DCN 5574 Box 1364 111128 Hereford, A rizonm 5 July 15,2005 The Base Realignment and Closure Commission 252 1 South Clark Street Suite 600 Arlington, Virginia 22202 Dear Commissioners: This communication is additional information related to my certified mail to you of June 2,2005. Should you have any questions regarding this correspondence I request you send them by mail as last year I had a near-death situation, surgery related to that situation in January of this year, and am currently undergoing radiation. I will respond to any inquiry as soon as my medical situation allows. Sincerely, c c m d Carl Bloeser enclosures: -Letter of July 8,2005 to the OEce of General Counsel -Letter of June 29,2005 fiom the OEce of the Chief of Public Affairs along with xc of envelope -Letters of March 10, March 12,2005 -Letter of November 7,2004 -Freedom of Information Requests of September 24 and September 22,2004
Box 1364 Hereford, Arizona 8 5 6 1 5 June 2,2005 The Base Realignment and Closure Commission 252 1 South Clark Street Suite 600 Arlington, Virginia 22202 Dear Commissioners: This communication is in respect to the United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca, Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Enclosed are documents that strongly suggest that the Intelligence activity on this Army Post warrants its re-location to another military installation where its day by day unclassijied activities can be more closely watched by others, including the general public and our nation's print and electronic media. That re-location might best be to an installation in the area of the District of Columbia. Transparency in terms of its activities that are unclassifed would be a positive step in the right direction. Enclosed are documents that show that two Army Public Affairs General Officers have elected to ignore the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act by failing to even acknowledge receipt of certified mail regarding misconduct at the United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca including matters such as "black files" on US citizens and lawfblly admitted permanent residents (these files were protected under an order of the United States Courts), unlawful representations of government employees in violation of the Westfall Act, unlawful wire taps, the use of the "Attorney Work Product Doctrine" to conceal unlawful activity, and other matters.
Fort Huachuca is an asset to our nation and warrants remaining open given its electromagnetic environment and its air and land space. There is no reason why all other functions could not remain in place. The vacancy left by the Intelligence Center could be taken up by some other Army or DOD activity, or some other federal function. In fact, it might make an excellent training location for certain activities of the Department of Homeland Security such as those mandated to the Border Patrol along the US-Mexico Border. The fact of the matter is that the Intelligence Center and School could even be located on an existing Air Force, Navy, or Marine Corps facility with little reduction in capability to perform its &w_fuz missions. Carl Bloeser Enclosures: 1. One page letter to the Hon. Francis J. Harvey, Sec'y of the Army 2. Nine pages to Commanding Generals of US Army Public Affairs: BG Vincent K. Brooks, and BG Robert E. Gaylord 3. Ten pages titled "United States Government Representation of Personnel Accused of Torture and Other Acts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and other Secret Locations Worldwide."
