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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 10:19 AM
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Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] Comment on Debrief article on UAP?
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From: Cummings, Matthew C (Matt) SES OSD OUSD INTEL (USA)
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2020 10:02 AM
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Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] Comment on Debrief article on UAP?
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(U//CUI) I can confirm that the two Senators in question have not been briefed on this matter.
Thanks!
Matt
Matthew C. Cummings, DISL
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Sent: Wednesday, Decem er 2, 2020 9:11 AM
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Subject: FW: [Non-DoD Source] Comment on Debrief article on UAP?
Get ready for a lot of queries on The Debrief article. On her questions:
-- I'll answer the first, as it's an accurate quote
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