The AFIMSC Security and Policy Review Worksheet, is the prescribed form required
for submission. 

1. Coordinate the material you want cleared for public release through your organization
using the AFIMSC Security and Policy Review Worksheet.  

2. Obtain the minimum three required electronic signatures by appropriate subject matter
expert U.S. Government (not contractor) personnel. 

Submitters are responsible for ensuring appropriate coordination with other program offices,
commands or agencies which have equities in the release decision. This coordination should
normally be accomplished before submission to Public Affairs and clearly annotated on the
AFIMSC Security and Policy Review Worksheet. If coordination by other major commands,
higher headquarters, or other U.S. Government agencies is required and has not been
accomplished, please clearly annotate this on the AFIMSC Worksheet.

3. Submit the completed AFIMSC Security and Policy Review Worksheet and the document
to be reviewed to 509 BW Public Affairs.

All request for information/material should include four (4) written copies
of THE AFIMSC.  Preferred format for most documents submitted for
review is Adobe PDF, and will be hand carried to:   LRAFB Public Affairs,
Building 1250, Room 160, LRAFB, AR, 72099.  DO NOT SEND MATERIAL
VIA EMAIL.  Preferred format for most documents submitted for review is Adobe
PDF, and will be hand carried to: Submit final copies only. Do not submit interim
drafts or documents with blanks. These will be returned without action. 

Submissions that require rush processing (ten working days or less) must be
accompanied by a memorandum signed by the directorate level director or
commander with justification as to why the materials require rush processing. 

Requests for public release of software must include a statement that fully
addresses: Description, function and use of the software; potential end-users;
programming language, operating system, network architecture or other features relevant;
DoD program, system or product the software is related to. Do not send
the software with the request. Air Force Information Protection officials may request
the software code itself to be submitted in separate correspondence.

Directive submission procedures are detailed in AF Instruction 35-102.
Submitters must review the entire instruction to ensure compliance. 

Defense contracts frequently stipulate information must be reviewed by U.S.
Government program office and Public Affairs prior to public release by the
contractor. In all cases, the contractor must certify all material submitted for
review meets criteria for public release and does not contain classified,
sensitive or proprietary information.

Submit all requests directly to the appropriate Program Office with primary
responsibility. Most materials must be sent to the Program Office via conventional
or express mail or hand carried. The only items permissible to be emailed are
proposed contractor news releases and publicity materials. Contractor
representatives may send these via email to the appropriate Program Office.

Public Affairs will NOT accept or review materials submitted directly by defense contractors.
The program office will ensure necessary coordination of contractor information with Public Affairs.

Upon receipt of contractor requests, the appropriate Air Force program office
subject matter expert will complete the AFIMSC Security and Policy
Review Worksheet and submit to Public Affairs.

If your material requires only local clearance, please allow up to 10 duty
days (not including the day of submission) for review. 

Rush cases requiring review in ten working days or less must be
accompanied by a letter of justification from the appropriate directorate
commander or director. Exceptions are granted only in rare circumstances.

Please note complex documents, manuscripts, dissertations and theses
may take up to 45 days for review by Pentagon or other federal agencies
with an equity in the decision to release. 

Public Affairs will not clear information "after-the-fact," which has already
been presented/distributed or for which the submission or use deadline(s)
have already passed.

The submitter listed on the AFIMSC Security and Policy Review Worksheet 
will receive an e-mail notification on disposition of the case as soon as
all proper coordination has been accomplished. It is the submitter's
responsibility to further notify all interested parties of the release decision.

The most frequent security and policy review determinations are:
◾Cleared for Release
◾Cleared, with Recommendation
◾Cleared, as Amended
◾Objection, Not Cleared
◾AF No Objection (additional coordination required by other non-AF agencies)
◾AF No Equity 

Please do not call or e-mail Public Affairs to request status on a submitted case
until the original coordination time has passed. We regret any inconvenience
this may cause and sincerely appreciate your cooperation.