Records Management User Training Exam

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Ensuring proper collection, preservation, and safeguarding of federal records is the responsibility of ____________________.

All Department of the Air Force Personnel (military, civilians, contractors)

Which statement is NOT true as it pertains to maintaining an effective records management program?

  • Proper training ensures effective records management.
  • Records must be disposed of according to regulations.
  • Individuals can be held liable for not maintaining records properly.
  • Individuals cannot be held liable for records not properly maintained/disposed of. (correct)

Match the document to the correct record type:

Routing Slip = Administrative Record Air Force Times = Informational Record CMSAF Post on Twitter = Informational Record Signed Appointment Letter = Official Record Selfie with the First Sergeant = Casual Record AF Achievement Medal with Order Number = Official Record

This type of document is created or received during peacetime, wartime, or contingency operations and once released it cannot be altered.

<p>Record</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the appropriate statement to its records disposition category:

<p>Held anywhere from 1 day to 100 years = Temporary Transferred to National Archives for preservation = Permanent Destroyed after a specific time period or event = Temporary Has enduring historical value = Permanent Kept forever = Permanent The vast majority of the Air Force records = Temporary</p> Signup and view all the answers

Emergency Operating records and Legal and Financial Rights records are considered ____________________.

<p>Essential Records</p> Signup and view all the answers

Arrange the record's lifecycle phases into the appropriate sequence.

<p>A) Creation, B) Maintenance and Use, C) Disposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

To be considered an official record the document must be ____________________.

<p>signed, approved, or released</p> Signup and view all the answers

An action that requires you to search for information and prevent it from being destroyed until the freeze is lifted is known as a ____________________.

<p>Litigation Hold</p> Signup and view all the answers

At a minimum, members leaving federal service require permission from their records professional to remove documents, with the exception of ____________________.

<p>Personal Documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Records Responsibility

All Department of the Air Force Personnel (military, civilians, contractors) are responsible for proper collection, preservation, and safeguarding of federal records.

Record Keeping Responsibility

Ensuring proper collection, preservation, and safeguarding of federal records is the responsibility of All Department of the Air Force Personnel (military, civilians, contractors).

What is a Record?

A document created/received during peacetime, wartime, or contingency operations. Cannot be changed once released.

Record Lifecycle Phases

Creation, Maintenance and Use, Disposition.

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Official Record Requirements

To be considered official, the document must be signed, approved, or released.

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Litigation Hold

Searching for information and preventing its destruction until a legal freeze is lifted.

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Essential Records

Emergency Operating records and Legal and Financial Rights records

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Removing Documents

Members require permission to remove documents, with the exception of Personal Documents

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Study Notes

Records Management Responsibility

  • All Department of the Air Force Personnel (including military, civilians, and contractors) are responsible for proper collection, preservation, and safeguarding of federal records.

Records Management Program Liability

  • Individuals can be held liable for records that are not maintained or disposed of properly.

Document and Record Type Matching

  • Understanding the correct categorization of records and their types is essential for effective records management.

Definition of a Record

  • A record is a document that is created or received and cannot be altered once released, applicable in peacetime, wartime, or contingency operations.

Records Disposition Categories

  • Temporary records can be held from 1 day to 100 years, while Permanent records are transferred to the National Archives for preservation or have enduring historical value.

Essential Records

  • Emergency Operating records and Legal and Financial Rights records are classified as Essential Records due to their importance in continuity and legal compliance.

Record Lifecycle Phases

  • The lifecycle of a record includes three main phases:
    • Creation
    • Maintenance and Use
    • Disposition

Official Record Criteria

  • A document must be signed, approved, or released to be classified as an official record.

Litigation Hold

  • A Litigation Hold is an action requiring the search for information and the prevention of its destruction until the hold is lifted.

Document Removal for Departing Members

  • Departing federal service members must obtain permission from records professionals to remove documents, except for personal documents.

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