Washington: NASA Administrator Receives Classified UAP Briefing
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson received a classified briefing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) prepared by the UAP Task Force. The meeting was documented in internal NASA emails obtained via FOIA. Pentagon officials confirmed the session was part of ongoing interagency coordination on aerial anomalies.
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On August 17, 2021, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson was scheduled to receive a classified briefing regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). Documents released through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) revealed that the Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR) had listed this briefing as an upcoming activity in weekly update emails sent on July 18 and July 25, 2021. The session was conducted by the UAP Task Force (UAPTF), which was established to investigate military encounters with unidentified aerial objects.
The Pentagon confirmed through spokesperson Susan Gough that the UAPTF provided the classified briefing to NASA. She emphasized that NASA's scientific expertise, particularly in atmospheric research, was considered vital for understanding the environmental conditions during naval aviator observations. The spokesperson declined to confirm Nelson's attendance but verified the briefing remained scheduled for the date indicated.
This event represented a significant step in interagency cooperation regarding UAP investigations, following a previous NASA briefing on the topic in September 2020. The inclusion of NASA's highest leadership in classified UAP discussions signaled growing governmental recognition of the phenomenon's potential importance to national security and scientific research.
Source Attribution: Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA)
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