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This FOIA release from DoD Washington Headquarters Services collects 2020 Pentagon public affairs and Navy emails about press queries on unidentified aerial phenomena. It includes the August 14, 2020 announcement that Deputy Secretary David Norquist had approved the UAP Task Force, and follow-ups on a CBS query about a claimed F/A-18 cellphone photo of a triangular object. It also reproduces The Debrief and Vice/Motherboard articles, and internal emails on DOPSR's handling of the Navy videos and Luis Elizondo's AATIP role.

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  • p. 3 …taken by an F/A 18 pilot using his cellphone. See the portion highlighted. That article…
  • p. 8 …However, what new information has come to light about the government's UAP investigations provides us…
  • p. 9 …Eugene "Gene" Poteat both suggested radar detections by the Navy of extreme aerial maneuvers sounded suspiciously…
  • p. 18 …Under the definition being used, could the term "foreign" be used to describe UAP encounters or…
  • p. 44 …Under the definition being used, could the term "foreign" be used to describe UAP encounters or…
  • p. 50 …Here's what we've used previously in response to Qs about Congressional engagement: Navy officials…
  • p. 64 …However, what new information has come to light about the government's UAP investigations provides us…
  • p. 79 …However, what new information has come to light about the government's UAP investigations provides us…
  • p. 83 …multi-agency task force" led by the Navy and under the cognizance of the Office of…
  • p. 85 …es me regarding the Navy investigations, and that the DoD investigation had only looked at whether…
(b)(6)
(b)(6)
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(b)(6)
Monday, November 30, 2020 1:02 PM
CIV OSD PA (USA); CIV USN DCNO N2N6
DOC 8
(b)(6) CTR (USA)
Subject:
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[Non-DoD Source] Re: Navy Query
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Greetings,
Just following up on this request. Thank you so much for your time.
Regards,
(b)(6)
The Debrief
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 1:00 PM ("6) > wrote:
mg and
Thank you so much for your time. I was hoping to get a few statements for an upcoming piece I am working
on concerning UAPs and the Navy reporting protocol. If possible, any replies to the following questions would
be greatly appreciated.
According to the U.S. Navy on April 23rd, 2019, "the Navy is updating and formalizing the
process by which reports of any such suspected incursions can be made to the cognizant
authorities. A new message to the fleet that will detail the steps for reporting is in draft." I
have reached out to about a dozen active Navy servicemen/women who were unaware of
such a message, including never being made aware of UAP reporting through NAVYADMIN
either. Has a formal message been sent out Navy-wide yet, and if so, is there anything that
can be shared about the reporting protocol?
Are there any updates on the Senate Intelligence Committee's request for a portion of UAP
information to be made public by the UAP Task Force?
Will the UAPTF, or Navy in general, when looking at UAP reports, be looking at UAP nation-
wdie, or is it strictly related to military ranges/restricted airspace?
Is the U.S. Navy or Department of Defense aware of a photo and possible accompanying
memo related to a triangular-shaped aerial vehicle emerging from a body of water?
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