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This 2025 Office of the Secretary of Defense FOIA release (25-F-1324) collects Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review records on Christopher Mellon's submissions, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, from 2022 to 2024. His article "The Next Step: UAPs in Space and America's New Sputnik Moment" was cleared in July 2022, and his speech "UAPs and ET" was cleared as amended for accuracy. His foreword to Luis Elizondo's book was cleared in January 2024.
Recommended Action Final Action B leared [ ] Cleared with Recommendations [ ] Cleared as Amended [ ] Not Cleared [ ] See Memo Attached [ ] Cleared [ ] Cleared with Recommendations [ ] Cleared as Amended [ ] Not Cleared [ ] See Memo Attached Defense Office of Prepublication & Security Review Case Number: 22-S-2014/0 Source: CIV - CHRIS MELLON Subject: The Next Step: UAPs in Space and America's New Sputnik Moment Purpose: PUBLIC RELEASE Event Date: Pages: 8 Requester: MELLON, CHRIS Document Type: ARTICLE Date Received: 06/01/2022 Classification: Unclassified Typist: (b)(6) Suspense Date: 06/24/2022 Date Completed: Reviewer Worksheet: Action Officer: (b)(6) Agency Name Routed Date Due Date Action Remarks IN HOUSE 06/02/2022 06/17/2022 OTHER (SEE REMARKS) 6/2/22- staff USD(I&S) USD(I) 06/02/2022 06/17/2022 NO OBJECTION Received 6/13/22 AIRFORCE 06/06/2022 06/24/2022 NO OBJECTION Received 6/30/22 Notes: author is Former DASD for Intelligence in OSD from 1997-2002 6/6/22- staffed to USAF per request from USD(I&S) 6/16/22- USAF asked for and received an extension until 6/24 CLEARED For Open Publication Jul 05, 2022 Department of Defense Comments (continue on reverse side if necessary): OFFICE OF PREPUBLICATION AND SECURITY REVIEW REVIEW OF THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT IMPLY The views expressed in this article are those of the author DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INDORSEMENT OF and do not reflect the official policy or position of the FACTUAL ACCURACY OR OPINION. Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. DOPSR Action Initials/Date Initials/Date Case should be indexed under the following keywords: SD FORM 403 (AUTOMATED) JUL 2007 PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE
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