Box 1364 Hereford, Arizona 8 5 6 1 5 July 8,2005 Office of the Secretary of the Army Office of the General Counsel Army Pentagon Washmgton, DC 203 10 General Counsel: As neither the Office of the Chief of Public ABirs, Department of the Army to whom FOIA and PA requests were addressed, nor the Public Affairs Office of the United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca who received those same requests by certified US mail met the statutory requirements of responding on a timely basis, please consider this an immediate appeal warranting the immediate release of the requested records. There is reason to believe that unknown parties decided, possibly with the concurrence of others, or at the direction of others, to the delivery of US mail to persons to whom the correspondence was addressed. That deliberate withholding of correspondence h m the intended parties and the failure to meet statutory requirements warrants this immediate appeal to your office. Attached is a copy of a letter fiom Mr. James W. Hill, Chief, Office of Security Review, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Department of the Army and copies of the three Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Requests for which a response has yet to be received. Sincerely, CQ,~KKLP/ Carl Bloeser enclosures
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1500 ARMY PENTAGON WASHINGTON DC 2031 0-1 500 June 29,2005 SAPA-OSR Carl Bloeser Box 1364 Hereford, AZ 85615 Dear Mr. Bloeser: This letter is in response to your June 1, 2005 letter to the Secretary of Army concerning three Freedom of lnformation Act requests for which you have not received a response. Although your requests were addressed to Brigadier General Gaylord and Brigadier General Brooks, none were received by the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, possibly because you mailed them to Fort Huachuca, and not to the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs in the Pentagon. In any event, the Chief of Public Affairs is not responsible for the Freedom of lnformation Act release of any records outside of the immediate Office of the Chief of Public Affairs. Our office will have no access to any such records, if they in fact exist. Public Affairs officers at subordinate Army commands and installations work directly for their command or installation, and do not report to the Army Chief of Public Affairs. If you are concerned with documents or records regarding you personally, held or released at Fort Huachuca, your Freedom of lnformation Act requests should be addressed directly to that installation's Freedom of lnformation Act officer. To my knowledge, there is no such position as the Senior Disclosure Officer at any level of the Army Since you have not received a response to your requests in the timeframe allowed under the law, you may choose to file an immediate appeal with the Army Office of the General Counsel. That office's address is Office of the Secretary of the Army, Office of the General Counsel, Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310. Sincerely, I/ JAMES W. HILL Chief Office of Security Review Printed on Recyded Paper
repartment OF THE ARMY IFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 500 ARMY PENTAGON 'ASHINGTON DC 20310-1500 rfflclal BUSINESS / \ Mr. Carl Bloeser Hereford, AZ 85615
To: Brigadier General Robert E. Gaylord Chief of United States Army Public Affairs; and Senior Disclosure Officer United States Army Public AfiXrs Through: Public Affairs Officer United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca ATZS-PA Fort Huachuca, Az 85613-7027 From: Carl Bloeser Box 1364 Hereford, Arizona 8561 5 Date: March 10,2005 Subject: Lack of Response to Three (3) Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Requests To date, no response has been received to three (3) cert8ed mail FOIA and PA requests sent to you and the Senior Disclosure Officer of your Command. One was dated September 22,2004 and two (2) were dated September 24,2004. A response to each is warranted under the provisions of both the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. Flease consider this a third a1 reau-for -vou to con-form to the laws of the Un States and-federal rules, ns and ordem It is expected that your response will include all records regwsted through the date of your response to the three requests. I believe that it is appropriate under the circumstances that your response provides with it a certzcation by the St& Judge Advocate that the records provided are true, complete, and accurate. Carl Bloeser
To: Brigadier General Vincent K. Brooks Chief of United States Army Public Affairs; and Senior Disclosure Officer United States Army Public Affairs Through: Public Affairs Officer United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca ATZS-PA Fort Huachuca, Az 856 13-7027 From: Carl Bloeser Box 1364 Hereford, Arizona 856 15 Date: March 12,2005 Subject: Lack of Response to Three (3) Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Requests To date, no response has been received to three (3) certified mail FOIA and PA requests sent to General Gaylord and the Senior Disclosure Officer of your Command. One was dated September 22,2004 and two (2) were dated September 24,2004. A response to each is warranted under the provisions of both the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. As the new Army Chief of Public Affairs would you please respond to the enclosed communications requests made under the provisions of United States law, rules, regulations and orders. It is expected that your response will include all records reauested through the date of your response to the three requests. I believe that it is appropriate under the circumstances that your response provides with it a certification by the Staff Judge Advocate that the records provided are true, complete, and accurate. Sincerely, Il -0 Il 0 0 0 Postmark Here I Sent To \ \ i
To: Brigadier General Robert E. Gaylord Chief of United States Army Public Affairs; and Senior kcl lo sure Officer United States Army Public Affairs Through: Public Aff&s Officer United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca ATZS-PA Fort Huachuca, Az 85613-7027 From: Carl Bloeser Box 1364 Hereford, Arizona 8561 5 Date: November 7,2004 Subject: Lack of Response to Three (3) Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Requests To date, no response has been received to three (3) certified mail FOIA and PA requests sent to you and the Senior Disclosure Officer of your Command. One was dated September 22,2004 and two (2) were dated September 24,2004. A response to each is warranted under the provisions of both the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. Please consider this a second reauest. It is expected that your response will include all records reauested through the date of your response to the three requests. I believe that it is appropriate under the circumstances that your response provides with it a certification by the Staff Judge Advocate that the records provided are true, complete, and accurate. Sincerely, C t d W Carl Bloeser n- lu n Certified Fee Total Postage 8 Fees
L - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACT REQUEST Through: Public Afiirs Officer United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca ATZS-PA Fort Huachuca, Az 85613-7027 From: Carl Bloeser Box 1364 Hereford, Arizona 8561 5 Date: September 24, 2004 Dear General Gaylord and Senior Disclosure Officer: This is a request for information made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. This request includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, memoranda, list of names, applications, diskettes, letters, expense logs and receipts, diary logs, facsimile logs, telephone records, tape recordings, notes, electronic mail, videotapes, photographs and other documents relating to the following: ALL RECORDS OF UNITED STATES ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS REGARDING ME CONVEYED TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, EXCLUDING THE MEDIA, SINCE JULY 1,1998. MY NAME AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS REQUEST. ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS MAY EXCLUDE ALL RECORDS OF INQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC BUT MAY NOT EXCLUDE ANY RECORD OF RESPONSE MADE BY ANY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERSONNEL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PUBLIC AFFAIRS PERSONNEL AT THE UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE CENTER AND SCHOOL, PUBLIC AFFAIRS PERSONNEL AT TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND, AND HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS. ALL OF THE ABOVE ALSO APPLIES TO ANY OTHER ARMY AND/OR DOD CIVILIAN OR MILITARY PERSONNEL TO WHICH ANY PUBLIC INQUIRY WAS FORWARDED FOR RESPONSE. A request is made for a thorough search of all records sytems that may contain information responsive to this request. Under the internal procedures for the Army's management of records. I believe that all records can be located with a reasonable amount of effort. This is a request also includes all records which have been destroyed, placed beyond your control, or otherwise disposed of. They shall be identified by : a) author(s); b) addressee(s); c) date; d) type of document; e) subject matter; f) number of pages; g) number of attachments and appendices; h) indicated as blind copies; i) all persons to whom distribution, shown or
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACT REQUEST explained; j) date of destruction or other deposition; k) reason for the destruction or other deposition; m) person destroying or otherwise disposing of document; and n) if not destroyed, person in possession of document otherwise disposed of. If any or all portions of my request are denied please provide me a precise explanation as to why the requested information has been denied. I agree to reasonable search and duplication fees, if any. Please contact me in writing at my address above with any estimates of costs if you expect to exceed $25.00. Finally, I believe that the release of requested records is one that fiuthers FOIA's core purpose of shedding light on the performance of the Army's statutory duties. Carl Hugh Bloeser Social security number DOB 1/3/39
