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States Air Force, Washington, DC 20330 or to the Staff Judge Advocate
at concerned subordinate command or installation for foreign civil
litigation records.
Record access procedures:
Individuals seeking access to information about themselves
contained in this system should address written inquiries to or visit
the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters United States Air Force,
Washington, DC 20330 or to the Staff Judge Advocate at concerned
subordinate command or installation for foreign civil litigation
records.
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:
Court records, correspondence initiated by parties to litigation,
reports prepared by or on behalf of the Air Force, reports of
Federal, state, local or foreign government agencies and information
obtained from the individual.
Exemptions claimed for the system:
None.
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#....System name:
Automated Military Justice Analysis and Management System
(AMJAMS).
System location:
Air Force Legal Information Services Directorate, Air Force Legal
Services Agency (AFLSA/JAS), Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36112-6148.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
All persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(UCMJ) (10 U.S.C. 802) who receive Article 15 punishment or against
whom courts-martial charges are preferred.
Categories of records in the system:
Article 15 records included personnel background information,
nature of offenses involved, punishment imposed and results of
appeals filed and subsequent actions taken affecting the punishment.
Courts-martial records include personnel background information,
offenses charged, pretrial proceedings, results of trial or other
disposition of case, sentence, action of convening authority and
results of appellate review.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
10 U.S.C. 8072, Judge Advocate General: appointment; duties; 10
U.S.C. 806, Judge Advocates and Legal Officers; 10 U.S.C. 867, Review
by the Court of Military Appeals, and the Uniform Code of Military
Justice; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).
Purpose(s):
Records are maintained in order to preserve an accurate
statistical accounting of courts-martial and Article 15 activities
for use in assisting The Judge Advocate General and Field Staff Judge
Advocates in the management and administration of military justice,
and for conducting statistical studies which measure disciplinary
rates and trends and evaluate military justice involvement as it
affects the quality of the force and the ability of the Air Force to
carry out its mission.
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 the memory of the host computer at AFLSA/JAS,
Maxwell Air Force Base, AL, and archived on magnetic tapes.
Retrievability:
Retrieved by name and Social Security Number.
Safeguards:
Records are accessed by custodian of the record system and by
person(s) responsible for servicing the record system in performance
of their official duties who are properly screened and cleared for
need-to-know. Records are stored in vaults or locked cabinets or
rooms and controlled by personnel screening. Computer records are
destroyed by erasing, deleting or overwriting.
Retention and disposal:
Records remain in the memory of the host computer indefinitely.
Archived copies of the data are retained as permanent records at
AFLSA/JAS, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL.
System manager(s) and address:
Commander, Air Force Legal Services Agency, 172 Luke Avenue,
Suite 343, Bolling Air Force Base, DC 20332-5113.
Notification procedure:
Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records
contains information on them should address inquiries to the Military
Justice Division, Air Force Legal Services Agency, 172 Luke Avenue,
Bolling Air Force Base, DC 20332-5113.
Requester may visit the Military Justice Division, and will be
required to present a valid identification card or driver's license.
Record access procedures:
Individuals seeking to access records about themselves contained
in this system should address requests to the Military Justice
Division, Air Force Legal Services Agency, 172 Luke Avenue, Bolling
Air Force Base, DC 20332-5113.
Requester may visit the Military Justice Division, and will be
required to present a valid identification card or driver's license.
Information required will be full name, SSN, unit of assignment and
date of trial or imposition of Article 15 punishment.
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 automated system interfaces, and from
records of trial by courts-martial and Article 15 punishment actions.
Exemptions claimed for the system:
None.
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#....System name:
Courts-Martial and Article 15 Records.
System location:
Judge Advocate General, Headquarters United States Air Force,
1420 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1420;
Headquarters Air Force Military Personnel Center, 550 C Street W,
Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150-4703;
National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records,
9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100;
Washington National Records Center, Washington, DC 20409-0002;
and
Air Force major commands, major subordinate commands
headquarters, and at all levels down to and including Air Force
installations. Official mailing addresses are published as an
appendix to the Air Force's compilation of systems of records
notices.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
All persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (10
U.S.C. 802) who are tried by courts-martial or upon whom Article 15
punishment is imposed.
Categories of records in the system:
Records of trial by courts-martial and records of Article 15
punishment and documents received or prepared in anticipation of
judicial and non-judicial proceedings.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
10 U.S.C. 815(g), Commanding officer's non-judicial punishment;
854, Record of Trial; 865, Disposition of records after review by the
convening authority; and E.O. 9397.
Purpose(s):
Records of trial by courts-martial are used for review by the
appellate and other authorities.
Portions of the record in every case are used in evaluating the
individual's overall performance and inclusion in the military master
personnel record; if conviction results, a record thereof can be
introduced at a subsequent courts-martial trial involving the same
individual; also used as source documents for collection of
statistical information.
