USS Theodore Roosevelt: NY Times requests mishap reports via FOIA
During mid-April 2019, major media outlet sought vessel records through official transparency channels. The inquiry targeted operational documentation from an aircraft carrier covering winter months of 2014-2015.
Background
On April 18, 2019, journalists from a prominent newspaper submitted formal petitions for military records. They sought documentation regarding unusual incidents aboard a specific carrier operating along the eastern seaboard. The initial petition covered the first quarter of 2015, later adjusted to include late 2014. This legal inquiry aimed to verify claims made by two fighter pilots about strange objects observed during training flights. Despite ongoing dialogue with defense officials about processing delays, the news organization chose to print their story without obtaining the requested files. Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA).