DoD: AOIMSG Briefing Card Released with Exemption Redactions
The Pentagon released a draft briefing card from December 2021 regarding the UFO identification program AOIMSG. Large portions were censored under deliberative process privilege, notably sections adjacent to questions about extraterrestrial technology.
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On May 22, 2023, the Department of Defense delivered a records release to The Black Vault containing a December 9, 2021 draft briefing card for the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG). The document featured substantial redactions under Freedom of Information Act exemption (b)(5), which protects inter-agency deliberative materials.
Particularly noteworthy was the redaction of an entire question within the 'Questions and Answers' section, as well as a complete section titled 'Additional Background Information (Not for Release)'. These redactions appeared immediately following a publicly visible question regarding whether the Department had discovered evidence of extraterrestrial technology. The placement suggested a potential connection between the withheld information and extraterrestrial matters, though this remained unconfirmed.
The release represented a modified version compared to a previous disclosure dated May 16, 2023, indicating ongoing adjustments to what the Pentagon chose to reveal about its UAP investigation protocols. Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA).
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