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Air Force FOIA release, case 2017-00512-F, released April 20, 2018. This is a declassified document under the DoD FOIA umbrella, obtained through The Black Vault. The document is a response to a Freedom of Information Act request from John Greenewald, dated November 8, 2016, for "the FOIA Case Logs for Calendar Year 2015." The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Operations Branch--FOIA conducted a proper search for responsive documents and identified the enclosed document. Dear John Greenewald, This is our final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated 8 November 2016, for “the FOIA Case Logs for Calendar Year 2015.” The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Operations Branch--FOIA (SAF/AAII) conducted a proper search for responsive documents and identified the enclosed document. The document is fully releasable to you. Enclosed is a 73-page document detailing the status of various FOIA requests made to the Air Force in 2015. The document includes information on requests made by individuals and organizations, including the release of declassified documents, court martial records, and demographic data. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON, DC 20330-1000 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY - > ; B 7 9 A / 7 K B J 7 K H % O D F N 9 D X O W L V W K H O D U J H V W R Q O L Q H ) U H H G R P R I , Q I R U P D W L R Q $ F W ) 2 , $ G R F X P H Q W F O H D U L Q J K R X V H L Q W K H Z R U O G 7 K H U H V H D U F K H I I R U W V K H U H D U H U H V S R Q V L E O H I R U W K H G H F O D V V L I L F D W L R Q R I K X Q G U H G V R I W K R X V D Q G V R I S D J H V U H O H D V H G E \ W K H 8 6 R Y H U Q P H Q W 0 L O L W D U \ ' L V F R Y H U W K H 7 U X W K D W K W W S Z Z Z W K H E O D F N Y D X O W F R P 7 K L V G R F X P H Q W L V P D G H D Y D L O D E O H W K U R X J K W K H G H F O D V V L I L F D W L R Q H I I R U W V D Q G U H V H D U F K R I - R K Q U H H Q H Z D O G - U F U H D W R U R I This document is a compilation of FOIA requests made to the Air Force in 2015, including requests for declassified documents, court martial records, and demographic data. The Air Force FOIA Public Liaison Officer, Ms. Anh Trinh, is available to discuss any aspect of this request at AF FOIA Public Liaison Office (SAF/CIO A6XA), 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1800, usaf.pentagon.saf-cio-a6.mbx.af-foia@mail.mil or (703) 614-8500. The Department of Defense Regulation 5400.07/Air Force Manual 33-302 indicates fees be assessed for processing this request; however, there are no applicable fees in this instance. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. The document's canonical URL is https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/foia/2017-00512-F.pdf.

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Air Force FOIA release (case 2017-00512-F)

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Air Force FOIA release, case 2017-00512-F, released April 20, 2018. This is a declassified document under the DoD FOIA umbrella, obtained through The Black Vault. " The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Operations Branch--FOIA conducted a proper search for responsive documents and identified the enclosed document.

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Air Force FOIA release, case 2017-00512-F, released April 20, 2018. This is a declassified document under the DoD FOIA umbrella, obtained through The Black Vault. The document is a response to a Freedom of Information Act request from John Greenewald, dated November 8, 2016, for "the FOIA Case Logs…

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What was Air Force FOIA release (case 2017-00512-F) about?: Air Force FOIA release, case 2017-00512-F, released April 20, 2018. This is a declassified document under the DoD FOIA umbrella, obtained through The Black Vault. " The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Operations Branch--FOIA conducted a proper search for responsive documents and identified the enclosed document.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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