Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Guide
FOIA web site: http://www.foia.af.mil
To request records pertaining to Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, submit a FOIA request either via e-mail to the above address or correspondence to:
439 CS/SCB
ATTENTION: FOIA MANAGER
Westover ARB, MA 01022-1842
Your request must be made in writing; no telephone calls can be accepted. If you do not know the title of the records you are looking for, you will need to provide a reasonable description of the documents. The more information you provide, the quicker the request can be processed.
The following is additional information to include in your request to expedite the process.
Name
Address
Telephone Number (optional)
Contract Number (if looking for contract information)
OR
Reasonable description of records sought
5. A description of yourself and the purpose of the request in order to determine status to assess costs:
Affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for commercial use
An individual seeking information for persona. Use and not for a commercial use
Affiliated with a private corporation and seeking information for use in the company's business
A representative of the news media and this request is made part of new gathering and not for a commercial use
If you are a new media representative list the company name, and type (i.e. newspaper, magazine, television, etc.)
Description of records requested
OPTIONAL items you may want to include:
Maximum cost you are willing to pay (you will be informed if the estimated cost exceed this limit).
Explanation for a request to waiver
The 439th Airlift Wing Public Affairs staff is pleased to provide tours of Westover Air Reserve Base. Please allow one month's advance notice of your requested tour date.
Tours are primarily held the third and fourth Wednesdays and Thursdays from April through December. No tours are scheduled in January, February and March due to winter weather conditions on Westover's flight line. Cameras are permitted on the base as long as the tour is coordinated through the PA office.
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Please be advised that tour coordinators will be required to furnish valid driver's license numbers of anyone coming onto the base who is 18 years of age or older. This information must be provided no later than one week prior to a scheduled tour, via e-mail or fax. )
When traveling to the base, larger groups should use a bus as that is the quickest way to get onto Westover. If groups are traveling in separate cars, parking lots outside the old gate on Westover Road are available. A military bus may be available to pick up the group to bring the tour on base.
Please provide the following information in your message:
The
time and date you would like to schedule a tour.
The
name of your group.
Number of people (our maximum group size is 35).
The age range of the group.
Travel arrangements to the base.
A cell phone number.
Areas of the base you would like to visit.
Any additional comments/questions.
Public affairs contact information:
Phone: 413-557-2020
Fax: 413-557-2011
E-mail:
439patriot.editor@westover.af.mil
Self-guided tours are also available for military members. Ai
Please include the time, date, location for the speaker ( including directions ), and the desired speech length. Also, please specify the subject and type of speaker you're looking for.