Article 15 records are used for review of legal sufficiency and
action on appeals or applications for correction of military records
filed before appropriate Air Force authorities; used to formulate
responses to inquiries concerning individual cases made by the
Congress, the President, the Department of Defense, the individual
involved or other persons or agencies with a legitimate interest in
the Article 15 action; used by Air Force personnel authorities in
evaluating the individual's overall performance and inclusion in the
individual's military master personnel record; may be used for
introduction at a subsequent courts-martial trial involving the same
individual; used as source documents for collection of statistical
information by The Judge Advocate General.
Documents received or prepared in anticipation of judicial and
non-judicial Uniform Code of Military Justice proceedings are used by
prosecuting attorneys for the government to analyze evidence; to
prepare for examination of witnesses; to prepare for argument before
courts, magistrates, and investigating officers, and to advise
commanders. Documents may be required after trial when appellate or
reviewing authorities make post-trials inquiries or order new trials.
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:
Records from this system may be disclosed to the Department of
Veterans Affairs, the Department of Justice, the Department of State,
and federal courts for determination of rights and entitlements of
individuals concerned or the government.
The records may also be disclosed to a governmental board or
agency or health care professional society or organization if such
record or document is needed to perform licensing or professional
standards monitoring related to credentialed health care
practitioners or licensed non-credentialed health care personnel who
are or were members of the United States Air Force, and to medical
institutions or organizations wherein such member has applied for or
been granted authority or employment to provide health care services
if such record or document is needed to assess the professional
qualifications of such member.
The `Blanket Routine Uses' set forth 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, and in computers and computer output
products.
Retrievability:
Retrieved by name, Social Security Number, Military Service
Number, or by other searchable data fields.
Safeguards:
Records are accessed by custodian of the record system and
person(s) who are properly screened and cleared for need-to-know.
Records are stored in vaults and locked rooms or cabinets. Records
are protected by guards, and controlled by personnel screening and by
visitor registers. Those in computer storage devices are protected by
computer system software.
Retention and disposal:
Courts-martial records are retained in office files for 2 years
following date of final action and then retired as permanent.
General and special courts-martial records are retired to the
Washington National Records Center, Washington, DC 20409-0002.
Summary courts-martial and Article 15 records are retained in
office files for 1 year or until no longer needed, whichever is
sooner, and then retired as permanent.
Summary courts-martial and Article 15 records are forwarded to
the Air Force Personnel Center for filing in the individual's
permanent master personnel record.
Documents received or prepared in anticipation of judicial and
non-judicial Uniform Code of Military Justice proceedings are
maintained in office files until convictions are final or until no
longer needed then destroyed. Records are destroyed by tearing into
pieces, shredding, pulping, macerating or burning.
System manager(s) and address:
Judge Advocate General, Headquarters United States Air Force,
1420 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1420;
Chief, Military Personnel Records Division, Directorate of
Personnel Data Systems, Headquarters Air Force Military Personnel
Center, 550 C Street W, Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150-4703; and
The Staff Judge Advocate at all levels of command and at Air
Force installations. 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 of records should address
written inquiries to the appropriate System manger above.
Individual should provide full name, Social Security Number,
service number if different than Social Security Number, unit of
assignment, date of trial and type of court, if known, or date
punishment imposed in the case of Article 15 action.
Record access procedures:
Individuals seeking to access records about themselves contained
in this system of records should address written inquiries to the
appropriate System manger above.
Individual should provide full name, Social Security Number,
service number if different than Social Security Number, unit of
assignment, date of trial and type of court, if known, or date
punishment imposed in the case of Article 15 action.
Requester may visit the office of the system manager. Requester
must present valid identification card or driver's license.
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 from almost any source can be included if it is
relevant and material to the Article 15 or courts-martial
proceedings.
Exemptions claimed for the system:
Portions of this system of records may be exempt pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) from the following subsections of 5 U.S.C.
552a(c)(3), (c)(4), (d), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (H) and
(I), (e)(5), (e)(8), (f), and (g).
Portions of this system of records may be exempt pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) from the following subsections of 5 U.S.C.
552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and (I), and (f).
An exemption rule for this record system has been promulgated in
accordance with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2), and (3),
(c) and (e) and published in 32 CFR part 806b. For additional
information contact the system manager.
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#....System name:
Air Force Claims Information Management System (AFCIMS).
System location:
Headquarters United States Air Force (HQ USAF), Washington, DC
20330-5120; 2nd Computer Services Center (2CSS), 8961 Tesoro Drive,
Suite 201, San Antonio, TX 78217-6297; headquarters of major commands
and at all levels down to and including Air Force installations.
Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air
Force's compilation of systems of records notices.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
All military and civilian personnel filing administrative claims
against the Air Force or against whom the Air Force has filed an
administrative claim.
Categories of records in the system:
Individual claim record and Claims Administration Management
Program (CAMP) records.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
10 U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force: Powers and Duties;
delegation by, and E.O. 9397 (SSN).
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