For more than a decade, the NSA released information from the Intellipedia system. Hundreds of entries were archived by The Black Vault after submitting numerous FOIA requests for more than a decade. In 2023, that all ended, as the NSA changed their policy and began issuing GLOMAR responses on all Intellipedia-related request (ie: they would neither confirm nor deny any records existed). After more than 130 appeals were filed fighting cases denied that were open for years, but were all suddenly closed; all appeals were denied. Now, in May 2024, the NSA refuses to tell the public why they made…
Author: John Greenewald
Today, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) of the U.S. Department of Defense provided their report into the “Eglin UAP” incident. The investigation revolved around an event that took place on January 26, 2023, involving a military pilot during a routine exercise in the airspace near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The broader public became aware of the “Eglin UAP” incident largely through Congressman Matt Gaetz, who discussed the case during a Congressional hearing. He highlighted a particular photograph taken by Air Force pilots, describing the UFO as an “orb” that demonstrated capabilities beyond human technology. Gaetz’s comments brought significant…
Since October 2017, The Black Vault has investigated the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), an alleged UFO program led by Luis Elizondo. In 2019, Elizondo, claiming to have led AATIP, engaged in a dispute with the Pentagon over misrepresentation of his duties and the impact on his reputation, pushing for corrections through various communications. Despite specific FOIA requests, important attachments sent to the Pentagon by Elizondo demonstrating his involvement were not initially released, leading to an eventual partial disclosure by the Department of Defense after two years, but stating they would not validate the authenticity of the emails provided…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GNITLBj0hM The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), tasked to investigate Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), made numerous attempts to interview UFO whistleblower David Grusch regarding his claims of U.S. Government engagement with extraterrestrial materials and technologies. These new documents were just released to The Black Vault in FOIA case 24-F-0266, which was filed on November 2, 2023, and they outline not only the timeline of events to contact Grusch, but numerous text messages and emails. The following is an overview and brief timeline, as explained in a January 8, 2024, Memorandum for Record, which was one of the documents released in…
The following was the description by the DoD about KONA BLUE. It is reproduced here, followed by the documents released. The Black Vault has had requests for material related to this since January of 2024. Those case(s) are still being processed, and the results will be posted, when available. For now, this information is posted without editorial or walkthrough. However, a video will soon be posted on The Black Vault’s YouTube Channel. Make sure you are subscribed with notifications on. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) first learned of the KONA BLUE program from interviews conducted as part of its…