Photographs from President Obama’s trips to Afghanistan from 2009 through 2012 (22-17904-F)

(DEC 30) The materials in FOIA 22-17904-F are a selective, not necessarily all-inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials. 

FOIA 22-17904-F requested photographs from President Obama’s trips to Afghanistan from 2009 to 2012.  

This FOIA primarily contains photographs of President Obama in Afghanistan on March 28, 2010, December 3, 2010, and May 1, 2012.  Photos include President Obama arriving at and departing from Bagram Airfield; greeting U.S. troops and medical staff; addressing the troops; and meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the Afghan Presidential Palace in Kabul.

3062 assets

  • Photographs

The materials in FOIA 22-17904-F are a systematic body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials.  

Documents responsive to this FOIA were found in these collection areas – Obama Presidential Electronic Records.

The Executive Office of the President (EOP) instance of the Electronic Records Archive (ERA) contains electronic records created or received by Obama administration staff. These records are stored in Search and Access Sets (SAS) that represent their originating computer program, such as Exchange Email or the Worker and Visitor Entry System (WAVES). In addition to records captured from the White House’s electronic systems, EOP-ERA also contains records from the home and shared drives used by White House staff.

Electronic Records

AV_22-17904-F contains 3062 photographs, of which 2630 are released in full and 432 are withheld in full.

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Barack Obama Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Official records of Barack Obama’s presidency are housed at the Barack Obama Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archivists, 2024. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.