{"id":21278,"date":"2026-04-23T12:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=21278"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:48:20","slug":"pentagon-spokesperson-christopher-sherwood-emails-on-ufos-uap-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/pentagon-spokesperson-christopher-sherwood-emails-on-ufos-uap-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon Spokesperson Christopher Sherwood Emails on UFOs, UAP, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Update and Note on June 17, 2026: After this article was written, an overlooked second batch of Christopher Sherwood emails was added to the archive below. Although their contents are not reflected in this article, they are available in full, below.<\/em><\/p>\n

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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\u2019s public affairs apparatus.<\/p>\n

The request specifically sought \u201ca copy of all emails, sent to and\/or from (bcc\u2019d and cc\u2019d) Pentagon spokesman Christopher Sherwood\u2026 with the following keywords\/phrases,\u201d including \u201cUnidentified Aerial Phenomena,\u201d \u201cUnidentified Aerial Phenomenon,\u201d \u201cUAP,\u201d and \u201cUAPs\u201d . 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.<\/p>\n

Sherwood served as a Pentagon spokesperson within the Department of Defense\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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 \u201c416 pages determined to be responsive\u201d to the request . These records were reviewed by multiple entities across the defense and intelligence community, including the<\/p>\n

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Defense Intelligence Agency, Office of General Counsel, and the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General .<\/p>\n

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 \u201cinformation pertaining to\u2026 the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,\u201d as well as \u201cinter- and intra-agency memoranda\u2026 contain[ing]subjective evaluations, opinions and recommendations\u201d .<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

An appeal was filed by The Black Vault to argue the extensive redactions.<\/p>\n

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20-F-0163 Release Package<\/a> [418 Pages, 17MB]<\/h4>\n

20-F-0164 Release Package<\/a> [480 Pages, 36.7MB]<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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