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DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSEOFFICEOF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION1155 DEFENSE
PENTAGONWASHINGTON, DC20301-11551 7 AFR '2008
Ref: 063-1532
DearMr. Barstow:Enclosed is an interim release of material in
response to your April 28,2006,Freedom of Information Act request,
as modified by your letter dated February 13,2007.The United States
Central Command (USCENTCOM), has provided the enclosed
331 pages as responsive to your request,MajorGeneral
ThomasL.Moore, Jr., an Initial Denial Authority forUSCENTCOM, has
determined that some of the redacted information is exempt
fromrelease because it is currently and properly classified in
accordance with Executive Order12958, as amended. Section 1.4(a),
concerning military plans, weaponsor operations,(b),concerning
foreign government information, (d), concerning foreign relations
or foreignactivities of the United States, including confidential
sources and (g), concerningvulnerabilitiesor capability of systems,
installations, infrastructures,projects, plans orprotection
services relating to national security, which includes
defenseagainstknsnational terrorism. Also, some information has
been withheld because it solelyconcerns USCENTCOM's internal rules
and cracticcs which, if released, would riskcircumvention
ofUSCENTCOMSsmission. Additionally, portions of the
withheldinformation are specifically exempted by 10 U.S.C. 6 130b.
which applies to personallyidentifiable nformation of ~ersonneln
overseas. sensitiveor routinelv dedovablepositions. Other deleted
information exempt from release pertains to certain
inter-orintra-agency communicationsprotected by the deliberative
process privilege. Finally,some information is withheld because
release would constitute a clearly unwarrantedinvasion of the
oersonal privacy of individuals. The redacted information under
hisexemption consists o f personally identifying information of
DepartmentofDefense oDl ersonnel. I t has been DoD nolicv to
withhold lists of names and other.... .--,-
~ersonallydentifying information of DoD personnel since the
President declared ahional &ergen& following the terrorist
attacks on the United States in2001.Consequently,(his information
is denied pursuantto 5U.S.C. 552(b)(l), (h)(2)(bigh),(bX3). (bX5)
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