DAFPD33-3 — Information Access Programs

DAFPD33-3 governs Department of the Air Force policy for managing information assets and administering information access programs.

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  • Publication number: DAFPD33-3
  • Title: INFORMATION ACCESS PROGRAMS
  • Date: 2026-02-23

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DAFPD33-3 addresses information sharing, Records Management, the Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, Knowledge Management, Section 508, information collections, reporting, and document services. It requires official correspondence to follow DoDM 5110.04 and information assets to be available to authorized personnel with appropriate permissions and a need-to-know.

Topics covered

  • Information asset management
  • Information sharing
  • Official correspondence
  • Freedom of Information Act
  • Privacy and Civil Liberties
  • Section 508 accessibility
  • Information collections and reporting

Questions and answers

What standards must official correspondence follow under DAFPD33-3?

Prepare all official correspondence consistent with DoDM 5110.04, Volume 1 and Volume 2. (paragraph 2)

When must information assets be available?

Provide guidance for the management of all information as assets that must be available to authorized personnel (with appropriate permissions and a need-to-know) when requested during mission operations and operational support activities. (paragraph 2)

What information-sharing principles does DAFPD33-3 require?

Promote the principles of sharing information at all stages of the information life cycle. (paragraph 2)

How must Information Assets be managed regardless of their characteristics?

Apply the same management principles consistently to all Information Assets regardless of source, owner, classification, media, location, or other defining characteristics. (paragraph 2)

What must be done to Information Assets early in the information life cycle?

Ensure Information Assets are made visible, accessible, understandable, linked, and trustworthy as early as possible in the information life cycle to support mission objectives. (paragraph 2)

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