SOCOM - Emails (U.S. Africa Command)
| Tracking # |
USSOCOM FOIA 2020-88 2020-090 |
| Multi Request | SOCOM - Emails |
| Submitted | Dec. 12, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: George Johnston
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all emails sent and received from the email address william.rausch@socom.mil; between December 25, 2018, until April 30, 2019.
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,
Paul Stevens
From: U.S. Africa Command
Good Morning,
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act Request to U.S.
Africa Command for all emails sent and received from the email address
william.rausch@socom.mil; between December 25, 2018, until April 30, 2019.
The case processing number for this request is 2020-090. Your request is
being processed in accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. § 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. If you have any
questions regarding your inquiry, please contact me by phone at + (49)
0711-729-4232, or by email: africom.stuttgart.accc.list.foia-mba@mail.mil,
and refer to FOIA #2020-090.
NOTE: Processing this request, as it is written, would be over burdensome.
To properly respond to this request we would have to search all AFRICOM
personnel emails for correspondence to and from William Rausch.
We need you to narrow the scope of your request.
1) Who's emails do you want us to search?
2) What subject lines are you looking for?
3) What keywords are you looking for?
Thank you,
Kirk Schmidt
FOIA Specialist
U.S. Africa Command
From: George Johnston
1) Who's emails do you want us to search?
US Army MAJ William J. Rausch
2) What subject lines are you looking for?
Not sure the subject line; it could mention trial, grand jury, complaint, IG Complaint
3) What keywords are you looking for?
James Renner; Stephen, Guille; Trial Dates; Trial; Grand Jury; IG complaint; David Sheldon; Complaint; Fecteau, Matthew
From: U.S. Africa Command
Good Morning Mr. Stevens,
I initially assumed that your request was for MAJ Rausch emails to AFRICOM personnel.
But your response below helped me understand that you are requesting ALL MAJ Rausch emails during the specified time period.
We cannot search for emails with the @socom domain.
So I reached out to SOCOM and they told me they are working your request as USSOCOM FOIA 2020-88.
Therefore AFRICOM will administratively close this request.
Thank you,
Kirk Schmidt
FOIA Specialist
U.S. Africa Command
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
I believe your office is handling this FOIA request. Could you please provide an official acknowledgement?
Thank you for your time and help.
__________
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all emails sent and received from the email address william.rausch@socom.mil; between December 25, 2018, until April 30, 2019.
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,
Paul Stevens
From: U.S. Army, Special Operations Command
Good morning Mr. Stevens,
Attached is a copy of the Acknowledgement email sent to you, via email address “requests@muckrock.com”, on 8 January 2020. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Regards,
USSOCOM FOIA Team
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #USSOCOM FOIA 2020-88.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #USSOCOM FOIA 2020-88.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Army, Special Operations Command
Dear Mr. Stevens,
This is in response to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request you submitted to the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), which was assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2020-088. Please see attached final response letter, along with a copy of the FOIA request that you submitted to our office.
We are closing your request with no further action required by this office.
Regards,
USSOCOM FOIA Team
From: George Johnston
Mr. William Rausch was indicted in federal court for "Sexual Abuse" and has acknowledged he was in Somalia already on a deployment. It is also noted on his DD214.
The US military has acknowledged he was deployed, and so has he in a public court. Furthermore, there is a public interest in this case as he was being paid by the USG while he was harassing a reporter investigating the sexual assault/ abuse accusations against him. The public has every right to know what took place overseas within reason especially because he seriously compromised our national security.
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