SYSTEM NAME:

Military Personnel Data File, USSOCOM  (May 09, 2003,  68 FR 24954)

SYSTEM LOCATION:

U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, FL 33608-6001.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

All Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force personnel assigned for duty with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

File contains individual's name, Social Security Number, rank, pay grade, date of rank, branch of service, Army officer branch, basic active service date, basic pay entry date, date of birth, organization and division, primary and secondary military specialty, duty MOS/AFSC, marital status, officer evaluation report/enlisted efficiency report date, reserve regular officer status, duty telephone number, home address and telephone number, spouse's name, date arrived at USSOCOM, projected loss date, expiration term of service, foreign service availability code, human personal reliability screening data, language proficiency, enlisted evaluation report weighted average, name of OER/EER rater, duty title, permanent grade, date of rank, rated category, highest professional military and civilian education, source of commission, mandatory retirement date (officers).

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

10 U.S.C. 3013, Secretary of the Army and E.O. 9397 (SSN).

PURPOSE(S):

To maintain a consolidated joint personnel file pertaining to Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force personnel. Although each service has its own personnel records system, USSOCOM requires basic personnel data for Command Manning Rosters and similar management purposes.

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' set forth at the beginning of the Army's compilation of systems of records notices also apply to this system.

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

STORAGE:

The system is an on-line disc resident application with back-up maintained on magnetic tape.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Standard reports and ad hoc retrievals are generated via remote terminals using a data management system. Updates and record browsing may be accomplished in the interactive mode through keying by Social Security Number.

SAFEGUARDS:

All operators have passwords, which are required for access to the computer file. All output products bear Privacy Act labels.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Personnel data are deleted upon departure of the individual from USSOCOM.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, FL 33608-6001.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine whether information about themselves is contained in this system should address written inquiries to the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, ATTN: Director of Personnel (SOJ1-P), MacDill Air Force Base, FL 33608-6001.

Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, and military status or other information verifiable from the record itself.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to record about themselves contained in this system should address written inquiries to Commanding General, U.S. Special Operations Command, ATTN: Director of Personnel (SOJ1-P), MacDill Air Force Base, FL 33608-6001.

Individual should provide the full name, Social Security Number, and military status or other information verifiable from the record itself.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The Army's rules for accessing records, and for contesting contents and appealing agency determinations are published in Department of the Army Regulation 340-21; 32 CFR part 505; or may be obtained from the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

From official military personnel records of the individual upon his/her reporting to USSOCOM for duty.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

FEDERAL REGISTER HISTORY: