Schmidt-Furlow Report Enclosure 3: Memo Appointment of Senior Investigating Officer

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Memorandum appointing Lieutenant General Randall M. Schmidt as the senior investigating officer for the AR 15-6 investigation into allegations of detainee abuse at Guantanamo. His involvement is needed for interviews of officers senior in rank to the current investigating officer, BG John Furlow. Lt. Gen. Schmidt is instructed to assume authority over the investigation.

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Non-legal Memo
Doc_date: 
Monday, February 28, 2005
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https://www.thetorturedatabase.org/node/4613
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMM)
OFFICE OF THECOMMANDER 31511 . 1M EST AVENUE IMAM FL 33172-12IT
SCLC 28 February 2005
MEMORANDUM FOR Lt Gen Randall M. Schmidt, USAF, Commander, US Southern Command Mr Forces, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 85707-4100
SUBJECT: Appointment of Senior Investigating Officer
1.
You are hereby appointed as the senior investigating officer for the Army Regulation 15-6 (AR 15-6) investigation currently being conducted by BG John T. Furlow into the facts and circumstances surrounding the FBI's allegations of detainee abuse at Joint Task Force-Guantanamo, Cuba .

2.
1 take this action because BO Furlow reported to me on 28 February 2005 that he now has information that indicates the scope of the investigation will require that an officer senior in rank to him be interviewed. Accordingly, you are to assume authority and control over BO Furiow's investigation and continue it until its conclusion. BG Furlow and his investigative team arc to work directly for you for the duration, and will fold their existing work product into your -investigation. The scope of the investigation, and rules under which it is tote =ducted, remain the same as my original appointment memorandum for BO Furlow (Enclosure).

3.
(b)(5) USAF, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, USSOUTHCOM, is available to assist you as your legal advisor. You may contact (b)(5) for a proceduralbrief at (b)(51 Submit your endings and recommendations in written form on DA . FORM 1574 by 31 March 2005. Any request for extension to complete this investigatioi must

be submitted in writing to mc.
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4613
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63