UAP Reporting and Material Disposition Procedures Released

Cold Open: This is a declassified briefing of a Department of Defense document, released on March 19, 2024, under Freedom of Information Act case number 23-F-1429. The document, titled "UAP Reporting and Material Disposition Procedures Released," was requested by Douglas Dean Johnson and made available through The Black Vault's document archive. The canonical PDF can be found at documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/23-F-1429_recognized.pdf. Provenance: The document was released to Mr. Johnson on March 15, 2024, by the Department of Defense Freedom of Information Division. The declassification authority is not explicitly stated, but the document was processed under the Initial Denial Authority, Mr. Brian Rohrbach, Chief, Information Management Division, Declassification Branch. The document was deemed partially exempt from release under 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(6), citing the personal privacy of individuals. The Document: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DIVISION 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155 Ref: 23-F-1429 March 15, 2024 Mr. Douglas Johnson Dear Mr. Johnson: This is a final response to your August 31, 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, a copy of which is enclosed for your convenience. We received your request on August 31, 2023, and assigned it FOIA case number 23-F-1429. We ask that you use this number when referring to your request. The Joint Staff conducted a search of their records systems and located nine pages determined to be responsive to your request. Mr. Brian Rohrbach, Chief, Information Management Division, Declassification Branch, in his capacity as an Initial Denial Authority, has determined that portions of the nine pages are exempt from release pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(6), information which, if disclosed, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of individuals. Please note that we have considered the foreseeable harm standard when reviewing records and applying exemptions under the FOIA in the processing of this request. In this instance, fees for processing your request were below the threshold for requiring payment. Please note that fees may be assessed on future requests. If you have any questions or concerns about the foregoing or about the processing of your request, please do not hesitate to contact the Action Officer assigned to your request, Maya King, and reference FOIA case number 23-F-1429. Context: The document is a response to a FOIA request seeking information about the Joint Staff's guidance on "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Reporting and Material Disposition." The request was filed under case number 23-F-1429 and was processed by the Department of Defense Freedom of Information Division. Outro: This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. The Department of Defense has released a document related to UAP reporting and material disposition procedures, but significant portions remain redacted. This document can be found at documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/23-F-1429_recognized.pdf. Storyflo.com.