GENERAL FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA)/PRIVACY ACT (PA) REQUEST 

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) FOIA/PA Office

Unit #15237, APO AP 96271-5237

International: 011 +82-503-355-4325/Local Calls (Using Mobile Phones): (0503) 355-4325/DSN: (315) 755-4325

Authority: Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), 552, The FOIA, 32 C.F.R. 518, FOIA Program. 

Purpose: To collect information from individuals requesting information under the FOIA and PA. 

Routine Use: Information collected will be used to identify information requested under the FOIA/PA. 

Information may also be used and disclosed in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 

as amended, which incorporates the DoD "Blanket Routine Uses" published at: https://dpcld.defense.gov/

Privacy/SORNsIndex/Blanket-Routine-Uses/.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide appropriate information can prevent the FOIA official from 

conducting a thorough record search. 

In accordance with Title 5, U.S.C., Section 552a (Privacy Act of 1974) as implemented by DoDD 5400.11, 

October 29, 2014, DoD Privacy Act Program, protected personal information will not be disclosed from this 

form to any commercial enterprise or representative thereof or to any individual outside the Department of 

Defense. 

Please read the following: 

1.The FOIA is not an investigative arm, nor can it respond to questions in reference to the documents the requester has

received. The FOIA only provides the right to request existing documents from specific records and files of the Federal 

Government. After receipt of the requested information, the requester must then draw their own conclusions and take action 

as appropriate. The FOIA does not alter any information, provide opinions, confirmations, or proof of assumption of 

innocence or guilt contained within the report.

2. The requester understands that certain information may be redacted/withheld. This will include military or civilian personnel

names, personal information, subject information, witness name(s), and any other third party information which could

potentially violate the personal privacy of other individuals mentioned in the documents. Also, certain documents may be

withheld or denied if the information contained are covered under any of the nine (9) exemptions of the FOIA and/or one of the 

three (3) exclusions provided by Title 5 U.S.C. 552( i.e.classified information, sensitive but unclassified information,

sensitive information, trade secrets, proprietary information) .

3. Please be aware that certain requested documents do not belong to USFK and are not releasable by USFK authority. The

Initial Denial Authority (IDA) is/are release authorities for records that fall under their functional areas. Examples of documents

that fall under the responsibility of an IDA are: Criminal Investigations; Judge Advocate, Equal Opportunity; Inspector

General, etc. This is not an all-inclusive list of IDAs. Once the appropriate IDA has been identified, the responsive documents

will be gathered by the USFK FOIA Office and then sent through the USFK Judge Advocate Office to the USFK IDA for action

(concurrence or non-concurrence) and response to the requester.

4. If the requester seeks non-redacted copy of a request, the above action will be taken and directed to the appropriate IDA.

Please be advised that requests for non-redacted documents may have considerably longer turn-around times due to the

submission to higher authorities for processing.

5. Requesters may be required to show proof of identification upon submission of the request and/or prior to pick-up.

6. For more information on any USFK FOIA/PA related issues, please contact the USFK FOIA Office at the following:

Commercial 011-82-503-355-4325; DSN (315) 755-4325; or email at indopacom.humphreys.usfk.mbx.foia@army.mil

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GENERAL FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA)/PRIVACY ACT (PA) REQUEST

Requester's Name Today's Date

Mailing Address

E-mail Phone Number

Delivery Method Mail E-mail Pick-Up

Describe specific record(s) you seek with enough detail so that a knowledgeable official of the activity may locate the 

record(s) with a reasonable search effort. Please include approximate date(s) and location of incident(s), date of document 

creation, unit records custodian, contract number, and/or case number. 

FOIA Request Fees: 

Requesters MUST have a willingness to pay for the requested documents (fees will not be assessed on documents that 

do not meet the 20-day regulatory time frame to fulfill the request). The USFK FOIA Office provides the first 100 pages

and 2 hours of search time of documents at no cost to the Requester, but is authorized to charge $.15 per duplication 

page after the first 100 pages. For more information regarding FOIA fees, please click here.

Select one of the categories below in order to determine applicable fee. 

An individual seeking information for personal use and not for commercial use. 

A representative of the news media. 

Affiliated with a private corporation and am seeking information for use in the company's business. 

Affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution. This request is made for a scholarly or scientific 

purpose and not for commercial use. 

Please indicate the dollar amount the requester is willing to pay:

FOIA Request Fee Waiver: 

In order to request a fee waiver, the requester must provide a justification to support the fee waiver (i.e. public interest,

imminent threat to self or others). Fees charged are done so to cover partial costs of research, review by legal professionals, 

duplication and delivery costs. The USFK FOIA Office does not have the authority to grant fee waivers. Fee waiver requests

will be processed through the IDA for their determination, which may cause significant delays in processing of the request. 

To determine if the requester falls under the fee waiver regulations, please click here.

By signing below, the Requester understands the above statements. 

Signature: 

E-mail form to: indopacom.humphreys.usfk.mbx.foia@army.mil

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