UAV Drones (Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Special Operations Command)

Jordan Lassiter filed this request with the Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Special Operations Command of the United States of America.
Tracking #

FOIA 2023-160

Multi Request UAV Drones
Est. Completion None
Status
Withdrawn

Communications

From: Jordan Lassiter

To Whom It May Concern:

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

The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones during President Trump’s administration in Yemen, Somalia, Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

I am particularly interested in obtaining the following information:

1)Drone readiness documents, including but not limited to: mission plans, flight logs, and maintenance records.
2)Inspection records, including but not limited to: pre-flight inspections, post-flight inspections, and accident reports.
3)Information on drone operations, including but not limited to: the number of drones in operation, the types of missions they were used for, and the duration of the missions.
4)Casualties, including but not limited to: the number of people killed or injured by drone strikes, and any collateral damage caused by the strikes.
5)Any other documents or records related to the use of drones in the aforementioned countries during President Trump’s administration.

Please note that I am seeking access to both classified and unclassified materials. If any of the requested materials are classified, I request that they be reviewed for declassification.

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,

Jordan

From: Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Special Operations Command

Good Afternoon Jordan,

We have received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (copy attached) submitted to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). It has been assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2023-160. Please refer to this number should you have any questions concerning your request.

Please be advised, the information you are requesting does not fall under the purview of USSOCOM; however, it is possible that the records you are seeking may possibly be obtained by contacting the FOIA Offices at U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, and/or U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. You may submit your request directly to them on their website, by email or by mail, using the provided information below for your convenience:

U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM)
FOIA Requester Service Center
Unit 29951
APO, AE 09751
Comm: +490 711-7081-0066
Email: africom.stuttgart.accc.mbx.foia@mail.mil
Website: https://www.africom.mil/foia-freedom-of-information-act-requests

U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) J6-RDF (FOIA)
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MACDILL AFB, FL 33621-5101
Comm: (813) 529-6285
Fax: (813) 529-6076
Email: centcom.macdill.centcom-hq.mbx.freedom-of-information-act@mail.mil
Website: https://www.centcom.mil/Home/FOIA/

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDO-PACOM)
ATTN: J06 FOIA
BOX 64022
CAMP SMITH HI 96861- 4022
Comm: (808) 477-7774
Email: pacom.foia.fct@pacom.mil
Website: https://www.pacom.mil/Media/Freedom-of-Information-Act/Submit-FOIA-Request/

We are closing your request with no further action required by this office. If you have any questions regarding this action, please contact the USSOCOM FOIA team at FOIA@socom.mil. Thank you!

Ryan M. Aceituno
Chief, FOIA/PA/CL Branch
U.S. Special Operations Command
Commercial: (813) 826-3296
NIPR: ryan.m.aceituno.civ@socom.mil
SIPR: ryan.m.aceituno.civ@socom.smil.mil
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