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important notice

On September 30, 2023, our web-based FOIA/PA portal (FOIAOnline.gov) was decomissioned and can no longer be used. Its replacement, SecureRelease, is operational and available to the public as of Friday, December 15, 2023.

If you would like to submit a FOIA/PA request, please do so online via the new portal at www.securerelease.us. This is the fastest and most reliable way to send us your request, and it ensures that all requests are properly and accurately tracked from the date/time of submission.

To help the Marine Corps respond to your request as quickly as possible, please submit it to the correct agency after reviewing the information below.

For MCB Camp Lejeune housing records – Please submit your request directly to MCI-East under

Marine Corps Installations Command.

For your own Official Military Personnel File –

Retired/Discharged/Separated before 1999: www.archives.gov/veterans

Retired/Discharged/Separated after 1999: smb.manpower.mmrp-10@usmc.mil

For the OMPF of Marine Corps Veterans who were retired, discharged, or deceased before 1999—

National Archives and Records Administration: www.archives.gov/foia

For your own medical record (the Marine Corps does not maintain medical records) -

Retired/Discharged/Separated before May 1, 1994: www.archives.gov/veterans

Retired/Discharged/Separated between May 1, 1994, and December 31, 2013: www.va.gov

Retired/Discharged/Separated on or after January 1, 2014: https://www.med.navy.mil/Navy-Medicine-Records-Activity/

For awards verification and replacement requests –

hqmcMMMA.awards.veteransrequests@usmc.mil

For USMC firearms histories: Please submit your request directly to the Marine Corps Logistics

Command.

For background checks: smb.manpower.mmrp-10@usmc.mil

For Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) records: Please submit your request to the

United States Navy via the SecureRelease portal.

For other non-HQMC records (including PMO reports, traffic accident reports, command investigations, FAP, etc.), submit your request directly to the command that would have custody of them, if you know. For command points of contact (names, email addresses and phone numbers), please see the list at https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Agencies/USMC-FOIA/.

IMPORTANT: When submitting your request, be sure to provide:

Your full name.
Contact information (address, email, and/or phone number).
A complete and specific description of the Marine Corps records you are looking for.
The amount you are willing to pay.
If applicable, your request for a fee waiver or expedited processing with a full explanation of the basis.

MCINCR-MCB Quantico FOIA Information

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was signed into law in 1966. The FOIA provides individuals with a statutory right of access to certain federal agency records. The FOIA requires agencies to disclose requested records unless they are protected from public disclosure by the FOIA. Congress included in the FOIA nine
exemptions and three law enforcement exclusions to protect important interests such as national security, personal privacy, privileged communications, and law enforcement MCINCR-MCB QUANTICO FOIA REQUESTER SERVICE CENTER is a location where a FOIA requester has already submitted a FOIA request to one of the components serviced by MCINCR-MCB QUANTICO FOIA REQUESTER SERVICE CENTER to inquire about the component's processing of his/her FOIA request or to register a complaint about the component's processing.

USMC FOIA PUBLIC LIAISON is a location where a FOIA requester is dissatisfied with the FOIA REQUESTER SERVICE CENTER's assistance, he/she may then elevate his/her issue up to the USMC FOIA PUBLIC LIAISON.

MCINCR-MCB QUANTICO FOIA OFFICE is a location where a FOIA requester would submit a request dealing with MCINCR-MCB Quantico issues. MCINCR-MCB QUANTICO FOIA OFFICE is also responsible for Partial and Full denials within MCINCR-MCB Quantico's area of responsibility.

Submit FOIA Request

To Submit a Request please use the below link

SecureRelease

1-Create an account

2-Log on as Guest (then make Agency Selection as follows)

3-Agency : Department of the Navy - including Marine Corps

Sub Agency: United States Marine Corps

Sub Agency: MCINCR-MCBQ

Sub Agency: Marine Corps Base Quantico

Commands under MCINCR-MCB Quantico FOIA Responsibility

H&S Battalion

Security Battalion

TECOM

MAGTF TG
Training Command
MCRD Parris Island
MCRD San Diego
Education Command

MCCDC

PMO

Regional Contracting Office

Fire and Rescue Department

Archives & Special Records Branch

History Division

HQ Service Battalion

HMX-1

EEO Office (Civilian and Military)

MARFORCYBERCOM

MCICOM

Training Command

Child Development Center

WHAT IS FOIA?

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a Federal law that establishes the public’s right to request existing records from Federal government agencies.

WHO CAN FILE A FOIA REQUEST?

Any “person” can file a FOIA request, including U.S. citizens, foreign nationals, organizations, universities, businesses, and state and local governments.

ARE QUESTIONS ANSWERED UNDER THE FOIA?

The FOIA does not require Federal Agencies to answer questions, render opinions, or provide subjective evaluations. Requesters must ask for existing records.

HOW TO FILE A FOIA REQUEST.

Ensure that somewhere on your request it states that it is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

Ensure that the request is signed by the person the request is concerning. In some cases the requestor may be 3rd party, ie: insurance agency, ensure that the person in whom the request is regarding signs the request.

Describe the specific records you are requesting in enough detail so that they can be located with a reasonable amount of effort. Generally, a record is reasonably described when the description contains sufficient file-related information (type of document, title, subject area, date of creating, originator, etc.); or the request contains enough event-related information (date of circumstances surrounding the event the record covers) to permit the conduct of an organized, non-random search.

Because most Marine Corps records are not retained permanently, the more information provided, the better opportunity there is to determine if the records would still exist and where. The FOIA clearly states that records must exist at the time the request is submitted to be considered.

Ensure you state your willingness to pay all fees or those up to a specified amount or provide a justification to support a fee waiver. Agreements to pay fees are considered to be up to $250.00, unless another amount is specified. Currently we charge search, review (for commercial requestors only), and duplicated costs. (The fee schedule is provided at enclosure (3) of Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5720.42F.) If you seek a fee waiver, provide a justification for such a waiver.

Ensure a complete postal service mailing address is provided on the request in which a response to a FOIA request can be received at.

Ensure the FOIA request has been signed by the requestor.

Filing an Official Complaint

FOIA requesters who have questions concerning the processing of their requests by any USMC component within our listed Area of Responsibility should contact this Center at (703) 784-2153. If you are not satisfied with the response received from this Center, you may contact the U.S. Marine Corps FOIA Public Liaison by telephone at (703) 614-4008 or by e-mail at smbusmcpublicliaison@usmc.mil.

Helpful Links

FOIA Instruction SECNAVINST 5720.42G

DOD FOIA Instruction

DOJ FOIA

contact us

Office Phone: 703-784-2153

Mailing Address

Commander
MCINCR-MCB Quantico
ATTN: (B 013 / Suite 204 - FOIA)
3250 Catlin Avenue
Quantico, VA 22134-5001

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