FOIA Release: Gimbal Encounter Senate Briefing Records
The Black Vault published formerly classified Navy emails confirming the 2019 Senate briefing involving the Gimbal UAP witness. After three years of FOIA requests, the released documents established the connection between the Weapons Systems Officer and congressional testimony regarding the 2015 incident.
Background
On April 6, 2022, The Black Vault released seven pages of formerly SECRET Navy correspondence obtained through Freedom of Information Act litigation. These documents provided the first official confirmation that the Weapons Systems Officer who recorded the 2015 "Gimbal" UAP event had briefed Senate staffers in 2019.
The email trail, though partially redacted, reveals internal Navy communications regarding the congressional briefing and validates the chain of custody between the original encounter and legislative oversight activities. The release followed a three-year investigative process by The Black Vault to uncover records related to the famous UAP incident.
This disclosure represents an important transparency milestone, demonstrating that military personnel with direct UAP encounter experience participated in classified congressional briefings years before public congressional hearings on the subject became regular occurrences. The documents support ongoing efforts to establish historical records of government UAP investigations.