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contain information about themselves should address inquiries to or
visit the system manager. Official mailing addresses are published as
an appendix to the Air Force's compilation of record systems notices.
Record access procedures:
Individuals seeking access to records about themselves contained
in this system should address requests to the system manager.
Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air
Force's compilation of systems notices.
Requester must submit full name; Social Security Number (or
Military Service Number) through whom eligibility for care is
established; date (at least year) treatment was provided; name of
facility providing treatment, and whether treatment was as inpatient
or outpatient.
Record access procedures:
Contesting record procedures:
The Air Force rules for accessing records, and for contesting
contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in
Air Force Instruction 37-132; 32 CFR part 1806b; or may be obtained
from the system manager.
Record source categories:
Physicians and other patient care providers such as nurses,
dietitians, and physicians assistants. Administrative forms are
completed by appropriate military or civilian officials.
Exemptions claimed for the system:
None.
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#....System name:
Medical Service Accounts.
System location:
Air Force hospitals, medical centers and clinics.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
Active duty military personnel, retired military personnel,
dependents of active duty, retired and deceased military personnel,
and civilians treated in emergencies.
Categories of records in the system:
Hospital Invoice/Receipt/Accounts Receivable Records showing
charges for subsistence and medical service.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force: Powers and duties;
delegation by, as implemented by Air Force Regulation 168-4,
Administration of Medical Activities.
Purpose(s):
Used by the Medical Service Account officer as a record of cash
receipts, as a basic instrument for posting to the cash and sales
journal and as an account receivable record.
Used by Food Service Officer as a receipt for cash collected and
turned in to the Medical Service Account officer.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including
categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5
U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information
contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a
routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
The `Blanket Routine Uses' published at the beginning of the Air
Force's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this
system.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing,
retaining, and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
Maintained in file folders at Clinics, Hospitals, and Medical
Centers.
Retrievability:
Retrieved by name and invoice receipt number.
Safeguards:
Records are accessed by custodian of the record system, by
person(s) responsible for servicing the record system in performance
of their official duties and Air Force auditors.
Retention and disposal:
Retained in office files for one year after annual cut-off, then
destroyed by tearing into pieces, shredding, pulping, macerating, or
burning.
System manager(s) and address:
Medical Service Account Officers at all Clinics, Hospitals,
Medical Centers. Official mailing addresses are published as an
appendix to the Air Force's compilation of systems of records
notices.
Notification procedure:
Individuals seeking to determine whether information about
themselves is contained in this system should address written
inquiries to or visit the Medical Service Account Officers at all
Clinics, Hospitals, Medical Centers. Official mailing addresses are
published as an appendix to the Air Force's compilation of systems of
records notices.
Record access procedures:
Individuals seeking access to information about themselves
contained in this system should address written inquiries to or visit
the Medical Service Account Officers at all Clinics, Hospitals,
Medical Centers. Official mailing addresses are published as an
appendix to the Air Force's compilation of systems of records
notices.
Contesting record procedures:
The Air Force rules for accessing records, and for contesting
contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in
Air Force Instruction 37-132; 32 CFR part 806b; or may be obtained
from the system manager.
Record source categories:
Information obtained from source documents such as records,
reports and accounts maintained by medical facilities.
Exemptions claimed for the system:
None.
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#....System name:
Nursing Service Records.
System location:
Air Force hospitals, medical centers and clinics. Official
mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air Force's
compilation of record systems notices.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
Active duty and retired military personnel; Air Force civilian
employees; Air Force Reserve and National Guard personnel; Air Force
Academy cadets; dependents of military personnel; Foreign Nationals
residing in the United States; American Red Cross personnel, Peace
Corps and State Department personnel; Exchange officers, anyone
admitted to inpatient status in Air Force medical facilities.
Categories of records in the system:
File contains 24-hour nursing reports, listings of ward patients
and registers containing information on operations performed.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
10 U.S.C. 55, Medical and dental care, and 10 U.S.C. 8067(e),
Designation: officers to perform certain professional functions, as
implemented by Air Force Regulation 168-4, Administration of Medical
Activities.
Purpose(s):
Used by Chief Nurse and other management personnel to determine
nursing care work loads and allocate resources.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including
categories of users and the purpose of such uses:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5
U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information
contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the DoD as a
routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
Records are used and reviewed by health care providers in the
performance of their duties. Health care providers include military
and civilian providers assigned to the medical facility where care is
being provided. Students participating in a training affiliation
program with a USAF medical facility may also use and review records
as part of their training program.
The `Blanket Routine Uses' published at the beginning of the Air
Force's compilation of record system notices apply to this system.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing,
retaining, and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
Maintained in file folders, notebooks and binders.
Retrievability:
Retrieved by name, dates of admission and discharge from medical
facility, date of operation.
Safeguards:
Records are accessed by person(s) responsible for servicing the
record system in performance of their official duties and by
authorized personnel who are properly screened and cleared for need-
to-know. Records are stored in locked rooms and cabinets.
Retention and disposal:
Retained in office files for three months after monthly cutoff,
then destroyed by tearing into pieces, shredding, pulping,
macerating, or burning. Operation registers are destroyed after five
years.
System manager(s) and address:
The Surgeon General, Headquarters, United States Air Force. Chief
Nurses of medical centers and hospitals. Official mailing addresses
are published as an appendix to the Air Force's compilation of system
notices.
