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Air Force Compliance Division
FOIA Introduction
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) generally provides that any person has a right, enforceable in court, to obtain access to federal agency records, except to the extent that such records (or portions of them) are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions, or by one of three special law enforcement record exclusions ((b)(7)).
The principles of government openness and accountability underlying the FOIA are inherent in the democratic ideal: "The basic purpose of the FOIA is to ensure an informed citizenry, vital to the functioning of a democratic society, needed to check against corruption and to hold the governors accountable to the governed."
Members of the public, including foreign citizens, military and civilian personnel acting as private citizens, organizations and businesses, and individual members of the Congress for themselves or constituents, may request records in writing. It is important to remember that the Freedom of Information Act applies only to federal agencies. It does not create a right of access to records held by Congress, the courts, state or local government agencies, or by private businesses or individuals. Each state has its own public access laws that should be consulted for access to state and local records.
How to Make a FOIA Request
The Air Force Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program is decentralized. For fastest response times, please submit a FOIA request onlineutilizing thePublic Access Link (PAL).
No single office handles all FOIA requests. If you prefer not to submit on line you can mail/fax your request to the FOIA Requester Service Center where the record is located or the particular base or activity that has the records you want. If you don't know which Air Force activity has the records you want, mail your request to: SAF/AAII, 1000 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1000. Ensure you describe the records you want as specifically as possible, and let the office know how much you are willing to pay.
Furnish any facts or clues about the time, place, persons, events, subjects, or other details of the information or records you want. That will help the office decide where to search and determine what records pertain to your request. It can also save you and the government time and money, and you may get what you want faster. There is no special form to complete. Mark your request and envelope "FOIA."
The FOIA allows fee charges based on the requester's category. There are three categories: Commercial (pay search, review, and reproduction fees); non-commercial scientific or educational institutions or news media(pay reproduction fees; first 100 pages provided at no cost); and others (pay search and reproduction fees; first two hours search and 100 pages provided at no cost). For information on FOIA fees read PART 286--DoD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM REGULATION
Fee Waivers
If you are advised or expect that a fee will be charged, you may request in writing a waiver of those fees if the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. The mere fact that you are a non-profit organization or a member of the media does not in and of itself qualify for a fee waiver. In addition, a requester's inability to pay is not a legal basis for granting a fee waiver.
If dissatisfied with theservice received from the Requester Service Center, you may contact theAir Force FOIA Public Liaison Officer, Robert Bivins, for assistance at DAF.FOIA@us.af.milor (703) 614-8500.
(Please do not send FOIA request to this office)
Make a Privacy Request
For information on how and what's required to submit a Privacy request click here
How to Make a FOIA Request. The Air Force Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program is decentralized. For fastest response times, please submit a FOIA request online utilizing the Public Access Link (PAL). No single office handles all FOIA requests.
WHAT IS THE FOIA? The Freedom of Information Act Program (DODM 5400.07_AFMAN 33-302) allows the general public including foreign citizens, military and civilian personnel acting as private citizens, to request records electronically or in writing from the federal government.
A forced distributor will receive a Master Eligibility Listing (MEL) from the local Force Support Squadron on/about the accounting date and a final MEL on the SCOD, which provides a listing of the Airmen required to have an evaluation completed.
It is the DOD Policy to make records publicly available, unless they qualify for an exemption under one or more of the following nine exemptions or law enforcement exclusions. Records (or portions of records) will be disclosed unless that disclosure harms an interest protected by a FOIA exemption.
Article 92 defines disobeying a direct order as three types of federal article offenses - violations or failures to obey lawful general orders or regulations, failures to obey other lawful orders, and dereliction of duty.
The Code is delineated in six articles. Article I: I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life.I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
Fifth Freedom of The Air - the right or privilege, in respect of scheduled international air services, granted by one State to another State to put down and to take on, in the territory of the first State, traffic coming from or destined to a third State (also known as a Fifth Freedom Right).
The 38 IS consists of 79 reserve personnel positions, spanning 11 Air Force specialties, who are responsible for supporting the operations of more than $1.2 billion dollars worth of equipment. Of these 79 Airmen, the 38 IS has 20 Air Reserve Technicians (ART) that are employed in a full-time capacity.
Information/data that is NOT covered by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) includes: Non-agency records and personal records. Public requests for access to physical artifacts or scientific samples (e.g. core samples, sediment, rocks, fossils, specimen samples, blood samples).
Use SCRA. One of the best ways to verify military service online is through the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Centralized Verification Service (SCRACVS).
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), is a law that provides any person access to agency records, except to the extent that such agency records or portions of such agency records are protected from disclosure by one or more of the nine FOIA exemptions.
For copies of an LES greater than 13 months , call 1.888-332-7411 and choose option #2. To send your request via e-mail, click on the askDFAS icon located in the top right hand corner of the www.dfas.mil home page. Active Air Force Service Members: Your last LES's for the past 13 months are available on myPay.
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