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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. 2 …was mentioned in the article) got called by the New York Times for comment. (b)(5…
  • p. 4 …The summer news of the establishment of the UAPTF seemingly suggests—for the first time since…
  • p. 9 …This even included times when the platforms were deemed "UFOs because they were so secret that…
  • p. 15 …Please verify the identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all links contained within…
  • p. 18 …At that time, AFOSI conducted an investigation,focusing on the classification of the information in the…
  • p. 24 …Thank you so much for your time. Regards, (b)(6) The Debrief On Thu, Nov 19…
  • p. 25 Again, thank you so much for your time and consideration, and looking forward to any answers…
  • p. 26 …the research or study of UAP. I understand you're hindered by both length of time…
  • p. 30 …Please verify the identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all links contained within…
  • p. 35 …I can tell you that my office did not release that photo any time in the…
  • p. 39 …the research or study of UAP. I understand you're hindered by both length of time…
  • p. 43 …Please verify the identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all links contained within…
  • p. 44 …At that time, AFOSI conducted an investigation, focusing on the classification of the information in the…
  • p. 49 …to the SSCI earlier in 2020—the first time that I can recall that the subject…
  • p. 53 …The summer news of the establishment of the UAPTF seemingly suggests—for the first time since…
  • p. 54 …security clearances, The Debrief learned that last fall was a busy time for the UAPTF. On…
  • p. 66 …This even included times when the platforms were deemed "UFOs because they were so secret that…
  • p. 68 …The summer news of the establishment of the UAPTF seemingly suggests—for the first time since…
  • p. 69 …security clearances, The Debrief learned that last fall was a busy time for the UAPTF. On…
  • p. 81 …This even included times when the platforms were deemed "UFOs because they were so secret that…
  • p. 83 …the Office of the Undersecretary of Defence for Intelligence has been in operation for some time…
  • p. 86 …official at the time of the leak? Sent from my iPhone Good timing issue to know…
  • p. 87 …In that story, the Times unveiled a secretive Pentagon UFO program called the Advanced Aerospace Threat…
  • p. 88 …A spokesperson for the New York Times told Motherboard "the Department of Defense was the on…
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CTR (USA)
From: Gough, Susan L (Sue) CIV OSD PA (USA)
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 6:14 PM
Subject: Establishment of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force
Media colleagues,
On Aug. 4, 2020, Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist approved the establishment of an Unidentified Aerial
Phenomena (UAP) Task Force (UAPTF). The Department of the Navy, under the cognizance of the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, will lead the UAPTF.
The Department of Defense established the UAPTF to improve its understanding of, and gain insight into, the nature and
origins of UAPs. The mission of the task force is to detect, analyze and catalog UAPs that could potentially pose a threat
to U.S. national security.
As DOD has stated previously, the safety of our personnel and the security of our operations are of paramount concern.
The Department of Defense and the military departments take any incursions by unauthorized aircraft into our training
ranges or designated airspace very seriously and examine each report. This includes examinations of incursions that are
initially reported as UAP when the observer cannot immediately identify what he or she is observing.
Regards,
Sue Gough
Department of Defense Spokesperson
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