Average airspeed of specific trips on Air Force One
Submitted | April 4, 2017 |
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Communications
From: Brandon Smith
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Documents sufficient to show the average airspeed, flight time, flight distance, fuel consumption of Air Force One during each of President Donald Trump's trips to Florida since he took office, and if extant, documents sufficient to show the cost to the federal government of the fuel used for these flights.
This request is not an attempt to present a security risk by requesting specific speeds at certain times in its flight. Nor is it an attempt to present any other security risk. Rather, I wish to analyze the public expense of fuel for these flights at the speeds Air Force One has been flying, over against speeds at which the plane could fly, or large commercial planes tend to fly.
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,
Brandon Smith
From: Smith, Derek E SrA USAF 844 CG (US)
Good Morning,
This email is to inform you that we have started working on your FOIA case concerning the average airspeed, flight time, flight distance, fuel consumption of Air Force Once during each of President Trump's trip to Florida since he took office.
Your FOIA case number is 2017-02430-F please use that number when inquiring about your FOIA case in order to make it easier and faster to give you an update on you request.
V/R,
//SIGNED//
DEREK E. SMITH, SrA, USAF
744 Communications Squadron
Joint Base Andrews
Comm: 301-981-4088
DSN: 858-4088
From: Brandon Smith
Dear Mr. Smith,
Much appreciated. Thank you for your assistance and I look forward to your response when it comes.
Sincerely,
Brandon Smith
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 April 4, 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: Rechenmacher, Cole D A1C USAF (US)
Sir,
We are still in the process of routing your request but an estimated date of delivery would be 2 to 3 weeks.
V/R,
//SIGNED//
COLE D. RECHENMACHER, A1C, USAF
JB Andrews FOIA/PA Manager
744 CS/SCPP
COMM: 301-981-4088
For dispute resolution services, you may also contact the Air Force FOIA Public Liaison Officer by e‐mail at usaf.pentagon.saf‐cio‐a6.mbx.af‐foia@mail.mil < Caution-mailto:foia@mail.mil > or phone at 703‐ 614‐8500 or the Office of Government Information Services by e‐mail ogis@nara.gov < Caution-mailto:ogis@nara.gov > or phone at 202‐741‐5770.
From: Brandon Smith
Very much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Brandon Smith
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 4, 2017. You previously indicated that it would be completed on July 1, 2017. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Knox, Ronald C SrA USAF (US)
Good Morning,
Your request is pending final signature and we still expect completion by 1 July 2017.
Very Respectfully,
//SIGNED//
RONALD C. KNOX, SrA, USAF
JB Andrews FOIA/PA Manager
744 CS/SCPP
COMM 301-981-4088
DSN 858-4144
From: Rechenmacher, Cole D A1C USAF (US)
Good Afternoon Sir,
Please see attached Initial Denial authority letter and releasable records.
V/R,
//SIGNED//
COLE D. RECHENMACHER, A1C, USAF
JB Andrews FOIA/PA Manager
744 CS/SCPP
COMM: 301-981-4088