NCIS Investigative Reports: UAP and Suspicious Incident Reports (2012-2014)

This document is a response from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted by John Greenewald, Jr. on February 12, 2016. The request sought information regarding unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). In response, the NCIS provided three distinct investigative reports that were deemed responsive to the request. The reports were partially redacted under FOIA exemptions 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(6) and (b)(7)(C) to protect the personal privacy of third parties. The first report (Control: 05SEP13-MWPE-0392-7XNA/C) details an investigation into a service member who claimed to have been harassed by the U.S. government, including allegations of being followed by a U.S. drone or UFO, and claims of being subjected to an electro-magnetic pulse weapon. The second report (Control: 25SEP12-SEKB-6003-7XNA/C) concerns the receipt of suspicious letters at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, which referenced a blog discussing UFO sightings and environmental concerns. The third report (Control: 15AUG14-MWMM-6001-5YMA/C) documents the discovery of a civilian drone (a DJI Flame Wheel F450) found near Gate 2 of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego in August 2014. This investigation included interviews with the individuals who lost the drone and witnesses who reported seeing an unidentified object in the sky, which was later attributed to the drone or other non-hostile activity. The document includes various exhibits, such as photographs of the drone, sworn statements from the drone owners, and forensic reports from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory regarding latent prints found on the drone's battery. The NCIS concluded that no criminal statutes were violated in these instances.