FOIA logs for Headquarters United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), FY 2002 – FY 2007Description of document: FOIA logs for Headquarters United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), FY 2002 – FY 2007
Released date: 09-June-2009 Posted date: 05-October-2009 Title of document 2003 Complete Log, 2004 Complete Log,
Closed 2005 Report, Currently Open FOIAs, 2006 Complete Log, 2007 Log
Date/date range of document: 01-December-1996 – 25-September-2007 Source of document: Freedom of Information Act Request
Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Office USASOC (AOIM-ISM/FOIA) 2929 Desert Storm Drive (Stop A) Fort Bragg, NC 28310-9110
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS. UNITED STATES ARMY
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 2929 DESERT STORM DRIVE
FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 28310-9110
REPLY TO ATTENTION OF:
Information Systems Management Branch
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Case #07-65. You requested an electronic copy of our FOIA Case Log for FY 2002 to 3rd quarter FY 2007 (June 3, 2007).
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command conducted a thorough search for records responsive to your request and located case logs for two separate categories; Army FOIA requests and Joint Services FOIA requests. Enclosed is a redacted copy of the electronic documents. Please disregard FOIA Case #07-31(J} since the enclosed records perta to both FOIA Cases #07-65 and #07-31(J}.
The Office of the Secretary of Defense has designated Headquarters, U.S. Special Operations Command, its components' headquarters, and theater Special Operations Commands as "sensitive units" as defined by 10 USC 130b. The code (10 USC 130b) precludes release of personally identifying information in units that are sensitive, routinely deployable, or overseas. Personally identifying information regarding any person's name, rank, duty address, official title, official email address, and phone numbers contained in the requested documents is being withheld under Exemption 3 of the FOIA (5 USC 552(b) (3}) and Exemption 6 of the FOIA (5 USC 552(b) (6». Information is also being withheld pursuant to Exemption 6 of the FOIA, because disclosure of this information would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion into the individual's privacy erests.
This is only a preliminary decision. We are referring your request to the Office of the Judge Advocate General, Attention:
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DAJA-AL, 1777 N. Kent Street, 10th Floor, Rosslyn, VA 22209, for a final determination and direct reply to you.
There is no charge for processing your request.
If you have any questions concerning this response, please write to the address above and refer to USASOC Case #07-65.
Sincerely,
edit notes
Date Rcvd
11/~/2002 Req all records per:dining to the Psycho1.ogi.n: (;p~r-a.ticns related ~o Bernard Coard and other members of the former Goverr~ent of Grenada between 1 January 1983 and 31 Dec 91.
10/11/2002 ~eq for info relating to the Airborne and Special Museum, I.e., positir.ms that are managed by personal payed by the U.S. Army. how much per position, grounds and maintenance paid by Army; nurr~e~ Of vehicles dispatched to the organ1zat!on and the cost per day: ~lso a copy of the contract between th~ staff and the U.S. Army
9/2S/:,OC3
Requester Tasking
1 0 ~i ... E'CC FOR AC7ION 14 No\." D2. Sent for lecal review 19 Mar n3. Sent-for sig~dtu~e. 21 M~: 03.
Mr. Jose 1. Ca~dona Referred to XVIII Abn Corps Proponent tor the POSlt cns is RBC, Training DivlS on.
b3/6
I
Action
IR '10 REi..! 14 lIov 02. Provided eys of ~ pages that wec~ ana appxoved Mar 03.
02-0cr-03
Req a copy of the Current Base Phone Book.
Requesting copies of the following documents: Army Activities In the Cold War; The Howze Report; and Effectiveness of Present organization ••
WILLIAM R. BECKETT
TO DCSIM 1 OCT 03.
Re-tasked one document "The Howze Report" to SWCS on 24 Aug 99. Re-tasked "Effectiveness of Present Organization" on 26 Aug 99 to SWCS and DCSOPS. Tasked "Army Activities in the CDld War" to SWCS on 1 Sep 99.
Action
Sent to SJA for review on 20 Nov 98. Re-tasked to SHCS for declassification markings on 3 Maa
I ~::n::rried to b3/6 b3/6 I b3/6 I Aug t "Effectiveness of
Present Organizat1on: to SJA foe legal review on 1 Sep 99. Received "HoINze Repoet" back from SlqCS ,;,n 8 Sep 99 .. Theveecorrunend DCSINT review it for current operational violations. Received back "Army Activities 1,n the Cold War" from SWCS on a sep 99. They recommend it be reviewed by SATMO, Sent "The Howze Report" tc DCSH~T on 8 sep 99. Sent "Army Activities in the Cold War" on B !lep 99. Sent letter of inquiry_ 16 Sep 02, ~f response is not rcc'd within 30 days, case will be administratiVely closed. Rec'd letter rrom requester .tating that he still wanted requested documents, 1 Oct 02.
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Case #
312411997
615/1997
Request documents on history of sor forces in Operarion Desert Storm.
copy of "sor in Low Intensity Conflict: Task Performance Analysis '86 (U)", ANC 36575, Final Study, June 84.
Requester .~ ' ... _.-
Tasking
cla~sified ~ocument to USCENTCOM to be routed thru USSOCOM to us on 16 Dec 98. Sent update letter on 8 Jul 99.
Tasked to SWCS for declassification and releasability review on 28 Oct 98. Received reSponse from swcs on 14 Jan 99. Re­ taSKed to swcs to respond to categories and exemptions correctly on 1 Apr 99.
Action
IR to Req on 25 Mar 97. Sent Itr of inquiry to requester, 28 Mar 02. Rec'd response back from requester, still desires info. Called USCgNTCOM on 19 May 03, concerning document we requested they declassi fiy Ma;) pd hI, more cys to r b3t6 at USCgNTCO}! f r declassification review on 20 May 03.
IR to Req 16 Jun 97
02-0cl-03
Case # Date Re:vd Subject
98-028 3/5/1998 Requests a copy of All Michael Katz foreign students trained at and foreign instructors ~ho taught at Special Warfare Center from 1950 to the present. List of full names dates of attendance,country of origin. and names of classes attended for each student and instructor.
4-,
Tasking
se a OCt 98. b3/6 calle
b3/6 n 5 Jan and s e s a ad that she had completed the ForA and sent it to the SGS sometime in Nov 98. Called the SGS on 6 Jan 99. They cannot find FOIA. ~ faxed everYth~o~ I b3/6 ,. She wll1 provide 1ufo. Sent letter tolb3~1
I b3/6tl to inform him of sta us of request on 12 Jan 99. Retasked memo to IMSO providing instructions on how the FOIA must be answered 28 ,lAN99 _ Tasked to Academic Records on 14 Jul 99. S, 26 Jul 99.
Action
IR oro REQ REGARDING FEES (FAXED3APR98). Rec'd ltr 6APR96 R~GARDING FEES. placed Req in"Media". Called Req 15 APR 98 & left msq that he had been placed in "Nedia" fee Category_
Case #
99-030
1/19/1999
1/1412000
Request for information relevant to the South African based, Bahamas­ registered company, Strategic Resources. All 1nforrnation relevant to Stuart Mills, Life Guard, Wrangal Medical, Advance Sy~tems Communications, Ltd., DOUble A Designs, Aqua Nova, Bridge International, Ol?M Pt~' Ltd., Caprico~n Systems, Transafrica Logistics Pty utd., New Africa Informatics, Alpha 5, Ibis A~r. Afro Mineiro, Saracen International, Mech Chemical and Sandline rnternat.ional.
Request documents concerning the nature/purpose of the Operation "Last Dance" and the identity of the units involved in the operation.
Jeffrey Maag, Na+'''''''a1 ::It'~nHr('''p.q
Darryl \'Ihitc(Jmb
Sent to 4th POG on 21 Jan 99 for declassification review. Received back from 4th POG on 22 Jan 99. Documents conta1n no information responsi ve to request. Information is deriti'le from multiple sources, mainly Dept of State and should be referred to them for declassification. Sent for lagal review on 25 Jan 99. Received legal review on 17 Feb 99. Referred to 003 on 9 Mar 99 for declassification review. Sent letter to Mr. t40ag on 9 Mar 99 informing him of events and the delay in processing his request. Received back from DOS on 29 Apr 99. (Bl (II exemptions listed but no classification categories were listed. Sent to DIA for release recollunendation on <5 May 99.
Action
Sent letter of inquiry, 16 Sep 02, if no response is rac'd wtihin 30 days, case will be administratively closed. No response received from requester, case is administratively closed, 19 Dec 02.
Tasked to ACE on 19 Jan 00.
02-0c(-03
3/3/2000
3/16/2000
3/16/2000
Req for copy of FM 100-25, Docterine for Army Special Operation Forces, Aug 1999.
Req for any type ot media relating to the activities of paramilitaries, guerilla forces, and coca producers in Sur de Bolivar and the Magdalena River Valley in Colombia fm 1997 to present. Reg search using Spanish and English terms.
Req any l!I&dia relating to ~olombian paramilitary organizations, in English and Spar.ish, for Period i995-present.
SHO.II FUK[JYOSHI
6
To SWCS FOP. ACTION 6 Mar 00. Per $,111 send FM 41-10 back to SWCS for ident~fication of materials not covered under exemption 2 on 29 Mar 01 (S: 11 Apr GI) Highlighted portions of F:~ 100-25 that should be withheld High (bl (2); referred to DCS,G1 for final det.ermination <lnd direct reply to requester 20 Feb 03.
Tasked HISTORIAN, USASFC(A) , ACE, AND DCSrNTEL 20 Mar 00.
Tasked HISTORIAN, USASfC(A) , ACE, AND OCS!NTEL 20 Mar 00.
Action
IR to Req 6 Mar CO. Inttially closed 70 feb 03. Returned fro~ DCS,Gl for further processing; legal review and a "clean" copy were not in the in1tial oacket with the letter of referral, highlighted copy of fM 100- 25, and notification of requester. Corrections made and sent for signature 27 t4a~ 03. CLOSED
IR TO REO 20 MAR 00.
IR TO REO 20 MAR 00.
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easeN
"O{)- 092 (,J)
3/16/2000 Req for any media relating MAUD S. SEELMAN, to Intelligence on the err f"r ""hl i r relationship between paramllitaries and drug- trafficking cartels & other drug trafficking syndicates or org in Colombia fm 1995 to present.
3/16/2000 Req for any media relating MAUD S. BEELMAN, to Mapiripan Massacre in Ct-~ f'o;y "uhlir Colombia during July 15-28, 1999, in English and Spanish translations.
3/23/2000 Req for all media relating MAUD S. BEELMAN,
411212000
511912000
Castano and Victor Carranza.
Req for any 1nformation on 40 Colombian military officers.
Rcq for index or other record that 1i.t~ the participants in the dborted April 19BO Special For.ces Tehran Hostage Rescue Mission.
MAUD SEELMAN, Ctr fnr Puhlit""
Dechert Price Ii Rh(")ann./Mdtnan :1
7
_!lIsking
Tasked HISTORIAN, USASFC(A), ACE, AND DCSINTEL 20 Mar 00.
Tasked HISTORIAN, USASFC(A) , ACE, AND DCSINTEL 20 Mar 00.
TO ACE, INTEL, HISTORIAN, USASF~, CAPOC, • 16QTH SOARiA) 24 ~lar 00.
To DCSINT, SWCS, USACAPOC, USASFC, ACE, 160TH SOAR(A) FOR ACTION 13 APR 00.
