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The Freedom of Information Act Program (DODR 5400.7) allows the general public including foreign citizens, military and civilian personnel acting as private citizens, to request records electronically or in writing from the Federal Government. Some records are released to the public under the Freedom of Information Act, and may therefore reflect deletion of some information in accordance with the FOIA's nine statutory exemptions or two law enforcement record exclusions. A consolidated list of such records is on Defense Link and the U.S. Air Force FOIA site. Currently the law allows 20 working days to process a FOIA request upon receipt of the request in the FOIA office. |
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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. |
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Fees are assessed depending on which group the request falls into:
Category 1: Commercial. Requesters pay all search, review, and duplication.
Category 2: Educational or Noncommercial Scientific Institution or News Media. Requesters get the first 100 pages free and pay for additional pages.
Category 3: Others. Requesters get the first two hours of search and the first 100 pages free. |
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Please be advised that the Air Force will not deliver unofficial mass mailings addressed to individuals at their duty address. A mass mailing is defined as 50 or more pieces of mail received on the same day from the same mailer. (DoD Manual 4525.8-M/AF Supplement, Ch 10, Sec C, 8b(2))
Some records are released to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and may therefore reflect deletion of some information in accordance with the FOIA's nine statutory exemptions. A consolidated list of such records is on DefenseLINK.
FOIA Reading Room
ATA Contract
Schedule B
2007 Telephone Directory
AEDC Organizational Chart |
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Freedom of Information Act requests mailed to Arnold Air Force Base should be addressed to:
704 CS/CL (Attention Freedom of Information Office) 100 Kindel Drive, Suite B314 Arnold AFB, TN 37389-2303
FAX requests to COMM (931) 454-7988 or DSN 340-7988
FOIA requests may also be hand carried to the FOIA office in Building 100, Suite B314
Should you need to contact us, call COMM (931) 454-6892 or DSN 340-6892
FOIA form |
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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. |
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