Welcome to the FBI Files on American Military Personnel archive at The Black Vault. This section of the website is a repository of documents related to various members of the United States military. Within these files, you’ll find a wealth of information that offers a deeper understanding of the lives, careers, and sometimes the controversies surrounding these individuals who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The documents provide an intriguing look into the FBI’s interactions with military personnel, ranging from high-ranking officers to enlisted service members, across different branches of the military. As you explore this archive, you will…
Author: John Greenewald
In a new batch of documents obtained by The Black Vault, the Department of Defense has released direct communications between the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) and Enigma Labs, a private company working in the UAP research space. The release stems from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by The Black Vault in January 2023, and finalized on July 3, 2025, under case number 23-F-0711. The documents include 50 pages of emails and internal correspondence, many of which are redacted, shedding little light on early coordination between the government’s UAP investigative office and outside technology partners. The…
The Department of Defense has released a collection of internal emails in response to a FOIA request filed by The Black Vault. The request sought all communications to or from Pentagon spokesperson Susan Gough containing the keywords “GIMBAL,” “GIMBLE,” (commonly misspelled hence the variation) “FLIR1,” or “GO FAST.” The records span discussions involving government officials, journalists, researchers, and private citizens, offering insight into how the Pentagon coordinated responses and navigated public interest in these Navy UAP videos. The documents include media inquiries, internal talking points, and external commentary ranging from scientific debate to allegations of misinformation. The release is partially…
Background You can get quite a bit of material under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) even copies of cafeteria menus and complaints sent in regarding the food. Although I still have quite a few open FOIA requests regarding this, the below have come in thus far. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) CIA Cafeteria Complaints, Calendar Year 2013 [29 Pages, 2.7MB] Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) DIA Cafeteria Complaints, Calendar Year 2013 [33 Pages, 11MB] Department of Agriculture (USDA) USDA Cafeteria Complaints, Calendar Years 2014-2015 [4 Pages, 0.6MB] – USDA claims only 1 complain was filed, but was settled, so there was no official report.…
The Department of Defense (DoD) has released, through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by The Black Vault, a detailed briefing document outlining the classified scenario for “Exercise NIGHT TRAIN 84.” The document, which appears not to have been publicly released prior to this, provides an in-depth look at Cold War-era planning for nuclear conflict and the associated military and civil defense operations. According to the document, NIGHT TRAIN 84 was designed as a major biennial nuclear war exercise that included elements from previous exercises such as “GLOBAL SHIELD,” “AMALGAM CHIEF,” and FEMA’s “REX 84 ALPHA.” The exercise…