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
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
Range safety violation report, individual incident file
Page withheld in full pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6)
Personal privacy