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DoD FOIA 22-F-0035

The Black Vault / DoD · 2025-08-12 · 109 pages · text from the file's own layer

This is the Department of Defense's final response to John Greenewald Jr.'s FOIA request 22-F-0035, dated August 5, 2025. It releases 106 pages from the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review, with some material withheld under exemptions (b)(4), (b)(5) and (b)(6). The pages cover the 2020 to 2021 security review of James Lacatski's manuscript "Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record," about DIA's AAWSAP program. The records include DIA, Air Force and DHS reviews, and the manuscript was cleared as amended in May 2021.

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  • p. 5 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Sent: Monday. Mav 11. 2020 4:28 PM____ To…
  • p. 7 McHale, Kelly, A., Ms., WHS From: Sent To: Subject (b)(5); (b)(6) Wednesday, December 1…
  • p. 10 …Thanks! Kelly Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review Unclass Tel…
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  • p. 12 McHale, Kelly, A., Ms., WHS From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: (b)(6)________________________________________ ~ Friday, May 7…
  • p. 15 McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESP (USA) From: Sumpter, Beverly A CIV USAF SAF-PA (USA…
  • p. 16 McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESP (USA) From: Sent: To: Subject: (b)(6) Tuesday, August 2020…
  • p. 17 …Questions concerning this case should be directed to; KELLY MCHALE, Room: 2A534, (703) 614-4903, Email…
  • p. 20 …Please direct any questions regarding this case to Kelly McHale at kelly.a.mchale.civ@mail…
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  • p. 44 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA(b)(6) Subject: Fw: Non-DoD Source Re: DOPSR…
  • p. 45 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) |b)(6) ^^^MjAMES LACATSK(b)(6) Subject: Re: Non…
  • p. 46 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Subject: Re: Non-DoD Source Re: DOPsWas^S ^^^■lAMES…
  • p. 47 …Thanks, Kelly ----- Original Message----- 1(b)(6) £mm- IAMES LACATSKr (b)(6) Sent: Monday. March 1…
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  • p. 50 Thanks, Kelly From: JAMES LACATSKI (b)(6) Sent: Tuesday. November 24.2020 11:55 AM To…
  • p. 51 …Thanks, Kelly Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication and Security' Review Tel: 703…
  • p. 52 …Kelly Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review Tel: 703.614…
  • p. 53 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Sent: Thursday. July 16. 2020 3:53 PM To…
  • p. 54 …quickly despite the work restrictions. Thank you. Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication…
  • p. 55 …Thank you, Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review Tel: 703…
  • p. 56 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Sent: Tuesday, May 12. 2020 12:11 PM To…
  • p. 57 …Can you please email the additional chapters to us? Thank you, Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist…
  • p. 58 …Sincerely, Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication and Security' Review Tel: 703.614…
  • p. 59 …EJUI liLLl ill Puil, Di (b)(6) McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESP (USA) From: Sent…
  • p. 60 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Subject: Fw: Non-DoD Source Re: DOPSR Case 20…
  • p. 61 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) ; JAMES LACATSKI(b)(6) Subject: Re: Non-DoD Source…
  • p. 62 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) ; JAMES LACATSKI (b)(6) Subject: Re: Non-DoD Source…
  • p. 63 …Thanks, Kelly ----- Original Message----- --------- From: JAMES LACATSKI Caiition-Caiifion-Cantion-Caiition-mailto(^)(^) ; JAMES LACATSKI(b)(6…
  • p. 64 …Thanks, Kelly ----- Original Message----- --------- From: JAMES LACATSKI CauimnrCaiiiiimljiiiiiM Caution-Caution-Caution-mailtq(b)(6) . Sent: Monday…
  • p. 65 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) ; JAMES LACATSKI From: McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD…
  • p. 66 Thanks, Kelly From: JAMES LACATSKI (b)(6) Sent: Tuesday, November 24, TUTU 11 :bb AM --------- To…
  • p. 67 …Thanks, Kelly Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review Tel: 703…
  • p. 68 …Thanks, Kelly Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review Tel: 703…
  • p. 69 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) ; JAMES LACATSKI(b)(6) Subject: Re: Non-DoD Source…
  • p. 70 …Thank you, Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review Tel: 703…
  • p. 71 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:45 PM To…
  • p. 72 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 12:11 PM To…
  • p. 73 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Sent: Tuesday. Mav 12. 2020 7:49 AM To…
  • p. 74 …Sincerely, Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review Tel: 703.614…
  • p. 76 …Please direct any questions regarding this case to Kelly McHale at kelly.a.mchale.civ@mail…
  • p. 99 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Subject: RE: Manuscript Plan of Action Attachments: Outstanding Manuscripts…
  • p. 101 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) 1(b)(6) Subject: New Books and comments Kelly…
  • p. 106 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Subject: RE: Status Inquiry (b)(6) Thanks, Kelly. Sorry…
  • p. 107 …Rich Higgins; Title: "Deep Fight" Thanks! Kelly Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication…
  • p. 108 …McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 1:32 PM To…
  • p. 109 …Rich Higgins; Title: "Deep Fight" Thanks! Kelly Kelly McHale Security Review Specialist Defense Office of Prepublication…
Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] Re: DOPSR Case 20-SB-0058 - Manuscript Review
Hi Jim,
I spoke with the last remaining reviewer last week. They are finishing up their review. They had some delays getting
responses from their sub-components but they resolved that and they are finishing up and will be returning their review to
me. I will be back in the office tomorrow (I've been on telework for a few days) and I will check if they've returned it to
me. As soon as this last review comes in, I'll complete the review package and provide our final response.
Thanks for your patience. We never intend for reviews to take this long.
Thanks,
Kelly
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Hi Kelly,
Is the review close to completion? It is now at the 11 month point.
Jim Lacatski
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From: McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA)
Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 3:37 PM
To: 'JAMES LACATSKI'
Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] Re: DOPSR Case 20-SB-0058 - Manuscript Review
Jim,
I'm keeping the pressure on them. I do not want to redact large swaths of your book so we'll ensure that they respond and
adjudicate their information.
Thank you for the well wishes. I hope your holidays are joyous too.
Thanks,
Kelly
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FOIA release, cited by the archive. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. 109 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.