DAFI84-101 — Aerospace Historian Responsibilities And Management

DAFI84-101 governs aerospace historian responsibilities and management, including history-related duties and organization in peacetime and wartime.

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  • Publication number: DAFI84-101
  • Title: AEROSPACE HISTORIAN RESPONSIBILITIES AND MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2023-03-16

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DAFI84-101 covers history offices, command history reports, historical studies, public history outreach, and oral history. It requires compliance with attachments and records management requirements, and includes United States Space Force-specific requirements.

Applies to: This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, the United States Space Force, all DAF civilian employees, and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of DAF issuances.

Topics covered

  • History-related duties
  • Wartime history operations
  • History office organization
  • Command History Reports
  • Historical studies
  • Public history outreach
  • Oral history interviews

Questions and answers

How must records generated under DAFI84-101 be handled?

Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

What changes were made in the revised DAFI84-101?

Changes include addition of United States Space Force specific requirements, additional clarity on commander and historian responsibilities, and updated Command History Report submission dates.

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