A Department of the Navy Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) release revealed a March 2022 classified briefing on the Advance Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) and the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG). The briefing took place at Roosevelt Hall on the National Defense University campus at Fort McNair. The single document released in response to two separate FOIA requests consists of an email chain arranging this classified event. Details such as participant names and email addresses were redacted due to privacy exemptions. The briefing included multiple sessions, with the main classified portions held at the Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) level within a SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility).
Key details indicate the briefing linked AATIP, a program officially concluded around 2012, with its successor AOIMSG, established in 2021 to manage ongoing airborne object identification efforts. The email notes the involvement or mention of individuals Brennan P. McKernan, reportedly connected to the Pentagon’s UAP task force, and Luis Elizondo, previously linked to AATIP. The briefing covered topics including congressional reports and multiple “Tic-Tac” incidents, a term primarily associated with a 2004 USS Nimitz encounter but here suggested in plural form. The communication chain originated from a non-Department of Defense email, signaling collaboration beyond government systems. The release neither confirms attendance nor roles but underscores continuing integration of AATIP’s legacy in current classified UAP activities. This briefing’s revelation highlights complexities in official narratives regarding AATIP’s scope and Elizondo’s involvement, demonstrating continuing interest and coordination at high-security levels years after the program’s reported conclusion. UFO and UAP investigations typically involve classified elements due to national security concerns, reflecting ongoing governmental efforts to understand unidentified aerial phenomena.
Source: The Black Vault