Action - -~~-------~-~--- ----~-.. ~- .-
02-0ct-03
*00- 112 IS)
'01- 009 (J)
'01-015
9/25/2000 All documents relating to the following deployments to Colombia of the 7th Special Forces Group, Ft Bragg, NC. Staff Assistance Visit (SAV 1l, Nov 3-17, 1996; JNT Combined Exchange Trng fSF7912), Jun 6-JUL 20, 1997; Statf Assist isit (SAV 2). May 22-JUL 22. 1991; Counternarcotics JNT Combined INF TRG, Jan 1E­ FEB 28, 1998; Humanitarian Demining, Apr 1-30, 1996; Light In! in Counter-drug Operations, Jun 30-Aug 3, 199B; Counternarcotics JNT Combined Inf TRG, Jul 13- Auq 2, 1996; Counternarcotics In! TRG, Oct 16-DEC 15, 1996; Counternarcotics Inf/Riverine TRG, Oct 28- DEC 15, 1'l9B.
11/14/2000 Req t::opies of the unit his tor ies on I 63/6 lof the lfiOTH ~OI\.R
11/20/2000 tice (state-building efforts as repatriation & refugee prevention; Gr Lakes Reg of Africa Butundi, Dem Rep of the Congo (formeLly Zaire), Rwanda, Tanzania, &. Uganda 94 to present.
Michael Evans, NSA
Tasked SWC-SG/Historian and 160th SOAR{A), 16 Nov DC .
fO USAc.l>,rOC fOR ACTION 22 Nov 00.
Action
02-0ct-OJ
'01- 056 (Jl
11/22/2000 Req for general description J.!ichael R. of training pipeline for SF ~~p;n';rrhnpr
soldiers: Requi.ements for ea level of advancement/selection for soldiers for Airborne Sch, Ranger Sch, Pathfinder Sch, SFAS, Q Course; description of SERE course and snipe. training ~OUTse; Press Kit; and any public relations/public affairs materials.
12/11/2000 Req for Program of MICHAEL J. Instruction, Lesson Plans M(\l{IH I~Ar.:l.'" r.Rnm'
and Graphic training aids for the Special Forces ~ledic Qualification Course (18D) •
2/21/2001 Req all docs relating to Michael Evans/NSA deployments ot us Military Personnel to area in and ~round· .. Tuanchaco/ Colombia in 93 & 94.
3/612001 Req docs relal:ing to the Michael EVans!NSA organization '" Training ot a Colombian Army Co~nternarcctics BN between Apr '" Dec ,9.
9
Action
To SWCS, PAO FOR ACTION 27 IR TO REO Oil WILLINGNESS Nov 00. TO PAY FEES 7NovOO.
Partial resp to req on II APR Ol; mailed docs fm PAO. Sent cy of original FOIl. and tasking memo to I b3/6 I 21 NoV' 02 for retasking and response. Rec'd legal review that publicly accessible website could be provided for response. If requester desires more informatio~, he will need to narrow the scope and resubmit a new request. Closed 3 Mar 03.
TO SWCS 12 DEC 00. IR TO REQ 12 DEC 00. Sent cy of original FOIA and tas king memo to ID376I
I b3/6 d 21 NOv"ll7;'" for retasKl 9 and response. Ret to DCS,Gl for IDA release.
TO lWC FOR ACTION I MAR IR TO REO 1 HAR 01. 01. No records from ~ ~ Tasked to ACE 011 19 Har 01
To SFC FOR ACTION 8 Har 01. SAME liS USASOC * 01-99 AND USSOCOM * 2001-80. CI.OSING 01-56.
Case #
Date Rcvd Subject
3/27/2001 DOS audit title, Review of INL-Administered Programs in Colombia (oo-CI-021), the FY 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation allocated funds for security upgrades to the forward operating locations of the Colo~bian National Police. In resp, the Narcotics Affairs Sect of the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, requested that the U.S. Army Spec Forces & the U.S AF conduct a security & threat assessment of the (Colombian National Polic~'s) forward opeating locations. Req copies of any documents produced by the us Ar SF, either withy or without the concurrence of other agencies, in resp to this req.
6/11/2001 Req for cy of manual for Course 180, Special Operations Medical Sergeant Course.
Requester
TO SWCS 12 JUN 01 FOR ACTION.
Action
IR to REO 29 Mar 01.
IR TO REO 12 JUN 01. Sent cy of original FOIA and tasking memo to ~
I b3/6 I 21 Nov lr2," for retas~~nq and response. Rec'd inquiry from requester on status of his request; sent letter, 14 Mar 03, informing him of continued processing.
02-Dct-OJ
Case #
Date Rcvd _S_u!,je~t
6/26/2001 Oct 2000 Rept fm U.S. Genl Accounting Office title "Drug Control: U.S. Assistance to Colombia Will Take Years to Produce Results, " There were 2 studies 1) targeted the employment of the helicopters included in the assistance package; 2) add~essed how the Colombian mrlitary must structure and modernize itself to address the internal threats of narcotics and insurgents.
7/24/2001 Req cys of deployment orders, after-action reports, summaries, histories & any other docs relating to the deployment of U.S. SpecLal Forces personnel fm t~e 7th SFG to the ColG:rbi,m A~rny Special Forces Schnol at Bartancon fm May 14 to Jun 23, 1997.
9/5/2001 Req for c')'s of 7th SFG annual unit histories tor the years 1988 to presect.
Michael Evans/NSA
Michael Evans/NSA
Mi::hael Evans
lJ
To SATMO for Review of documents for release on 27 Jun 01.
TO USASFCtA) for action 25 Jul 01.
To SFC acd SWCS historian for action 14 Sep 01.
Action
IR to req. 27 Jun 01. Referred documents to USSOCOM with redacted documents 29 Apr 03. CLOSED.
IR TO REQ 24 Jul 01.
IR to Req 14 Sep 01.
02-0c/-OJ
Case #
9/~!2001
10/4/2001
Cy of all docs pe~taining to the tra~ning of a Colombian Army COllnte~narcotics BN during the fo1low~ng periods: Phase 1, Apr -28 Jun 99, Lac: Tolemaida, Colombia (CO); Phase 2, 14 Jul - 30 sep 99, Loc: Tolemaida, CO: Phase 3, I oct I Nov 99, Loe: Tolemaida, co; 19 Mpv 15 Dec 00. Loc: Tres Esquinas, CO; Requesting Deployment orders, after­ action reports, lessons learned, doc related to human rights vetting, lrR and reports describing natu~e of training provided to Bat tall.on.
Req for table of org and current list Dt equipment issued & used by Special ,orces GP - preferably Ft Lt':wis, ·;;ash.
Michdel Svans!NsA
Michael Litherland
12
To SFC fo~ action 14 Sep 01. To SJA for legal review and release determination, 18 Sap 02. Fa 11 owed up wi th I bW? I I b3/6 Ion 2S NOv L, and ~t 15 st.ll being worked by SF SJ.o,..
To USASFC FOR ACTION 18 Oct 01. Rec'd documents. Sent to SJA for legal review 11 Feb 03; NR response to be Signed by Cots Requester owes $24.00 for processing of thi~ request. Cots signed letter to :equester denying release of information. Closed.
Action
IR to Req 22 Oct 01. Se
02-0cl-03
12120/2001
2/812002
218/2002
2/8/2002
Subject
copy ot contract bid solicitation U5ZA92-01-R- 0003 (Aircraft Maintenance of the Beechcraft Super King Military C-12C Aacraft)
Requester
Kimberly Newman, l,lnrrh AmPT1f""an
Request for documents Jonathan Dann, regardi ng the Soviet Acti ve Prn,.h, ... ", r. N C N",,".
measures relating to the U.S. Peace Movement
Req for copies of all after- Michael Evans action reports on the deployment of U.S. military 110bile Training Teams to Colombia from 1990 to the present.
Req for copies of all after dction report~ fm deployments of U.S. militacy forces to colombLd under the Jo~nt Combined Excr.ange TrainLng (JC8T) progra~ fm 1990 to the present.
MICHAEL EVANS!NSl\.
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Task Contracting tor copy of bid solicitation as listed above. Tasking lte sent to Contracting requesti~q documents. Memo sent to SJA for assistance in Ledacting documents provided by DCSAC, 13 Mar 02. Sent to SJA for review of highlighted documents and release determination, 17 Sep 02, cec'd legal <aview 23 Sep 02, reco~mending withholding under b(6) and b (4) .
TO Sl\T~lO, ACE, SFC, CAI'OC on 13 Feb 02 for accion.
1'0 Ace, SFC, SAT~O, 111m CAPOC for action 13 Feb 02
-.~~ .. ~-~-. . "~--.--.- -- Action
IR sent to cequester 21 Dec 01. Documents rec'd
. Dec 01. Rec'd legal review feom SJA, 22 Mar 02. sent to CofS, as 101\ 26 Sep 02, for withholding info under (bl(4!,(b)(6). Rec'd signed packet 21 Oct 02. Paid processing fees, ~40.50.
lR sent tD requester a Feb 0'"
OJ-Oct-03
Case #
02-028
2/1912002
4/9/2002
Request for information about I b3/6 I verif~cat~on as to whether he was actually an SF soldier with an 18 MOS, and if he completed the SF "0" course at Bragg.
AAR made by Task force Ranger Cdr's concerniltg a Range/Delta Force raid on 3 Oct 93 in Mogadishu, Somalia to include the deaths of MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shurgart of the US's Delta Force. Also copies of warning order !St-lE:SSCS field order and air tasking order or other reports to h~lp understand the event sof the raid on above date.
.John D. Hallon
I~ichael LitheICland
20
Tasking letter sent to the ACE for any documents pertaining to the sUbject event. ~esent taSKing letter and copy gf tIe reques t to I b3/6 24 Sep 02.
Action
IR sent to requester, 20 Feb 02. Sent cy of original FOrA and t~ memo, 21 Nov 02, to~ I b3/6 I for retasking and response.
IR sent to requester 9 ~pr 02. Sent email to ACE requesting an estimate on coa: incurred in processing ttlis reques~.
02-0ct-03
Case #
02-037(J}
02-038
4/30/2002
5/31:2002
4/16/2002
Req to obtain Construction RICHARD D. CANTWELL Bid Plans. specifications and Table of Distribution & Allowances (TDA) ANDIOR Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE or KTOE) AS PERTAINS TO FOLLOWING: 11. USA Special Forces Dive Ctr located in Key West, FL, Const Cont(act: N62467-88-C- 0657; Specification *06-es- 0657; 2) USA SERE Resistance Trn Lab located at Camp Mackall, NC, (Construction Contract No. llnk, but constructed in IgB3-B5 time frame, Specification tUNK.
Req for all information on Cresci and Black investigation, I.T.I"
congressionals, commander's inquiries concerning JOHN R. KANE I; ACTIONS taken by BG Kuehr. Also any notes reports, smalls, records, etc.
Request for docillllent, Mr. Gregorl' Chemical, Biological and Knh!an ••.
Radiological-75, Vol Ill, ~rmy C~mbat Developments Corr~and, SpeCial Operations Ag~n~y, Sep 1968 IADC058126)
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TO DCSENGR FOR ACTION I May 02. Reqiest 01-B7 was wi thdrawn by _ ba/6 I 15 Apr 02; request was reopened under this 8, 30 Apr 02. Sent to SJA, 16 Dec 02, for legQl review and release determination of documents that were provided.
To USACAP~: for action 6 May 02. To SJA, 18 Mar 03 tor legal review. Rec'd legal review with no legal objections to release, 19 Nar 03. Prepared doc',ment:. for review and release, 24 Mar 03/corrected 25Har03; sent for Signature 27 liar 03.
Requested document from OTIC for review; lec'd 6 ~:ay 02.
IR TO REO 1 MAY 02. Ini1:ial tasking information was received from DCS,FDI and DeS,At 16 Jl11 01 and 9 Jul 01 respectively. Additional tasking was sent to DCSENG, 1 May 02. TDA was al1thorized for release; remainder of request was referred to Savannah Corps of Engr, 3 Jan 03,
IR TO Req on 6 May 02 ..
