Evaluation of the U.S. Africa Command's Response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (DODIG-2020-132)

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* Requester Name: Paul Szoldra
* Date Submitted: 10/13/2020
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Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

A copy of "Evaluation of the U.S. Africa Command's Response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (DODIG-2020-132)."

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Dear Mr. Szoldra:

This responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for a copy
of DODIG-2020-132, Evaluation of the U.S. Africa Command’s Response to the
Coronavirus Disease-2019. We received your request on October 13, 2020, and
assigned it case number DODOIG-2021-000051.

The Evaluations Component conducted a search and located the report
responsive to your request. In coordination with U.S. Africa Command, we
determined that the attached report, totaling 24 pages, is appropriate for
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