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The 374th Communications Squadron/SCOK (FOIA) is responsible for processing requests for 374th Airlift Wing records under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. However, Effective 30 March 2009, The Air Force established a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) website for submitting requests online to Air Force FOIA Requester Service Centers (RSC). For the quickest responses times, requests should be submitted online at the Public Access Link (PAL). Click on the following Air Force eFOIA Public Access Link (PAL): https://www.efoia.af.mil/palMain.aspx.
No single office handles all FOIA requests. If you don't know which Air Force activity has the records you want, mail/fax your request to: HAF/IMII, 1000 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1000; fax (703) 693-2746. Requests received by facsimile or electronically must have a mailing address included since it may not be practical to provide a substantive response
electronically.
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The Freedom of Information Act Program (DODR 5400.7) 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. Some records are released to the public under the Freedom of Information Act, and may therefore reflect deletion of some information in accordance with the FOIA's nine statutory exemptions or two law enforcement record exclusions. A consolidated list of such records is on Defense Link and the U.S. Air Force FOIA site. Currently the law allows 20 working days to process a FOIA request upon receipt of the request in the FOIA office. |
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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 by consulted for access to state and local records. |
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Fees are assessed depending on which group the request falls into:
Category 1: Commercial. Requesters pay all search, review, and duplication.
Category 2: Educational or Noncommercial Scientific Institution or News Media. Requesters get the first 100 pages free and pay for additional pages.
Category 3: Others. Requesters get the first two hours of search and the first 100 pages free. |
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The 374th Communications Squadron/SCOK is responsible for processing requests for 374th Airlift Wing records under the provisions of the Freedom of information Act. Written requests may be received by postal service, facsimile or electronically at https://www.efoia.af.mil/palMain.aspx. Requests received by facsimile or electronically must have a mailing address included since it may not be practical to provide a substantive response electronically.
Mail requests to:
HQ PACAF/A6IE (FOI)
25 E. Street, Suite C-316
Hickam AFB, HI 96853-5409
Please ensure you mention "FOIA" and indicate a willingness to pay fees associated with the processing of your request or, in the alternative, why a waiver of fees may be appropriate.
Written requests may be received by postal service, facsimile or electronically at https://www.efoia.af.mil/palMain.aspx.
Faxed or e-mailed requests must have a mailing address included since it may not be practical to provide a substantive response electronically.
If dissatisfied with the response received from the center, you may contact the FOIA Public Liaison at (703) 696-6487 or email af.foiapa@pentagon.af.mil.
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Air Force policy is to deny requests for lists of e-mail addresses (both personal and organizational) using FOIA exemption (b)(2)(high). We also rely on FOIA exemption (b)(6) when denying lists of personal e-mail addresses. High (b)(2) protects internal information, the disclosure of which would risk circumvention of a statute or agency regulation. Because DoD e-mail systems are to be used only for official and authorized purposes, the addresses are considered primarily internal. The regulations at issue that could be circumvented include DoD and AF regulations that require us to limit use of e-mail to authorized purposes, and to protect the security of your computer and information systems. Exemption (b)(6) protects information that if released would permit a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. This does not prohibit an organization from including a single e-mail address on a Web page of in correspondence. |
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Records Management
374 CS/SCOK
Unit 5081
APO AP 96328-5081
Phone: 011-81-311-75-58644
DSN: 225-8644
FAX: 225-8294
For FOIA request Point of Contacts, visit: https://www.efoia.af.mil/palMain.aspx
AF FOIA Reading Room
Click here to view our E-FOIA Reading Room. |
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What is the FOIA? 