AFI33-322_POPEAAFSUP — Records Management Program

AFI33-322_POPEAAFSUP governs the Air Force Records Management Program, including recordkeeping roles, responsibilities, and procedures.

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  • Publication number: AFI33-322_POPEAAFSUP
  • Title: RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
  • Date: 2018-01-08

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The publication defines records and assigns duties to commanders, unit records managers, office supervisors, and records professionals. It requires records creation, preservation, staging, disposition, training, searches, and litigation hold documentation.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group (43 AMOG), 352nd Battlefield Airman Training Squadron (352 BA TS), 18th Air Support Operations Group (18 ASOG), and the 21st Special Tactics Squadron (21 STS) units, tenants, personnel, contractors, and volunteers.

Topics covered

  • Definition of records
  • Commanders
  • Unit Records Managers
  • Office Supervisors
  • Records training
  • Litigation holds
  • Records searches

Questions and answers

What is prohibited when handling Air Force records?

Personnel employed by the Department of the Air Force, shall not conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate or destroy records without proper authority. (paragraph 1)

What must Air Force units document and how must those records be managed?

Air Force units at all levels have a requirement to document their organizations, functions, policies, procedures, and activities. (paragraph 1)

When must Unit Records Managers and Office Supervisors receive training?

Unit Records Managers and Office Supervisors will receive training conducted by the Base Record Managers within 60 days of assignment. (paragraph 33-322)

How quickly must records searches be completed?

All searches shall be completed within 30 days of receipt unless otherwise noted suspense in the search request. (paragraph 7)

What must commanders do for their organizations' records programs?

Commanders and civilian directors at all levels must implement the AF Records Management Program for their organizations IAW this instruction. (paragraph 4)

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