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Purpose

This pamphlet provides procedures for implementing policies established in AR 25-400-2. It contains op-erational procedures for the creation and/or receipt, maintenance and use, and disposition of Army rec-ords. Procedures include identifying records, managing the various types of records media, applying Re-tention Schedules and performing unit evaluations. This pamphlet illustrates the management of elec-tronic records, the records scheduling process, records transferring, certifying information systems or electronic collections and proper handling of wartime and contingency operations (CONOPS) records. Specifically, this pamphlet addresses duties performed by records management officials (RMOs) and staff in carrying out the recordkeeping subprogram of the Army Records Management Program.