BY ORDER OF THE DODM 5400.07_AFMAN 33-302
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
27 APRIL 2018
Communications and Information
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM
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 Certified by: SAF/CIO A6X
(Ms. Bao-Anh Trinh)
Supersedes: DOD5400.7-R_AFMAN33-302, 21 October 2010 Pages: 82
This Air Force Manual (AFMAN) implements DoD Manual 5400.07, DoD Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) Program, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 286 of Title 32, and Air Force Policy
Directive (AFPD) 33-3, Air Force Information Management. It applies to all Regular Air Force
military, civilians; contractors in the performance of their duties to an Air Force contract; the Air
Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and Civil Air Patrol when performing functions for the Air
Force, and in accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD) 5100.3, Support of the Headquarters of
Combatant and Subordinate Unified Commands. In the case of a conflict, this AFMAN takes
precedence over any Air Force publication that addresses disclosure of Air Force records to the
public. Commands may not change the basic procedures in this AFMAN. Use of the term “Major
Command” (MAJCOM) throughout this AFMAN includes MAJCOMs, Field Operating Agency’s
(FOAs), Direct Reporting Units (DRUs), and the Air Force Installation Mission Support Center
(AFIMSC). This AFMAN requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by
the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 10, United States Code, Section 8013 and the
Personnel Data System (PDS). The applicable Air Force Privacy System of Records Notices
(SORN) F033 AF A, Information Request-Freedom of Information Act. Send recommended
changes or comments to Air Force FOIA Public Liaison office (SAF/CIO A6XA), 1800 Air Force
Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1800, through appropriate channels, using Air Force (AF) Form
847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. The authorities to waive wing/unit level
requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following
the compliance statement. See Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-360, Publications and Forms
Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Ensure that
all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW
AFMAN (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of In Accordance With the Air
Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the Air Force Records Information Management
System (AFRIMS).
