EFP Attacks Against Coalition Forces in Iraq, 2011

Dear FOIA Officer:

1. This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, submitted to the United States Central Command ("CENTCOM") of the United States Department of Defense ("DoD").

2. I hereby request agency records related to investigations and analysis of the following Improvised Explosive Device ("IED")/Explosively Formed Penetrator ("EFP") attacks against Coalition Forces operating in the US Central Command ("CENTCOM") Area of Responsibility ("AOR") during 2011:

2.1. January 2, 2011, at Military Grid Reference System ("MGRS") 38SMC3071202848
2.2. January 3, 2011, at MGRS 38RQA0386509269
2.3. January 3, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC8412054589
2.4. January 3, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU6193380730
2.5. January 3, 2011, at MGRS 38RMA5220029700
2.6. January 4, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3481090010
2.7. January 4, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3137037236
2.8. January 4, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB1622517027
2.9. January 5, 2011, at MGRS 38RPU4092492970
2.10. January 5, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3473092298
2.11. January 13, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB1833708908
2.12. January 17, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3048903029
2.13. January 17, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB1697280917
2.14. January 23, 2011, at MGRS 38SLF3012915291
2.15. February 4, 2011, at MGRS 38SLF4823210225
2.16. February 5, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB4238065230
2.17. February 6, 2011, at MGRS 38SLC8608489685
2.18. February 7, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3246099730
2.19. February 14, 2011, at MGRS 38SLF2993714641
2.20. February 15, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3091869229
2.21. February 16, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB5390088800
2.22. February 17, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3473392338
2.23. February 18, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA9842256428
2.24. February 18, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB2333487615
2.25. February 21, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU6009079570
2.26. February 21, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB65238505
2.27. February 21, 2011, at MGRS 38RPV1631417602
2.28. February 23, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3475891943
2.29. February 24, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB2588920303
2.30. February 24, 2011, at MGRS 38RMA8999537447
2.31. February 28, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB5267990117
2.32. March 2, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA3430346487
2.33. March 2, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB4031165683
2.34. March 8, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB5310090600
2.35. March 9, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA5417178333
2.36. March 12, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB4175375004
2.37. March 13, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC2928006141
2.38. March 21, 2011, at MGRS 38RNV5327585085
2.39. March 21, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3570083700
2.40. March 25, 2011, at MGRS 38RNA8402127943
2.41. March 27, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB5029948638
2.42. March 29, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA9717660241
2.43. April 1, 2011, at MGRS 38RQA0267525642
2.44. April 2, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3171340951
2.45. April 4, 2011, at MGRS 38RPV1472033186
2.46. April 5, 2011, at MGRS 38RMA9731238379
2.47. April 5, 2011, at MGRS 38RQA0269721054
2.48. April 7, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB5476714222
2.49. April 8, 2011, at MGRS 38SKC7635845734
2.50. April 11, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3139745826
2.51. April 13, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3480191751
2.52. April 14, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB4842001346
2.53. April 14, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3215243690
2.54. April 15, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA8363780336
2.55. April 19, 2011, at MGRS 38RQA0247020305
2.56. April 19, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3447128113
2.57. April 22, 2011, at MGRS 38SNB5907104109
2.58. April 23, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB2809071540
2.59. April 23, 2011, at MGRS 38RMA5030031100
2.60. April 26, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC1583261780
2.61. April 28, 2011, at MGRS 38RPA5180716251
2.62. April 29, 2011, at MGRS 38RPU5155293881
2.63. April 30, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC0546667592
2.64. May 3, 2011, at MGRS 38SME3829112862
2.65. May 3, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC1978401988
2.66. May 3, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3851588480
2.67. May 3, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU7779979501
2.68. May 5, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3127336089
2.69. May 11, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC0129069649
2.70. May 11, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA9670960575
2.71. May 12, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB5074034722
2.72. May 13, 2011, at MGRS 38RPV2836608885
2.73. May 15, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB61170058
2.74. May 16, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB4125065519
2.75. May 17, 2011, at MGRS 38SNA0300741528
2.76. May 22, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3031047100
2.77. May 22, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3304085540
2.78. May 23, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU6992486857
2.79. May 23, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB5864003710
2.80. May 23, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA8354780047
2.81. May 24, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU5964379013
2.82. May 27, 2011, at MGRS 38RPA6514724618
2.83. May 28, 2011, at MGRS 38RNV9936427573
2.84. May 29, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3120746044
2.85. May 30, 2011, at MGRS 38RPA74172830
2.86. May 30, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA8216981698
2.87. June 1, 2011, at MGRS 38SNB3598000840
2.88. June 3, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC7161938531
2.89. June 3, 2011, at MGRS 38RPA27732509
2.90. June 5, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA9584061770
2.91. June 7, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB54751307
2.92. June 8, 2011, at MGRS 38RMA3994038210
2.93. June 10, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3186842430
2.94. June 11, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU59667904
2.95. June 13, 2011, at MGRS 38RPV187420
2.96. June 13, 2011, at MGRS 38SNA7540097900
2.97. June 14, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU7100685024
2.98. June 16, 2011, at MGRS 38SNA2549047200
2.99. June 16, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3395728266
2.100. June 22, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU70338667
2.101. June 23, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB4539094588
2.102. June 24, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB4228065199
2.103. June 25, 2011, at MGRS 38RPA1487633325
2.104. June 25, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3493090299
2.105. July 2, 2011, at MGRS 38RPU6223489275
2.106. July 2, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU68978781
2.107. July 3, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB6018301569
2.108. July 4, 2011, at MGRS 38RNV9933727254
2.109. July 6, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3991783585
2.110. July 7, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3225083330
2.111. July 7, 2011, at MGRS 39RTP1865369578
2.112. July 9, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3484167478
2.113. July 15, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU6174493950
2.114. July 18, 2011, at MGRS 38RPA9666618567
2.115. July 18, 2011, at MGRS 38RPU4178392823
2.116. July 19, 2011, at MGRS 38SNA7630396034
2.117. July 23, 2011, at MGRS 38RMA5643334391
2.118. July 24, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU6250077043
2.119. July 25, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3475596660
2.120. July 25, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU6457083589
2.121. July 31, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB4062065560
2.122. August 9, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3479191642
2.123. August 11, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA8595375291
2.124. August 13, 2011, at MGRS 38SLC8866095708
2.125. August 13, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC5437446495
2.126. August 15, 2011, at MGRS 38RPA8105024979
2.127. August 16, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3587066800
2.128. August 20, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB4407117222
2.129. August 20, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3710657519
2.130. August 28, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC3193942256
2.131. August 29, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC5822043674
2.132. September 10, 2011, at MGRS 38RPA2706125272
2.133. September 14, 2011, at MGRS 38SNA0283441447
2.134. September 26, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB5452717567
2.135. October 19, 2011, at MGRS 38SNB3812301530
2.136. October 22, 2011, at MGRS 38SMC2925124269
2.137. October 24, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB4720088900
2.138. October 29, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA8445077500
2.139. November 10, 2011, at MGRS 38RQU6274066560
2.140. November 14, 2011, at MGRS 38SNA0132647260
2.141. November 14, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3241099926
2.142. November 21, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB3470692718
2.143. November 22, 2011, at MGRS 38SMB5437917940
2.144. November 26, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA8737074160
2.145. November 30, 2011, at MGRS 38SMA9136071670
2.146. December 13, 2011, at MGRS 38SNA0064440864

