LREC Materials for Thule Air Base (Air Force)

Dear Matthew Petti,
Case Number 2022-04504-F has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 2022-04504-F. To review your submission, please log into your account: https://efoia.cce.af.mil/.
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Air Force FOIA Requester Service Center

Dear Matthew Petti,
The status of your FOIA request #2022-04504-F has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the PAL Application click on the Application URL below.

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Sincerely,
Air Force FOIA Requester Service Center

Good Afternoon Mr. Matthew Petti,

Peterson SFB CO, Requester Service Center (RSC) has received your Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request on 28-Jun-22. Your request was assigned case
number 2022-04504-F for tracking purposes and is currently being processed.
We acknowledge your fee cap of $25.00 and will inform you if our estimated
fees exceed this limit. At this time all the Peterson Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) Offices will be minimally manned due to the Coronavirus
(COVID-19). We anticipate delays in processing your FOIA request during this
time.

REQUESTING:
To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby
request the following records: Any and all materials related to language,
regional expertise, and culture (LREC) education and training given to those
stationed at Thule Air Base, current as of the date this request is
processed. Please include handouts, brochures, pamphlets, Power Points,
directives, memorandums, or any other relevant material. If any part of
these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and
release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive
documents, as the FOIA requires. I request that I be properly classified as
a media requester. I am an investigative journalist who has written numerous
articles on topics of public interest for the Intercept, the Daily Beast,
the Asia Times, Responsible Statecraft, the National Interest, Reason
Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and I am requesting
these documents in an editorial capacity. Please contact me if you have any
questions about my media status. 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, Matthew Petti Upload documents directly:
https://www.muckrock.com/
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A1o62P7%3AQKlKS8xiC06wZqUKJhIPgSoVZM1PQat9PpbrpvGEoFQ (Date Range for Record
Search: From 01/01/2011 To 06/28/2022).
REQUEST SUBMISSIONS:

1. Complex: Due to the subject matter of your request it was determined to
be considered SIGNIFICANT and estimate a response to your request within 30
working days from the 28-Jun-22. We will advise you if we cannot provide a
response within the FOIA statutory timeline. See DoDM 5400.07_AFMAN33-302,
Freedom of Information Act Program., Section 6.2b (d)(1), Page 40-41

2. Fee Category: Educational or Noncommercial Scientific Institution or News
Media. Requester pays for all duplication cost; but receives the first 100
pages free.

3. Location to be Searched: Thule AFB

4. Clearly Releasable Record: YES

You have agreed to accept “clearly releasable records.” See FOIA reference
below from DoD 5400.07_AFMAN 33-302, Freedom of Information Act Program,
Paragraph 6.1.b.(11)(Added)(AF) FOIA Managers are highly recommended to
inform the requester of the option to accept “clearly releasable” records
and define its meaning. Explain to the requester any information that will
be withheld in compliance with the principles of the FOIA exemptions in
order to expedite processing. Document if a requester states they will
accept “clearly releasable” records. The response letter should inform the
requester the basis for the denial of information but do not formally assert
FOIA exemptions. For example, if redacting personal information, state that
information of individuals is redacted to protect personal information that,
if released, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy. The redacted portions of responsive documents are removed without
listing the exemption codes. This process does not require IDA approval or
legal review and will be considered a full release. In the event the
requester asks about how to contest the withholding of the information,
remind the requester in writing of their appeal rights.

5. Fee Waiver: Granted: No processing fees shall be assessed for processing
your request.

CONSIDERATION - WITHDRAW YOUR REQUEST:

If you decide after reading this e-mail to “withdraw” your FOIA request. You
can copy and paste the below statement in your return e-mail reply. Once
received we will officially close your FOIA request and provide a follow up
Final Response indicating the closure for your record.

“I wish to officially withdraw my request under FOIA case 2020-04504-F and
understand that this request will be closed without further action by your
agency. I am aware that I can submit a new FOIA request at any time in the
future and obtain a new tracking number for processing purposes.”

You may contact the Air Force FOIA Public Liaison Officer, Mrs. Anh Trinh,
concerning this final response at Air Force FOIA Public Liaison Office, 1800
Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1800 or DAF.FOIA@us.af.mil  or
(703) 614-8500. You may also seek dispute resolution services from the
Office of Government Information Services, and can find information on this
Office at ogis@nara.gov. Using the dispute resolution services, will not
affect your appeal rights.

Please contact Peterson SFB FOIA Office/RSC at (719) 556-2197 or by email at
P_SGAR.foia.pa@us.af.mil with questions about your request and include your
FOIA case number as reference.

Respectfully,

//SIGNED//
Maddison Marie Mar, SPC3, USSF

Alternate FOIA Manager

Peterson AFB, CO

Phone: (719) 556-2197

Email: P_SGAR.foia.pa@us.af.mil

FOIA Case No: 2022-04504-F

Good Afternoon Mr.Petti,

This responds to your 28-Jun-22 FOIA request 2022-04504-F received, which seeks the following: To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: Any and all materials related to language, regional expertise, and culture (LREC) education and training given to those stationed at Thule Air Base, current as of the date this request is processed. Please include handouts, brochures, pamphlets, Power Points, directives, memorandums, or any other relevant material. If any part of these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive documents, as the FOIA requires. I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am an investigative journalist who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for the Intercept, the Daily Beast, the Asia Times, Responsible Statecraft, the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and I am requesting these documents in an editorial capacity. Please contact me if you have any questions about my media status. 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, Matthew Petti Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2011 To 06/28/2022)

FULL RELEASE: We reviewed 10 pages and determined the records are releasable in accordance with 5 U.S.C. §552a. See attached documents.

You may contact the Air Force FOIA Public Liaison Officer, Ms. Anh Trinh, concerning this final response at Air Force FOIA Public Liaison Office, 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1800 or usaf.pentagon.saf-cn.mbx.af-foia@mail.mil/ or (703) 614-8500. You may also seek dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services, and can find information on this Office at https://www.archives.gov/ogis//mediation-program/request-assistance. Using the dispute resolution services will not affect your appeal rights.

The FOIA program collection of fees are based on the costs of processing a FOIA request and your fee category. In this case, we assessed no fees for processing this request.

Respectfully,

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//SIGNED//

Maddison Marie Mar, SPC3, USSF

Alternate FOIA Manager

Peterson AFB, CO

Phone: (719) 556-2197

Email: SBD_1.foia.pa@spaceforce.mil

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FOIA Case No: 2022-04504-F