Puerto Rico Training Exercise March 15, 2024 (Army - United States Department of the Army)

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Reports show that Puerto Rico National Guard participated in joint exercises with Army and Marine groups that took place on or about March 15, 2024 https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/3724579/puerto-rico-guard-partners-with-sister-services-in-joint-exercise/

Therefore, I request the following records:

1) Any communications, emails, text messages, and attachments exchanged between your department and other military departments involved in the training exercise (including but not limited to: US Army, Marines, US Navy, US Army Reserve).

2) Any communications, emails, text messages, and attachments exchanged between your department and Puerto Rican government agencies who had knowledge of the training exercise (including but not limited to: Puerto Rico Police Department and Office of the Governor (La Fortaleza)).

3) Any presentations, presentation attachments, and instructional materials (these include but are not limited to audio, video, PowerPoint presentations, and slide formats) concerning the training exercise that took place in Puerto Rico on or about March 15, 2024

4) Any maps used in the planning of and during the training exercise that took place in Puerto Rico on or about March 15, 2024.

This request is for all records produced between January 1, 2024 and the time this request is processed.

This request is not being used for commercial purposes. I am an independent journalist and documents obtained by this request will be used in the course of reporting on military exercises in Puerto Rico

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,

Carlos Berríos Polanco