Burn Pits - Contracts for Operation - CENTCOM

The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.

Dear Mr. Sparks:

Please see the attached letter pertaining to your FOIA request.

V/r,

Barbara Garris
Program Analyst
U.S. Army Freedom of
Information Act Office (ATTN: AAHS-RDF)
7701 Telegraph Road, Suite 150
Alexandria, VA 22315-3905

Dear Mr. Sparks:

Please disregard my previous letter. A representative from the U.S. Army Central Command has advised this office that your request has already been responded to by the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) back in October. Your request is being closed out in this office as a duplicate.

V/r,

Barbara Garris
Program Analyst
U.S. Army Freedom of
Information Act Office (ATTN: AAHS-RDF)
7701 Telegraph Road, Suite 150
Alexandria, VA 22315-3905

January 9, 2016
Army - United States Department of the Army
Robert Dickerson
Chief, Freedom of Information Act Office
Attn: AAHS-RDF
7701 Telegraph Road, Suite 150
Alexandria, VA 22315-3905

This is a follow up to a previous request:

Thank you.
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On Jan. 8, 2016:
Dear Mr. Sparks:

Please disregard my previous letter. A representative from the U.S. Army Central Command has advised this office that your request has already been responded to by the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) back in October. Your request is being closed out in this office as a duplicate.

V/r,

Barbara Garris
Program Analyst
U.S. Army Freedom of
Information Act Office (ATTN: AAHS-RDF)
7701 Telegraph Road, Suite 150
Alexandria, VA 22315-3905
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On Jan. 7, 2016:
Dear Mr. Sparks:

Please see the attached letter pertaining to your FOIA request.

V/r,

Barbara Garris
Program Analyst
U.S. Army Freedom of
Information Act Office (ATTN: AAHS-RDF)
7701 Telegraph Road, Suite 150
Alexandria, VA 22315-3905
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On Jan. 5, 2016:
Thank you for your earlier response. To whom have you forwarded the request, and do you have a timetable to completion?

Thank you,

Brian Sparks
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On Dec. 10, 2015:
The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.
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On Nov. 30, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 30, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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On Oct. 30, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 30, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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On Sept. 30, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Any and all contracts with the Department of Defense and/or any of its subsidiary agencies allowing non-military companies and/or personnel to manage burn pit operations on any or all American military bases in Iraq or Afghanistan.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Brian Sparks

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MuckRock
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Ms. Sparks:

This office serves as the policy and oversight office for the Army FOIA program and is not a repository for documents maintained by the Army. Per an email from the U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT) your request was answered by the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM). Please contact MEDCOM for the status of your request at:

U.S. Army Medical Command
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Office
ATTN: MCFP Bldg. 126
2748 Worth Road, Suite 21
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5049
Telephone: (210) 221-4233
Email: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.list.medcom-foia-users@mail.mil

Thank you.