Headquarters United States Army Africa Freedom of
Information Act Requester Service Center
Welcome to Headquarters United
States Army Africa Requester Service Center. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Requester Service was established in compliance with Executive Order 13392 (See
attachment 1a). FOIA is a federal
statute which generally provides that any person has a right to request federal
agency records, except to the extent the records are protected from disclosure
by any of the nine exemptions contained in the law or by one of three special
law enforcement exclusions.
This Service Center was
designed to assist the public in making FOIA requests for the Headquarters
United States Army Africa records. The information obtained herein is not
intended to be definitive or exhaustive. The FOIA, which is known
by its legal cite as Title
5 U.S.C. § 552, along with the Department of Defense (DOD) Regulation
5400.7-R, governs how requests will be processed within the United States Army
Africa. Because the Headquarters United States Army Africa must comply with
national security laws, some documents or parts of documents may be exempt from
release. Please see FOIA exemptions under How to file a FOIA Request (See
attachment 1) for more information.
Your FOIA request may be
similar to previous requests approved for release. Please review the Department
of Defense Reading Room (hyperlinked below) section of this web page to
see if the information you are requesting is already posted. The USARAF FOIA
Requester Service Center is the initial point of contact for FOIA requesters to
receive status, updates and appropriate information about their requests. See
Below the service center contact information:
Standard Address
Headquarters U. S. Army Africa
Attention: FOIA Office, ACofS G6
Unit 31401, Box 81
APO AE 09630
Commercial Phone DSN Phone
+39 0444 71 8956 (314)
634-8956/8222
+39 0444 71 8222
Email address
usarmy.vicenza.usaraf.list.usaraf-foia@mail.mil
Please note: If you are making a request for personal records regarding yourself, you must provide a signed letter. The letter containing your signature can be mailed or scanned as an email attachment.
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Any requesters having concerns about the service can raise
their concerns with Mrs. Simmons Angelica (U.S. Africa Command Freedom of Information Act &
Privacy Act Officer). She
can be reach at DSN 421-4287 or email to Angelica.Simmons@usafricom.mil. |
Jim Hogan, FOIA Public Liaison,
Chief of FOIA Policy, Appeals and Litigation. He can be reached at
(571)372-0463, DSN 425-6820 or email to foia.liaison@whs.mil.
v Handbook (See attachment 2)
o How to
make a FOIA Request (See attachment 1)
o
How to file a FOIA Appeal: If your request was initially denied in
whole or in part, the letter advising you of the denial of your request should
also have advised you of your right to appeal the determination within 60 days.
If you wish to make an appeal you must file your appeal with the correct
appellate authority within sixty (60) days. The appellate authority for the
United States Africa Command is the FOIA Appeals and Policy Branch, DFOISR.
This information, including an address, will be located on all returned
requests that are denied in whole or in part.
v Resource Materials
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Department of
Defense FOIA Guidance
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Department of
Defense Directive 5400.07
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Department of
Defense Directive 5400.7R
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Defense Freedom of
Information Policy Office
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Office of the Secretary of
Defense & Joint Staff
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United States Department of Justice
v Reading Room
o 5
U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(A) Records -- Final opinions and orders made in the
adjudication of cases that may be cited, used, or relied upon as precedents in
future adjudications. Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals
Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals
o 5
U.S.C. § 552 (a)(2)(B) Records -- Statements of policy and interpretations that
have been adopted by the agency and are not published in the Federal Register
o 5
U.S.C. § 552 (a)(2)(D) Records -- Records released to the public, under the
FOIA, that are or will likely become the subject of subsequent requests. United
States Army Africa Staff Task Organization Chart link is below: