CJTF–Troy's Investigations of EFP Attacks in Iraq: 2007

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All U.S. Central Command ("CENTCOM") documents, electronic-mail messages (including any attachments), and reports related to Combined Joint Task Force–Troy's investigations during 2007, of Improvised Explosive Device ("IED"), Explosively Formed Projectile ("EFP") and Anti-Armor Improvised Explosive Device ("AAIED") attacks against Coalition Forces in Iraq.

The following constraints limit this FOIA request:

1. The inclusive dates of January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007;
2. Excluding any documents containing the agency’s deliberative material or recommendations;
3. Excluding any documents classified Top Secret (“TS”), Sensitive Compartmented Information (“SCI”), and/or Special Access Program (“SAP”); however,
4. Including all of the agency’s responsive documents that are classified below the TS, SCI and/or SAP levels; for example, any documents marked: Unclassified (“U”), Sensitive But Unclassified (“SBU”), For Official Use Only (“FOUO”), Confidential (“C”), Law Enforcement Sensitive (“LES”), and/or Secret (“S”).

Although FOIA has always presumed that government records are open to public inspection, the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, Pub. L. 114-185, prohibits agencies from withholding records unless (1) “disclosure is prohibited by law” or (2) “the agency reasonably foresees that disclosure would harm an interest protected by” one of FOIA’s exemptions. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(8)(A). Thus, in addition to FOIA favoring disclosure and requiring its exemptions to be narrowly construed, Section 552(a)(8)(A) prohibits agencies from using their discretion to broadly withhold records merely because they believe an exemption could technically apply.

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 there are fees, 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,

David Scantling