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Case # Date Rcvd Subject J!eCjuester ---·~~~·.=~-c~-~--:===·=
02-040 5/7/2002 Grenade Launcher Day Night Mr. Robert F. Sight Mount; Grenade r.:nara"i. W,lr"" Luncner Day Night Sight Mount wi Int.egrated laser; 14203 Day Night Sight Mount; 14203 Day Night Sight Mount wi Integrated laser; M203 Quad Mount: M203 Quad Mount w/tritium sights or ANY OTHER PEVICE FOR ATTACHMElil' TO THE M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER BARREl...
02-041 517/2002 Grenade Launcher Day Night Mr. Robert 1". Sight Mount: Grenade r.:l1ara"i. Will''''' Luncher Day Night Sight Mount wi Integrated laser; 14203 Day Night Sight Mount; 14203 Day Night Sight Mount wi Integrated laser; M203 Quad Mount; 14203 Quad Mount w/tritium sights or ANY OTHER DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER sARREL.
Tasking
Tasking letter sent to DCSFDI for any and all shipping documents to include DO Form 1149, serial number lists for subject items containing lasers, packing lists, shipping documents, attached documents, commercial bill of ladings, GBL: any documents containing SM for any of the above refrenced subject items including but not limited to control records, log records. armory records, safe records, custody card records or similar document to show the withdrawl of the .item Is) as well as the return of item(s), 1 May 02.
Tasking letter to DCSFOI for any dnd all contracts with all amendments/modifications, purchase orders with all amendments/modifications, bailments agreements for any of the above referenced subject items; any and all DD Fo~m 250 invoices for any of the above reference subject items.
Action
IR sent to requester, 7 May 02. Requester withdrew request 22 Jan 03. CLOSED.
rR sent to requester, 7 May 02. Requester withdrew request 22 Jan 03. CLOSED
Case #
02-042
01-043
51112002
5/7/2002
Grenade Launcher Day Night Sight Mount; Grenade Luncher Day Night Sight Mount wi Inteqrated laser; H203 Day Night Sight Mount; M20] Day Night Sight Mount wi Integrated laser; H20) Quad Mount: H20] Quad Mount w/tritiurn sights or ANY OTHER DEVICE fOR ATTACHMENT TO THE M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER BARREL.
G::enaoe Launcher Day Night Si'Jht Mo-ant i Grenade id.mcher Day Night Sight M0unt wi Integrated laser; ~203 OilY Night Sight Mount; M103 Day Night Sight Mount wi IntegratEd ~aser; H203 Quad ~lount; M'20] Quad Mount w/tritium sightS or ANY OTHER DEV!CE FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE M20) GEENADE LAUNCHER BARREL.
Mr. Robert F. r;Jlara~1. Wi1 ('"("\v
Mr. 1'0bert ~'. nnara<:;';'. WI1 r.')1(
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Tasking letter seut to DCSFDI for any dnd all doc~~ents inlcudinq but not limited to letters, emails, faxes, memos, etc., concerning URGENT REQUIREMENTS in any way tor nay of the above referenced subject items: any a.nd all correspondence including but not limited to emails, faxes, letters, trip reports, test records, lnemos, handwritten notes, meeting minutes, drafts, MFRs concerning any of the above referenced subject items in any way.
Tasking letter sent EO DeSPDt for any and all documents that inclUde the total quanticy of AN/PEQ-2 and AN/PAQ-1C currently fielded and .in inventory for USIISOC and US1\SOC field components to inclUde the Basis of Issue Plan (BOI!').
Action
IR sent to requester, 7 May 02. Requester withdrew request 22 Jan 03. CLOSED.
IR sent to requester, 7 May 02. Reque"ter withdre\V req1lest 22 Zan OJ. CLOSIW.
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Case #
02-049
02-053
*02-060
b3/6
Request ~or Multipurpose torcp. Study, The OS Army special Forces. a review of their Indoch~ne co~~itment and a pro~ection of future tasks(U) 2B Oct 76.
Req for SpeCial Operations Equipment, weapons. and technology.
Mark J. r~ook
TA~!I\RA
'FTN~·r"llJ/"'~r.
Action
b3/6 b3/6
Tc DCSIM For Action 12 Jul 02. Req was admini3tratively closed 1 Jul 02 because of laCK of resp 1n lhe 30 day time period. Old number was 891-05.
1'0 DCSIM FOR act::'on 12 Ju~ 02. FOrA 191-45 was aaFJnistratively closed on 1 Jul 02 because cf lack of response tc inquiry.
IR TO R~Q 15 Jul 02.
IR to Req 15 Jul 02.
02-Gct-03
Case #.
Q2-065
6/1412002
8/14/2002 Reg for complete and entire reports at all military investigations into any incidents which may have occurred during a Robin Sage exercise.
Requester
19
Tasking
To SJA AND PAO for action 15 Aug 02.
TO SJA AND PAO fOR ACTION 15 Aug 02. No r"cQrds response provided by DCSPER, Sep 02. prepared staff packet for cots to 5ign No records response, 22 Jan 03. Sent to SJA Eor legal review prior to CotS. 22 Jan 03. StafE packet returned from CofS; two incjdents that the CoES is aware of are not Inent.ioned and he wants further research on th~ two issues. Contacted~ ~ 4 feb 03, tor ~ation on these two incidents and copies of documents. Rec'd cy of
I b3/6 I incident, 20 Feb 03; rec'd cy of congressional case on 21 feb 0) filed bylb3ffil I b3/6 I in reference to tR, lnc.dent during the !lobi n Sage "'Kerci sa dur.ing Oct 02. Rec'd docllroents from DeSpeR I b3m I, 1D Mar 03. Sent docs to CofS tor signature 19 May 03. cots signed docs !. rec'd back ::>0 ~la)l 03.
Action
IR TO REO 15 Aug 02.
IR TO REO 15 Aug 02. Hailed redacted docs to Mr. Sullivan's office on 21 May 03. CLOSED.
02-0r/-OJ
Case #
02-071
03-001
9/10/2002
101112002
10/8/2002
Subject
Req for a complete checklist for a Direct Action Combat Mission Essential Task List, used by Airborne, Ranger, and SF units to properly plan combat missions. Also request the FM that is used tor this task.
~eq for USASOC telephone book and a list of all us Army unit~ assigned to USASQC.
Fe~ for the "inning bid tor the Close Combat Instructor and a copy for the winning ;:>roposal.
Requester
20 dl
Tasked SWC and Ranger Cmds for responsive documents, 26 Sep 02.
----~-.. -.-
Action
NO IR sent; waiting on response frrnn Mr. Litherland on payment for a previous FOrA and to see if he will pay far additional FOrAs opened, 12 Sep 02. IR sent to requester, 26 Sep 02.
~I<llled resp to requester informing him that the phone Is and units tor USASOC (, n' Bragg, NC were available in the SPRINT Telephone book. CLOSED
IR: wait for info from AOeO on cost incurred. No IR was ser.t due to the Wd1t on response flam "OCO. Further coordlnat.:'.on was made "'teh I b3/6 ~ 21 Nov 02. Sent to SJA for legal review 21 Nov 02. Prepared response to requesLe., 14 feb 03, and referral letter. Letter liigned by CofS providing the winning bid and wi~hho1ding lhe pcoposal, 28 Feb 03.
02-0c/-03
Case #
Date Rcvd Subject _Req~ester .~---~ .. ---.--.-- .---.. --.----.. ~-
10/8/2002 Req for a catalouged list if Taliban and al Oaida weaponry seized in search operations conducted in Afghanistan from Oct 01-Sep 02/ Include info on the amount, type,serial number, approximate age and origination, if known; and disposition of the weapons seized.
10/16/2002 Req for redacted copy of the ratings for all persons who were referred by the West Coast epoc for the position of Lead Security Guard, PERSACT j 02JUL6DN0109447 at USASOC, FBNC
1.0/11/2002 Req ior a copy of all documents fro~ 75th Ranqe~ Regt and Ib3i6llSt; unger I Reg!, co:t:iriIT'ng the b3l6 investigation of 31 I b3/6 I
Christian I.ewe
Lawrence Amato
Adam Frost
21
Tasking
To ACE 22 Oct 02. Ib3~1 ~said that CENTCC*1 ~e original records for this request. Refer to CENTCOM for final determination and direct reply ro requeste~/ 24 Oct 02.
To DeSPER, eHRo, 21 Oct 02. Extended suspense until 6 Nov 02. Sent to SJA, 15 Dec 02, for legal review and release determination of documents provided. Documents received and legal review directs redacting document provide to requeste.; refer to IDA for further action and direct reply to requester. Clos~d 23 Dec 02.
To 75Th Banger Regt, 21 Oct 02. Rec'd documents from 75th Rgr Regt, 18 Nov 02; sent documents to SJA for legal review, 20 Nov 02.
Action
28 OCT 02, PER FONECON, REQUESTER STATED THAT HE WOULD WITHDRAW HIS REQUF.ST SINCE HE SENT THE SAME REQUEST TO USSOCOM AND THE~ ARE PROCESSING THE SAME: REQUEST.
IR sent 21 Oct 02. Redacted document sent to requester, 23 Dec 02.
!R sent 21 Oct 02. Sent to SJA for legal review, 20 Nov 02. Partial release to requester (EX 6), referred to TJAG for :inal determination and response to requester.
02-0ct-03
Case#.
03-006
03-009
r=;;;,;;"rnli-l---r--=;rm~.,."..d of (AI , inclu ~ng papers, notes or documentation relating to the acceptance, adr,J ssion, activities assignment & involvement, service history, honors awarded, documents concerning mental • physical condition of Officer.
10/23/2002 Req a copy of investigation conducted on 23 Oct O~
I 63/6 I, of ~ ~ 3rd SF GP(A), into allegations of misconduct by members of I 6316 I Dec 99 - Sep 01.
10/24/2002 Req for a copy of the final report to the investigation conducted by Fort Dragg and USASOC into the wrongful death of 1LT Telles T~~eny.
Allison M. Lawl fOl,-/Mi ~rH:ar. ~("'."''' t'
CLINTON R. HOOVER
22
Tasking
Faxed to 160th SOAR(A) for action 16 Oct 02. Faxed back rElsp and legal review 24 Oct 02. To USASOC SJA 25 Oct 02. Rec'd back fm SJA 28 Oct 02.
TO USASFC SSA on 23 Oct 02.
DCSIM and I b3/6 I (SJAl FOR SWCS. '-------'
Action
Faxed to 160th SJA to certify recds and forward to rDA and REQUESTER ON 13 Nov 02. CLOSED.
Requester picked up redacted documents from the office 12 Feb 03. Requester a9reed to accept without exemptions. CLOSED.
Referred to U.S. Army Safety Center and U.S. Army crime Records Center for appropriate action and direct reply to the t-equestez. Released redacted cy that was released to the family 26 Nov OZ. Referred to TJAG.
01-Dct-OJ
Case #
10129/2002
10/30/2002
Reg for into ~g activities of ~ 12 th SF at trng area used primarily as a DZ near Happy, TX. Lease contract 80ACA 63-5-90-0187 I I b3/6112 SFG was a reserve component SF until deactivated in 1:;95.
ORDER: Req from VSSOCOM TO Review Doc -Colombia.
10/1V2002 Req for info relating to death of cocale~o union leader Casimiro rluanca Col que at the hands of ~ecutity of military forces, on/about 6 Dec 01 on the Cochabamba-Santa Cruz highway, Chapare region of Bolivia.
Russell W. Gibson
23
To Army Reserve 15 Nov 02. To SFC 18 Nov 02. Rec'd fm SFC 19 Nov 02. No Records response.
TO DCSOk'S for actiol~ 1 Hov· 02.
To 4th PSYOP ~OR Action Nov 02.
Action
Final response to cequester notifying him of request being forwarded to the CH, Army Reserve on 26 Nov 02. Referred to CH, Army Reserve 2 Dec 02. CLOSED.
Returned 5 Nov 02. USASOC not declassifier or originator or doc. REFERRED BACK TO USSOCml to foeward to correct agen"y 5 Nov 02.
