SYSTEM NAME:

Contractor Flight Operations  (June 11, 1997,  62 FR 31793)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

All Air Force activities that approve contractor aircraft flight and ground operations procedures or utilize contractor personnel who operate aircraft for the government.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

All contractor personnel who operate aircraft for the Air Force, for which the government assumes some risk of loss or damage. It covers both flight crew member and non-crew member personnel designated by a contractor to conduct flights, perform functions while the aircraft is in flight, or perform ground operations in support of such flights.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Name; Social Security Number; home address and telephone number; date of birth; security clearance data; education; military service data; flight qualification, proficiency, training, and experience records; standardization and evaluation data; safety and mishap records, and medical and physiological data.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force: powers and duties; Air Force Regulation 55-22, Contractor's Flight and Ground Operations, and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

PURPOSE(S):

Used to monitor and manage individual contractor flight and ground personnel records.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:

The DoD 'Blanket Routine Uses' published at the beginning of the Air Force's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Maintained in file folders, notebooks, in computers and on computer output products.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Retrieved by name or Social Security Number.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are accessed by person(s) responsible for servicing the record system in performance of their official duties and by authorized personnel who are properly screened and cleared for need-to-know. Records are stored in locked rooms and cabinets. Those in computer storage devices are protected by computer system software.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Records are maintained in the system until contract termination, at which time they will be destroyed when no longer needed. Records are destroyed by tearing into pieces, shredding, pulping, macerating or burning. Computer records are destroyed by erasing, deleting or overwriting.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command/DOO, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-5001.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records contains information on themselves should address inquiries to Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command/DOO, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-5001, or to the system location where the flight certification is recorded. Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air Force's compilation of record systems notices.

For personal visits, the individual may be asked to show a valid identification card or a driver's license as proof of identity.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking to access records about themselves contained in this system should address requests to Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command/DOO, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-5001, or to the system location where the flight certification is recorded. Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air Force's compilation of record systems notices.

For personal visits, the individual may be asked to show a valid identification card or a driver's license as proof of identity.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The Air Force rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in Air Force Instruction 37-132; 32 CFR part 806b; or may be obtained from the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information is provided by the individual or from training, evaluation, and examination records.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: