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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The Air Force has established a new Freedom of Information Act Website for submitting request online to our Requester Service Centers. Once there, we recommend you review all the links listed on the left side as they have been designed to provide information and guidance.
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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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The FOIA allows fee charges based on the requester's category. There are three categories: commercial (pay search, review, and reproduction fees); educational, non-commercial scientific institution, and 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). |
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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. |
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For fastest response times, the Air Force has decentralized its FOIA program. If you want to submit a FOIA inquiry online click here. No single office handles all FOIA requests. If you prefer not to submit on line you can
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HAF/IMII
1000 Air Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330-1000
Fax (703) 693-2746 |
mail/fax your request to 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/fax your request to: |
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To submit a FOIA inquiry online click here. For mailing/faxing contact the FOIA Requester Service Center where the record is located, 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."
For Submitting Privacy Requests
If you are seeking records on yourself, this is a Privacy Act request and you will need to provide proof of identity. At this time, all Privacy Act request must be submitted by mailing/faxing directly to the appropriate Requester Service Center. For more information on the Privacy Act click here.
NOTE: Air Force-affiliated requesters, to include military and civilian employees, should not use government equipment, supplies, stationery, postage, telephones, or official mail channels to make FOIA requests. Requests should be made through personal e-mail or postal service.
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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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There is no special form to complete. You may mail it, hand carry it, fax it, or send it electronically. For information on submitting a FOIA request, or the status of one previously submitted, for the 98th Airlift Wing, mail, call or fax to the office listed below.
94th Airlift Wing FOIA Office
1392 Second Street
Dobbins ARB, GA 30069
(678) 655-5048 Fax 4480
E-mail the Dobbins FOIA Office
Requests for records from other government agencies (Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of Special Investigation, etc.) must be requested from those agencies.
For more information, contact the listings below.
Air Force Reserve Command
Freedom of Information Act/
Privacy Act Office
HQ AFRC/A6OK (FOIA/PA)
155 Richard Ray Blvd
Robins AFB GA 31098-1635
(478) 327-1550 Fax: 0473
You may also contact the FOIA Public Liaison at:
SAF/XCISI
(703) 588-6102, DSN 425
Fax: (703) 588-7566
af.foia@pentagon.af.mil
For more info on FOIA: www.foia.af.mil. |
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