More Air Force civilians now subject to random drug testing Published Dec. 14, 2010 By Staff Reports 21st Space Wing Public Affairs Office PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Beginning in October, a new Air Force policy allowed for an increase in civilian drug urinalysis testing. Until now, some Appropriated Funds employees were subject to random drug urinalysis testing. These employees were identified by the nature of the employee's job, according to civilian personnel flight criteria. Now, some Non-Appropriated Funds personnel are also eligible for random drug urinalysis testing under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program, governed by Air Force Instruction 44-170. Since this change now incorporates many employees who were not eligible to be tested in the past, some may have questions about the program. Here are some recommendations if you or your employee are called for random testing: Supervisors ensure notifications are given to subordinates in a timely manner. If the selected employee is TDY, deployed, on leave, or otherwise absent on the day of selection, supervisors will e-mail the drug testing office's Drug Testing Administrator, Charles A. Kemp, with the rationale for the non-availability and provide a date of return to duty. This contact will serve as a 'deferral' from testing. Supervisors must immediately notify the Civilian Personnel Flight of changes in supervision. The Air Force goal is 100 percent testing annually of eligible civilians. For more information, call the drug demand program manager at 556-9147.