Notification procedure:
Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records
contains information on them should address inquiries to or visit the
system manager. Official mailing addresses are published as an
appendix to the Air Force's compilation of record systems notices.
Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air
Force's compilation of record systems notices.
Record access procedures:
Individuals seeking to access records about themselves contained
in this system should address requests to the system manager.
Contesting record procedures:
The Air Force rules for accessing records, and for contesting
contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in
Air Force Instruction 37-132; 32 CFR part 806b; or may be obtained
from the system manager.
Record source categories:
From medical records and personal observations of Nursing Service
personnel.
Exemptions claimed for the system:
None.
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#....System name:
Air Force Aerospace Physiology Training Programs.
System location:
Chamber Flight Records located at Human Systems Center, Data
Sciences Branch, 2510 Kennedy Circle, Suite 3, Brooks Air Force Base,
TX 78235-5199; Physiological Training monthly reports at each Air
Force Physiological Training Unit; Headquarters Air Force Medical
Operation Agency, 170 Luke Avenue, Suite 400, Bolling Air Force Base,
DC 20332-5113; Medical records at Armstrong Laboratory, Aerospace
Medicine Directorate, Hyperbaric Medicine Division, 2510 Kennedy
Drive, Suite 117, Brooks Air Force Base, TX 78235-5119. Physiological
training records at Air Force Physiological Training Units;
individual physiological training records for non-aircrew personnel
at consolidated flight record custodians at Air Force installations.
Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air
Force's compilation of systems of records notices. National Personnel
Records Center, Military Personnel Records, 9700 Page Boulevard, St.
Louis, MO 63132.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
All Aircrew and non-aircrew personnel required to fly on Air
Force aircraft.
Categories of records in the system:
Contains data on attendance at formal training, type of course
received, quality performance, training flight profiles, location of
training, age, height, weight and sex of trainees.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force: powers and duties;
delegation by, as implemented by Air Force Instruction 11-403, Air
Force Aerospace Physiological Training Program.
Purpose(s):
Authenticate type of training, location and trainees performance
during course. Flight profiles (altitude chamber) and any reactions
occurring during flight are maintained by each Physiological Training
Unit for future authentication of training. Additional authentication
is provided flight managers and scheduling officers and copies of
flight profiles and reaction data are provided United States Air
Force School of Aerospace Medicine for research. A compilation of
select data is forwarded to appropriate Command Coordinator for
Physiological Training for management purposes, to United States Air
Force School of Aerospace Medicine, and Human System Center, Data
Sciences Division for analysis and research, and to the Air Force
Medical Operations Agency for management and research. Data for
specific reactors to low pressure are handled as medical records with
additional distribution to appropriate Major Air Command Surgeon for
information and possible corrective action, to Armstrong Laboratory,
Hyperbaric Medicine Division for research and analysis and to
Headquarters Air Force Medical Operations Agency for policy/
management/statistical and research analysis.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including
categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5
U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records, or information
contained therein, may specifically be disclosed outside the DOD as a
routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
The `Blanket Routine Uses' published at the beginning of the Air
Force's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this
system.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing,
retaining, and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
Record of training, records of individuals in a given class,
altitude flight profiles, combined data of all individuals trained
each month, and data on technicians providing the training are
maintained in file folders, and in visible file cabinets.
Retrievability:
Data relative to reactors to low pressure, management analysis
procedures retrieved by Social Security Number. Authentication of
training filed by name.
Safeguards:
Records are accessed by commanders of medical centers and
hospitals and by person(s) responsible for servicing the record
system in performance of their official duties and by authorized
personnel who are properly screened and cleared for need-to-know.
Records are stored in locked rooms and cabinets.
Retention and disposal:
Chamber Flight Record at United States Air Force School of
Aerospace Medicine retained until entered into computer files, until
superseded, obsolete, or no longer needed for reference.
Physiological Training Monthly Report (original) at Headquarters Air
Force Medical Operations Agency is retained in office files until
superseded, obsolete, no longer needed for reference, or on
inactivation. Copies at locations are retained in office files until
superseded, obsolete, no longer needed for reference, or on
inactivation. Physiological Training Record are retained for 7 years;
Individual Physiological Training Records for non-flying personnel
retained as a part of individual medical record until member
separates from active or Reserve duty. For flying personnel, record
is retained in flight records and turned over to individual upon
discharge, separation, or retirement.
System manager(s) and address:
Commander, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, 170 Luke Avenue,
Suite 400, Bolling Air Force Base, DC 20332-5113.
Notification procedure:
Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records
contains information on themselves should address written inquiries
to the Chief Aerospace Physiology, Air Force Medical Operations
Agency, 170 Luke Avenue, Suite 400, Bolling Air Force Base, DC 20332-
5113.
Students should provide full name, military status, approximate
date and last location of training; officers and technicians assigned
Air Force Aerospace Physiology Programs provide full name and
location of last training.
Record access procedures:
Individuals seeking to access records about themselves contained
in this system should address written requests to the Chief Aerospace
Physiology, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, 170 Luke Avenue,
Suite 400, Bolling Air Force Base, DC 20332-5113.
Students should provide full name, military status, approximate
date and last location of training; officers and technicians assigned
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