The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) generally provides that any person has a right, enforceable in court, to obtain access to federal agency records, except to the extent that such records (or portions of them) are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions, or by one of three special law enforcement record exclusions ((b)(7)).

The principles of government openness and accountability underlying the FOIA are inherent in the democratic ideal: "The basic purpose of the FOIA is to ensure an informed citizenry, vital to the functioning of a democratic society, needed to check against corruption and to hold the governors accountable to the governed."

Click here for the full text of the Freedom of Information Act.

The 42nd Communications Squadron is responsible for processing requests for Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base records under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

Contact the Maxwell-Gunter AFB FOIA Requester Service Center at (334) 953-6515 or 42cf.foiareq@maxwell.af.mil.

If you are not satisfied with the response from the center, please visit the Air Force FOIA site