Referred back to USAISC 16 Jan J3 :0 forward to otber agencies. Info was derivati'V~.
02-0cl-03
Cse# Oate Rcvd Subject
030131J) 10/31/2002 A complete copy of orders Michael Litherland given 6 Sep 02 by MG Geoffrey Lambert. CG of USASFC on all Army Spec Operations Troops throughout AF to save & return to Army facial hair & Halrcut regulartory orders; and cy of statement released by ASC spokeswoman Carol Darby concerning these orders.
03014 11/4/2002 b316
b316
24
Tasking
TO PAO fOg ACTIOII 4 Nov 02. Also to VSASFC 4 Nov 02 for action.
b3l6
Action
b316
02-0cl-OJ
Case #
03-015
03-017
03-018
O)-(l19
11/4/2002
b3/6
1111812002 Request copies of all documents pertaining to Case iSAIG-ZXR *02-273.
11/21/2002
b316
Req for AR 15-6 Inv concerning the death of Lt rallas Tomeny on 23 Feb 02.
b3/6
25
b3/6
TO SI'lCS, IB Nov 02. Legal review conducted by SJA, 20 Dec 02; redact names and SSN and document. is then releasable. Referred to Savannah Corps of Engr.
To SWCS SJA 10 Dec 02.
Action
b3/6
b3/6
ReJeased redacted cy to Requester 20 Dec 02. (Same cy as rOIA i 03- 09. ) Referred to 1'JAG .
02-0c/-OJ
Case # Date Rcvd Requester -.~.-~.-.-----"'" ............................ ..
03-020 12/9/2002 Reg for info and photos on I b3/6 r Michael A. Adams
03-021 12/1012002
1_ b316 .. 30 Dec :~ TION' Rec'd tOnfO from
. Sent to SJA for legal rev~ew of documents, 6 Jan 03. Rec'd legal review, I Jan 03; agreed to release the redacted staff directories to requester. Hef request to TAPe as the IDA and direct response to requester, 9 Jan 03.
b3/6
Action
b3/6
02-0ct-03
03-023
03-02Q
12113/2002 Req for Doc Special Psyop Study Guatemal - The Impact of the Army's Internal Defense and Development strategy on the Insurgency (V)
12/11/2002
b3/6
12/30/2002 Req a complete list ot manuals and other written materials used to train the SF Ked SGT (MOS 180) in .hase II of the SF "a" course.
Bradley ~ i mn<u'\T\ lea r 1 net
b3/6
IlL-_b3/6 __ II ~ _b3/6 __
02-0ct-U3
------------- -'._------- Case #
03-025
03-026
Date Rcvd
1/6/2003 Req cy of the ART 32 transcript for US vs Gonzales.
1/10/200J Rev docs on Boss 6 Complaint Regarding Swastika on I b3/6 I Barracks Door; MFa; Sub) ; summary of Informal EO complaint; MEMO for CDR 7th S~G, subj: Summary of Interviews! MEMO for CDR, 7Sh SFG(A), subj: Racial Vandalism: Memo fa r C/.S,
subj: AR 15-f ~::~~~ Rey- EO Complaint otb3j6 I I b3/6 17th S .
Brigette Parsons/ PrnnT4>c,,<tl\rP
Robert Lee wa_h; J"u'!ron
.- j 28
To SWCS 10 Jan 03 for Action. Rec'd documents from CPT Chase, SJA. Reviewed documents and redacted portions to be withheld under EX ~!Al & iB). Based on email from Ms. Parsons to CPT Chase, Ms. Parsons narrowed the scope of her request to the specific statements from tbe FBI and ATF A~ents, and the Origin and Cause Report. Sent to SJA for legal review, 11 Mar 03.
To SFC for action on 13 Jan 03. To AOHR-~O. For review 25 Mar 03. Recommendation and OUt legal opinion will be referred back to USACIDC for direct response to the requester, 3 Apr 03.
Action
CLOS~D
Referred documents back to USACIDC 29 APR 03 as the IDA. CLOSED.
02-0CI-OJ
*03-027 1/1412003
03-028 1/21/2003
-03-029 1/28/2003
Req into concerning a company called Branch Energy Limited and its relacionship to the former mercenary Army Executive 0utcome's contracts and activities in Sierra Leone and Angola, resulting in Branch Energy's receipt of rn1ning concessions.
Req for copy of The US Army Ranger's Training Handbooks and or manuals. Manual on Hand to Hand Combat.
USASICS REQ WE REVIEW 4 DOCS: Defense Assessment, POG-264 99; Doc ID 179040902- Special PSYOP Assessment; Doc ID 1B2087790 - PSYDP Opr A,'1anlysis: Doc IO 1B4'14255, Spec PSYCH OPR Assessment.
Mr. Adam Browning
29
Tasking
To 4th PSYOP for review of document and de~lassification from USAISC, 14 Jan 03.
To SWCS for action 30 Jan 03.
TO 4TH PSYOP FOR ACTION 31 Jan 03.
Action
02-0c(-03
Case #
'03-030
03-C3J
Date Rcvd
214/2003 Req for desclosure of deployment orders, after action reports, summaries, histories and any other doc~~ents relating in whole or in part to the deployment of US SF personnel fm 7th SFG to Colombian SF School at Barrancon Fm 14 May to 23 Juo 97 as described in ltr from Assistant Secretary of Def Brian Sheridan to Senator Patrick Leahy.
2/4/2003 Req for any documents into the background of 'lt6 I
I b3!6 I as arde re y court.
Michael Evans/NSA
10
To SFC for action 5 Feb i)J.
To ~APOC SJA for action 5 Feb 03. Rec'd fm USACAPOC 13 Feb 03.
Action
Rec'd ForA and docs USACAPOC 13 Feb 03. Hailed 3 Docs to Req 21 Feb 03. Mailed docs to I~A 12 Mar 03. CLOSED.
02-0,r-01
Case #
03-032
2/6/2003
2/1212003
Family requests results of investigation ot their grandson and Son who died on 28 Apr 02 from a "self­ inflicted gunshot wound to the head".
Request for copy of the Az:rny's After Action Report :AAR) and all supporting docurnenc5 on the investigation of the 2 Mar 02 death of CWO Stanley L. Harriman, member of the Army SF, during a battle against Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters.
Requester
Mr. Joseph E. Hall .. r
!'.nne S;iker/The Npwt,;. ~ nh~prV'pr
Investigation documents were provided by the SJA office for review, 6 Feb 03. Sent to SJA for legal review of highlighted redactLons, 11 Feb 03. Rec'd legal review; no prohibition to releasing the AR 15-6 investigation to Mr. Haller. Redact document and send back for final legal review and release determination 14 Feb 03. Rec'd ForA back with no objections to release of records as long as personal info is redacted. Redacted document released to requester, 17 Feb 0); referred FOrA to TJAG for final determination and direct reply to r.equester.
TO S, Cmd; tasl:ing was misplaced and sent out 24 Feb C3. S .'C SJA had copy of report, but USCENTCOM IS ORIGINATOR.
Action
IR to requester, 7 Feb 03.
IR to requester, 13 Feb 03. IR was misplaced: therefore, it was sent on 24 Feb 03. Req referred 4 Mar 03, to USCENTCOt-I, who is originator of dOC. CLOSED.
02-0cl-03 .
Case #
03-034
03-035
03-036
Subject
Req for Joint Special Operations Manual Training Center - EMT/~ararnedic program used to training ewe school.
11-_ b3t6
Req cy ot human rights training video "Dos ~atrulla5" referred to in excerpt fro a oSlIsr after action report fm a training rr,ission in Colombia.
Requester
To USASFC. b3t6 USASOC SJA. prepared response to requeste~ with
i~e F!~f?~~aC:o:b3!~:~ered' stated ~n t ec hat the jnfo~rnation was for law enforcement purposes only, a~d that no further dissemination was authorized. CLOSED
To USAJFKSWCS and JSmlTC
b3l6
TO SFe rDR ACTION 3 Bar 03. Rec'd Tape 12 Mar 03. Not an agency record.
IR to requester, 13 Feb 03
IR 19 Feb 03
b3/6
Called I b3t6 I, USSOCOM, 27 Mar 03 and informed her this command was not originstor of the video, but another country. She requestea we type the Info in a memo and send the tape to hor. Video sent to I 6316 L USSOCON, 31 Mar 03. CLO ED.
OJ-Gct-03
03-038
03-039iJ)
03-040
03-041
3117/2003 Reg to locatel b3/6 ~ I b3/6 r--to obtain support, maintenance, and a separat~on agreement.
3121/2003 Req for US Army Report Sec of State, James Baker, signed approl<imately one month prior to the Declaration of War on 15 Dec 90. Report was fm 352d Civil Affai.rs c!!ld on the New Kuwait.
3/24/2003
3124/2003
b316 I
b316
33
Tasking
TO DeSPER for action 17 Mar 03. Rec'd NR response fm DeSPER 18 Mar OJ. Sent to SJA 24 Mar 03. Rec'd fm SJA 25 Mar 03.
TO SWCS HISTORIAN "FOR ACTION 24 MAR 03.
Review two pages referred from USAISC, and return to USAISC for final action.
b3f6
Action
IT TO REO 17 !>lAR 03. Sent final response to Req notifing her of referral to TOTAL AR Personnel CMO 26 Mar 03 & forwa~ded to Total AR Personnel CMD 26 Mar 03. C~OSED.
IR TO REQ 24 ~~R 03.
b3/6
02-0cl-03
Case #
3125/2003
4/1/2003
b3/6
Req for copies 0 testimony, documents, tcavel records, photos and all other material related to IG action to recover framed lithograph titled "The Repulse of l.ong,. t tee t's Assa~lt, The Battle of Gettysburg",
Requester ----" ~" ~~.--
b3/6
'1'---__ b3_/6 __ ....JII '--___ b_3/6 __ --'
To USACAPOC IG, 2 Apr 03. IR sent 2 Apr 03. Referred to USACAPOC IG ON 2 Apr 03. They referred to Or.IG in accordance t~i th AR 20-1. CLOSED
02-()ct-03
Subject
Draft Rpt for Project Insight. history of USASOC forces in the war in Atghan~stan, by LT Gen Brown & produ~ed between Mar-Dec 02 under auspices of the USASOC historian; Any after action reviews &/or official hisotries of Oper Anaconda; All ~fter­ action reviews produced by TF Dagger & its sub elernents relating to Oper Anaconda; after action reviews produced by 160th SOAR relating to Oper Anaconda; after action reviews produced by TF Bowie to oper Anaconda
Req for copy of hearing conducted by leaders of the USAJFKSWCS investigating ~isc?nduct of a Spec Forces Qual1fication Course stuaent, I b3/6
Ib3i6I F.eq cy of transcnpt ~ing & cy of any t~nal determination or judgement for di!;ciplinary action.
Sean D. N"y,"orl Arm" l"~rnpct
Tasking
To ACE for action 3 Apr 03.
Christopher D. Long To SWCS for action 7 Apr 03. Rec'd a No Record Resp. Also checked with USASOC SJA for records. They did not have any records.
Action
IF. TO R~7 A r 03. Called b3/6 16 May 03. rnforme ~rn at if it was not criminal, the records wo~ld have been destroyed. I b3/6 J w~thdrew hIs ceq 16 May 03. CLOSED
35 OJ-Dcl-OJ
0)-047iJ) 4/10/2003
03-049 5/1/2003
Req info regardIng I bIDS I b316 I tor pered 1975 to present; also any support provided to the research, writing, publication of book The Hunt for Bin Laden, by Robin Moore.
DOCS relating to ties between Venezuelan Army Colonel Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, and Colombian gucrrrilia grcups, including the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colorrill~a ~ Natl AR of Liberal:ion.
Req for info in custody of Irnmigratior. & Na tural i zation Ser'!ice in the CO file series C0214h.4 (Agricultural Workers-­ Japane~e, admlssion or: and C0214h.13 (Japanese and Korean Agricultural t:ral.nees, a:irni!5sion o}.
.... Re9uester
Tasking
TO DCSOPS, PAO, SWCS HISTORIAN " ACADEMIC REeDS FOR ACTION 9 Apr 03.
4th PSYOPS for action 14 Apr 03.
To 4th PSYOP on 1 ~!ay
03, fer review for release of document.
Action
02-0a-03
~lJbject
Req for all IG records pertaining to BG Beasley failing to take appropriate action to correct discrimination and sexual harassment perpetrated by a subordinate civilian supervisor and had failed his command management responsibilities while at the 350th Civil Affairs Brigade during his command tenure covering period Feb 96 - Jun 99.
b3/6
b3/6
b3/6
Tasking ",. "-_. "<-~"~-"------~-
To USACAPOC, 350TH CA Brigade on 5 May 03 for action.
Action
b3/6
02-0ct-03
03-053 (J) 5/22/7003
Q3-05~IJ) 5/22/2003
Subject Requester _~~ __ ~ 9 "
Req for CONTRACT SOATC Training support Services, 4U5ZA95-01-D-0003, to ipclude REP (Sect~ons L&M), Abstract of Qfferors, List of subcontractors or contract Plan, winning Proposal, Performance rating tor 1 yr, Labor rate ~ables, Del Orders, Modification.
~II ~am .
Req all con~racts with Engineering Technologies Ir.corporated (or its 5ubsidiari~s), from January 1. 1996 to Maya, 2003.
All contracts, agreements: Or documentation of financial transfers between SOCOH (and its components) and the US Army Soldier Biological Chemical Command, from Jan 1, 1996 thru I~ay 8, 2003, which contain the word "non­ lethal" or "nonlethal."
Lani Walters FOIA r;R()f1P
USSOCOM REFERRED TO TAKO CON'!'RACTING OFFICE, on 9 May 03.
Adion
,----,----b316 _I' '-------b'-----I/6
TO CONTRACTING MID TARO FOR ACTION 21 May 03. Rec'd NR Certification fm ~ontcacting 26 May 03 dnd from TAKO 7 Aug 03.
TO CONTRACTING AND TAKO FOR ACTION 21 May 03. Re~'d N~ Certifi~ations fm Contracting 28 May 03 & em TAKO on 1 Aug 03.
Forwarded final resp with NR Certifications to USSOCOM 19 Aug 03. CLOSED
Forwarded final resp with . 1'<R Cflrtifications to
USSOCOM 19 Aug 03. CLOSED
02-0c/-03
ease #
03-055
03-056(J)
03-057IJ)
Date Revd
5/22/2003 Request tor AR 15-6 investigation into shooting of two SF trainees participating in the Robin Sage Exercise in NC, which involved L'l' Tomey, who died.
5/30/2003 All docs from 1967-2002 on Mario Arturo Acosta Chaparro Escapite, a controversial Mexican military official & key player Mexico's Dirty War of the 1970s.
6/2/2003
b3f6
Requester
Kate Doyle ?NSA
b3/6
61212003 Req any info or records James Easton pertaining to operat~' s involving Task Force b3/6 Aviation BN. specifiea y, OpeLations wh~ch were code named "Honey Badger, Crenible Sport. Poison Dart, Storm Cloud, and Sabre Tooth."
391
Tasking
To OCSIM FOR ACT roN 27 'I~ay 03. To SJA on 29 May 03. Rc'd fm SJA 30 May 03
TO Special Forces and SWCS Historian fot action 3 Jun 03.
Mailed redacted copy to req 2 Jun 03. Referred to TJAG 5 Jun 03. CLOSED.
1R to Req 03 Jun 03.
'---.f __ b3l_6 _---.JI '---.[ __ b3/6_---l
OJ-Dcl-OJ
03-059 612/2.003
03-060 6/17/2003
Req all records for background papers, memo, caqbles, Itrs, or reports conce~ned in the following massacres committed upon members of the Hazara community in Afghanistan: Feb 93 massacre perpetrated by Afghan commanders Barhanuddin Rabbani and Ahmad Shah Massoud & their Jamaat-I-Islami political gp and Abdul Rasul Sayyaf and his Ittehad-I-Islami political in Afshar & Kateh Sahe in West Kabul ( 7QO people reported killed); Aug 98 massacre of the Hazara people and other members of the Hezb-e­ Wahdat Party by the Ta11ban in the northwestern cities of Mazar-I-Sharif & Eamiyan (9000 people reported killed) .
Request cy of investigation reports into the death of SPC BrandQ1 E. Mill..r of A co.,1 b3/6 , 75th Rgr Reg, who died May 29, 2003 as a result of a parachuting accident at Fort Stewart, GA.
Sajit Gandhi/NSA
40
To 4th PSYOP 3 Jul 03 for ,action.
TO 75th Rgr Rgt for ~ction. tR to requester, 17 Jun 03.
02-0cl-03
Case #
03-061
Date Rcvd Subject Requester ---~--"'~--~---------,,- ----
6/23/2003 Req for information JOYCE BATTLF. relating to India's spent fuel reprocessing or uranium enrichment capacities from 1990 to 1999.
6(23/2003 Req all recds from 1993 to Sajit Grandhi 23 Jun 03, for backgrd papers, memos, cable, ltrs, reprts discussing Pakistani support for the following grps involved in armed insurgencies in Indian occupied Kashmir: Lashkar- e Toiba; Harkat-ul- Majahideen; Jaish-e- Mohammad; Al-Qaeda; Hizb-ul- Majahideen; & Spah-e- Sahaba; also any bio info on these grps
6/23/2003 William M. Tyree
~~~~~~7n~~~USA FOr~!!S A W lC
relates to b3t6 operating in 51 e south Central Iraq, 23 reb 91 & 24 reb 91; ceq all info 011 photographs, transcribed radio traffic, computer data, etc.
6/23(2003 Req any info or recds pertai~inl to operations lnvol vll'\g _ b3t6 1 during De 1980 It 1 reXd _
,James Easton
."~--,,-
TO CAPOC. 4th PSYOP GP 3 Jul 03 for action and review.
TO 4th PSYOP 8 Jul for action.
To SFC AND SWCS Historliln 9 Jul 03 fer action
,To 160th SCAR(Al for action on 9 Jul 03.
Action
02-0Cl-03
b3/6
o.s. v. Hudak, et I'll, Cr.No. 02-1574-JC. req info regarding fcllowinq individuals: I b3/6
b3/6
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Tim ':::'1"a" ff..,.-r IAd"anj~j;;:If'1
42
Tasking
To SWCS ACAD~!IC RECORDS fo~ action 22 Jul 03.
Action
02-0CI-03
f--,~~~~~~-J.!or as "n Army
.angec 1n Operation Just callse in Dec 89 as part of
b3/6 175th Rng Reg. or any AR Ranger Co., or served in the U.S. Army SF fm 19B7-1990.
Requester.
43
Tasking " ---~,,-- ~--~----~--
b316
Action
02-0ct-03
Case #
03-071
Date Rcvd Subject _ .. ___ Requester
8/112003 Req documentation related to discharge of and disciplinary action taken
b3/6
at
8112/2003 Req all documents related to a Green Beret Special Forces reconnaissance mission that took place in Cambodia west of Loc Hinh, Vietnam, on 1 l1ay 1968.
6/13/2001 Req for transcripts of the int~r"iews w.lth particlpants in Operation A~aconda, conducted by USASOC's "Project Insight" team.
8/15/200]
between 1991 and any compensation the military gave O,rrb3;;"j""6--', ~ after the ~nciilenl:, to include medical bills.
Miles Moffeit
Nick Athas
44
Tasking
'j'o Historian fro CIS OFC on 20 Aug 03.
To 'CAPOC F"OR ACTION 3 Sep 03.
Action
Rec'd NR response to transcripts on 27 Aug 03. CLOSED.
IR TO REO 3 Sep 03.
02-0"1-03
03-075(.1)
03-076
03-078
6/21/2003 Req for purchase order for 19 shredders (2602SMC and the 502SF shredders), companies who submitted a bids, manufacturer of models bid, model numbers bid, [Price breakdown of modedl of each submitting bidder.
6/15/2003
b3/6
b3/6
8/20/2003
a "friendly fire" incident "'arranh",·/ ,.,~r"" 1 Dec 01, in Kandahar, AFt which killed Green Beret SGT Daniel Petl.thory of Cheshu:e, MASS & two others.
r all docs Jerrilip Conner b3/6
r~a an
b3/6
To SFC for action 3 Sep 03. Rec'd fm SJl\ 17 Sep 03.
Ref to De ut Cler of Court b
b3/6
Action
b3/6
lR to req 3 sep 03. Referred to USCENTCOM 17 Sep 03. Sent LTR to .cequester 17 Sep 03 notifying him of referral. CLOSED.
Referred 27 Aug 03 to Deputy Clerk of Court. CLOSED. CH.o.NGED NO. from 03-013a to 03-078.
02-0cl-03
Case #
03-019
03-0aOjJ)
~=====:~--==========:=
8/12/2003 Req from USAISC TO review JEREMY BIGWOOD TO CAPOC/4th PSYOP on 4 Sap 03 for action. docs on reg for docs
relating to herbicide lesting and use/deployment tor the eradication of narcotic plants; marijuana, opium poppy and coca in COLOMBIA, fm Jeremy Bl.gwood.
8/12/2003 Req for deployment orders, Michael Evans/USA after-action reports, intall reports, summaries, evaluations pe.taining to the DOD funded training activities in CO fo. the CO Army's Comando Especial del Ejercito also know as Bloque de Busqueda.
46
Action
02-0cl-OJ
Case #
03-081 (J)
Date Rcvd
9/2/2003 Req copies of any and all emails sent to or received from any USASOC email acct, as well as docs, for the period of 1 Nov 01 to present sent to the
Requester
Action
02-()ct-03
Case #
9/2/2003
. _____ ~_~ __ ~~ .. h_.
All releasable personnel files & effiployment info, to include all complaints and reprimands in their personnel files and any other docs releasahle b ~~~~~~~~~6
b3/6 b3l6
b3/6 matters
ragar 10g.
employees of, regarding a1- Qaida terrorist training tapes, Random Hovse Book, The Hunt for Bin Laden, 3). All docs, fa~es t emails, or other records pertaining to, mentionin the
Ed Caraballo 1 FBN Net;wc;;,
48
Tasking -------_.
Action
02-0cl-03
Case # Date Rcvd Subject R~,!u~~r __ .... Tasking Action -.~-~---- .-~---".
03-0B3(J) 912!2003 Req all copies ot all phone Ed Caraballo! PBN TO SFC, PAD, PROTOCOL fOR IR ~o req 10 sep 03. reeds or appropriate docs lJ~W!': ACTION 10 Sep 03. that detail the long distance telephone calls made to the following numbers from USASOC, USASF, AND USAJFKSWCS PUBLIC AFFFAIRS
v 02, and frm 1 Feb 03 until present; beginning with area code and prefix; 212.312 or 706
I b3/6
03-084(" I 'J/2I20G3 Ed Caraballo! PIIN T:J 'USAS,S fOR ACTION 10 IR TO REO 10 Sep 03 l\1F.'1J~ Ssp 01,
03-0B5 9/3/2003 b3/6 b3/6 b3/6
b316
02-0c/-OJ
01-086
03-069 (Jl
Requester ___ 0 • ". _____ ~~ __ _
9/19/2003 Ooc referred from USAISC Tamara for Review: Mil "',,' n .. ~ .. i n IN"'-A Capabilities Study -PE. App ClUJ; requested from NSA/ 7amara Feinstein. FOIA 1181 F-03.
