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| Tracking # |
20-015 |
| Submitted | Feb. 16, 2019 |
| Due | June 12, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Martin Pfeiffer
To Whom It May Concern:
THIS IS A FOIA REQUEST
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request copies of the following records:
All issues and editions of the "PA Talker," "USSTRATCOM Quick Look," and "PA Weekly" issued during the period between and including January 1, 2016 to February 16, 2019. To assist with identifying these records please note that they are discussed on p. 9 of the 2018 United States Strategic Command Communication Strategy.
As the FOIA requires, please release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of documents. If you withhold information or records then please identify the exemption through which you do so and advise me of my options for appeal under the law.
FEES AND FEE STATUS
I am a PhD student at the University of New Mexico and the information requested is for academic and public education purposes, including my PhD dissertation project, and not primarily for commercial use. Furthermore, I will make responsive records available to the public via my academic publications and presentations; on social media (I have over 13,000 Twitter followers) and my blog; and through the News Site MuckRock.com. Please note that you can access my UNM student profile page at the following url: https://anthropology.unm.edu/people/grad-students/profile/martin-pfeiffer.html.
Therefore, as per Sack v. DOD (2016) I qualify for educational institution fee status and ask that you process my request accordingly. In your response please confirm that you will be processing my request under the educational institution fee status.
If fees are assessed then I agree to pay fees up to $30 without additional notice. In the event that there are fees exceeding $30 then please inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request.
RECORDS AND COMMUNICATIONS
I hereby request that all records generated by this request be delivered in electronic format via email or, if that is not possible, on CD-ROM if available.
Please do not hesitate to contact me (preferably via email) with any questions or information. You may, and I request that you do so if convenient, engage in rolling release of responsive documents.
CONCLUSION
I look forward to receiving your response within the twenty day statutory period. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and time in this matter.
Regards,
Martin Pfeiffer
From: US Strategic Command - USSTRATCOM
Sir,
I'm acknowledging your request and have assigned it tracking number 19-102.
Please refer to this number when communicating with me about your request.
I forwarded your request to our Public Affairs office on 19 February for
cursory review to estimate the amount of time it might take to process, and
to determine if your request is perfected. I'll get back to you soon.
Thank you for submitting your request.
v/r
Kendall
KENDALL L. COOPER
Command FOIA/PA/CL Manager
USSTRATCOM/J006
901 SAC BLVD, STE 2E20A
Offutt AFB NE 68113
(402) 294-2131 (DSN 271)
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From: Martin Pfeiffer
Hi Mr. Cooper,
Thank you again! I appreciate your effort and consideration on this and my other requests. I look forward to your next update.
Have a good weekend.
Regards,
-marty-
Martin Pfeiffer
From: US Strategic Command - USSTRATCOM
Hello Martin,
I'm writing to update you on your outstanding FOIA requests and to provide
you their FY20 tracking numbers.
. 20-015 (Formerly 19-102): All issues and editions of the "PA
Talker," "USSTRATCOM Quick Look," and "PA Weekly" issued during the period
between and including January 1, 2016 to February 16, 2019. In processing
queue. PA provided me a total of 189 responsive documents. Some may
contain Joint Staff equities. There are currently 14 FOIA requests ahead of
this one.
. 20-016 (Formerly 19-103): The internal standard operating
procedures (SOP) for the day-to-day management and tactical operations of
headquarters USSTRATCOM PA website and social media products (referenced on
p.7 of Annex D of the 2018 United States Strategic Command Communication
Strategy); "the weekly social media engagement schedule/matrix...that
accounts for routinely scheduled public posts...and flexibility for
as-needed posts..." on headquarters USSTRATCOM PA website and social media
products (referenced on p. 3 of Annex D of the 2018 United States Strategic
Command Communication Strategy); and current copies of the "long-range 'Big
Rocks' calendar and the command's Master Activities Planner" (referenced on
p.6 of Annex D of the 2018 United States Strategic Command Communication
Strategy). In processing queue. There are currently 15 requests ahead of
this one.
. 20-028 (Formerly 19-129): Reports, memos, documents, analyses of
alternatives, or other records that consider, explain, and justify the
arguments and decision to promulgate in the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review--and
after--an 80 plutonium pit manufacturing requirement by 2030 for the US
nuclear weapon complex. In other words, records that would permit me to
understand the range of intra-/inter- agency stockholder opinions and
arguments as well as the technical, logical, economic, strategic, and
political basis for understanding the choice of 80 pits. In processing
queue. There are currently 26 requests ahead of this one.
Please fire back any questions/concerns you may have.
v/r
Kendall
Kendall L. Cooper
Command FOIA/PA/CL Manager
USSTRATCOM/J006
901 SAC BLVD, STE 2E20A
Com: 402-294-2131
DSN: 271-2131
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From: US Strategic Command - USSTRATCOM
Good morning Martin,
Please accept my apologies for the unacceptable delay in processing this
request.
First, understanding your request was received on 19 Feb 19, are you still
interested in me processing this request?
On Tuesday I completed the page count of the "PA Talker," "USSTRATCOM Quick
Look," and "PA Weekly" and they total 11,111 pages. I wanted to engage with
you before I proceed.
Standing by.
Thank you,
v/r
Kendall
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From: US Strategic Command - USSTRATCOM
Hi Martin,
I'm reaching out again, adding your UNM email. I hope you don't mind that I
added it.
I wanted to give you a better idea of what I'm dealing with in processing
your request. I forgot to mention in my below email that there are a total
of 192 documents, totaling 11,111 pages.
A total of 96 documents were created in 2016.
I've reviewed the first STRATCOM PA Talker, dated 1 April 2016, which
consists of 85 pages (this is one out of 51 documents). The highlighted
portions (12 full to partial pages) are STRATCOM's equities; however, the
document will need to be referred out for consultation to all the other
components. I can't estimate on the other component's turn times. Here are
the sources our PA pulled from:
. USSTRATCOM PA
. NSC Press Guidance (National Security Council)
. OSD Cards
. AFGSC PA (Air Force Global Strike Command)
. CJCS PA
. DoD News Release
. Adm. Cecil D. Haney, USSTRATCOM Commander (As approved by the NSC)
. OSD (PA)
. DoS Fact Sheet
. DoS-NSC Cleared RTQ
. SAF-PA
. USSTRATCOM PAG
. State Department Press Office
. Adm. Cecil D. Haney
. MDA Guidance (Missile Defense Agency)
. MDA PA
. OSD
. OSD Policy
. AFSPC PA (Air Force Space Command)
. JFCC-Space Communications Plan (This is when JFCC-Space was one of
STRATCOM's components)
. DoD News
. OSD Cyber Policy
. DoD Press Release
For the USSTRATCOM PA Talker TRANSCRIPT Addendum, dated 1 April 2016, this
one consists of 41 pages (this is one out of 33 documents) with the
following transcripts: (These transcripts appear to be releasable; however,
I'll need to engage with our Public Affairs Office)
. Media Availability with SECDEF Ash Carter, JCS Chairman Gen.
Joseph F. Dunford, USCENTCOM Commander Gen. Joseph L. Votel, and USSOCOM
Commander Gen. Raymond A. Thomas, MacDill AFB, Fla., 30 March 2016 (New)
. Remarks by SECDEF Ash Carter at the World Affairs Council Global
Education Gala, Washington D.C., 29 March 2016 (New) - Page 8.
. Remarks by JCS Chairman Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., on "Meeting
Today's Global Security Challenges," at the Center for Strategic and
International Studies, Washington, D.C., 29 March 2016 (New) - Page 11.
. Excerpts of DoD Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter
Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room, 29 March 2016 (New) - Page 28.
. DoD Press Briefing by SECDEF Ash Carter and JCS Chairman General
Joseph Dunford in the Pentagon Briefing Room, 25 March 2016 (New) - Page 33.
For the USSTRATCOM Transcripts of Interest, dated 1 April 2016, this one
consists of 17 pages (this is one of 12 documents) with the following
transcripts: (These transcripts appear to be releasable; however, I'll need
to engage with our Public Affairs Office)
. Excerpts of DoD Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter
Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room, 31 Aug 2016
. DoD Press Briefing by Gen. Votel in the Pentagon Briefing Room, 30
Aug 2016
The listed transcripts may be available on the internet. In fact, I just
searched for "Remarks by SECDEF Ash Carter at the World Affairs Council
Global Education Gala, Washington D.C., 29 March 2016," it's posted to World
Affairs Council Facebook page.
I'd like to get some dialog going with you. Standing by.
Thank you sir,
v/r
Kendall
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From: Martin Pfeiffer
Hi Coop,
Touching base to let you know that my address has changed to:
Martin Pfeiffer
PO Box 40120
Albuquerque, NM 87196
From: US Strategic Command - USSTRATCOM
Hi Martin,
Sorry for the delay in responding, I’ve been battling an illness since 21 May. This is my first week back.
Thanks for letting me know.
Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much movement on the remaining 6,908 pages. I’ve been pinging our Public Affairs off and on for their engagement with OSD Public Affairs about allowing me to release their equities without requiring their review.
I’ll engage with PA again today and let you know what they say.
Thanks again for your continued patience.
v/r
Coop
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