BY ORDER OF THE HEADQUARTERS OPERATING INSTRUCTION 90-4
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
8 July 2005
Command Policy
PROCEDURES FOR AIR FORCE WITNESSES PARTICIPATING IN
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE HEARINGS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
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OPR: SAF/LLW Certified by: SAF/LL
(Mrs. Valeria Hill) (Major General Scott Custer)
Supersedes: HOI 33-9, 11 July 2000 Number of Pages: 5
Distribution F
This instruction establishes procedures for Air Force witness(es) participating in Congressional
committee hearings. These procedures, approved by the Secretary of the Air Force, will assist
Secretariat and Air Staff witness(es) in making effective and responsible presentations to
Congressional committees. This instruction does not cover procedures for appearances of Air
Force witness(es) before Appropriations and Budget committees or at annual authorization of
appropriations hearings under United States Code, Title 10, Section 114. This publication
implements AFPD 90-4, Relations With Congress.
SUMMARY OF REVISIONS
United States Code, Title 10, Section 138 (10 USC § 138) has been renumbered 10 USC § 114.
The required number of workdays increased for a witness statement to clear through Office for
Security and Policy Review (SAF/PAX) to ensure sufficient time for a proper review.
Committee rule requires witness statements be provided on a 3.5 inch disk in Microsoft Word,
ASCII or DOS text format along with the number of hard copies. DD Form 2136 is no longer
used for Inserts/Questions for the Record (IFR/QFR), use bond paper with proper format
(provided by SAF/LL). An asterisk (
*) indicates revision from the previous edition.
1. Terms Used:
1.1. Congressional Hearing. A session of a Congressional (Senate, House, or Joint)
committee or subcommittee to receive testimony from witness(es) in connection with a matter
the committee or subcommittee has under consideration. The session may be open (to the
