U.S. Air Force Reference

AFMAN 33-326

Preparing Official Communications

The Air Force manual that establishes the rules and formats for official correspondence — memorandums, letters, and electronic communications.

PDF · 0.8 MB · 29 pages · Published 31 July 2019

About AFMAN 33-326

AFMAN 33-326, "Preparing Official Communications," establishes the standards and procedures for creating official Air Force correspondence. Where the Tongue and Quill teaches you how to write well, AFMAN 33-326 sets the binding rules for how official communications must be formatted.

The manual specifies the requirements for the official memorandum, personal letters, endorsements, and electronic communications, including margins, letterhead, signature blocks, and distribution. It is the companion regulation Airmen reach for when a document has to be exactly right.

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What's inside

  • Official memorandum format and required elements
  • Letterhead, margins, and signature block standards
  • Endorsements and follow-up correspondence
  • Electronic communication and email standards
  • Distribution and addressing conventions

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