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Department of the Army

U.S. Army Records Management Directorate

Freedom of Information Act / Privacy Act Division

9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458

Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-5605


Sep 2, 2026

Marguerite Ballantyne

Safety Oversight Wire

Delivered electronically to mballantyne@safetyoversightwire.com

Reference: FOIA request FA-26-00109

Subject: Range safety violation reports, training centers

Dear Requester:

This letter responds to your FOIA request dated Feb 11, 2026, received by the U.S. Army Records Management Directorate and assigned tracking number FA-26-00109.

You requested the following: Range safety violation reports and corrective action records at combat training centers for calendar year 2025.

We have determined to grant your request in part. Portions of the responsive records are withheld under one or more exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act.

2 records were reviewed in connection with this request. 1 record is released in whole or in part and 1 record is withheld in full.

All information not exempt from disclosure that is reasonably segregable from the exempt information has been released to you. Deletions are indicated at the place in the record where the deletion was made, together with the exemption relied upon, except where indicating the amount of information deleted would harm an interest protected by an exemption.

Exemptions applied

  • (b)(6)Personal privacy
  • (b)(5)Deliberative process

If you are not satisfied with this response, you may administratively appeal in writing within 90 calendar days of the date of this letter. Your appeal must be marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal" and addressed to the Office of the Army General Counsel through this office at the address above.

You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration for non-exclusive dispute resolution mediation services. OGIS may be reached at ogis@nara.gov or by telephone at 202-741-5770.

Sincerely,

Col. Marcus D. Whitfield

Division Chief, Records Management Directorate, Initial Denial Authority

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Released record

Range safety violation summary, training centers

Document title:
Range safety violation summary, training centers
Releasing office:
U.S. Army Records Management Directorate, FOIA/PA Division
Release date:
2026-09-02
FOIA tracking number:
FA-26-00109

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Range safety violation reports for the covered training centers are summarized by category: surface danger zone incursions, unauthorized ammunition handling, and failure to post required range guards.

The most frequently cited category was surface danger zone incursion. (b)(5)

Individual reports name the range officer in charge for each event; for the covered period those officers were (b)(6).

222 characters withheld. Exemptions cited:

  • (b)(5)Deliberative process
  • (b)(6)Personal privacy

CUI Designation Indicator

Controlled by: U.S. Army Records Management Directorate

CUI Category: PRVCY, PROPIN

Distribution/Dissemination Control: FEDCON

POC: FOIA/PA Division, usarmy.belvoir.armd.foia@army.mil

CUIARMD-FA-26-00109-000002
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Range safety violation report, individual incident file

Page withheld in full pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6)

Personal privacy

CUIARMD-FA-26-00109-000003