AFMD30 — Air Force Historical Research Agency

AFMD30 governs the mission, command structure, and responsibilities of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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  • Publication number: AFMD30
  • Title: AIR FORCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AGENCY
  • Date: 2024-04-19

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AFMD30 covers historical preservation, research, organizational lineage and heraldry, oral history, information systems, and support for official customers and the public. Compliance with the publication is mandatory, and records generated under its prescribed processes must follow Air Force records requirements.

Applies to: This publication does not apply to the Air National Guard.

Topics covered

  • Historical preservation
  • Organizational lineage and honors
  • Heraldry and organizational emblems
  • Oral history interviews
  • Historical information requests
  • Classified and unclassified reading rooms
  • Historical data retrieval systems

Questions and answers

Who can request historical information from AFHRA?

Answers requests for historical information from government agencies and the public. (paragraph 3)

What access does AFHRA provide to source materials?

Operates classified and unclassified reading rooms to provide patrons with ready access to source materials. (paragraph 3)

What does AFHRA do with organizational lineage and honors?

Delineates the lineage and honors of Department of the Air Force organizations, preparing updates to lineage and honors histories of selected organizations. (paragraph 3)

What does AFHRA do with organizational emblems and flags?

Maintains the records of Department of the Air Force organizational emblems and flags. (paragraph 3)

What system does AFHRA operate to manage its collection?

Operates and maintains the Inferential Retrieval Indexing System and related information system resources to manage the AFHRA collection. (paragraph 3)

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