9/19/2003 Req for eye as all John Hairell photographs under SOCQM's control for the following aircraft: OH-6. AM-6. MH- 6, EH-6. TH-6, and Misslon- Enhanced Little Bird or MELB, regardle~s of sub- type; I.e. AH-6J, MH-6C, I\IJ- 6M, etc
9/22/2003 Req for list of the produced "Basic Psychological Operation Studies (BPS)" AND a Cyof a BaSlC Psychological Operation Study concerning n country ir Southeast Asia or Eas~ Asia, for example ThaiLand, Vietna!n, Japan, Philippines, etc.
9/23/2003 Req tor the number of aircraf~ (helicopter or fixed-wing) at Ft Campbell sustained weather damaqe during the last f1ve (5) years.
edit notes
~Ilchael Axel
To 4th PSYOP for Re~'iew 22 se" 03.
To l60th SCAR (A) , DCSSOA, 75TH Rgr R9t on 22 sep 03 for action.
To CAPOC/4TH PSYOP 22 Sep 03.
Tasked 160th SOAR(A\ 23 Sep 03 for action.
Action
02-0ct-OJ
%-017 1211/1996 Requesting copies of the following docurne~t~; Army Activitie& In the Cold War: The ;!"w7.e !teport: and Effectiveness of Present Organl.Ziition.
Andrew Birtle
Tasking
Ra-tasked one document ~'l'he Howze Report" to SWCS on 24 Aug 99. Re-tasked ~Effectivenes8 of P~esent Organizati~n" on 26 Aug 99 to swCS and DCSOPS. 7asked "Army Activities in the Cold War" tc SI,CS on 1 Sep 99.
Action
Sent to SJA for review on 20 Nov 96. Re-tasked to SWCS for declassification markings on 3 May 99. IHandcarried to I b3l~L
I b3/6 I DCSOPS, on .Aug 99) Sent "Effectiveness of Present Organization: to SJA for legal review on 1 Sep 99. Received "Howze F.eport" back from SWCS on 8 Sep 99.. They recommend DCSINT review it for current operalional violations. Received back "Army Activities in the Cold War" from SWCS on 8 Sep 99. They recommend it be reviewed by SATMO. Seflt "The Howze Report" to OCSINT on 8 Sep 99. Sent "Army Activities in the Cold War" on 8 Sep 99. sent letter of inqUiry, 16 Sep 02, if response is not rec'd within 30 days, case will be administratively closed. Rec'd letter from requester stating that he still wanted requested documents, 1 Oct 02.
01-Oc(-04
97-024 (JJ
97-040
3/24/1997
6/5/1997
Request documents on histo~y of SOF forces in Operation Desert Storm.
copy of "SOF in Low Intensity Conflict: Task Performance Analysis '86 lUi", ANC 36575, Final Study, June 84.
Thomas D. Dinackus
Tasker to Historian, ~Y61 I 6316 Ion 23 Jun 98.
Document provided by~ I 6316 I Legal review on 21 Jul 98. FedExed classified document to OSCENTCOM to be routed thru USSOCOM to us on 16 Dec 98. Sent update letter on 8 Jul 99.
Tasked to SWCS for declassification and releasability review on 28 Oct 98. Received response from SWCS on 14 Jan 99. Re­ tasked to SWCS to respond to categories and exemptions correctly on 1 Apr 99.
IR to Req on 25 Mal: 91. Sent Itt of inquiry to requester, 2B Mar 02. Rec'd response back from requester, still desi~es info. Called USCENTCOM on 19 May 03, concerning document we requested they declassifiy. Mailed two more cys to I b3/6 I at USCENTCOM for declassification review on 20 May 03.
IR to Req 16 Jun 97
OJ-Oct-04
Case #
9fHi28
3/5/1998
1/14/2000
Requests a copy of All Michael Katz foreign students trained at and foreign instructors who taught at Special ~arfare Center from 1950 to the present. List of full names dates of attendance,country of origin, and names of classes attended for each student and instructor.
Request documents concerning the nature/purpose of the Operation "Last Oance" and the identity of the units involved in the operation.
Darryl Whitcomb
se e for Oct calledl~~/61
n 5 Jan and ~s~e~s~t-a~e-d that she had completed the FOIA and sent it to the SGS sometime in Nov 98. Called the SGS on 6 Jan 99. T:m:tnnot find FOIA. b3/6 f~ r::Yth J 0 b3/6 b3/6 She Wl. provide l.n • ent letter to Mr. Katz to inform him of status of request on 12 Jan 99. Retasked memo to HISO providing instructions on how the FOrA must be answered 28 JAN99. Tasked to Academic Records on 14 Jul 99. s: 26 Jul 99. .
Action
IR TO REQ REGARDING FEES (FAXED3APR98). Rec'd Itr 6APR96 REGARDING FEES. Placed Req in"Media". Called Req 15 APR 98 , left msg that he had been placed in "Media" fee Category.
Tasked to ACE on 19 Jan 00.
01·0cl·04
Requester Tasking -~.~---"--..... '.----'~.--.".-.~---------=--==-~.-:::::-,,-' •. -=
Req for any type of media relating to the activities of paramilitaries, guerilla forces, and coca producers in Sur de Boljvar and the Magdalena River Valley in Colombia fm 1997 to present. Req search using Spanish and English terms.
Reg any media relating to Colomhian paramilitary organizations, in English and Span1sh, for Period 1995-present.
Reg for any med.ia relatin9 to Intelligence on the relationsh1p between paramilitaries and drug­ traff1cking cartels & other drug trafficking syndicates or org in Colomhia fm 1995 to present.
Req for any media relating to Mapirlpan Massacre in Colombia during July 15-28, 1999, in English and Spanish translations.
Req for all media relating to Carlos Castano, Fidel Castano and Victor Carran~a.
MAUD S. BggLMAN, Ct-r f" .... Pllhlir
~~UD S. SEELMAN, Ct r f"r P"h li t"
MAUD S. SEELMAN, Crr, fnr Pllhl i ("
MAUD S. BEELMAN, Ctr rnr l>l1hl'i.-
MAUD S. aEELMAN, C"'" fnr Pllh'i,..
" 4 I
Tasked HISTORIAN, USASFC{A), ACE, AND OCSINTEL 20 Mar 00.
Tasked HISTORIAN, USASFC(A), ACE, AND DCSINTEL 20 Mar 00.
TO ACE, INTEL, HISTORIAN, USASFC, CAPOC, & 160TH SOAR{A) 24 Mar 00.
Action
OJ-Ocl-04
4/12/2000 Req for any information on 40 Colombian military officers.
511812000
912512000
Req for index or other record that lists the participants in the aborted April 1980 Special Forces Tehran Hostage Rescue Mission.
All documents relating to the following deployments to Colombia of the 7th Special Forces Group, Ft Bragg, NC. staff ASsistance Visit (SAV I), Nov 3-17, 1996; JNT Combined Exchange Trna (SF7!H2). Jun 6-JUL 20, -1991; Staff Assist isit (SAV 21, May 22-';UI. 22, 1997; Counternarcotlcs JNT Comb.ined INF TRG, Jan 16- FEB 28, 1998; Humanitarian Dernining, Apr I-3D, 199B; Light rnt in Counter-drug Operations, Jun 30-Aug 3, 1998; counternarcotics JNT combined Inf TRG, Jul 13- Aug 2, 1998; Counternarcotics Inf TRG, Oct 16-DEC 15, 1998; Counternarcotics lnf/Riverine TRG, Oct 28- DEC 15, 1998.
MAUD SEELMAN, Ctr fnr Pnhlif"'
Dechert Price & Rhnatiq/lilathan ,1
Michael Evans, NSA
To DCSINT, SWCS, USACAPOC, USASFC, ACE, 160TH SOAR (A) FOR ACTION 13 APR 00.
To SFC FOR ACTIOU 26 Sap 00.
Action
Ol-Oct-04
01-027 (J)
'01-050 (JJ
Date Rcvd
11/14/2000 Req copies of the unit histories onl b3/6 lof the 160TH SOAR
11/20/2000 tice (state-building efforts as repatriation & refugee prevention; Gr Lakes Reg of Africa Burundi, Oem Rep of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Rwanda, Tanzania, & Uganda 94 to present.
12/11/2000
2/2712001
Req for Program of Instruction, Lesson 'Plans and Graphic training aids for the Special Forces Medic Qualification Course (180) •
Req all docs relating to deployments of US Military Personnel to area in and around Juanchaco, Colombia in 93 ~ 94.
Darrel Whitcomb
Michael Evans/NSA
Action ::-::::C:=:::::===-=-===='::::.====':::::::-':: __ ._~_=-'-_--~ .. --. '.
TO USACAPOC FOR ACTION 22 Nov 00.
TO SWCS 12 OEC QO.
TO SFC FOR ACTION 1 ~
~ records from ~
b3/6 Tasked to ACE on ar 01
IR TO REQ 12 DEC 00. Sent cy of original FOlA and tasking memo to~
I b3/6 ~ 21 Nov'Or,"""for retasx:itl and response. Ref to DCS t G1 for IDA release. Sent Itr of inquiry to Mr. Mokri 4 May 04 and also informed him of $1600 estimate. Req did not resp to letter. Sent letter administratively closing req on 30 August 04. CLOSED
IR "TO REO 1 MAR 01.
OI-Oct-04
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01-018
3/21/2001 DOS audit title, Review of INt-Administered Programs in Colo~bia (oo-CI-021), the FY 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation allocated funds for security upgrades to the forward operating locations of the colombian National police. In resp, the Narcotics A!fa~rs Sect of the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, requested that the U.S. Army spec Forces' the U.S AF conduct a security & threat assessment of the (Colombian National Police'sl forward opeating locations. Req copies of any documents produced by the US Ar SF, either withy or without the concurrence of other agencies, in rasp to this req.
6/11/2001 Req for cy of manual for Course lBD, Special Operations Medical Sergeant Course.
. ~equester
TO SWCS 12 JUN 01 FOR ACTION.
Action
IR to REO 26 Mar 01.
IR TO REO 12 .lUll 01. Sent cy of original FOIA and tasking memo tol~f61
I b3/6 121 Nov I for retasking and response. Rec'd inquiry from requester on status of his request; sent letter, 14 Mar 03, informing him ot continued processing.
OI-Oct-04
'7/24/2001
9/512001
Req cys of deployment Michael Evans/NSA orders, after-action reports, summaries, histories & any other docs relating to the deployment of U.S. Special Forces personnel fm the 7th SFG to the Colombian Army Special Forces School at Barrancon fm May 14 to Jun 23, 199'7.
Req for cys of '7th SFG Michael Evans annual unit histories for the years 1988 to present.
Tasking Action
TO USASFC(A) for action 25 IR TO REO 24 Jul 01. Jul 01. 5 Apr 04: Sent proposed
final response to SJA for legal
review. 5 Apr 04: Rec'd legal review from SJA. '7 Apr 04: Took final response to SGS for CofS
signature. 13 Apr 04: Rec'd signed final ~esponse from SGS. 14 Ap~ 04: Mailed final response to requester.
, CLOSED
To SFC and SWCS historian IR to Req 14 Sep 01. for action 14 Sep 01.
Ol-Ocl-04
. -~~.--~-.-----.. - .. -- ---'-'--~. -- --- ----..
Cy of all docs' pertaining Michael Evans/NSA to the training of a Colombian Army Counternarcotics BN during the following periods: ~hase 1, Apr -28 Jun 99, Loc: Tolemaida, Colombia (CO); Phase 2, 14 Jul -: 30 Sep 99, Loc: Tolemaida, co; Phase 3, 7 Oct - 7 Nov 99, Loe: Tolemaida, CO; 19 Mpv - 15 Dec OQ. Loc: Tres ~squinas, CO: Requesting Deployment orders, after- action reports, lessons learned, doc related to human rights vetting, IIR 'and reports describing nature of training provided to Battalion.
