1. Army Records Information Management System (ARIMS)
Records Management and Declassification Agency
(RMDA)
21 October 2019

2. Plans & Operations Division
RMDA Organization Chart
OAA
(OAA-Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army)
MISSION
HQDA level responsibility for the entire spectrum of Army’s interrelated records management programs
RMDA
Plans & Operations Division
Annual Budget (FY06)
Civilian Pay: $2.1 M
Operating: $51 K (travel, training, & supplies)
Contracts: $90 K (base ops, DOIM)
Total: $141K
Total w/payroll: $2.2M
Reimbursable: $325 K (to date)
Joint Referral Center
Army Declassification Activity
Army Records Management Division
Department of Army FOIA/
Privacy Office
Joint Services Records Research Center
POC:

3. Army Records Branch Mission
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4. Federal Statutes
Records Management By Federal Agencies: By law, it is required for Army organizations to maintain and preserve official records and to dispose when no longer needed. (Title 44 USC Chapter 31, 36 CFR Subchapter B) Disposal of Federal Records. (Title 44 USC Chapter 33)
This training will give an overview of regulatory requirements and Records Management concepts and responsibilities.
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5. What is ARIMS?
A web based application used to manage unclassified and classified hardcopy and electronic records.
ARIMS major components include:
Army Electronic Archives (AEA)
Bulk Archive Tool (BAT): Upload electronic records to AEA
Office Records List (ORL)
Records Retention Schedules – Army (RRS-A)
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6. Record Attributes (cont.)
Two categories of records:
Permanent (1-3 % of all records)
Temporary
Short term 0-6 = Less than 6 years
Long term 6+ = Greater than 6 years
Managed by cutoff dates
Fiscal Year (FY)
Calendar Year (CY)
Event Driven
Have a lifecycle: Creation-Maintenance-Disposition
Disposition: Actions taken with records that are no longer required to conduct agency business.
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7. What is the Office Records List (ORL)?
This list consists of record series compiled from ARIMS.
Record Series range from 100 – 1200.
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8. What is the Bulk Archive Tool (BAT)?
A web based application used to manage unclassified and classified hardcopy and electronic records.
Used to upload multiple documents or s into the ARIMS Army Electronic Archive. When you click on one of the links below the BAT will be downloaded onto your computer. The BAT will be automatically installed with user approval if 1) the BAT has never been installed on your computer or 2) the BAT has been upgraded since you last used it.
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9. What is the Army Electronic Archives (AEA)?
Application used to upload electronic records to the Army’s Electronic Storage:
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10. Records Transfers to RHA and FRC
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11. QUESTIONS?
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