DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE 4251 SUITLAND ROAD WASHINGTON, DC 20395 IN REPLY REFER TO 5720 Ser N00J / 0165 28 September 2021 John Greenewald Jr. 27305 W. Live Oak Rd. Suite #1203 Castaic, CA 91384 [email protected] Subj: FOIA Request DON-NAVY-2020-009296 Dear Mr. Greenwald: This is a final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of June 23, 2020, addressed to the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). Your request was assigned the above referenced Department of Navy FOIA number. You requested all emails sent to/from (bcc'd or cc'd) Captain Scott Chesbrough which include the keywords/phrases: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and/or Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon and/or UAP and/or UAPs and/or Unidentified Flying Object and/or Unidentified Flying Objects and/or UFO and/or UFOs." Our review of our records and systems returned several emails related to your request. 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Discover the Truth at: http://www.theblackvault.com SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) (b) (6) Sent: Monday, April 20, 2020 7:22 PM (b) (6) SECRET//NOFORN SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) Subject: Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) Security Classification Guide (SCG) (b) (1) (A) SECRET//NOFORN SECRET//NOFORN (b) (1) (A) All the best, (b) (6) Classification: SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:30 PM (b) (6) Subject: FOR REVIEW: 11 MAR UAP Briefing to HASC Future of Defense Task Force Good afternoon, (b) (1) (A) In summary, the following members will be in attendance: (b) (6) Other participants include: (b) (6) (b) (1) (A) V/r, (b) (6) (b) (6) (b) (6) (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 5:52 PM (b) (6) Subject: RE: FOR REVIEW: 11 MAR UAP Briefing to HASC Future of Defense Task Force (b) (6) We discussed with Leg Affairs earlier today. I plan to attend — and I'll engage with USD/I on their level of participation. Thanks, (b) (6) (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 5:34 PM (b) (6) Subject: FW: FOR REVIEW: 11 MAR UAP Briefing to HASC Future of Defense Task Force (b) (6) (b) (1) (A) (b) (6) (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 5:25 PM (b) (6) Subject: FW: FOR REVIEW: 11 MAR UAP Briefing to HASC Future of Defense Task Force FYSA. (b) (6) (b) (6) From: (b) (6) Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 11:09 AM To: (b) (6) Cc: Subject: Quads for funding Attachments: (b) (1) (A) Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) ====================================================== (b) (6) Thanks for your time! Here are the quads we discussed. (b) (6) ====================================================== Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN From: (b) (6) Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 5:27 PM To: (b) (6) Cc: Subject: UAP Classification Guide Attachments: (b) (1) (A) Classification: SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) ====================================================== Hello All— For now, providing for your SA not for wider distribution. We are working with SSO Navy on the formal promulgation of this guide across the Fleet. Thanks, (b) (6) ====================================================== Classification: SECRET//NOFORN (b) (1) (A) V/r (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 11:58 AM [Redacted lines] Subject: FW: UAP SCG Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) ====================================================== It's ready for your review. I appreciate it! V/r, (b) (6) From: (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 11:04 AM To: (b) (6) Subject: RE: UAP SCG Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) ====================================================== I am comfortable with the new remarks. It is ready for (b) (6) chop. V/R (b) (6) From: (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 8:11 AM To: (b) (6) Subject: RE: UAP SCG Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) (b) (6) ====================================================== Thanks! My numbers are below if you need me... (b) (6) From: (b) (6) Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 8:01 AM To: (b) (6) Subject: RE: UAP SCG Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) ====================================================== I am in and just began reviewing. (b) (6) From: (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 1:37 PM (b) (6) Subject: UAP SCG Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) ====================================================== Here's the draft for (b) (6) review. Thanks for your help in coordinating this effort! I'll be available for any questions throughout the review. V/r (b) (6) (b) (6) ====================================================== Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN From: (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 12:24 PM To: (b) (6) Cc: Subject: RE: FOR ACTION with 3 April Suspense: Classification Guide on UAP Attachments: (b) (1) (A) Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) ====================================================== (b) (6) (b) (5) V/R (b) (6) (b) (6) Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 11:24 AM (b) (6) Subject: RE: FOR ACTION with 3 April Suspense: Classification Guide on UAP Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) ====================================================== (b) (6) See my comments in attached. v/r (b) (6) (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 10:13 AM (b) (6) Subject: RE: FOR ACTION with 3 April Suspense: Classification Guide on UAP Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) ====================================================== (b) (6) Sorry for update, I didn't catch that the SAPCO changed a couple of the paragraph markings to include SAR, please delete the previous version. Those paragraphs were certainly not SAR. (b) (6) Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 8:51 AM (b) (6) Subject: FW: FOR ACTION with 3 April Suspense: Classification Guide on UAP Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classified By: (b) (6) (b) (6) ====================================================== (b) (6) I wrote this based on (b) (6) guidance below that he would be signing it. I need to get this with the appropriate NIA security POC for review before it goes to (b) (6) wanted to give you the opportunity to review it. I do have it out with some of the folks across the community for comments as well. (b) (6) Who should be the security POC for review maybe (b) (6) (b) (6) From: (b) (6) Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:41 PM To: (b) (6) Subject: FOR ACTION with 3 April Suspense: Classification Guide on UAP Classification: SECRET (b) (6) ====================================================== (b) (6) (b) (1) (A) Thanks, (b) (6) ====================================================== Classification: SECRET Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN Classification: TOP SECRET//NOFORN (b) (6) From: (b) (6) Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:52 PM To: (b) (6) Cc: Subject: FW: FOR ACTION with 3 April Suspense: Classification Guide on UAP Classification: SECRET (b) (6) ====================================================== Hello (b) (6) Please see below request from the DDNI and send via TMS to (b) (6) for completion (he knows its coming). (b) (6) Thanks, (b) (6) From: (b) (6) Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:47 PM To: (b) (6) Subject: RE: FOR ACTION with 3 April Suspense: Classification Guide on UAP Classification: SECRET Classified By: (b) (6) (b) (6) ====================================================== Sorry; I lost a line in the email below.... (b) (1) (A) Thanks, (b) (6) (b) (6) From: (b) (6) Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:41 PM To: (b) (6) Subject: FOR ACTION with 3 April Suspense: Classification Guide on UAP Classification: SECRET (b) (6) ====================================================== (b) (6) (b) (1) (A) (b) (6) Thanks, (b) (6) (b) (6) ====================================================== Classification: SECRET Classification: SECRET Classification: SECRET