Pentagon Spokesperson Christopher Sherwood Emails on UFOs, UAP, and more

A newly released collection of Department of Defense records centers on internal email communications tied to Pentagon spokesperson Christopher Sherwood and references to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). The material stems from a targeted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking insight into how UAP-related terminology and issues were discussed within the Pentagon’s public affairs apparatus.

The request specifically sought “a copy of all emails, sent to and/or from (bcc’d and cc’d) Pentagon spokesman Christopher Sherwood… with the following keywords/phrases,” including “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena,” “Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon,” “UAP,” and “UAPs” . The scope was narrowly defined, focusing on a single individual and a set of keywords that became increasingly prominent within Department of Defense communications in the late 2010s. Sherwood primarily responded to UAP related questions from the media, even those from The Black Vault, back around this time frame. He was later replaced in those duties by Susan Gough, for reasons unknown.

Sherwood served as a Pentagon spokesperson within the Department of Defense’s public affairs structure. In that role, communications involving Sherwood typically relate to media inquiries, official messaging, and coordination of public statements on defense-related topics.

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According to the Department of Defense response, a search conducted by the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs located “416 pages determined to be responsive” to the request . These records were reviewed by multiple entities across the defense and intelligence community, including the

Defense Intelligence Agency, Office of General Counsel, and the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General .

Portions of the material were withheld under several FOIA exemptions, including protections for intelligence-related information, internal deliberations, and personal privacy. Specifically, the Department cited exemptions covering “information pertaining to… the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,” as well as “inter- and intra-agency memoranda… contain[ing]subjective evaluations, opinions and recommendations” .

This overview serves as an introduction to the archive. Subsequent analysis will examine the emails in detail, including their chronology, participants, and substantive content. For now, the entire archive is below.

An appeal was filed by The Black Vault to argue the extensive redactions.

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