USMC Pride Tweet 2022

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* Tracking Number: DON-USMC-2022-008944
* Requester Name:
Jonathan Rudenberg
* Date Submitted: 06/01/2022
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

All emails, records, memos, and any other documents on, about, mentioning, or concerning the creation and publication of the following tweet.

https://twitter.com/USMC/status/1531994393950953472

"Throughout June, the USMC takes #Pride in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members. We remain committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination, and defend the values of treating all equally, with dignity and respect.

#PrideMonth #USMC" at 9:41 AM EDT on Jun 1, 2022 via Sprinklr Publishing

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,

Jonathan Rudenberg

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Mr. Rudenberg--This is to acknowledge the receipt of your request
and to let you know that I am the analyst assigned for processing. Please
be advised that due to the current situation with COVID-19, our office is
still on mandatory telework until further notice, and this is causing some
major delays. Please be assured that each of us in the FOIA office, are
doing our best during this challenging time and are working diligently to
complete all of our requests. If you have any questions, please feel free
to contact me via email.

Please be advised, whenever a requester has not received a determination
within 20 working days from the date a request is perfected, they are
entitled to challenge the delay. It can be done within the system by logging
in to your FOIAOnline account, retrieving the original request, clicking on
the "Create New" tab in the left-hand column and the selecting "Appeal". The
basic information from the request is duplicated automatically so all a
requester has to do in type in the reason for the appeal. If you prefer to
use regular mail, please write to Department of the Navy, Judge Advocate
General (Code 14), 1322 Patterson Avenue SE, Suite 3000, Washington Navy
Yard, DC 20374-5066. Your appeal, if any, should include a statement
indicating why you believe it should be granted.

Requesters also have the right to seek assistance and/or dispute resolution
services from the Department of the Navy FOIA Public Liaison, Mr.
Christopher Julka, at Christopher.a.julka@navy.mil or (703) 697-0031, and
may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) for
assistance and/or dispute resolution at ogis@nara.gov or (877) 684-6448.

Thank you for your patience as we work to complete the processing of your
request.

V/r,

Ms. Kheli Fortier
FOIA Analyst

Commandant of the Marine Corps (ARSF)
Headquarters US Marine Corps
3000 Marine Corps Pentagon Rm 2B289
Washington DC 20350-3000

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Mr. Rudenberg--

Upon further review of your request, it has been determined that as written,
your request is considered 'unperfected'. Please be advised that a FOIA
request must meet certain criteria before it can be considered 'perfected',
one of which is that it must describe records with sufficient detail to
enable us to conduct a search reasonably calculated to identify responsive
records. A proper FOIA request must "reasonably describe" the records
sought. Requests that seek "'all" are impermissibly broad and do not
comply with FOIA's requirement that the request for records reasonably
describe such records. You would need to identify the Marine Corps records
you are looking for in a way that would enable us to conduct a search
reasonably calculated to identify responsive documents. Please be advised
that the Marine Corps does not maintain a centralized index of all documents
maintained in Marine Corps file systems, nor does it possess any kind of
electronic records management system that would facilitate an electronic
records search based on the criteria you specified.

With respect to emails, the Marine Corps cannot possibly search the nearly
250,000 e-mail accounts and computers of uniformed and civilian Marines. In
addition to the sheer number of accounts, records are kept in hundreds of
geographic locations and in dozens of databases throughout the world. The
FOIA does not require Marine Corps personnel to conduct such a wide-ranging
search and, without additional detail, your request is considered overly
broad and unduly burdensome. Please provide us with the names of the Marine
Corps personnel whose e-mail accounts and computers you would like us to
search and the offices which might hold the other records you are seeking.
We will also need a date range in which to search.

Without narrowing your request, we cannot consider it perfected or initiate
any action upon it. We will, however, hold it in abeyance for 10 calendar
days from the date of this email, pending the receipt of further
information.

Thank you,
Kheli

Mr. Rudenberg--This is to acknowledge the receipt of your request
and to let you know that I am the analyst assigned for processing.  Please
be advised that due to the current situation with COVID-19, our office is
still on mandatory telework until further notice, and this is causing some
major delays.  Please be assured that each of us in the FOIA office, are
doing our best during this challenging time and are working diligently to
complete all of our requests.  If you have any questions, please feel free
to contact me via email.
Upon further review of your request, it has been determined that as written,
your request is considered 'unperfected'. Please be advised that a FOIA
request must meet certain criteria before it can be considered 'perfected',
one of which is that it must describe records with sufficient detail to
enable us to conduct a search reasonably calculated to identify responsive
records.  A proper FOIA request must "reasonably describe" the records
sought.   Requests that seek "'all" are impermissibly broad and do not
comply with FOIA's requirement that the request for records reasonably
describe such records.  You would need to identify the Marine Corps records
you are looking for in a way that would enable us to conduct a search
reasonably calculated to identify responsive documents.  Please be advised
that the Marine Corps does not maintain a centralized index of all documents
maintained in Marine Corps file systems, nor does it possess any kind of
electronic records management system that would facilitate an electronic
records search based on the criteria you specified.
With respect to emails, the Marine Corps cannot possibly search the nearly
250,000 e-mail accounts and computers of uniformed and civilian Marines.  In
addition to the sheer number of accounts, records are kept in hundreds of
geographic locations and in dozens of databases throughout the world.  The
FOIA does not require Marine Corps personnel to conduct such a wide-ranging
search and, without additional detail, your request is considered overly
broad and unduly burdensome.  Please provide us with the names of the Marine
Corps personnel whose e-mail accounts and computers you would like us to
search and the offices which might hold the other records you are seeking.
We will also need a date range in which to search.

Without narrowing your request, we cannot consider it perfected or initiate
any action upon it.  We will, however, hold it in abeyance for 10 calendar
days from the date of this email, pending the receipt of further
information.
Please be advised, whenever a requester has not received a determination
within 20 working days from the date a request is perfected, they are
entitled to challenge the delay. It can be done within the system by logging
in to your FOIAOnline account, retrieving the original request, clicking on
the "Create New" tab in the left-hand column and the selecting "Appeal". The
basic information from the request is duplicated automatically so all a
requester has to do in type in the reason for the appeal.  If you prefer to
use regular mail, please write to Department of the Navy, Judge Advocate
General (Code 14), 1322 Patterson Avenue SE, Suite 3000, Washington Navy
Yard, DC  20374-5066.  Your appeal, if any, should include a statement
indicating why you believe it should be granted.

Requesters also have the right to seek assistance and/or dispute resolution
services from the Department of the Navy FOIA Public Liaison, Mr.
Christopher Julka, at Christopher.a.julka@navy.mil or (703) 697-0031, and
may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) for
assistance and/or dispute resolution at ogis@nara.gov or (877) 684-6448.

Thank you,
Kheli Fortier
kheli.fortier@usmc.mil

DON-USMC-2022-008944

Good Afternoon--- Because we have received no response, I have

administratively

closed this case file.  If you are still interested in the records, please

resubmit your request via FOIAonline at https://foiaonline.gov/.

If you consider this to be an adverse determination, you may appeal by

writing

to the Department of the Navy Office of the Judge Advocate General (Code

14),

1322 Patterson Avenue SE, Suite 3000, Washington Navy Yard, DC  20374-5066.

Your appeal, if any, must be postmarked within 90 calendar days from the

date

of this letter and should include a statement indicating why you believe it

should be granted.

You also have the right to seek assistance and/or dispute resolution

services from the Department of the Navy FOIA Public Liaison, Mr.

Christopher Julka, at (703) 697-0031 or Christopher.a.julka@navy.mil
.  You

may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) for

assistance and/or dispute resolution at ogis@nara.gov

or 1-877-684-6448.  Their website can be found at

www.archives.gov/ogis .

Thank you,

Kheli Fortier

kheli.fortier@usmc.mil