Reading Room

This Electronic Reading Room contains only those materials specifically required by the Freedom of Information Act at 5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(2), as amended. These are:

1. Final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, as well as orders, made in the adjudication of cases;
2. Those statements of policy and interpretations which have been adopted by the Departmental Offices and are not published in the Federal Register;
3. Administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect a member of the public;
4. Copies of all records, regardless of form or format, which have been released to any person under the FOIA and which were the subject of past requests, or,  because of the nature of their subject matter, the Agency determines are likely to become the subject of subsequent requests for substantially the same records; and
5. A general index of the records referred to under (D) above.

DON FOIA's Reading Room

FOIA References

• DODM 5400.07 -  FOIA Manual DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program (January 25, 2017)
• 32 CFR Part 286 DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program (January 5, 2017)
• SECNAVINST 5720.42G Navy FOIA Regulation
• 5 U.S.C. 552
• 32 U.S.C. 286
• DoD FOIA Post
• Your Right to Federal Records guide (questions and answers on the FOIA and PA)
• OMB Guidelines for FOIA Fees
• Fees at a Glance
• A Citizen’s Guide to the FOIA
• DoD FOIA EO 13526 Guidance

• Naval Safety Command Mission and Vision Statement  

• DoDI 6055.07 Mishap Notification, Investigation, Reporting and Record Keeping
• OPNAVINST 3750.6S Naval Aviation Safety Management System
• OPNAVINST 5102.1E Navy and Marine Corps Mishap and Safety Investigation, Reporting and Record Keeping

• OSD 17746-05 Withholding of Information that Personally Identifies DoD Personnel  
• DA&M Memo, March 4, 2021 titled “FOIA Requests from Stars and Stripes Personnel