OFFICE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE

The Installation Law (ILAW) Section provides customer service for Marine Corps service members, members of the civilian component, and their dependents.  In particular, the ILAW Section provides Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Certification Letters and SOFA Cancellation Letters.  In addition, the ILAW Section provides Approval Letters for the aforementioned individuals to engage in Commercial Activities or Private Employment in Japan.  Please, use the links below to digitally request the appropriate letter.   

Thank you for contacting the Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) office.  If you have emailed us after hours, we will respond as soon as possible on the next business day.

If you wish to submit a FOIA/PA request to the Marine Corps, please do so via our online 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.  They can also be submitted by writing.

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.

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 Butler records (including PMO reports, traffic accident reports, command investigations, FAP, etc.), please request these directly from MCI-Pacific for Incidents in Okinawa utilizing the below instructions via www.securerelease.us. :  This application works best on personal computer not office.

1. Create an account
2. Create a password
3. Create a new request
4. Leave your organization BLANK
5. Agency: United States Marine Corps Component: MCI- (Hawaii (Inc. Japan and Hawaii)
6. Sub Agency: Marine Corps Installations Pacific- Marine Corps Base Camp Butler (General)
7. Type of Requester:  All Other
8. Request type: FOIA or PA (follow directions in the blue box)
9. Describe the documents you are requesting, and which agency would possibly have the records. Please be as specific as possible.
10. Upload additional documentation: For PMO Records include: your DOD ID/EDIPI #
11. Fee waiver: follow instructions on screen
12. Expedited Processing: follow instructions on screen
13. Preview/submit

If you have issues, try FOIA.GOV https://www/foia.gov

To submit your request by mail: Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Attn: Freedom of Information Office, Marine Corps Installation Pacific, OPC 557 Box 10, AP FPO 96371-9002.

• 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) - v Retired/Discharged/Separated before May 1, 1994: www.archives.gov/veterans v Retired/Discharged/Separated between May 1, 1994, and December 31, 2013: www.va.gov v 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.veteranrequests@usmc.mil

· For Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) records: Please submit your request to the United States Navy via the online portal at www.securerelease.us.

Freedom Of Information Office
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate 
Marine Corps Installations Pacific  
Unit 35001 Box 1 FPO AP 96373- 5001 

DSN: 315-645-7461/2
Cell: 098-970-7461/2

Location:
Camp Foster 
Building One
Room Five

Related FOIA Sites
Department of the Navy Freedom of Information Act Online (DON FOIA)

USMC Sites of Interest
Marine Corps Reunions Home 
Request Your USMC OMPF
United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Other Sites of Interest
National Archives 
GPO Access (Public and Private Laws Search)
U.S. House of Representatives (U.S. Code Search)
Defense Freedom of Information Policy Office (DFOIPO)
GPO Access (Federal Register Search)
GPO Access (Code of Federal Register (CFR) Search)

REQUEST YOUR OMPF

FOIA Online

GENERAL INFORMATION 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(A) Records - Final opinions and orders made in the adjudication of cases that may be cited, used, or relied upon as precedents in future adjudications

*Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals

5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(2)(B) Records - Statements of policy and interpretations that have been adopted by the agency and are not published in the Federal Register

*Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5720.42G  

*Directive Type Memoranda

5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(2)(C) Records – Administrative staff manuals and instructions, or portions thereof, that establish DoD policy or interpretations of policy that affect the public

*United States Marine Corps (USMC) Orders, Directives and Marine Administrative Messages

*Department of the Navy Issuances

*Department of Defense Publications

*Joint Staff Publications



5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(2)(D) Records – Records released to the public, under the FOIA, that are or will likely become the subject of subsequent requests 

*FREQUENTLY REQUESTED RECORDS*

1. *Public Service is a public trust*, requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws and ethical principles above private gain.

2. Employees *shall not hold financial interests that conflict with the conscientious performance of duty.*

3. Employees *shall not engage in financial transactions using nonpublic Government information* or allow the improper use of such information to further any private interest.

4. An employee *shall not*, except as [provided for by regulation], *solicit or accept any gift or other item of monetary value* from any person or entity seeking official action from, doing business with, or conducting activities regulated by the employee's agency, or whose interests may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the employee's duties.

5. Employees *shall put forth honest effort in the performance of their duties*.

6. Employees *shall not knowingly make unauthorized commitments* or promises of any kind purporting to bind the Government.

7. Employees *shall not use public office for private gain*.

8. Employees *shall act impartially and not give preferential treatment* to any private organization or individual.

9. Employees *shall protect and conserve Federal property* and shall not use it for other than authorized activities.

10. Employees *shall not engage in outside employment or activities*, including seeking or negotiating for employment, *that conflict with official Government duties* and responsibilities.

11. Employees *shall disclose waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption* to appropriate authorities.

12. Employees *shall satisfy in good faith their obligations as citizens*, including all just financial obligations, especially those--such as Federal, State, or local taxes--that are imposed by law.

13. Employees *shall adhere to all laws and regulations that provide equal opportunity for all Americans* regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap.

14. Employees *shall endeavor to avoid any actions creating the appearance* that they are violating the law or ethical standards. Whether particular circumstances create an appearance that the law or these standards have been violated shall be determined from the perspective of a reasonable person with knowledge of the relevant facts.

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Support for Non-Federal Entities and Fundraising
Procedures and Support for Authorized Non-Federal Entities