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Freedom of Information Act

FOIAThe Air Force has established a new Freedom of Information Act website for submitting requests online to the Requester Service Centers. Click on the following Air Force  eFOIA Public Access Link: FOIA Homepage. Once there, review all links listed on the left side as they have been designed to provide information and guidance.

Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act 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 exclusions. 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."

Click here for the full text of the Freedom of Information Act.

Who can submit FOIA request?

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.

Fees for FOIA requests

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).

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.

Where to send request

For fast response times, the Air Force has decentralized its FOIA program.  To submit a FOIA inquiry online click here. No single office handles all FOIA requests. You can mail or 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:
HAF/IMII
1000 Air Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330-1000
Fax (703) 693-2746.

How to submit request

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.

Release of E-mail address

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.

Contact Buckley FOIA

There is no form to complete. You may mail, hand carry, fax, or send the request electronically. For info on submitting a FOIA request, or the status of a previous submission for Buckley Garrison, use the info below.

FOIA Requester Service Center
Attn: Buckley Garrison FOIA Manager

510 S Aspen St (MS 88)
Bldg 1030 Room 8
Buckley SFB, CO 80011
Ofc: (720) 847-9081
Fax: (720) 847-9856

FOIA request link

https://efoiasystem.milcloud.mil/FOIAXpress/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fFOIAXpress%2fUserHome.aspx

For more information, contact the listings below.

HQ USSF/A6XR (FOIA)
Comm: (719) 554-2503, DSN 692-2503
afspc.foia@peterson.af.mil
 

You may also contact the AF FOIA Public Liaison at:

SAF/A6PP
Comm: (202) 404-1393
af.foia@pentagon.af.mil
AF Reading Room: www.efoia.af.mil/palMain.aspx

FOIA information