i+cnla r FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACT REQUEST To: Brigadier General Robert E. Gaylord Chief of United States Army Public AEtirs, and Senior Disclosure Officer United States Army Public Affairs Through: Public Affiirs Officer United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca ATZS-PA Fort Huachuca, Az 8561 3-7027 From: Carl Bloeser Box 1364 Hereford, Arizona 85615 Date: September 24,2004 Dear General Gaylord and Senior Disclosure Officer: This is a request for information made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. This request includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, memoranda, list of names, applications, diskettes, letters, expense logs and receipts, diary logs, ticsimile logs, telephone records, tape recordings, notes, electronic mail, videotapes, photographs and other documents relating to the following: ALL RECORDS IN POSSESSION OF, OR REFERRED FROM, UNITED STATES ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS REGARDING THE FOLLOWING -TO THE FORMER PA0 AT THE UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE CENTER AND M)RT HUACHUCA, MARIAN HANSEN: 1. NOVEMBER 24,2002 2. FEBRUARY 1,2003 3. FEBRUARY 9,2003 4. FEBRUARY 21,2003 5. MARCH 8,2002 6. APRIL 1 1,2003 7. APRIL 17,2003 8. MAY 1,2003 9. MAY 9,2003 A request is made for a thorough search of all records systems that may contain information responsive to this request. Under the internal procedures for the Army's management of records. I believe that all records can be located with a reasonable amount of effort. This is a request also includes all records which have been destroyed, placed beyond your control, or otherwise disposed of They shall be identified by : a) author(s); b) addressee(s); c) date; d) type of document; e) subject matter; f) number of pages; g) number of attachments and appendices; h) indicated as blind copies; i) all persons to whom distribution, shown or explained; j) date of destruction or other deposition; k) reason for the destruction or other
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACT REQUEST deposition; m) person destroying or otherwise disposing of document; and n) if not destroyed, person in possession of document otherwise disposed of If any or all portions of my request are denied please provide me a precise explanation as to why the requested information has been denied. I agree to reasonable search and duplication fees, if any. Please contact me in writing at my address above with any estimates of costs if you expect to exceed $25.00. Finally, I believe that the release of requested records is one that fiuthers FOIA's core purpose of shedding light on the performance of the Army's statutory duties.
Q FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACT REQUEST To: Brigadier General Robert E. Gaylord Chief of United States Army Public -us, and Senior Disclosure Officer United States Army Public Affairs Through: Public Affiirs Officer United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca ATZS-PA Fort Huachuca, Az 856 13-7027 From: Carl Bloeser Box 1364 Hereford, Arizona 8561 5 Date: September 22,2004 Dear General Gaylord and Senior Disclosure Officer: This is a request for information made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. This request includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, memoranda, list of names, applications, diskettes, letters, expense logs and receipts, diary logs, facsimile logs, telephone records, tape recordings, notes, electronic mail, videotapes, photographs and other documents relating to the following: ALL RECORDS OF UNITED STATES ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS REGARDING ME CONVEYED TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PRINT OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA SINCE JULY 1,1998. MY NAME AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS REQUEST. ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS MAY EXCLUDE ALL RECORDS OF INQUIRES FROM THE PRINT OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA BUT MAY NOT EXCLUDE ANY RECORD OF RESPONSE MADE BY ANY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERSONNEL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PUBLIC AFFAIRS PERSONNEL AT THE UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE CENTER AND SCHOOL, PUBLIC AFFAlRS PERSONNEL AT TRAlNING AND DOCTRLNE COMMAND, AND HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS. ALL OF THE ABOVE ALSO APPLIES TO ANY OTHER ARMY AND/OR DOD CIVILIAN OR MILITARY PERSONNEL TO WHICH ANY MEDIA INQUlRY WAS FORWARDED FOR RESPONSE. A request is made for a thorough search of all records systems that may contain information responsive to this request. Under the internal procedures for the Army's management of records. I believe that all records can be located with a reasonable amount of effort. This is a request also includes all records which have been destroyed, placed beyond your control, or otherwise disposed of. They shall be identified by : a) author@; b) addressee(s); c) date; d) type of document; e) subject matter; f) number of pages; g) number of attachments and appendices; h) indicated as blind copies; i) all persons to whom distribution, shown or
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACT REQUEST explained; j) date of destruction or other deposition; k) reason for the destruction or other deposition; m) person destroying or otherwise disposing of document; and n) if not destroyed, person in possession of document otherwise disposed of If any or all portions of my request are denied please provide me a precise explanation as to w!~y the requested information has been denied. I agree to reasonable search and duplication fea, if any. Please contact me in writing at my address above with any estimates of costs if you expect to exceed $25.00.. Finally, I believe that the release of irequested records is one that fiuthers FOIA's core purpose of shedding light on the performance oif the Army's statutory duties. Carl Hugh Bloeser Social Security number DOB 1/3/39