- Any person, including a member of the public (U.S. or foreign citizen), an organization, or business.  However, a Federal agency, a foreign government or a fugitive from the law cannot make a request. 

- You have the right to request records under the Freedom of Information Act.

- You have the right to appeal any denial of records under the Freedom of Information Act.

- You have the right to request a "fee waiver" if you can demonstrate that the requested record(s) is in the public interest and not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester.

- Under Executive Order 13526, you have the right to request a review of specific documents for declassification and release to the public.

No.  FOIA requests are a personal matter.  Government time, equipment, or facilities may not be used. 

- If the records you seek are not held by USINDOPACOM, your request will be forwarded to the appropriate agency.

- You will receive an initial response to your request with a request identification number for tracking purposes. Please keep in mind that the 20 working day response deadline begins when agency holding the record(s) receives your request and does not include Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays. The actual processing time of your request will depend on its complexity, sensitivity, volume, the need for consultation with other components/agencies, and the number of pending FOIA requests in our queue.  However, be assured your request is being processed diligently as possible.  You may expect to receive a substantive response once all processing is complete.  

- There is no initial fee to file a FOIA Request, and in many cases no fee is charged.  Commercial use requesters are charged for search time, document review, and duplication. News media, educational, and scientific requesters are charged for duplication only, after the first 100 pages. All other requesters are charged for search time (after two hours) and duplication (after 100 pages).

- Yes.  However, fee waivers are limited to situations in which a requester can show that disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester.

Yes.  If you are not fully satisfied with our determination, you have the right to appeal directly to the Appellate Authority. Appeals information will be included with your final response letter.

• To receive status updates and appropriate information about your request, please send them to our organizational mailbox at indopacom.hmsmith.pcj6.mbx.foia@us.navy.mil and ensure you reference your assigned USINDOAPCOM Request Identification Number (ex. 2025-F-000) in the email subject line.