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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Office

**Welcome to the National Guard Bureau's FOIA Requester Service Center and Privacy Office.**As a Joint Activity of the Department of Defense, the National Guard Bureau FOIA Requestor Service Center processes requests from the public for records created under the seal of the Chief, National Guard Bureau as authorized by DoD Directive 5105.77, paragraph E2.1.1.

The NGB FOIA Requestor Service Center only processes requests for records created by the Chief, National Guard Bureau’s Joint Staff, Personal Staff, and Special Staff.

The FOIA, known by its legal cite as Title 5 U.S.C. § 552, along with the Department of Defense (DoD) Regulation 5400.7, governs how FOIA requests will be processed within the National Guard.

 

Where to Make a FOIA Request for National Guard Bureau (NGB) Records

NGB FOIA Office (NGB-IP)111 South George Mason Drive, AH2Arlington, VA 22204-1373Email: ngb.foia@army.milPhone: (844) 573-2939

Any customers who have concerns about the service received from the NGB Requestor Service Center may contact the DoD FOIA Public Liaison:

Defense Freedom of Information Policy OfficeAttn: Ms. Tonya Fuentes1155 Defense PentagonWashington, D.C. 20301-1155Phone: (571) 372-0462Email: OSD.FOIALiaison@mail.mil

 

National Guard Inspector General Records

If you are making a request for Air National Guard Inspector General records, direct those requests to NGB-IP for processing by the Air National Guard FOIA Office:

NGB FOIA Office (NGB-IP)111 South George Mason Drive, AH2Arlington, VA 22204-1373Email: ngb.foia@army.mil

You may also use the Air Force Public Access Link: https://www.compliance.af.mil/Resources/FOIA/

If you are seeking Army National Guard Inspector General records, please make your request directly to their office at:

Records Release OfficeDepartment of the ArmyOffice of the Inspector General1700 Army PentagonATTN: SAIG-JAR, Room 1E132Washington, DC 20310-1700Website: https://ig.army.mil/FOIA/Phone: (703) 545-4591, DSN 865-4591E-mail: usarmy.pentagon.hqda-otig.mbx.saig-zxl@army.mil

 

Essential Elements of a FOIA Request

                            - Cite that you are requesting records under the FOIA
                            - Provide your full name and contact information, to include e-mail address to expedite communications
                            - Provide a reasonable description of the record(s) requested as well as the office(s) you believe are most likely to have the records sought.
                            - Provide a statement of your fee category and indicate your willingness to pay applicable fees for processing. You may include a dollar amount you are willing to pay up to, or you may leave the amount you are willing to pay open-ended.
                            - Please note that the filing of an FOIA or Privacy request is a personal matter. By Air Force and Army FOIA Regulations, government time and equipment to include government e-mail, may not be used to make or inquire about FOIA requests.

 

Fee Categories

                            - Educational, Noncommercial, Scientific, and Media:   - Any accredited U.S. educational or research institution or instructor of an institution, or representative of the news media using the information in a scholarly or analytical work contributing to public knowledge and disseminated to the public.
                            - Commercial:   - Increases the commercial interest of the requestor.
                            - All Others:   - All other requestors

 

Fees

The FOIA provides for the collection of fees for:

Searches: Time spent in looking for and retrieving material, either paper or electronic files, that are responsive to the request to include personnel hours (clerical and professional) and computer time.​Reviews: Time spent to determine if the record is releasable under legal guidelines, excluding resolution of legal or policy issues. This does include time spent excising text that is exempt under FOIA.Reproduction: Generating a copy of a requested record in the appropriate medium, for example paper or computer file.Fees rates and schedules can be found in 32 Code of Federal Regulations, part 286, DoD Freedom of Information Act Program, Subpart E and on the Department of Defense Form 2086, Record of Freedom of Information Processing Costs.

 

Obtaining Air or Army National Guard Records under FOIA

If you are seeking Army National Guard records please make your request directly to the appropriate Army National Guard FOIA Requestor Service Center:https://www.nationalguard.mil/Portals/31/Resources/FOIA/Documents/Army-National-Guard-Records.pdf

If you are seeking Air National Guard records, you may direct your request here:NGB FOIA Office (NGB-IP)111 South George Mason Drive, AH2Arlington, VA 22204-1373ngb.foia@army.mil

You may also use the Air Force Public Access Link: https://www.compliance.af.mil/Resources/FOIA/

 

 

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