susan gough - The Black Vault https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive Discover the Truth Thu, 19 Jun 2025 01:28:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-siteicon-2-150x150.jpg susan gough - The Black Vault https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive 32 32 87123917 Emails From Pentagon Spokesperson Uncovered on Gimbal, FLIR1, and GoFast UFO Videos https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/emails-from-pentagon-spokesperson-uncovered-on-gimbal-flir1-and-gofast-ufo-videos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emails-from-pentagon-spokesperson-uncovered-on-gimbal-flir1-and-gofast-ufo-videos Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:44:21 +0000 https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/?p=20636 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, [...]

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]]> 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 redacted in parts under FOIA exemptions (b)(5) and (b)(6), protecting internal deliberations and personal privacy respectively. Much of the internal decision-making, legal advice, and individual identities have been withheld as a result.

The full records are now available below.

UPDATE: A couple hours after publishing these documents, I went through some old files, and realized I forgot to mention something. On April 29, 2021, an appeal was filed by The Black Vault challenging the Department of Defense’s initial response to FOIA case 20-F-1095. The original release, totaling only 12 pages, appeared to suggest that the only responsive material was a private email list to which Pentagon spokesperson Susan Gough had been added. In the appeal, it was argued that this could not represent all responsive records, given Gough’s role as the primary contact for UAP-related inquiries within OSD and the April 27, 2020, DoD press release that addressed the specific keywords sought.

The appeal requested a new search across NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS systems for all relevant communications. Following this, and a conversation with the DoD, the appeal was voluntarily withdrawn, as it appeared the DoD agreed to revisit the request—though it ultimately took more than four additional years before the broader set of records was released.

I also realized – those original records released were a lot less redacted, revealing the private list and many of the names on it.

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Note: Be mindful that in some cases, not all emails originate from DoD or government personnel. Susan Gough was added to a private email list, so make sure you watch what information is being sent and forwarded before making too many assumptions on who the author is.

FOIA Case 20-F-1095 [264 Pages, 42MB]

FOIA Case 20-F-1095 (Original Release in April 2021) [12 Pages, 0.9MB]

 

 

 

 

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]]> 20636 The Evolution of Strategic Influence by LTC Susan Gough, April 2003 (U.S. Army War College Strategy Research Project) https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/the-evolution-of-strategic-influence-by-ltc-susan-gough-april-2003-u-s-army-war-college-strategy-research-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-evolution-of-strategic-influence-by-ltc-susan-gough-april-2003-u-s-army-war-college-strategy-research-project Sat, 08 May 2021 14:10:35 +0000 https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/?p=14143 Background This paper will examine the evolution of how the U.S. Government and the Department of Defense have organized to conduct strategic influence as an instrument of national power, from the Psychological Warfare Division of World War II, through the Psychological Strategy Board and Operations Coordinating Board of the early Cold War, through the Vietnam [...]

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This paper will examine the evolution of how the U.S. Government and the Department of
Defense have organized to conduct strategic influence as an instrument of national power, from
the Psychological Warfare Division of World War II, through the Psychological Strategy Board
and Operations Coordinating Board of the early Cold War, through the Vietnam years to today.
Are they organized effectively today to meet the asymmetric threats of the 21st Century?

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