SYSTEM NAME:

Secretary of the Air Force Historical Records  (June 11, 1997,  62 FR 31793)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Washington National Records Center, Washington, DC 20409. Modern Military Branch Military Archives Division, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Employees and former employees of the Secretary of the Air Force, and anyone who has corresponded with the Secretary of the Air Force.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Secretary of the Air Force correspondence files covering calendar years 1947 through March, 1972, most of which does not contain personal information.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force: Powers and duties; delegation by.

PURPOSE(S):

Used for research by Air Force Historian, other government agencies and private institutions.

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.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Retrieved by name.

SAFEGUARDS:

Access is authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force only. Records are stored in locked cabinets or rooms.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Retained in office files until superseded, obsolete, no longer needed for reference, or on inactivation, then destroyed by tearing into pieces, shredding, pulping, macerating, or burning.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Chief of Staff, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, DC 20330.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to or visit the Chief of Staff, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, DC 20330.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to or visit the Chief of Staff, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, DC 20330.

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 obtained from previous employers, educational institutions, medical institutions, police and investigating officer, the public media, a corporation, and source documents such as reports.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: