Declassified UFO / UAP Document
AFOSI Investigative Communication: Unauthorized Disclosure of Potentially Classified DOD Videos
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This document is an AFOSI FOIA response regarding the investigation into the unauthorized release of three UAP-related videos. It confirms that while the videos were released without following proper declassification channels, they were ultimately determined to be unclassified.
This document consists of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) response from the Department of the Air Force, Office of Special Investigations (OSI), dated 14 April 2020, addressed to John Greenewald, Jr. The response concerns FOIA request 2020-02087-F regarding an investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of three videos: 'GoFast,' 'Gimble,' and 'FLIR.' The investigation, conducted by AFOSI Detachment 334 (Case #3290517356125), was initiated on 22 December 2017 following the 16 December 2017 media release of a video showing F-18 Hornets tracking an unidentified flying object. The investigation examined whether the subject followed proper declassification procedures. It was determined that the subject had submitted a request for public release via a DD Form 1910, which is not the appropriate form for declassification. The investigation confirmed that the videos were ultimately unclassified, and the Unauthorized Disclosure Program Management Office officially closed the matter. The document includes standard FOIA administrative information, including instructions for appeal and contact information for the Air Force FOIA Public Liaison and the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS).
On 13 Apr 18, [redacted] contacted SA [redacted] and confirmed that after conducting an official classification review, the three videos obtained by SUBJECT were confirmed to be UNCLASSIFIED.
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Official Assessment
The three videos obtained by SUBJECT were confirmed to be UNCLASSIFIED.
The investigation determined that the three videos released to the media (GoFast, Gimble, and FLIR) were unclassified, though they did not follow proper declassification channels. The Unauthorized Disclosure Program Management Office considered the matter closed.
Key Persons
- John Greenewald, Jr.FOIA requester
- Anh TrinhAir Force FOIA Public Liaison Officer