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Public Affairs emails with The Debrief

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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…
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Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 2:20 PM
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Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] Comment on Debrief article on UA
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Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] Comment on Debrief article on UAP?
All,
I would not comment one way or the other on the accuracy/inaccuracy of the article.
Sticking to our standard language seems to be the best course.
Here's what we've used previously in response to Qs about Congressional engagement:
Navy officials provided a classified briefing to the House Armed Services Committee on March 11, 2020. Navy officials, as
part of the UAPTF, have and will continue to meet with interested Congressional members and staffers to provide
classified briefings on the progress of our efforts to understand and identify these threats to the safety of our aviators
and security of our operations. Follow-up discussions with other interested members and/or staffers will also continue
as necessary or requested. We will not comment on the specific information provided in these Hill briefings.
Regards,

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