Department of the Air Force

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SYSTEM NAME:

Official Biographies  (June 11, 1997,  62 FR 31793)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Biographies of active duty general officers and high-level civilian personnel of the Department of the Air Force Service Information and News Center, Kelly Air Force Base, TX 78241 (AFSINC/IIB). Record system segments or duplicates pertaining to active duty general officers may be found at the Office of Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC 20330; Headquarters of major commands and at all levels down to and including Air Force installations. Also at Air Force libraries, offices of air attaches to United States Embassies, Air Force sections of Military Assistance Advisory Groups and missions; unified activities and unified commands. Additional locations include the Air Force Chief Historian (AF/CHO), Washington, DC 20330; Assistant for General Officer Matters (AF/MPG), Washington, DC 20330; and the Aerospace Historical Foundation, University of KS. Biographies of retired Air Force general officers are located at the Media Relations Division, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs (SAF/PAM), Room 5C879, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330, and at the Retired Activities Section, Assistant DCS/Personnel, Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center (AFMPC/AFPMSDMI), Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150. Biographies of key civilian employees of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and of Headquarters, United States Air Force, relocated at the Director of Civilian Personnel, Washington, DC 20330. Biographies of key civilian employees at subordinate organizational levels may be found at the office of the Director of Civilian Personnel. Biographies of Air Reserve general officers are at Headquarters, USAF/REL, Washington, DC 20330. Record segments or duplicates may be found at the Office of Public Affairs, Headquarters, of the United States Air Force, major commands an major subordinate commands. Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center (AFMPC/DPMYR), Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150; Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Commander and Public Information Office), Robins Air Force Base, GA 31098; Air Reserve Personnel Center (Commander and Public Affairs Office), Denver, CO 80280; Headquarters, Military Airlift Command (CSB), Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225; Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (MRR), Washington, DC 20330; the Reserve Forces Policy Board, Washington, DC 20330; and the offices of all Air Reserve general officers. Biographies of Air National Guard general officers are located at the National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC 20310. Records system segments of duplicates may be found at Department of the Army major divisions and installations. Headquarters of the major commands and separate operating agencies. Army readiness regions; the offices of Army Guard and Air National Guard Liaison Officers; the Aerospace Audio-Visual Service, Norton Air Force Base, CA 92404; the Office of the Secretary of Defense; the Office of the Secretary of the Navy; the Library of Congress; the Air Force Association; the Army Association; the Reserve Officers Association; Air Force libraries; the Air War College, the offices of all National Guard and Air National Guard general officers, and the offices of state Adjutants General. Specific addresses may be obtained form the National Guard Bureau. Biographies prepared under the official biographies program for key military and civilian personnel of other Air Force organizations may be found at the Office of Public Affairs. Headquarters of major commands and at all levels down to and including Air Force installations. Headquarters United States Space Command (HQ USSPACECOM).

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

The Secretary of the Air Force, Under Secretary and assistant secretaries of the Air Force, Air Force general officers on active duty or retired, Air Reserve and Air National Guard general officers, Air Force personnel assigned as pilots to the Manned Space Program, and key military and civilian personnel at all Air Force organizations. Key personnel in Office of the Secretary of Defense (OASD), military departments, and HQ USSPACECOM.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Includes, but not limited to, summary of military service (including dates and locations of assignments and dates of promotions), military honors and awards, educational background, date and place of birth, marital status, name of spouse and family, and any additional personal information provided by the general.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

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

PURPOSE(S):

Biographies are prepared to support the Air Force policy to keep its members and the public informed about the Air Force and its leaders. Biographies may be used as resource documents in preparing news releases or other public information material and are included in the official personnel records of all general officers.

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:

In their final form the biographies are considered published, public domain material may be released to any requester on an as needed or as requested basis.

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:

No specific safeguards required.

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:

Commander, Air Force Service Information and News Center (AFSINC/CC), Kelly Air Force Base, TX 78241.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to or visit the Commander, Air Force Service Information and News Center (AFSINC/CC), Kelly Air Force Base, TX 78241, for all biographies of active duty general officers and key civilians assigned to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force or to Headquarters Air Force. Biographies for Air Reserve general officers at Headquarters USAF/REL; Air National Guard general officers at the National Guard Bureau, and retired officers from the Media Relations Division (SAF/PAM). All other biographies: Office of Public Affairs at the appropriate level. Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air Force's compilation of systems of records notices.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to information about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to or visit the Commander, Air Force Service Information and News Center, the National Guard Bureau, Headquarters, USAF/REL, Media Relations Division (SAF/PAM) or the Office of Public Affairs at the appropriate level. Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air Force's compilation of systems of records notices.

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 the public media and information obtained from source documents such as reports. Subject to final review before publication.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: