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| Directorate for Airman Force Development AF/A1D |
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| This directorate is responsible for developing "Airmen" both in terms in what they deliver to commanders and the knowledge, skills and attributes Airmen must possess in order to become effective members of the AF's total force (active, guard, reserve, civilians, and contractor augmentees) |
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| Directorate of Force Management Policy (AF/A1P) |
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| This directorate is responsible for developing objectives, performing analysis, and developing force management policies to effectively shape and balance the AF's total force |
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| Directorate of Plans and Integration (AF/A1X) |
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| This directorate is responsible for ensuring AF/A1's strategic goals are effectively aligned with high level guidance |
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| The Senior Management Offices (AF/A1L) |
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| Serve as focal points for all matters affecting general officers, members of the senior executive service and Civilian Strategic Leader Program, colonels and CMSgts |
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| Director for Manpower and Personnel |
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| Personnel Readiness, Joint Manpower, Personnel Services, and Director's Action Divisions |
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| What does the Personnel Readiness Division do? |
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| Provides plans, policy, and guidance on joint personnel issues, to include oversight on joint personnel operations |
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| Principles of Personnel Support in a Joint Command |
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Command emphasis
Synchronization of personnel support unity of effort
flexibility and responsiveness |
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| Primary J-1 Responsibilities |
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| Personnel management, Manpower management, Personnel accountability and strength reporting, civilian employees, pay and entitlements, morale welfare and recreation, casualty operations and casualty reporting, and awards and decorations |
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| Goal of Manpower Requirements Squadron (MRS) and how many are there |
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to help senior leaders meet mission needs by correctly sizing total force manpower, minimizing adverse impact to Airmen and maximizing use of resources
5 in AF |
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| What are the two divisions or AFPC? |
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| Personnel Division and Manpower Organization Division |
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| What does the Personnel Division of AFPC do? |
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| (AFPC/DP) implements procedures for personnel policies and programs received from or through A1. AFPC/DP develops and implements standards (excluding physical standards), systems, policies, procedures, and actions for AF operating functions within personnel structure |
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| What is the mission of ARPC? |
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| to deliver total force human resources capabilities in support of airman providing innovative personnel management and services |
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Provides life cycle personnel support to ANG and Air Force reserve members throughout their military careers. Actions include officer and enlisted airman career management, master and field personnel records maintenance, appointment, classification, point credit accounting, promotion, career development, discharge and retirement.
Also, central selection boards for ANG and reserve offier promotions; determine qualifications of airmen to retain reserve status |
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| Knowledge Management, Service Center Operations (DPTO), Operations Support |
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| Find personnel related information and accomplish some personnel actions on a self help basis. Web based service applications include mypers, vmpf, vPC-GR, and BLSDM |
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| 24/7 customer support to total force members. Call 800 number to speak to customer service representative who assists with particular issue |
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| (TFI) By realigning the RegAF, AFRC, and/or ANG resources and missions with a focus on combat efficiencies and the "greater good", these new organizational constructs and missions with a focus on capability will allow AF organizations to continue to meet their responsibilities and commitments |
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| Who provides oversight of AF's TFI initiatives and is the final approval authority for all integration initiatives |
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| CSAF on behalf of the SECAF |
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| What is an active associate? |
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| An integration model in which a reserve component unit retains principal responsibility for a weapon system or systems, which it shares with one or more RegAF units |
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| Variation on the active associate model in which REGAF forces are garrisoned with an ANG or AFRC unit location. Support functions traditionally provided on REGAF installation are secured through civilian community |
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| exercising authority regarding administrative matters over subordinates or other organizations |
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| the authority to designate objectives, assign tasks, and provide direction necessary to accomplish the mission or operation and ensure unity of effort |
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| What is the office symbol of Personnel Division and What do they do? |
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| A1K provides oversight and guidance for personnel policy and programs |
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| What is the office symbol for Officer and Civilian Development branch and what do they do? |
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| A1K0 provides advisory services concerning officer and civilian development actions to include offer PME, Civilian Developmental Education, assignments, and command unique development |
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| What is the abbreviation for the Enlisted Development Branch and what do they do? |
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| A1KA provides advisory services concerning enlisted development actions to include OJT analysis, enlisted PME, assignments and command unique development |
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| What is the office symbol and what falls under the Manpower Organization Division |
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A1M
Requirements Branch and Programs Branch |
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| What is the office symbol for the Requirements Branch and what do they do? |
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| A1MR provides oversight for mission and supports manpower requirements |
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| What is the office symbol for the Programs Branch and what do they do? |
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| A1MP provides oversight for various programs including organizational structure changes, AF climate surveys, and the airman powered by innovation program (API) |
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| What offices fall directly under MSG commander and deputy? |
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| Ops officer, readiness and plans, unit training |
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| What are the responsibilities for the Deputy Commander/Director |
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Assists Commander with the overall management of squadron including:
All initiatives/issues associated with the APF and NAF facilities construction
All initiatives/issues related to squadron personnel, to include relations with local bargaining unit representatives
Provide oversight to marketing program |
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Focused on day to day squadron operations such as suspense response and problem solving.
May be in charge of such activities such as IG prep, major inspections and internal squadron awards. Oversees unit training and readiness and plans offices |
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| What does the Resource Management Section do? |
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| FSR reports to the Commander/Director and supports FSS with financial management, private organizations, logistics and property management, and IT systems support. |
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| Fall under Resource Management Section - self sustaining special interest groups set up by people acting outside the scope of an official capacity as officers, employees, or agents of the federal government |
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| Symbol of Manpower and Personnel Flight |
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Customer Support, Force Management, Career Development, HR Systems Management
MPS Superintendent fall separately under MPS |
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| Symbol of Family Services Flight and Sections with symbols |
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FSF
Airman and Family Readiness Section (FSFR)
Child Development Section (FSFC)
Family Child Care Section (FSFF)
Youth Programs Section (FSFY) |
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| Programs under Airman and Family Readiness Section (FSFR) |
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| Casualty, newcomers orientation, transition and relocation assistance, personal and family readiness, spouse employment programs, personal financial management services, Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) |
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| Office symbol of Force Development Flight and what they do |
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| FSD provides all elements of voluntary education, training and professional development. These functions are supported with professional and recreational library services for that installation |
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| Sections and their office symbols under Force Development Flight |
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Education and Training Section (FSDE)
Library Section (FSDL)
Professional Development Section (FSDP)
Airman Leadership School (FSDA) |
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| Using the core processes, the desired effects are achieved and in turn become enablers to the combatant commanders to achieve mission objectives. Under functional communities, what our career field brings to the fight is Force Support. All of our processes support 1+ of the CS core processes |
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| Core effect (Overview of Combatant Support) |
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| Functional Communities (Overview of Combatant Support) |
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| Depicted as the center of the lifecycle model, define is the foundation for all other elements |
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| This is how A1 takes care of the AF community and keeps them capable and motivated as a diverse workforce (military members, civilians, family members and retirees across the Total Force) |
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| How A1 optimizes processes and services to provide the full spectrum airman capability required by customers and stakeholders to meet current, ongoing, and emergent mission requirements |
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A1 Challenge
A1 Must accomplish two separate but equally important objectives: combat/deployment support and home station sustainment/community support |
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| Institutional Competency - Categories |
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| Personal, People/Team, Organizational |
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| Institutional Competency - Personal Competencies |
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| Embodies Airman Culture, Communicating |
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| Institutional Competency - People/Team Competencies |
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Involve interpersonal and team relationships
Leading People, Fostering Collaborative Relationships |
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| Institutional Competency - Organizational Competencies |
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| Employing military capabilities, enterprise perspective, managing organizations and resources, strategic thinking, |
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A1 Capability; Is the set of skills and abilities needed to effectively plan for and manage the workforce. Includes
Planning and wartime deployment requirements
Bringing new Airmen into the workforce (accessing, recruiting, commissioning)
Retaining quality Airmen |
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A1 Capability; the set of skills and abilities needed to effectively educate, train and classify Airmen. Includes:
Managing assignments
Classifying Airmen (mil and civ)
Educating and training Airmen to meet mission needs |
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| The art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it |
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| is a way of looking at problems or situations from a fresh perspective that may suggest unorthodox solutions or innovation |
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| Involves examining and testing different possible outcomes in relation to potential threats, emerging ideas and exciting opportunities |
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| Provides policy and procedures on Services programs and activities |
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| Provides policy and procedures on all aspects of civilian and military staffing (including procuring, promoting, training, and funding) |
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| Types of Personnel IT Systems |
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Externally focused (customer interface/service)
Internally focused (personnel specialists enter info) |
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| Suite of applications that allows a member to conduct basic personnel actions online |
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| Externally focused systems |
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| vMPF, Assignment Management System (AMS), Enlisted Quarterly Assignments Listing (EQUAL), Basel Level Service Delivery Module (BLSDM), AF Accountability and Assessment System (AFPAAS), Airman Development Plan (ADP), myPers, vPC-GR, PRDA |
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| primary database containing personnel information for all AF military members |
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| Oracle Commercial off the shelf (COTS) software |
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| Internally focused systems |
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| MilPDS, Discoverer COTS, Case Management System (CMS), Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), Real time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS), Automated Records Management System (ARMS), Air Force Training Record (AFTR), Training Business Area (TBA) |
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Used in services activities to automate various processes and procedures
Includes:
Corporate Food Service (CFS)
Aloha Point of Sale (POS)
Club Works
Club Statistics (CSTATS)
AFFMS
Defense Lodging System (DLS) |
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A dynamic web based career planning and force development tool for Airmen
4 options from home page |
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| Graphically displays the types of opportunities available at different times in an officer's career |
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| The job side indicates the different "job buckets" available in the career field along with any career broadening, reporting identifier, special duty, student or command opportunities that have been filled by a member of the career field |
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| an important part of 38P development. AEF deployments provide opportunities to develop leadership skills, learn new skill sets and understand the force support mission in a contingency environment |
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| PME, relevant advanced academic degrees, supplemental and continuing technical training and education facilitate professional development |
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| Helps articulate your preferences to the right people, your reviewing official, your development team, and AFPC. Helps vocalize your preferences in regards to assignments, education, and location |
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| Assignment Management System |
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| Use in conjunction with CPT to help determine what jobs and locations you want |
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| The Development Team's collective recommendation for an assignment level, training or education opportunity, or position type. Happens at key points i officer's career |
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| How often does Development team meet |
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| At least twice a year, or as directed by AF/A1 |
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| PCE Requirements - Level 1 |
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| Mission accomplishment, most urgent level, takes priority over all MAJCOM training requirements |
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| PCE Requirements - Level 2 |
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| Mission Sustainment. Training required to keep readiness posture to minimize erosion factor |
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| Instill pride in what is offered - encourage employee input, let them know they are an integral part of the team. Familiarize them with products and teach them to describe sincerely and enthusiastically |
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| Empower employees. Create an atmosphere that encourages staff to take all practical measures to meet customers needs. Train your staff to always be helpful, courteous, and knowledgeable. Talk to them about good customer service and what it is. Most importantly, give every member of your staff enough information and power to make those customer pleasing decisions |
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| Large Base Award Installation |
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| General Curtis E LeMay A1 Award |
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| Small Base Award Installation |
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| named for a hotel and service industry leader and adviser to presidents on military food service issues. Any AF installation (except med) providing mission essential (APF) funded food service is eligible to compete |
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| Critical Thinking - Identify the issue |
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| Identify the issue - a critical thinking leader will work through misunderstanding the problem by asking questions, getting clarification when needed, and perhaps restating the problem |
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| Critical Thinking - Stay informed |
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| staying current and being the expert in your field and encouraging your team to do the same, has never been more important |
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| ID the issue, listen to senior leaders, stay informed |
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Define - introduce to leadership, attain approval, create charter
Plan - determine tasks necessary to complete project and provide completion dates |
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Establish a battle rhythm (know wing calendar - precoordinate events with wing calendar keeper)
Time management tips |
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| Prioritize tasks, make a to-do list, avoid time wasters, delegate, avoid procrastination, define clear roles and responsibilities, decline additional work, maintain work/life balance |
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Subcompetency of AF institutional competency. KSAs needed are:
ID, acquire, administers, conserves financial, informational, technological, material, warfare and HR needed to accomplish mission
Implements best practice and management techniques throughout org |
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| Unit Effectiveness Inspection |
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| conducted by MAJCOM inspection team to assess wing/wine-equivalent organizations |
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| Commander's tool used to measure unit compliance, efficiency and effectiveness to execute the unit mission |
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| Pertains to information collected and placed in systems of records pertaining to living US citizens and permanent resident aliens |
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| When individuals asked to provide information about themselves for input into a system of records must be provided a PA statement. Disclosure is voluntary unless required by Federal statute, executive order, regulation, or lawful order |
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| FOIA requests are written request for DoD records that reasonable describes the records sought, made by any person, including a member of the public, an organization, or a business, but not including a Federal Agency or a fugitive from the law, that either explicitly or implicitly invokes FOIA |
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| 20 workdays for advising requesters of release ability determinations for requested records. Permits additional 10 workday extension in unusual circumstances |
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