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PA EST AOI Mgmt Sync Group 05-16-23 (FOIA 22-F-0249)

Office of the Secretary of Defense · 2023-05-16 · 31 pages · text from the file's own layer

This Office of the Secretary of Defense FOIA release (case 22-F-0249), dated May 16, 2023, collects public affairs material about the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG). It contains Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks' November 23, 2021 memo creating the AOIMSG and an executive council to succeed the Navy's UAP Task Force. It also holds press releases, briefing cards with talking points and answers, a spokesperson statement and news clips.

  • p. 4 …OUSD(l&S), Navy Prepared by: ~~_)(_6_) -------~ 1
  • p. 5 …Can you explain the SUA term? Why are you using that now? A. Special Use Airspace…
  • p. 6 …OUSD(l&S), Navy Prepared by: ~Kb_)(_6)_______~ 1
  • p. 7 …Can you explain the SUA term? Why are you using that now? A. Special Use Airspace…
  • p. 8 …Why is the memo using the term "airborne object" (rather than UAP)? A. The tenn "UAP…
  • p. 11 …government to detect, identify and attribute objects of interests in Special Use Airspace (SUA), and to…
  • p. 27 …23 (2253) I Not Attributed The Kharab al-Jir military base used by US forces in…
  • p. 28 …Fearing new Russian threat, Ukraine races to upgrade its navy CNN.com, Nov. 23 (2136) I…
  • p. 29 …a Joint Use Agreement that was first signed in 2002, allowing the Navy, when activated, to…
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 5:44 PM
OSD(PA) COB
* SECDEF Call with Polish Counterpart. SECDEF spoke with Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz
Btaszczak to discuss the United States' commitment to NATO and exchanged views about the Belarus regime's
hybrid tactics along Poland's border and Russia's military activities around Ukraine. Read the full readout
here: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2857573/readout-of-secret ary-of-defense-
lloyd-j-aust in-i iis-call-w ith- polish-minister-o/
* Upcoming Guantanamo Periodic Review Board. Posted a media advisory on defense.gov announcing media
will be allowed to observe and cover unclassified portions of the Guantanamo Periodic Review Board for
Khalid Ahmed Qasim {ISN - 242) at the Pentagon satellite viewing location on December 7. Media are asked to
RSVP by 1 p.m. December 3. You can read the advisory at
https://www.defense.gov/News/Advisories/Advisory/Article/28586 19/guantanamo-periodic-review-boa rd-
medi a-invitation-an nou nced-december-7-2021/
THREE DAY FORECAST {all events subject to change)
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