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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.
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he re: https://www.defense .gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2853 649/prototype-aims-to-red uce-fue I-use- im prove-ta cti cal-vehicle-performance/ * USD(P) Call with Spanish Counterpart. USD(P) Dr. Colin Kahl met virtually today with Spain's Secretary General for Defense Policy, Admiral Juan Martinez Nunez. The two leaders confirmed the robust bilateral defense relationship between the U.S. and Spain and, emphasizing Alliance unity, discussed a range of security challenges facing NATO. Read the full readout here: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2853789/readout-of-under-secretary- of-defense-for-pol i cy-d r-col in-kah ls-vi rtua I-meeti ng/. THREE DAY FORECAST (all events subject to change) Thursday, Nov. 25 -- Thanksgiving Day (federal offices closed) Friday, Nov. 26 -- Nothing scheduled tb)(5) QUERIES OF NOTE * PRC/ China Cooperation. Caitlin McFall, Fox News, asked if the Pentagon is "concerned by this call for increased joint military exercises by China and Russia?" Referred her to the Oct. 25 press conference when Mr. Kirby answered the same question (https ://www.defense.gov/News/Tra nscri pts/Tra nscri pt/Article/282 2235/pentagon-press-secretary- john-f-ki rby-holds-a-p ress-briefing/). * VH-92 Report. Mosheh Gains, NBC, queried about the report on the VH-92 (presidential helicopter) as reported by Bloomberg. Coordinated responses with Director, Operational Test & Evaluation and NAVAIR. Part of the response included, "The presidential helicopter replacement program continues to execute to its acquisition strategy of integrating government defined mission systems into a commercial helicopter, while maintaining FAA airworthiness certification and adding no new critical technologies. A concerted effort between WHMO, DCA, PMA-274, and HMX-1 will ensure a safe and successful transition to the VH-92A. HMX-1 has some of the most professional and capable maintenance Marines from the fleet to ensure every aircraft remains fully operational and in support of presidential transport." 2
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FOIA release, from the osd collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 31 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.