Request for documents Jonathan Dann, regarding the Soviet Active Prnnll.-"r. N C Npw" measures relating to the U.S. Peace Movement
Req for copies of all after- Michael Evans action reports on the deployment of U.S. military Mobile Training Teams to Colombia from 1990 to the present.
To SFC for action 14 Sep 01. To SJA for legal review and release determination, 1~2. Followed up with ~
I b316 Ion 25 Nov 02, and it is still being worked by SF SJA.
TO SATMO, ACE, SFC, CAPOC on 13 Feb 02 for action.
14 Sep 01: Sent IR to requester. 28 Sep 01: Rec'd responsive docs from USASFC. 10 Jun 04: Sent final response to SJA for legal review. 14 Jun 04: Rec'd legal review from SJA. 25 Jun 04: Sent Docs to G- 2 for classification review. 7 Jul 04:
.from G-2. 20 Jul 04: being sent
22 Jul 04:
$ignature. Mailed final
O/-Oct-04
Case #
2/a12002
2/19/2002
4/9/2002
Requester .... ~--.~---...
Req for copies of all after M!CHAEL EVA.\lS/NSA action reports fm deployments of U.S. military forces to Colombia under the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) program fm 1990 to the present.
Requect f:r information about b3/6 verification as Eo whether he was actually an SF soldier with an 18 MOS, and if he completed the SF "Q" course at Bragg.
AAR made by Task Force Ranger Cdr's concerning a Range/Delta Force raid on 3 Oct 93 in Mogadishu, Somalia to inClude the deaths of MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shurgart of the US's Delta Force. Also copies of warning order (SMESSCS field order and air tasking order or other reports to help understand the event sof the raid on' above date.
John D. Mallon
Tasking
TO ACE, SFC, SATMO. AND CAPOC for action 13 Feb 02
20
and ~~~~~~~~o~e~5~n t have a copy of subject FOIA. Faxed another COPy of FOIA request to I b3/6 I SWC, 23 Jul 02.
Tasking letter sent to the ACE for any documents pertaining to the subject event. Resent tasking letter and coPY of the request tol b3/6 I 24 Sep 02.
Action
IR sent to requester, 20 Feb 02. Sent cy of original FOIA and tjtiktny memo, 21 Nov 02, to 36 I b3/6 Jfor retasking and respohs .
lR sent to requester 9 Apr 02. Sent email to ACE requesting an estimate on cost incurred in processing this request.
01-0CI-04
Case #
·02-039
02-049
~Q2-060
Date Rcvd Subject ".-.-----.. ~-.--...
4/16/2002 Request for document, Mr. Gregory Chemical, Biological and Knhlpn~7.
Radiological-75, Vol III, Army Combat Developments Command, Special Operations Agency, Sap 1968 (ADCOS8l26)
6/10/2002 Request for Instructor Mark J. Mook Guide from the SurVival, Evasion, Resistance, EscapelTerrorism counteraction Dept, Antiterrorism Div; Instructor Advance Sheets on Intro to Terrorism, Terrorist Operations, Hostage Survival, Individual Protective Measures, and Detecting Terrorist Surveillance.
1/9/2002 Request for Multipurpose TAMARA Force Study, The US Army FF.;N~~F.TN/N~A
Spe.cial Forces, a review of their Indochina commitment and a projection of future tasks/UI 28 Oct 76.
,/9/2002 Req for Special operations TAMARA Equipment, weapons, and ~~TN~T~TN/~~A
technology.
Requested document from OTIC for review; rec'd 6 May 0:2.
Tasked SWC for Antiterrorism Instructor Qual Course, 10 Jun Per FONEC0f-ba~·ea~~OLJ I b3/6 land b3/6 ~-­ SWC, they on t ave a copy of Subject 'OIA. raxed a copy of rOlA request to SWC, SJA, 23 Jul 02. Retasked SWCS to answer req on 4 May 04.
TO DCSIM For Action 12 Jul 02. Req was administratively closed 1 Jul 02 because of lack of rasp in the 30 day time period. Old number was t91-05.
To DCSIM FOR action 12 Jul 02. FOIA .191-45 was administratively closed on 1 Jul 02 because of lack ot response to inquiry.
IR TO REO 10 JUN 02. RETASKED TO SWCS, 1i JAN 03. Inquiry 18 Feb 04 to req to notify him of estimate of fees and inquire if he still wants documents. 18 Feb: Sent Letter of inquiry to find out if requester still wants the info as it will cost $2,000.
IR TO REO 15 Jul 02.
IR to Req 15 Jul 02.
Case #
02-071
Date Rcvd
9/10/2002 Req for a complete Michael Litherland checklist for a Direct Action Combat Mission Essential Task List, used by A~rcorne. Ranger, and SF units to properly plan combat missions. Also request the FM that is used for this task.
10/31/2002 A complete copy of orders Michael Litherland given 6 Sep 02 by MG Geoffrey Lambert, CG of USASFC on all Army Spec Operations TIOppS throughout AF to save & return to Army facial hair & Haircut regulartory orders; and cy of statement released hv ASe spokeswoman I b3/6 I concerning these orders.
12/13/2002 Req for Doc Special Psyop Bradley Study Guatemal - The Impact ~imn~~r{Carl~q
of the Army's Internal Defense and Development Strategy on the Insurgency (0)
12/30/2002 Req a complete list of Michael Lithetland manuals and other w=itten materials used to train the SF Med SGT (MOS 180) in Phase II of the SF "0- course.
Tasked SWC and Ranger Crnds for responsive documents. 26 Sep 02.
TO PAO FOR ACTION 4 Nov 02. Also to USASFC 4 Nov 02 for action.
TO 4th PSYOP 19 Dec 02 for action.
A POSSIBLE.
Action
No lR sent; waiting on response from Mr. Litherland on payment for a previous FOIA and to see if he will pay for additional FOIAs opened, 12 Sep 02. IR sent to requester, 26 Sep 02.
OJ-Oct-04
Case #
·03-027
*03-029
'03-030
Action Requester Tasking --~==~~=~====~=~-===~:=========~==~=::.~~====~~==~
1/14/2003 Req info concerning a company called Branch Energy Limited and its relationship to the former mercenary Army Executive outcome's contracts and activitles in Sierra Leone and Angola, resulting in Branch Energy's receipt of mining concessions.
1/28/2003 USASICS REQ WE REVIEW 4 DOCS: Defense Intelligence AssesSment, POG-2641-BL- 99: Doc 10 179040902- Special PSYOP Assessment:
2/4/2003
Doc 10 162067790 - PSYOP Opr Anan1ysis; DoC 10 184714255, Spec PSYCH OPR Assessment.
Req for desclosure of deployment orders, after action reports, summaries, histories and any other documents relating in whole or in part to the deployment of US SF personnel fm 7th SrG to Colombian SF School at Barr,meon .FllI 14 May to 23 Jun 97 as described in ltr from Assistant secretary of Def Brian Sheridan to Senator Patrick Leahy.
Mr. Adam Browning
Jeremy Bigwood
Michael Evans/NSA
To 4th PSYOP for review of 'document and declassification from USAISC, 14 Jan 03.
TO 4TH PSYOP FOR ACTION 31 Jan 03.
TO SFC for action 5 Feb 03.
OJ-Ocl-04
2/19/2003 Req for Joint Special Michael Litherland Operations Manual Training Center - EMT/Paramedic program used to training slOe school.
3/l1/2003 Req for US Army Report Sec Dannie Wolf of State, James Saker,
3/24/2003
signed approximately one month prior to the Declaration of War on 15 Dec 90. Report was fm 352d Civil Affairs Cmd on the New Kuwait.
DOCUMENT Review from USAISC for requester, Jeremy Bigwood.
USAISC, Russell NirholR
TO SWCs HISTORIAN FOR ACTION 24 MAR 03.
Review two pages referred from USAISC, and return to USAISC for final action.
IR 19 Feb Q3
IR TO REO 24 MAR 03. 2S Mar 03: Rec'd no records certification from SWCS Historian 21 Mar 03: Rec'd Legal Opinion from SWCS CJA. 19 Feb 04: Sent proposed final response to USASOC SJA for legal review. 25 Feb 04: Rec'd legal review fr-Offi SJA. 9 Mar 04: Sent response to CofS for signature. 10 Mar 04: Rec'd signed from CofS. llMar 04: Mailed response to requester. 15 Mar 04: FaKed the final response to USSOCOM I b3/6 ~
OI-Oct-04
Case #
03-041
3124/2003
4/3/2003
41712003
b3/6
Draft Rpt for Project Insight, hi~tory of USASOC forces in the war in Afghanistan, by LT Gen Brown , produced between Mar-Dec 02 under auspices of the USASOC historian; Any after action reviews &/or official hisotries of Oper Anaconda; All after­ action reviews produced by TF Dagger & its sub elements relating to oper Anaconda; after action reviews produced by 160th SOAR relating to Opec Anaconda; after action reviews produced by TF Bowie to Opec Anaconda
Req info regarding Jonathan Keith Idema for perod 1975 to present; also any 5upport provided to the research, writing, publication of book The Hunt for Bin Laden, by Robin Moore.
Requester
Edwara Artis
/51
Documents referred to 160th SOAR 1M for review and redaction, 26 Mar 03.
TO ACE for action 3 Apr 03. 21 Jan 04: RFR to SWCS Historian. 30 Jan 04: Rec'd response from SWCS. Historian claimed that any items available would be classified wIno declas$ guidance to date. Also, focal point restrictions would preclude release by that office.
TO DCSOPS, PAO, SWCS HISTORIAN " ACADEI-lIC RECDS FOR ACTION. 9 Apr 03.
IR 26 Mar 03. Redacated cy of documents mailed to requester 9 Jun 04. Documents referred to TJAG as IDA 9 Jun 04. CLOSED.
Forwarded docs to USSOCOM on 3 Nov 03.
IR to Req 9 Apr 03.
01·OcI-04
5/1/2003
between Venezuelan Army Colonel Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, ·and Colombian guerrrilla groups, including the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia & Natl AR of Liberation.
Req for info in custody ot Ronald T. Inunigration & '1',\lllra"hi ma Naturalization Service in the CO file series C0214h.4 (Agricultural Wo~kers-- Japanese, admission ofl and C0214h.13 (Japanese and Korean Agricultural ttainees, admission 0).
4th PSYOPS for action 14 Apr 03.
To 4th PSYOP on 1 May 03, for review for release of document.
Action
IR to Requester 2 May 03. 9 May 03: Legal review from CAPOC SJA returned to FOtA Otc. 19 May 03: Sent to USASOC SJA for Legal Review 22 May 03: SJA returned legal review. 20 Feb 04: Mailed Final Response to requester. 20 Feb 04: Mailed copy to TJAG. CLOSED
OI-Oct-04
Subject
Req for CONTRACT SOATC Training Support Services, tUSZA95-01-D-0003, to include REP (Secti~ns 4&M), Abstract of Offerors, List of subcontractors or Contract Plan, winning Proposal, Performance rating for 1 yr, Labor rata tables, Del Orders, Modification.
5/30/2003 All docs from 1967-2002 on Mario Arturo Acosta Chaparro Escapite, a controversial Mexican military official & key
·player Mexico's Dirty War of the 19705.
612/2003 Req any info or records pertaining to Operations involving Task Force I b3ffi I
I b3/6 I specifically, operations which were code named ~Honey Badger, Credible sport, poison Dart, ~torm Cloud, and Sabre Tooth."
Requester
USSOCOM REFERFED TO TAKO CONTRACTING OFFICE on 9 May 03.
TO Special Forces and SWCS Historian for action 3 Jun 03.
To 160th SQAR{Al for action 4 Jun 03.
