LREC Materials for Nigerien Air Bases

Matthew Petti filed this request with the U.S. Africa Command of the United States of America.
Tracking #

2021-014
Submitted Oct. 15, 2020
Status
Rejected

Communications

From: Matthew Petti

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: LREC Materials for Nigerien Air Bases

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

Any and all materials related to language, regional expertise, and culture (LREC) education and training given to those stationed at Air Base 101 and Air Base 201 in Niger. Please include handouts, brochures, pamphlets, Power Points, directives, memorandums, or any other relevant material.

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,

Matthew Petti

From: U.S. Africa Command

Subject: U.S. Africa Command FOIA Case No. 2021-014

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Good morning Mr. Petti,

This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act Request received by
U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM). The case processing number for this
request is 2021-014. Your request is being processed in accordance with
title 5 U.S.C. ยง 552, the Freedom of Information Act. The actual processing
time for the records you requested may depend upon our administrative
backlog and records that may require consultation with other DoD components
and other agencies.

However, before we can begin processing your request, can you also please
provide a time frame for the information you are requesting?

If you have any questions regarding your inquiry, please contact me by phone
at + (49) 0711-729-4864, or by email:
africom.stuttgart.accc.list.foia-mba@mail.mil, and refer to FOIA #2021-014.
Thanks,
AFRICOM FOIA

From: Matthew Petti

Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2021-014

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Hello,

I am writing in regards to my FOIA request #2021-014. Thank you for your prompt response. As for the timeframe, please amend my initial request to say, "Any and all materials related to language, regional expertise, and culture (LREC) education and training given to those stationed at Air Base 101 and Air Base 201 in Niger, current as of October 2020."

Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions. Again, I appreciate your prompt response, and look forward to hearing back from you moving forward.

Best regards,
Matthew

From: U.S. Africa Command

Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #2021-014

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Good morning Mr. Petti,

After performing some research prior to tasking your request out within AFRICOM, we reasonably believe that the information you are seeking would fall under the purview of the U.S. Air Force as the program named in your request is owned by them.

Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information.

Thank you,
AFRICOM FOIA

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