USNA FOIA Program
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, allows any individual to seek access to federal agency records.
Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5720.42F, Department of the Navy Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program, governs implementation of the FOIA at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA).
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In addition, the content of these sites may not reflect the opinions, standards, policy, or endorsement of the Naval Academy or the United States Government.
The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552
For more information about the FOIA or Privacy Act, please visit the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations websites at http://foia.navy.mil or http://privacy.navy.mil. Department of Defense website can be located at http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/
For FOIA and PA policy issues/guidance refer to the following Secretary of the Navy and Naval Academy instructions:
- OSD Memo of 1 Sep 2005, Subj: Withholding of Information that Personally Identifies DOD Personnel.
- SECNAVINST 5211.5E
- USNAINST 5720.5B
- USNAINST 5211.3B
FOIA Public Liasons:
Naval Academy
Pamela A. Nye
U.S. Naval Academy
121 Blake Rd
Annapolis, MD 21402-1300
410-293-1550
foia@usna.edu
Department of the Navy
Robin Patterson
Chief of Naval Operations (DNS-36)
2000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350-2000
202-685-6580
DONFOIA-PA@nav.mil