DOPSR: Skinwalkers at the Pentagon Cleared for Publication
On this date, defense officials finalized their examination of a manuscript concerning covert aerospace studies. After fourteen months of evaluation, authorities approved the text with modifications to shield identities of current government personnel. The determination allowed distribution of the work despite extended procedural delays.
Background
Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA), security authorities formally concluded their assessment of the Skinwalkers manuscript on this date. DOPSR issued a determination allowing publication after modifications protected privacy of government employees. The approval followed fourteen months of evaluation involving three separate agencies. Authors subsequently disclosed that one Tic Tac pilot from the 2004 incident remained on active duty, necessitating a pseudonym.