Action
IR to Req 03 Jun 03. 6 Jun 03: Rec'd no records cert from SHes. 11 Jun 03: Rec'd no records cert from SFC. 29 Mar 04: Sent req for legal review to SJA. 1 Apr 04: Rec'd signed letter from 5GS. 2 Apr 04: Mailed final response to requester.
3 Feb 04: Req for legal review of final response taken
to JAG. (03-56 combined W/OJ-64) 11 Feb 04: Received signed final response from CofS. 11 Feb 04: Mailed final response to requester. CLOSED
OI-Oct-04
Requester
Req all records for Sajit Gandhi/NSA background papers, memo, caqbles, ltrs, or reports concerned in the following massacres committed upon members of the Hazara community in Afghanistan: Feb 93 massacre perpetrated by Afghan commanders Barhanuddin Rabbani and Ahmad Shah Massoud & their Jamaat-I-Islami political gp and Abdul Rasul Sayyaf and his Ittehad-I-Islami political in Afshar 4 Kateh Sahe in West Kabul ( 100 people reported killed); Aug 98 massacre Of the Hazara people and other members of the Hezb-e­ Wahdat Party by the Taliban in the northwestern cities, of Mazar-I-Sharif & Bamiyan (8000 people reported killed) .
TO 4th PSYOP 3 Jul 03 for action.
Action
Date Rcvd Subject -:-:=:-::-:-:::-==="-==.~.::::=::-==
6/17/2003 Request cy of investigation reports into the death 0 C Brandon E. Miller 0 b3/6 ,1st ii3i6l 75th Rgr eg, who di~ay 29, 2003 as a result of a parachuting accident at Fort Stewart, GA.
6123/20Q3 Req for information relating to India's spent fuel reprocessing or uranium enrichment cupacities from 1990 to 1999.
Requester ._---
10 Ju1 03: To 75th Rgr Rgt for action.
TO CAPOC, 4th PSYOP GP 3 Jul 03 for action and review.
Action
IR to requester, 17 Jun 03. 10 Ju1 03: Referred req to Safety. 8 Apr 04: Delivered req for releasability/legal review to
DeS/PAO. 20 Apr 04: Letter to requester signed. 21 Apr 04: Mailed Docs to requester. 21 Apr 04: Referred to ClO and sent records to them
for review/release to requester. 23 Apr 04: Mailed docs to IDA (TJAGI.
OJ-Oct-04
Case #
6/23/2003
6/23/2003
Req all reeds from 1993 to 23 Jun 03, for backgrd papers, memos, cable, ltrs, reprts discussing Pakistani support for the following grps involved in armed insurgencies ~n Indian occup~ed Kashmir: Lashkar­ e Toiha; Harkat-ul­ Majahideen; Jaish-e­ Mohammad; AI-Qaeda; Hizb-ul­ Majahideen; & spah-e­ Sahaba; also any bie info on these grps
Reg on I b3/6 I b3/6 IIb3l61 Special ForcesIA). whicn relates tol b3/6 I operating inside South Central Iraq, 23 Feb 91 & 24 Feb 91; req all info on photographs, transcribed radio traffic, computer data, etc.
6/23/2003 Req any info or recds pertaining to operations involving Task force 158 during Pee 19BO in Texas.'
Sajit Grandhi
To SFC AND SWCS Historian 9 Jul 03 for action
To 160th SOAR (A) for action on 9 Jul 03.
Action
IR to req 9 Jul 03. 3 Feb O~; Req for legal review ot final response taken
to JAG. (03-5a combined W/03-64) 11 Feb 04: Received si9ned final response from CotS. 11 Feb 04: Mailed response to requester. CLOSED
OJ-Oct-04
b3/6
u.s. v. Hudak, et AI, Cr.No. 02-1514-JC, req info regarding following individuals: (1] Patrick (Rick) Desmond); (2) Mark Jaworski; 13] Brian Bewley; (4) Corey Capone: (5) Eugene De La Garza; (6) Randy Martyn; (7) Andrew Williams; (8) and Michael payne.
Adriana F. Lippman
To DCSIM
22 Jul 04: To SWCS,~ I b3/6 I
To 5WC5 ACADEMIC RECORDS for action 22 Jul 03. 19 Mar 04: Sent another request to SWCS for records in response to requesters phone con w~ b3/6 Ion 10 Mar 04.
Action
30 Jan 04: Final response mailed to requester 30 Jan 04 (dated 1 Feb 04) .
IR to req 21 Jul 03. 18 Feb 04: sent another IR to requester. 6 Apr 04: Sent Req for legal review to SJA. 13 Apr 04: Mailed final response to requester. 20 Apr 04: Mailed copy (referral) to IDA, TJAG. CLOSED
IR to req 22 Jul 03. 4 Jun 04: Went to SJA to check on status of legal
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shouldn't have been processed as a FOIA.
He is drafting a response and will let our
otfice know how the situation is finally
handled. JAG provided legal review. 15 Jun 04: Mailed final xesponse to requester.
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1122/2003 Req for FM 31-19, Military Freefal1 parachuting Tactics. Techniques, and Procedutes.
7/23/2003
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Cause in Dec 89 as part of I b3/6 I 75th Rng Reg, or any AR Ranger~ or served in the U.S. Army SF fm 1981-1990.
Richard Leibyl Wa~hin(Ttof\ Pt"'ll:;t-
Miles Moffeit
TO USACAPOC 13 A
IR to Req 12 Aug 03. 5 SlOP 03: Rec'd no records response from SFC. 9 Mar 04: Faxed another copy of the FOIA request to
the 75th Rgr Rgt. 20 Mar 04: Rec'd no records response from 75th Rgr
Rgt. 31 Mar 04: Sent final response to SJA for review. 1 Apr 04: Rec'd SJA review. 1 Apr 04: Sent to CofS for signature. 5 Apr 04: Rec'd from 5GS (signed) . 5 Apr 04: Mailed response to requester.
16 Apr 04: Referred req to CID. 27 Apr 04: Brought proposed final response to SJA
for legal review. 29 Apr 04: Mailed response to requester. 29 Apr 04: Referred to TJAG for action. CLOSED
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03-072(JJ 8/12/2003
03-014 8/15/2003
Req all documents related to a Green Beret Special Forces reconnaissance mission that took place in Cambodia west of Lac Ninh, Vietnam, on 1 May 1968.
any compensation .-=.::;.;..""......,
Nick Athas
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To CAPOC FOR ACTION 3 Sep 03.
Action
IR TO Req 27 Aug 0) Received final response Memo signed CofS 29 Jan 04 29 Jan 04: Mailed response to requester. 29 Jan 04: Faxed copy to I b3/6 I USSOCOM CLOSED
IR TO REO 3 Sep 03. 21 Apr 04: Brought proposed final response to SJA
legal review. CLOSED
Case #
03-0151Ji 8/21/2003 Req for purchase order for 19 shredders (2602SMC and the 502SF shredders), companies who subrol t ted a bids, manufacturer of models bid, model numbers bid, {Price breakdown of mededl of each submitting bidder.
Brenda E. 1>al".Whi~alr .. ,.
To AOCO for action 2 Sep 03.
26 May 04: notices to 11 Aug 04: notices to
sent submitter each (2) bidder.
Faxed copy of both companies
to ensure they had an opportunity to
dispute the release of their bids. 11 Aug 04: L b3/6 J called to 8 y to releas their
info as it is their straight GSA price and it's
public info anyway. 11 Aug 04: at 16:40 Ree'd a call from I b~ I She said her company (Olympia Business Systems) does not plan to contest the release of the information. She said she is new in the ccu~any and doesn't have any previous experience to determine whether or nvt the release coulo. cause her competitiv~ harm. 19 Aug 04, Took final rasp to JAG for Ip.gal review. S Sep 04: Final resp returned from JAG. 14 Sep 04: Took revised memo to JAG for review. 29 Sap 04: Took another memo to DCSAC to get a
final opinion.
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03-019 8112/2003 Req from USAISC TO review JEREMY BIGWOOD docs on req for docs relatlng to herpicide testing and use/deployment for the eradication of narcotic plants; marijuana, opium poppy and coca in COLOMBIA, fm Je~emy Bigwood.
03-080(J) 8/12/2003 Req for deployment orders, Michael Evans/NSA after-action reports, intell reports, summaries, evaluations pertaining to t!le DOD funded tra.i.ninq activitles in CO for the CO Army's Comando Especial del gjercito also know as Bloque de Busqueda.
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10 DCSOPS FOR ACTION 4 Sep 03.
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Case #
03-0Bl (J) 9/212003 Req copies of any and all Ed Caraballo/ PBN emails sent to or received Npw~ from any USASOC email acct, as well as docs, for the periOd of 1 Nov 01 to present sent to the fo1lowin individuals:
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IR TO REO 10 Sep 03.
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Case # Date Rc:vd
03-082 (J) 91212003 All releasable personnel files , employment info, to include all complaints and reprimands in their personnel files and any other docs relea~b~~~~
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to the following: Robin Moore, matters involving keith Idema, Edward Artis, Joseph Cafasso, Rboert Morris, regardingFOX News or employees of, regarding al~ Qaida terrorist training tapes, Random House Book, The Hunt fcr 9in Laden, 31. All docs, faxes, emaila, or other records pertaining to, or mentioning the name of Keith Idema, Jonathan Idema, Jack Keith Idema, or Random House book, The HUNT FOR BIN LADEN.
Ed Caraballol PBN Npw.CI..
Action
01·0c(-04
03-0S';(J) 9/212003
03-065 9/3/2003
Req all copies of all phone Ed Caraballo! PBN reeds or appropriate docs N~W~
that detail the long distance telephone calls made to the following numbers from USASOC, USASF, AND USAJFKSWCS PUBLIC AFfFAIRS Office or b Ib3/s1
16
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Req cys of all phone Ed Cdtaballo! PBN records or docs that detail NRWR the long distance telephone calls made to the following n ,.,..hers f::om 16
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TO USASFC FOR ACTION 10 Sap 03.
IR to req 10 Sep 03.
IR TO REO 10 Sep 03
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03-086 9/19/2003
03-088 9/22/2003
03-089(JI 9/23/2003
Doc ~eter~ed f~om USAISC Tamara for Review; Mil 1" .. ; n<:f-j., n IN!'lA
Capabilities Study -PE. App ClUj; requested from NSAI Tamara Feinstein. FOIA l1alF-03.
Req for: cys os all John Hairell photograp~s under SOCOM's control for the followinq aircraft: ON-6, AN-6, MH- 6, EH-6, TH-6, and Mission- Enhanced Little Bird or MELB, regardless of sub- type; I.e. AH-6J r MH-6C, AH- 6M t etc '
Req for list of the produced "Basic Psychological Operation Studies (BPS)" AND a Cy of a BasiC psychological Operation Study concerning a country fr Southeast Asia or East Asia, for example Thailand, Vietnam, Japa:n , Philippines, etc.
Req for the number of aircraft (helicopter or fixed-wing) at Ft Campbell sustained weather damage during the last five (5) years.
Michael Axel
'1'0 4th PSYO.. for Review 22 Sep 03.
To 160th SOAR(A), DCSSOA, 75TH Rqr Rqt on 22 Sep 03 for action.
To CAPOC/4TH FSYOP 22 Sep 03.
Tasked 160th SOARIA) 23 Sep 03 for action.
Action
IR TO REO 22 Sep 03.
IR to req 23 Sep 03. Per conversation with FOrA Officer on 1 Oct 2003, Mr. Lunn withdrew request. CLOSED.
O/-Oct-04
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03-091 9/29/2003 Req a copy of the Current WILLIAM R. BECKETT Base Phone Book.
04-001 10/2/2003 Peq for contract USZA92-03- JAMES M. F-0189 - A.'1.ti-Terrorism WTl.f.TAM~(\N/WT,l'I. INC,
Detachment Instructor support Contract being performed by REEP/OSS. to include copies of solicitation & method of procurement. copies of the award doc, & if procured under GSA.
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