Navy Hosts Classified TS-SCI Briefing on AATIP and AOIMSG at National War College
A classified Top Secret/SCI briefing on AATIP and AOIMSG took place on March 23, 2022 at Roosevelt Hall, National War College. The event, organized by the Department of the Navy, included unclassified and classified sessions and was disclosed through a FOIA release by The Black Vault.
Background
On March 23, 2022, the Department of the Navy organized a classified briefing at Roosevelt Hall on the Fort McNair campus of the National War College in Washington, D.C. The event centered on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) and the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG), the Pentagon UAP office that preceded AARO.
Background
The briefing was classified at the TS-SCI level, the highest standard classification for intelligence information. AATIP was officially described as having ended in 2012, yet this 2022 briefing continued to discuss the program a full decade later. Brennan McKernan, identified as a civilian within the Navy DCNO N2N6 structure, reportedly coordinated the event. Luis Elizondo, who resigned from the DoD in 2017, was listed as a private citizen in the invitation materials.
Key Details
The briefing consisted of three sessions: an unclassified overview lasting 50-55 minutes with a question-and-answer period, followed by two classified sessions. The event was revealed through Navy FOIA requests DON-NAVY-2021-007791 and DON-NAVY-2022-007539. The continued discussion of AATIP at the classified level years after its reported closure raises questions about the programs true scope and longevity within the defense establishment.
Significance
This briefing demonstrates that AATIP remained a topic of classified discussion at the TS-SCI level a full decade after its official closure, challenging the DoDs narrative that the program ended in 2012.