3. The following constraints limit this FOIA request:

3.1. Only specific agency documents are requested for each IED/EFP attack, including:
3.1.1. Combined Information Data Network Exchange ("CIDNE") Significant Activity ("SIGACT") report(s);
3.1.2. CIDNE Improvised Explosive Device ("IED") report(s);
3.1.3. Medical Evacuation ("MEDEVAC") Nine–Line transcript(s);
3.1.4. MEDEVAC Assault Support Request(s) ("ASR");
3.1.5. Composite Timeline report(s);
3.1.6. Explosive Ordinance Disposal ("EOD")/Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell ("CEXC") storyboard report(s);
3.1.7. Serious Incident Report(s) ("SIR");
3.1.8. Weapons Intelligence Team ("WIT") report(s);
3.1.9. Intelligence Directorate ("C2") Operations Watch Highlights report(s);
3.1.10. IED Post Patrol Debrief (“64–Liner”) report(s);
3.1.11. Battle Damage Assessment (“BDA”) report(s);
3.1.12. Multi National Division ("MND")/Multi National Corps–Iraq ("MNC–I") IED/EFP Update report(s);
3.1.13. Multi National Force–Iraq ("MNF–I") Battle Update Assessment(s) ("BUA") briefing slides;
3.1.14. AR 15–6 Investigation report(s) and/or Command Directed Investigation (“CDI”) report(s);
3.1.15. Hospital casualty update report(s);
3.1.16. Defense Casualty Information Processing System–Forward ("DCIPS–CF") report(s).

3.2. Excluding any documents containing the agency’s deliberative material or recommendations;
3.3. Excluding any documents classified Top Secret (“TS”), Sensitive Compartmented Information (“SCI”), and/or Special Access Program (“SAP”); however,
3.4. 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”).

4. 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.

5. In order to expedite the agency’s release of the requested documents, please disclose them on an interim, rolling basis as they become available; for example, without waiting for all of the agency’s relevant systems of record to be searched, or all of its relevant records to be processed. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

6. If the agency’s processing costs for this request exceed $350.00, please notify me in advance so that I might consider paying any additional fees for a complete and accurate set of responsive documents. The requested documents will be made available to the general public and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

7. 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