DAFI36-2608 governs the criteria and processing procedures for military personnel records in the Department of the Air Force.
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It covers creating, managing, reviewing, disclosing, accessing, safeguarding, and changing military personnel records, including commander’s or supervisor’s assigned personnel information files and basic identifying data. Compliance with the publication and its attachments is mandatory, and records generated as a result of processes prescribed in it must adhere to Air Force Instruction 33-322 and be disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule.
Applies to: It governs the criteria and processing procedures military personnel records and applies to Department of the Air Force (DAF) civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), United States Space Force (USSF), Air Force Reserve (AFR) and Air National Guard (ANG).
ARMS is the final approval/disapproval authority for access. (paragraph 113-66)
Specific justification is required if other than the selection record fiche is requested. (paragraph 3)
Access to colonel eMPerRs, EAD and non-EAD, requires the approval of AF/A1LO, SF/S1LO, or AF/REG respectively. (paragraph 4)
Access to general officer eMPerRs requires the approval of AF/A1LG or SF/S1LG. (paragraph 5)
Requests for eMPerRs on personnel not assigned to or projected for assignment to the user's command will be forwarded to AFPC/DPMSSM for processing. (paragraph 6)