issuing Official (Title and Signature), For the Commander.
Box 41, Certifying Official's Printed Name, and box 42, DSN.
Box 45, Timekeeper Signature.
More rules for AF Form 938
Boxes 15, 16 and 17 are Corporate Limits, Commuting Area and BAS Code.
Box 32 is the Reserve Order No., box 33 the Date and box 34 the Distribution.
Box 36, Statement of Tour of Duty: Location, Hour (mil), Day and Month under Depart and Arrive, and the Mode of Travel.
Under Depart and Arrive Certification, box 40: Member reported for duty at hours on and was released from duty at hours on.
Common questions about AF Form 938
What is an AF form 938?
AF Form 938 is the Request and Authorization for Active Duty Training/Active Duty Tour. The form has a Privacy Act Statement.
Sources
[1] AF Form 938 (20080724), Request and Authorization for Active Duty Training/Active Duty Tour (the Official source link on this page).