FOIA Request Uncovers NRO and UAP Task Force Emails

FOIA Request Uncovers NRO and UAP Task Force Emails Released on March 1, 2024, by The Black Vault, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) clearinghouse responsible for the declassification of hundreds of thousands of pages released by the US Government and Military. This document is made available through the declassification efforts and research of John Greenewald, Jr., creator of The Black Vault. Provenance: This document is part of a FOIA request filed by The Black Vault on June 27, 2021, seeking communications between the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF). The request was made following the publication of the 2021 UAP report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which indicated that the UAPTF had received input from the NRO. The Document: National Reconnaissance Office 14675 Lee Road Chantilly, VA 20151-1715 February 29, 2024 John Greenewald 27305 W. Live Oak Rd. Suite #1203 Castaic, CA 91384 REF: FOIA Case F-2021-00152 Request ID: 230921 Confirmation ID: 230396 Dear Mr. Greenewald, This is in response to your request dated June 27, 2021, and received in the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on June 28, 2021. Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), you requested a copy of records, including videos/photos, of communications between the NRO and the UAP Task Force. We have processed your request in accordance with the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, as amended. A thorough search of our files and databases located seventeen documents responsive to your request. One document is being denied in full, and sixteen documents are being released to you in part. Material redacted is denied pursuant to FOIA exemptions: (b)(1), as properly classified information under Executive Order 13526, Section 1.4(g); and (b)(3), which is the basis for withholding information exempt from disclosure by statute. The relevant withholding statute is 10 U.S.C. § 424, which provides that no provision of law shall be construed to require the disclosure of the organization or any function of the NRO; the number of persons employed by or assigned or detailed to the NRO; or the name or official title, occupational series, grade, or salary of any such person. You have the right to appeal this determination to the NRO Appellate Authority, 14675 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151-1715, within 90 days of the above date. The Document Continues: ... (reading of the document truncated for brevity) From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Thursday, April 22, 2021 11:43 AM FW: (U) RE: From) ~ ' Request for a copy of your UAP proposals — Classification: SECRET//NOFORN Very simple proposal to use ]uAP's V/r [NQN-I^ (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) (b)(3) NR From:; j Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 9:10 AM (b)(3) 1 Approved for Release: 2024/02/26 C05143005 C05143005 Approved for Release: 2024/02/26 C05143005 To: J Subject: From] ] Request for a copy of your UAP proposals — SECn-ET/ZNOFORN Classification: SECRE-T//KOfORff (b)(3) My name is Jand I work in NRO/MID/] My office is the focal point in the NRO for UAP Stuff, our efforts to support the UAPTF is called[_________ | And we were already coordinating with the] joffice. Would like a copy of theljproposals you provided. My job is to assist jin getting funding. Thanks (b)(1) (b)(3) v/r (b)(3) Classification: 0ECRET//WW Classification: SECRET//NOFOIW Classification: £ECRfrT//WFOfW 2 Approved for Release: 2024/02/26 C05143005 C05143005 Approved for Release: 2024/02/26 C05143005 [NON^RESPONSIVE RECORDl Approved for Release: 2024/02/26 C05143005 £ C05143006 Approved for Release: 2024/02/29 C05143006 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: _I Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:45 AM FW: ACTION: Please review and coordinate on DRAFT "180 Day Report on UAP" from the UAPTF — SECRET//NOFQm Classification: -SECRET /7N0F0RN FYI From:[ Sen!?JW^ To:.. ' .. Cc: Subject: RE: ACTION: Please review and coordinate on DRAFT "180 Day Report on UAP" from the UAPTF — SECRETZ/NOFORN Classification: SEeRET//W0F0RN (b)(3) We are looking for it. Asked for it. Multiple Chiefs of Staff are posturing for it. But nothing yet. Thanks 1 Approved for Release: 2024/02/29 005143006 C05143006 Approved for Release: 2024/02/29 C05143006 (b)(3) NR NQN RESPONSIVE RECORD Approved