Heavily Redacted UAP Briefing Between UAP Task Force and NASA Released

Document: Heavily Redacted UAP Briefing Between UAP Task Force and NASA Released Agency: Department of the Navy, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Date: October 10, 2024 Notable: A recent release of documents obtained through two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests has shed light on a briefing about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) by the UAP Task Force (UAPTF) for NASA. Provenance: The document was released in response to two FOIA requests filed by The Black Vault in 2021 and 2022. The requests were assigned case numbers DON-NAVY-2021-008741 and DON-NAVY-2022-004904, respectively. The Navy's FOIA Public Liaison, Mr. Chris Julka, can be contacted for further information. The Document: Dear Mr. Greenewald, Your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) /Privacy Act (PA) request dated July 19, 2021, was received in this office the same day and assigned case number DON-NAVY-2021-008741. We interpret your FOIA request to be for all communications or emails to include all e-mails, letters, memos, et, between the UAP Task Force and NASA regarding a briefing related to UAPs. Please be advised due to the high public interest in the subject topic, the record is publicly available and can be accessed at the Navy’s Reading Room via: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/foia/readingroom/SitePages/Home.aspx under Case Files> UAP Info> UAP DOCUMENTS> Document is labeled as: “NASA Brief Redacted.” In this instance, fees are not applicable. You have the right to seek dispute resolution services with this determination. You may contact the Navy FOIA Public Liaison Mr. Chris Julka by phone (703) 697-0031 or via email Christopher.a.julka.civ@us.navy.mil. Your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) /Privacy Act (PA) request dated February 23, 2022, was received in this office the same day and assigned case number DON-NAVY-2022-004904. We interpret your FOIA request to be for a record pertaining to the classified slide deck on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP), created by Jay Stratton, that was shown to NASA and likely other agencies in October of 2020. Please be advised due to the high public interest in the subject topic, the record is publicly available and can be accessed at the Navy’s Reading Room via: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/foia/readingroom/SitePages/Home.aspx under Case Files> UAP Info> UAP DOCUMENTS> Document is labeled as: “NASA Brief Redacted.” From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Friday, September 18, 2020 6:15:34 AM Classification Redacted Thank you for the opportunity to brief. Sorry for the issues on our end and the late start. We welcome any expertise you can provide and appreciate your time. V/r, -From: (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 12:33 PM To: Cc: Subject: RE: Slides Good afternoon, Thank you for all of your assistance in getting us connected on Monday. I am sorry the meeting ended so abruptly, but we timed out. We wanted to follow-up and thank you all for your time. We appreciate the overview. Please feel free to reach out as you move forward in your planning. Best regards, mil Interagency Liaison to the Intelligence Community Office of International and Interagency Relations NASA Headquarters (b) (6) From: (b) (6) Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 1:12 PM To: (b) (6) (b)(6) Slides attached. V/r, (b)(6) Interagency Task Force Office of Naval Intelligence National Maritime Intelligence Center (b)(6) Classification Redacted UAP Task Force (UAPTF) This overall classification of this briefing is: Classification Redacted (b) (6) Director, UAPTF Naval Intelligence Activity Office of the Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare 31 August 2020 UAP Task Force • 2020 NDAA directed that Naval Intelligence lead an UAP Task Force (UAPTF) to "collect, exploit, and analyze operational and scientific and technical data of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP)" • UAP: Any aerial phenomenon that cannot immediately be identified. • UAPs reported within the United States and around the world. • Safety of Flight • National Security (b) (1) • Effort: Standardize and "De-Stigmatize" Reporting (b) (1) • We use reporting from operator interactions to cue various other advanced means of taking and analysis. • The UAPTF uses a combination of subject matter expertise and specialized tools to identify, collect, investigate, and report on these contacts. • The results of the data are used to (b) (1) inform other U.S. Government partners and develop concepts for addressing the problem. Stigmata: Associate with reporting UAP - Don't want to be the "UFOn or "Tin Foil Hat" Guy (b) (1) - Don't want to lose training Classification Redacted Partners: OSD/USO1➔ CD?D)R&E NORTHC)M/NOFRAD US~Coast Guard USSPACECOM f)ARPA NASA FAA FBl Services. USN USMC USAF AR