U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale Hanukkah Party Performance
| Tracking # |
2025-01759-F |
| Submitted | Dec. 16, 2024 |
| Due | Jan. 28, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | April 14, 2025 |
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From: Russel Neiss
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. The after action report, the plan of the day, set list, and the trip itinerary for the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale's December 16, 2024 White House performances.
2. Correspondence between any employee, official, or officer of the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale and the White House concerning the band’s December 16, 2024 performance.
3. Copies of any musical arrangements, or recordings created in preparation or for the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale's December 16, 2024 White House performance.
Please limit your search to the period between November 1, 2024 - December 17, 2024.
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,
Russel Neiss
From: United States Air Force Academy
Dear Russell Neiss,
The status of your FOIA request #2025-01759-F has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the PAL Application click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
Air Force FOIA Requester Service Center
From: United States Air Force Academy
Dear Russell Neiss,
Your request has been received by the Air Force FOIA Requester Service Center. The request has been assigned tracking # 2025-01759-F, please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://efoia.cce.af.mil/.
Thank you,
Air Force FOIA Requester Service Center
From: United States Air Force Academy
Dear Mr. Neiss, We received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated 17-Dec-24 for copies of Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:1. The after action report, the plan of the day, set list, and the trip itinerary for the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale's December 16, 2024 White House performances.2. Correspondence between any employee, official, or officer of the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale and the White House concerning the band’s December 16, 2024 performance.3. Copies of any musical arrangements, or recordings created in preparation or for the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale's December 16, 2024 White House performance.Please limit your search to the period between November 1, 2024 - December 17, 2024. Because our organization has a significant number of pending FOIA requests, which prevents us from making a response determination within the statutory 20 workday requirement, we organize requests based on their complexity as required by law. Based on the information you provided, we have placed your request in the simple track. We have assigned FOIA case number 2025-01759-F to identify your request. Should you need to contact us about your request, please do so via email usafa.foia@us.af.mil. In case of emergency or technology failure, please phone (719) 333-6231. Ensure to reference your assigned case number to assist us in responding more promptly. We anticipate completing your request by 17 Feb 25 . Our policy is to process requests as quickly as we can within their respective tracks in the order they are received. You can also reach us by phone at 719-333-6231.
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USAFA FOIA Request Service Center
(719) 333-6231
From: United States Air Force Academy
Dear Russell Neiss,
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated 17 December2024, and assigned case number 2025-01759-F, where you seek the following:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request thefollowing records: 1. The after action report, the plan of the day, set list,and the trip itinerary for the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale's December16, 2024 White House performances. 2. Correspondence between any employee,official, or officer of the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale and the WhiteHouse concerning the band’s December 16, 2024 performance. 3. Copies of anymusical arrangements, or recordings created in preparation or for the U.S. AirForce Academy Cadet Chorale's December 16, 2024 White House performance. Pleaselimit your search to the period between November 1, 2024 - December 17, 2024.The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and thisrequest is not being made for commercial purposes. In the event that there arefees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charg-es inadvance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filledelectronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. Thank youin advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward tore-ceiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as thestatute requires. (Date Range for Record Search: From 11/1/2024 To 12/17/2024)
We are unable to process your request as written. This precludes usfrom directing your request to the appropriate office or agency. We requestfurther clarification of the records you are seeking. The Cadet Chorale did nottravel or perform at the White House on the dates requested. Are there anyother dates for which you request we search for records, or is there anotherchoir for which you are seeking records?
When responding, please reference the above FOIA case number. Yourrequest will not be processed until we receive your clarifying response. If nofurther information is received by 24 January 2025, we will consider this caseclosed. If the records are still required after the case has been closed, a newFOIA request may be submitted.
Direct questions to usafa.foia@us.af.mil and reference the above FOIA casenumber.
Sincerely,
USAFA Freedom of Information Act Office
From: Russel Neiss
Dear USAFA FOIA Office,
This is in reference to FOIA number 2025-01759-F --
Forgive me. Perhaps I misidentified the group. I do believe that there was some Air Force Chorale group performing at the December 16, 2024 White House Hanukah Party. If it was not the Academy's Cadet Chorale, would it be overly burdensome to check the other groups as well for the same records?
Thank you again for your time.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 16, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 17, 2025. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2025-01759-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Air Force Academy
Dear Mr. Neiss,
This email is to provide you with a status update on the FOIA request yousubmitted on 17 December 2024. Your request has been assigned to theorganization(s) responsible for the records responsive to your request. Oncereceived, our office will begin processing your request for release. Weanticipate completing your request by 17 March 2025. We greatly appreciate your patience.
If you have questions about your request, please feel free to emailusafa.foia@us.af.mil and refer to your request number2025-01759-F when inquiring.
Sincerely,
USAFA FOIA Requestor Service Center
From: United States Air Force Academy
Dear Mr. Neiss,
This email is to provide you with a status update on the FOIA request yousubmitted on 17 December 2024. Your request has been assigned to theorganization(s) responsible for the records responsive to your request. Oncereceived, our office will begin processing your request for release. Weanticipate completing your request by 14 April 2025. We greatly appreciate yourpatience.
If you have questions about your request, please emailusafa.foia@us.af.mil and refer to your request number 2025-01759-F wheninquiring.
Sincerely,
USAFA FOIA Requestor Service Center