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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Xiomara Roberge, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron program development officer, consolidates stakeholder suggestions during the Osan Planning Charrette at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 7, 2025. A planning charrette shrinks the time it takes to brainstorm, troubleshoot, deconflict, and organize ideas and inputs around what infrastructure decisions will best suit the needs of the future of a base. The 51st CES hosted the event to decrease the amount of time it would typically take to create a 10-year installation development plan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Kahdija Slaughter)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

 

Purpose: 

The Freedom of Information Act is found in Title 5, United States Code (USC) §552. FOIA exists to ensure an informed citizenry and provide a check against corruption by holding the government accountable. FOIA applies to official information shedding light on an agency's performance of statutory duties. 

 

Who May make a Request Under the Law?

Members of the public, including foreign citizens, military and civilian personnel acting as private citizens, organizations and businesses, and individual mebers of the Congress for themselves or constituents, may request records in writing.

 

FOIA Exemptions

When a portion of a record is withheld from public release, the subsection of the FOIA law describing that exemption or exemptions may be found listed in 1 of 9 exemptions. See Popular Links for FOIA Exemptions list. 

 

How to make a FOIA Request

- For fastest response times, please submit a FOIA request online using the Public Access Link (PAL). 

- Ensure you describe the records you want as specifically as possible, and let the office know how much you are willing to pay. 

- Furnish any facts or clues about the time, place, persons, events, subjects, or other details of the information or records you want. The more information provided will help the office decide where to search and determine what records pertain to your request.