>>> You can use FOIA.gov to submit your request or to help you determine if filing a FOIA request is the best option for you.
Do research before you request:
To see if the information is already publicly available. You can find a lot of useful information on individual agency websites and you can also search across the government for information.
If the information you want is not publicly available, you can submit a FOIA request.
FOIA Officer: Rachel Swann Address: 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22350 Phone: 571-372-1890 DSN: 372-1890 Email: FOIA@DoDEA.EDU
If your FOIA request was initially denied in whole or in part, the final FOIA response letter advising you of the denial will also advise you of your right to appeal the determination. If you wish to make an appeal you must file your appeal with the correct appellate authority within ninety (90) days. The appellate authority for DoDEA is the Deputy Chief Management Officer (DCMO).
Note: Return address information will be located on all final FOIA response letters that are denied in whole or in part.
The handbook is intended to assist you in making Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for Department of Defense (DoD) records.
The DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program Manual.
FOIA.Gov is the United States Government's central website for FOIA resources and informarion, as well as filing initial FOIA requests.
FOIA Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 32, Subtitle A, Chapter N, Part 286.
A Privacy Act (PA) Request is one in which a United States citizen or Legal Permanent Resident seeks records on herself/himself that are contained in a file retrievable by the individual's name or personal identifier (Use the sample FOIA request letter under the "Letter Templates & Forms" Tab).
Department of Defense Education Activity Attn: Privacy Officer 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, Virginia 22350