What did the declassified documents reveal?

CENTCOM records 2010-2011, released through The Black Vault's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) collection, are now publicly available. These documents, totaling 389 pages, were declassified in response to a FOIA request from Mr. John Greenewald, Jr. in 2013. The documents were released through The Black Vault's entry on documents2.theblackvault.com, with a canonical PDF available at documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/foia/CENTCOM-2010-2011.pdf. This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for a copy of the FOIA case logs for 2010 and 2011. A thorough and good faith search was conducted, and four responsive documents were located. After reviewing the information, I am partially releasing the documents. The withheld information is exempt from release pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(3), as it relates to 10 U.S.C. § 130b personnel in overseas, sensitive or routinely deployable units; and, (b)(6) personal privacy interest. Accordingly, in my capacity as the Initial Denial Authority, by withholding this information, I am partially denying your request. There are no fees for processing this request since chargeable costs fell below $15. If you are not satisfied with this action, you may appeal to the appellate authority, the Director of Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense. To submit your appeal, please write directly to the Defense Freedom of Information Policy Office, Attn: Mr. James Hogan, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington D.C. 20301-1155. Please postmark your appeal within 60 calendar days from the date of this letter, cite USCENTCOM case# 12-0389, and clearly mark "Freedom of Information Act Appeal" on your appeal letter. If you have any questions regarding your inquiry, please contact my FOIA Requester Service Center at (813) 827-1810, foiaoffice@centcom.mil, and refer to case # 12-0389. The documents released include: - FY 2010 Open FOIA Case Log - FY 2010 Closed FOIA Case Log - FY 2011 Open FOIA Case Log - FY 2011 Closed FOIA Case Log Some of the FOIA requests included in these logs are: - A request from Bruce Rolfsen of Air Force Times for records related to a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan in 2003 - A request from Randy Herschaft of the Associated Press for records related to Iraqis killed during the Iraq War - A request from Harry Schute for a copy of the Civil-Military Operations Annex (Annex G) of the Joint Special Operations Task Force North (JSOTF-N) OPLAN 1003 - A request from Walter Davis for a list of countries making up the Coalition of Allies and the number of personnel of record These documents provide insight into the FOIA requests and responses received by CENTCOM in 2010 and 2011. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. For more information, visit storyflo.com. The canonical PDF of these documents is available at documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/foia/CENTCOM-2010-2011.pdf.

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process.

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CENTCOM records 2010-2011

JUL 6 · 2026Narrated by daily-declassified-centcom-records-2010-20114 minLast updated July 6, 2026

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CENTCOM records 2010-2011, released through The Black Vault's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) collection, are now publicly available. These documents, totaling 389 pages, were declassified in response to a FOIA request from Mr. John Greenewald, Jr. in 2013. pdf.

Date: JUL 6 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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What was CENTCOM records 2010-2011 about?: CENTCOM records 2010-2011, released through The Black Vault's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) collection, are now publicly available. These documents, totaling 389 pages, were declassified in response to a FOIA request from Mr. John Greenewald, Jr. in 2013. pdf.
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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