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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…
Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] Re: DOPSR Case 20-SB-0058 - Manuscript Review
Hi Jim,
I spoke with the last remaining reviewer last week. They are finishing up their review. They had some delays getting
responses from their sub-components but they resolved that and they are finishing up and will be returning their review to
me. I will be back in the office tomorrow (I've been on telework for a few days) and I will check if they've returned it to
me. As soon as this last review comes in, I'll complete the review package and provide our final response.
Thanks for your patience. We never intend for reviews to take this long.
Thanks,
Kelly
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Hi Kelly,
Is the review close to completion? It is now at the 11 month point.
Jim Lacatski
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From: McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA)
Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 3:37 PM
To: 'JAMES LACATSKI'
Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] Re: DOPSR Case 20-SB-0058 - Manuscript Review
Jim,
I'm keeping the pressure on them. I do not want to redact large swaths of your book so we'll ensure that they respond and
adjudicate their information.
Thank you for the well wishes. I hope your holidays are joyous too.
Thanks,
Kelly
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