NORAD Not Subject To FOIA?

Why Do They Receive Taxpayer Dollars If They're Not Accountable to Americans?

copied/pasted from recent email correspondence re: FOIA request for NORAD/USSPACECOMMAND
Apollo Guardian documents.





Sent: Thu, Jun 12, 2014 1:56 pm
Subject: RE: (U) [Warning: Unsigned Attachment] FOIA Request - Addendum

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Mr. Green,

Questions can be directed to me.  My contact information is below.

To address your questions:
- Records do not transfer between NORAD and USNORTHCOM as the commands have 
separate and specific missions.

- Computer systems and files were not integrated for both commands as the 
commands have separate and specific missions.

- It was not a simple merger/acquisition.  A new Geographic Combatant Command 
was created with distinct mission authorities and only those documents directly 
related to USNORTHCOM missions were transferred.  The prior mission requirements 
of USSPACECOM were transferred to USSTRATCOM.

- All hard copy documents, originals and copies and exercise database records 
for USSPAECOM that existed were sent to USSTRATCOM.

- USNORTHCOM has no copies and/or files for the subject exercise.

- USNORTHCOM provided a "no records" response as no responsive records were 
found on USNORTHCOM systems of records.

 - NORAD is not subject to FOIA; therefore no systems of records search was 
conducted on NORAD systems.

Kris

KRISTINA L. ROTH, Civ, DAFC
Chief, FOIA and Privacy Act Requester Service Center NORAD and USNORTHCOM Chief 
of Staff
250 Vandenberg St, Ste B016
Peterson AFB, CO  80914-3817