This article was originally written in August 2024. However, additional document releases related to these cases have been added, with further context, in the document section below. The article itself will remain unedited, but further context is noted below. In recent years, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) have received significant attention from both the public and governmental bodies, raising questions about national security and the transparency of investigations into these mysterious sightings. The Department of Defense (DoD), through its Office of Inspector General (OIG), launched Project No. D2021-DEV0SN-0116.000 on May 3, 2021, aimed at evaluating how the DoD has managed reports…
Author: John Greenewald
The Department of Defense (DoD) has released 151 pages of internal records related to the FLIR1, Gimbal, and GoFast UAP videos. The disclosure, obtained by The Black Vault through FOIA case 19-F-1420, adds new detail to the growing archive of material that documents how the U.S. government internally handled the official release of the three now-famous videos. While the U.S. Navy confirmed last week it withheld 498 pages in full regarding the same release effort, the 151 pages from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) are overlapping in subject matter and offer a closer look at the overall…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a series of previously undisclosed documents confirming multiple drone incursions over the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas—a facility that plays a critical role in the nation’s nuclear weapons program. The records, released as part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by The Black Vault on January 16, 2024, reveal significant security concerns dating back at least two years, including incidents in 2022 and 2023 that were not previously made public. The FOIA request sought all records, including photos, videos, reports, and internal communications related to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP),…
Newly released Air Force records confirm that Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) in Ohio experienced multiple drone incursions in mid-December 2024, prompting the temporary shutdown of military airspace and a large-scale security response. The disclosure, made through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to The Black Vault, includes incident reports, sworn witness statements, law enforcement documentation, and supporting video footage—all now public for the first time. The base, one of the most prominent and historically significant in the U.S. Air Force system, initiated emergency procedures on December 13, 2024, after security forces reported observing several unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating…
Newly released documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reveal that the U.S. Navy withheld 498 pages in full regarding the internal decision to release three well-known UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomena) videos known as the FLIR1, Gimbal, and GoFast. These videos were posted publicly on the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) website in April 2020, an action many believed to be a voluntary act of government transparency. However, records now confirm the long suspected reason that it was a direct result of FOIA pressure, initiated by a request filed by The Black Vault in May 2019. The cover…