July 3, 2020🇺🇸Document
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USA: The Black Vault files FOIA request to NRO for UAP records
On July 3, 2020, The Black Vault submitted a formal records request under the Freedom of Information Act to the National Reconnaissance Office. The application sought all documentation relating to unidentified aerial phenomena held by the intelligence agency.
Background
The Black Vault initiated a formal process to obtain government records regarding anomalous aerial objects. The request, designated case number F-2020-00092, targeted the National Reconnaissance Office, which operates reconnaissance satellites. Initially, officials took almost twenty-four months to process the inquiry. Ultimately, they refused to release one specific record responsive to the query, prompting an administrative appeal.