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DoD FOIA 22-F-0035

The Black Vault / DoD · 2025-08-12 · 109 pages · text from the file's own layer

This is the Department of Defense's final response to John Greenewald Jr.'s FOIA request 22-F-0035, dated August 5, 2025. It releases 106 pages from the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review, with some material withheld under exemptions (b)(4), (b)(5) and (b)(6). The pages cover the 2020 to 2021 security review of James Lacatski's manuscript "Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record," about DIA's AAWSAP program. The records include DIA, Air Force and DHS reviews, and the manuscript was cleared as amended in May 2021.

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  • p. 1 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DIVISION 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155 Ref: 22…
  • p. 5 …whs.pentagon.esd.mbx.secrev@mail.mil, and should reference the case number above. Please direct…
  • p. 11 …PUBLIC RELEASE faifett Statehers at the Pentagon Cwrsctag toe Record 1bNMMMiitavMUiiitehuBWmiAtaNtaiWliMai.bMlm«MMkg0iiian state be tecte…
  • p. 12 …the Pentagon: Correcting the Record (128 pages). We do not object to public release of the…
  • p. 15 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA); WHS Pentagon ESD Mailbox SECREV Cc: Oredugba, Carolyn Y…
  • p. 16 …Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record (Book) Originator Reference Number: 20-SB-0058/0 Case…
  • p. 17 …Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record The attached material is forwarded for review in accordance…
  • p. 19 …clearance of the manuscript titled, “Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record”. The manuscript submitted for…
  • p. 20 …the date of this response. Please submit any reconsiderations, rewrites, or appeals to: whs.pentagon.esd…
  • p. 21 DRAFT - For DOPSR Review Only, Not For Release Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record Colm…
  • p. 57 …at the Pentagon", originally received on March 10. 2020. Thank you for resending the manuscript on…
  • p. 58 …whs.pentagon.esd.mbx.secrev@mail.mil, and should reference the case number above. Please direct…
  • p. 68 …Skinwalkcrs at the Pentagon"? We arc at the eight month point since the manuscript was submitted…
  • p. 69 …Hi, Could I have a progress update on 20-SB-0058 "Skinwalkers at the Pentagon"? We…
  • p. 70 …Hi, Any progress occurring with the review of 20-SB-0058 "Skinwalkcrs at the Pentagon"? If…
  • p. 71 …Hi, Just wanted to check on the progress made in reviewing of "Skinwalkers at the Pentagon…
  • p. 73 …at the Pentagon", originally received on March 10, 2020. Thank you for resending the manuscript on…
  • p. 74 …whs.pentagon.esd.mbx.secrev@mail.mil, and should reference the case number above. Please direct…
  • p. 75 …clearance of the manuscript titled, “Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record”. The manuscript submitted for…
  • p. 76 …the date of this response. Please submit any reconsiderations, rewrites, or appeals to: whs.pentagon .esd…
  • p. 77 DRAFT - For DOPSR Review Only, Not For Release Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record Colm…
  • p. 98 …Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record Purpose: PUBLIC RELEASE Event Date: Pages: 128 Requester: Lacatski…
  • p. 102 …It looks like the authors of 20-SB-0058 ("Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record…
  • p. 103 …Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record Doc Type: BOOK 20-SB-0058 James Lacatski 03…
  • p. 104 …attached for inclusion into the Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record draft emailed to DOPSR…
  • p. 105 …Request for DOPSR Security Review of new non-fiction bookSkinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record…
  • p. 107 …James Lacatski; Title: "Skinwalkers in the Pentagon" 20-SB-0076 - Author: Michael Vickers; Title: "By All…
  • p. 109 …James Lacatski; Title: "Skinwalkers in the Pentagon" 20-SB-0076 - Author: Michael Vickers; Title: "By All…
McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESP (USA)
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
(b)(6)
Tuesday, August 2020 12:20
McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA); WHS Pentagon ESD Mailbox SECREV
SAF/PA Case Completed: Case Number 2020-0436
SAF/PA has completed the review process for your case on 11 Aug 2020:
Subject: Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record (Book)
Originator Reference Number: 20-SB-0058/0 Case Reviewer: Beverly Sumpter Case Number: 2020-0436 The material
was assigned a clearance of NO OBJECTION on 11 Aug 2020. If local policy permits, the Review Manager for your case,
Beverly Sumpter, beverly.a.sumpter.civ@mail.mil, will prepare a hard copy of the review and will forward it via mail or
prepare it for pick up.
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