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Emails discuss leadership training.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder, James R. Schlesinger
Daily update on Office of the Provost Marshall General's operations/activities.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder, James R. Schlesinger
Emails provide an update on preparation for the Schlesinger Panel and ongoing detainee operations.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
James R. Schlesinger, Thomas J. Romig, Michael J. Marchand
Email includes an executive summary that discusses the role of female military policeman (MPs) in detainment facilities. Among their roles, female MPs search male inmates and serve as security in male inmate housing areas.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder, James R. Schlesinger
Email refers to preparatory interview questions for DOD Officials, Colonel Thomas Pappas, Brigadier General James Coggin, Deputy Commanding General Walter Wojdakowski, Lieutenant General Kieth B. Alexander and Commanding General Donald J. Ryder, ...
Email provides an update from a previous meeting, the author mentions that Private First Class England will go before the Courts Marshal on June 22 and that some changes have been implemented at the Bagram facility. Also, the author mentions that ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
James R. Schlesinger, Donald J. Ryder, George R. Fay, Paul J. Kern
This document is an exchange of emails between Army Officials concerning an upcoming interview with the Schlesinger Panel. The document is mostly redacted but states in the top email "Interview Prep Page Ryder.doc: Sir, here are all of the panel ...
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder
Donald J. Ryder, James R. Schlesinger, Walter Wojdakowski, Thomas Pappas, Keith B. Alexander
Email includes an executive summary that discusses the DOA's investigations into detainee abuse, including the different types of support they have received thus far.

Email includes a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Detainee Operations Summary," which outlines different events surrounding detainee abuse cases, including Private First Class England's pre-trial investigation.

Document includes a detainee abuse Q&A that asks a series of questions about detainee abuse, detainee death and detainee abuse/death investigations.