BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE 33-3
8 SEPTEMBER 2011
Incorporating Change 1, 21 June 2016
Certified Current 21 June 2016
Communications and Information
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/CIO A6XA
Supersedes: AFPD33-3, 28 March 2006
Certified by: SAF/CIO A6
(Lt Gen William J. Bender)
Pages: 11
This Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) implements Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI)
5015.02, DoD Records Management Program, DoD Directive (DoDD) 5101.11E, DoD
Executive Agent for the Military Postal Service (MPS), and Official Mail Program (OMP),
DoDD 5400.07, DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program, DoDD 5400.11, DoD
Privacy Program, DoDI 1000.29, DoD Civil Liberties Program, DoD Instruction (DoDI)
8320.02, Sharing Data, Information, and Information Technology (IT) Services in the
Department of Defense, DoDI 4525.7, Military Postal Service and Related Services, DoDI
4525.08, DoD Official Mail Management, DoDI 5025.01, DoD Issuances Program, DoDI
5400.16, DoD Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Guidance, DoDI 7750.07, DoD Forms
Management Program, DoDI 8110.01, Mission Partner Environment (MPE) Information
Sharing Capability Implementation for the DoD, DoDI 8910.01, Information Collection and
Reporting, DoD Manual DoD 5110.04-M-V1, DoD Manual for Written Material:
Correspondence Management, DoDM 8400.01-M, Procedures for Ensuring the Accessibility of
Electronic and Information Technology (E&IT) Procured by DoD Organizations, and OSD
Administrative Instruction (AI) 102, The Federal Register System. This Directive establishes AF
policy for Information Access and Information Management Programs. This publication applies
to all military and civilian Air Force personnel, members of the Air Force Reserve Command
(ARC) Units and Air National Guard, and other individuals or organizations as required by
binding agreement or obligation with the Department of the Air Force. Comments and
recommended changes regarding this publication should be sent through appropriate channels
using AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, to the Office of Primary
Responsibility (OPR) for SAF/CIO A6 policy, SAF/CIO A6XA, usaf.pentagon.saf-cio-
a6.mbx.a6xa-workflow@mail.mil. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes
