Yemen Raid - January 2017
| Tracking # |
17-0320 |
| Submitted | March 10, 2017 |
MuckRock users can file, duplicate, track, and share public records requests like this one. Learn more.
Communications
From: Waqas Mirza
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
A copy of the internal review of the January 29, 2017 raid in Yemen and a copy of the investigation on civilian casualties during the raid.
The internal review and the investigation of civilian casualties were mentioned by CENTCOM head Gen. Joseph Votel during his testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee in March 2017.
See: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-yemen-raid-probe-20170309-story.html
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,
Waqas Mirza
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: CENTCOM Macdill AFB CENTCOM HQ Mailbox Freedom of Information Act
Mr. Mirza,
We are processing your request; for future communication your FOIA Request number is 17-0320, you are currently 382 in the queue. You should receive our receipt notification shortly.
Respectfully,
USCENTCOM FOIA Requester Service Center
(813)827-6285
-
~WRD001
From: United States Central Command - CENTCOM
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: CENTCOM Macdill AFB CENTCOM HQ Mailbox Freedom of Information Act
Mr. Mirza,
USCENTCOM is processing your request, however the document you seek is part of an ongoing investigation and are not available for release until the investigation is completed. We can administratively close your request and you can re-submit at a later date or we can keep the current FOIA request open until the investigation is completed. Please advise us on the way forward.
Respectfully,
USCENTCOM FOIA Requester Service Center
(813)827-6285
From:
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From:
Dear Mr. Mirza,
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (attached) referred from the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) of their case #17-0320. USSOCOM has assigned your request FOIA 2018-013. Please refer to this number should you have any questions concerning your request.
Your request is being processed in accordance with procedural requirements promulgated in Department of Defense (DoD) Regulation 5400.7-R which is available on the internet at: http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi. The actual processing time will depend upon its complexity, whether it involves sensitive records, voluminous records, extensive searches, consultation among DoD components or other agencies, and our administrative workload.
We have placed you in the "All Others" category for fee purposes, meaning you are obligated to pay for all search time beyond two hours and duplication costs after the first 100 pages. We will attempt to provide the final response electronically or by CD, which would eliminate any reproduction fees.
The USSOCOM FOIA Office has a substantial number of pending FOIA cases, therefore, we process requests in a multi-track processing system based on the date of receipt and the amount of work and time involved in processing each request. We estimate the time for completion to be approximately 6-8 months; it could be more or less. If you wish to discuss this or have any other questions or concerns, please contact this office at FOIA@socom.mil
Regards,
USSOCOM FOIA Team
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Dear Mr. Mirza,
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has received your Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request (attached) referred from the U.S. Central
Command (USCENTCOM) of their case #17-0320. USSOCOM has assigned your
request FOIA 2018-013. Please refer to this number should you have any
questions concerning your request.
Your request is being processed in accordance with procedural requirements
promulgated in Department of Defense (DoD) Regulation 5400.7-R which is
available on the internet at: [CAUTION] http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi
[CAUTION]. The actual processing time will depend upon its complexity,
whether it involves sensitive records, voluminous records, extensive
searches, consultation among DoD components or other agencies, and our
administrative workload.
We have placed you in the "All Others" category for fee purposes, meaning
you are obligated to pay for all search time beyond two hours and
duplication costs after the first 100 pages. We will attempt to provide the
final response electronically or by CD, which would eliminate any
reproduction fees.
The USSOCOM FOIA Office has a substantial number of pending FOIA cases,
therefore, we process requests in a multi-track processing system based on
the date of receipt and the amount of work and time involved in processing
each request. We estimate the time for completion to be approximately 6-8
months; it could be more or less. If you wish to discuss this or have any
other questions or concerns, please contact this office at FOIA@socom.mil
Regards, USSOCOM FOIA Team
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
The USSOCOM FOIA Office has a substantial number of pending FOIA cases,
therefore, we process requests in a multi-track processing system based on
the date of receipt and the amount of work and time involved in processing
each request. We estimate the time for completion to be approximately 6-8
months; it could be more or less. If you wish to discuss this or have any
other questions or concerns, please contact this office at FOIA@socom.mil
Regards,
USSOCOM FOIA Team
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
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 March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Mr. Mirza,
Your FOIA request referred to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2018-013 is still being processed. We have a substantial number of pending FOIA requests that are being processed in our multi-track system. Please be assured we are processing your request as expeditiously as possible. We estimate it will be at least another 4-7 months to complete processing of your request.
Best 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 March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Your FOIA request referred to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and
assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2018-013 is still being processed. We have a
substantial number of pending FOIA requests that are being processed in our
multi-track system. Please be assured we are processing your request as
expeditiously as possible. We estimate it will be at least another 4-7
months to complete processing of your request.
Best 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 March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Dear Mr. Mirza,
Your FOIA request referred to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2018-013 is still being processed. We have a substantial number of pending FOIA requests that are being processed in our multi-track system. Please be assured we are processing your request as expeditiously as possible. We estimate it will be at least another 4-7 months to complete processing of your request.
Best 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 March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Dear Mr. Mirza,
Your FOIA request referred to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2018-013 is still being processed. We have a substantial number of pending FOIA requests that are being processed in our multi-track system. Please be assured we are processing your request as expeditiously as possible. We estimate it will be at least another 3-6 months to complete processing of your request.
Best 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 March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Dear Mr. Mirza,
Your FOIA request referred to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2018-013 is still being processed. We have a substantial number of pending FOIA requests that are being processed in our multi-track system. We estimate it will be another 2-5 months to complete processing of your request.
Best Regards,
USSOCOM FOIA Team
-
~WRD000
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 March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
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 March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Dear Mr. Mirza,
Your FOIA request referred to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2018-013 is still being processed. We have a substantial number of pending FOIA requests that are being processed in our multi-track system. We estimate it will be another 1-3 months to complete processing of your request.
Best 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 March 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #17-0320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Dear Mr. Mirza,
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (copy attached) originally submitted to the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and subsequently referred to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). USSOCOM assigned your request USSOCOM FOIA 2018-013.
Records were previously released in response to a FOIA request received before yours. These records are also being provided to you in response to your FOIA request. USSOCOM located 24 responsive documents. Fifteen of the responsive documents are being withheld in their entirety and portions of the remaining nine documents are being partially withheld under 5 U.S.C. § 552, (b)(1), as the information was found to be currently and properly classified in accordance with Executive Order 13526, specifically, Sections 1.4(a), which protects military plans, weapons systems, or operations; 1.4(c), which protects intelligence activities (including covert action), intelligence sources or methods, or cryptology; 1.4(d), which protects foreign relations or foreign activities of the U.S., including confidential sources; and 1.7(e), for compilation of items of information that are individually unclassified by may be classified if the compiled information reveals an additional association or relationship. In addition, portions of the documents are withheld under (b)(2) for Internal Personnel Rules and Practices; (b)(3) 10 U.S.C. § 130b for personally identifying information regarding personnel assigned to an overseas, sensitive or routinely deployable unit; (b)(5), which protects inter and intra-agency records which are both deliberative in nature as well as part of the decision-making process; (b)(6), which protects personal information that if disclosed to a requester would result in a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (b)(7)(C), to protect information which could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; and (b)(7)(F), to protect information which could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of an individual. The nine partially withheld documents are being released in redacted format at attachments 2 through 10.
Please inform this office by November 29, 2018 whether the copies of the documents satisfy your FOIA request or if you require a formal response letter with appeal rights. If you are satisfied with the documents provided, we will close your FOIA request with no further action required by this office.
V/R
Keith
Keith F. Komosinski
Chief, USSOCOM FOIA/PA/CL Branch
7701 Tampa Point Blvd.
MacDill AFB, FL 33621
Phone: 813 826-3715/SSO 826-4228
DSN: 299-3715
keith.komosinski@socom.mil
Files
pages