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Show TIMES September Recognizing those who 14, 2006 that civilians voluntarily provide leave information AFMC requests made ultimate sacrifice BY JOHN SCAGGS Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSO- N AFB, Ohio (AFMCNS) In May, Air Force Materiel Command took part in a joint exercise that revealed shortcomings in AFMC's ability to contact civil service employees on leave. Ardent Sentry 2006, a k U.S. Northern Command exercise, tested service members response capabilities to crises ranging from a major hurricane to a terrorist attack to a pandemic flu outbreak. Shortly after the exercise concluded, Gen.T. Michael Moseley, Air Force Chief of Staff, issued a letter regarding readiness for national emergencies and natural disasters. General Moseley stated that all commanders must know the status of their personnel prior to, during and after any disaster or emergency. Further, commanders must be able to report that status to higher headquarters. While Air Force civilians are not required to provide supervisors with personal contact information while on leave, the commander two-wee- ' ' Airman of AFMC said he believes it's a good practice. "Most, if not all, of us have Peterson, director of the Manpower and Personnel Directorate at Headquar- heard a commander say that people are our most important resource," said Gen. Bruce Carlson. "Well, that's true, which is why I encourage our civilian ters AFMC. tion. action. The current Air Force policy, however, does not require mandatory reporting of the whereabouts for civilians who are in leave status, according to Leif Headquarters AFMC's Manpower, Personnel and Services Directorate will distribute updates as new information becomes "The Privacy Act precludes us from forcing civilians to provide emergency4 contact information while, on leave, such as a phone work force to voluntarily number or address," said Mr. Peterson. "Civilians provide leave information so that we can attempt to can voluntarily submit this information, which is not a help them during emergency situations." Privacy Act violation. Once General Carlson leads a the information has been total work force of about provided, however, it is covered by the Privacy Act 77,900. Approximately 56,700 are civilians, the and must be safeguarded concentration against disclosure to third highest among the Air Force's nine parties." At this time, the contact major commands. He said having phone numbers and information will not be readdresses of all civilians on quested from employees leave would allow the comrepresented by American mand to account for every Federation of Government member of the work force Employees Council 214 during contingencies such and, in accordance with exas natural disasters, ter- isting guidance, any civilrorist attacks, events call- ians who choose not to proing for rapid responses or vide a telephone number or and other address while on leave are deployments, crises calling AFMC to ac- not subject to disciplinary for using cocaine court-martial- ed BY 75TH AIR BASE WING LEGAL OFFICE Hill Air Force Base fll tM m . i, jJ .MaiaaSfc- ,tfu - i.. Photo by Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi WASHINGTON (AFPN) Prisoners of war and those missing in action will be remembered Saturday on national POWMIA Recognition Day. 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