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Freedom of Information Act Air Force Historical Research Agency Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
Maranda Gilmore, FOIA Manager Kara Newcomer, Alternate FOIA Manager
FOIA requests should be submitted electronically at: AF eFOIA Public Access Link (PAL) or by mail at: 600 Chennault Circle, Bldg 1405 Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6424
DAF FOIA Public Liaison Office 1800 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330-1800 Phone: (703) 614-8500 Email: DAF.FOIA@us.af.mil
AF FOIA Webpage Department of Justice DoD FOIA Handbook AF FOIA Handbook
Reading room documents are located at the Air Force FOIA Reading Room. If dissatisfied with the response received from the center, you may contact the DAF FOIA Public Liaison Office at (703) 614-8500 or email DAF.FOIA@us.af.mil.
Most Air Force Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for documents archived at the Air Force Historical Research Agency are best submitted to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) at Joint Base San Antonio, TX. Please visit https://efoia.cce.af.mil/ to create an online FOIA account. When you submit a request, please make sure you state that it is a FOIA request and whether you are willing to accept clearly releasable portions of the requested documents (Recommended). Also, please state your willingness to pay and make sure to include your contact information.
Note: “The document requested must be described in sufficient detail to be readily located by someone knowledgeable of the requested information.”
The FOIA program is a document release act and should not normally be used to search for information in which the location or document type is unknown. It is not permissible to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to request a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR); please see the MDR link. If you do not know the specific details of a requested document, please submit an archival request at AFHRA.NEWS@us.af.mil and we will be happy to either guide you through the process or to the correct resource.
For more information about how the Air Force FOIA program works please visit https://www.foia.af.mil/Library/Handbook/