Join me, John Greenewald, Jr., for a LIVE update as we break down what’s confirmed – and still unknown – about next week's UAP hearing on set for November 13th. The post Ep. #140 – UAP Hearing on November 13th: What We Know first appeared on The Black Vault.Bởi John Greenewald, Jr.

In this week’s recap, I’m diving into some of the latest UFO revelations and controversies that stirred up the community this week. The post Ep. #139 – UFO Updates and Controversies This Week: Elizondo’s Photo, USAF Claims and NRO Files first appeared on The Black Vault.Bởi John Greenewald, Jr.

A recent release of documents obtained through two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests filed by The Black Vault in 2021 and 2022, has shed light on a briefing about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (now referred to as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena [UAP]) by the UAP Task Force (UAPTF) for NASA. The post Ep. #138 – Heavily Redacted UAP Briefin…

After years of bureaucratic obstacles and inconsistent responses, The Black Vault has obtained a highly sought after document through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that directly references the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), reported since 2017 as “The Pentagon’s Secret Search for UFOs“. The post Ep. #137 – AATIP M…

This was originally recorded on August 13, 2024. This was a live, "Ask Me Anything". It is raw, and uncut. The post Ep. #136 – Inside The Black Vault: LIVE Updates and AMA (Recorded August 13, 2024) first appeared on The Black Vault.Bởi John Greenewald, Jr.

Through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) originally filed in June 2021, The Black Vault has just obtained the official release of an email chain involving Luis Elizondo, the alleged former head of the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), and Neill Tipton, a defense official who previously worked as the Director of…

In this day and age, why in the world would the U.S. government destroy documents and emails? Storage is cheap, and history is valuable! But, the U.S. government feels they should -- and they do. But is it always by the book? The post Ep. #134 – Emails of Dr. James Lacatski Are Destroyed – Why? first appeared on The Black Vault.…

A deep dive breakdown of new records released, showing the attempts by the Pentagon's UFO research office AARO to contact and engage with "UFO Whistleblower" David Grusch. The post Ep. #133 – FOIA Documents Reveal AARO’s Authorized and Repeated Attempts to Engage with David Grusch first appeared on The Black Vault.…

Shortly after the March 8, 2024, release of AARO’s Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) – Volume 1 report, I created this video. However, before a proper export was done, The Black Vault’s main computer crashed due to a catastrophic hardware failure. After weeks of hell, it’s finally back onli…

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), led by Inspector General Robert P. Storch, has released an unclassified summary of a previously classified report titled “Evaluation of the DoD’s Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).” This disclosure follows a full version of the classified report issued on August…

Recently released documents to The Black Vault via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) offer a rare glimpse into the Department of Defense Inspector General’s evaluation of the DoD’s response to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). The post Ep. #130 – DoD Inspector General Releases Details of Interview With UFO Whistleblower David Grusch first…

The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) just released a detailed report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) as mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. The post Ep. #129 – Breaking Down the October 2023 UAP Report first appeared on The Black Vault.…

Some things have happened since the historic UAP hearing on Wednesday. Here's an update for those who aren't aware on what has happened since. The post Ep. #128 – The UAP Hearing – What Has Happened Since first appeared on The Black Vault.Bởi John Greenewald, Jr.

Did you watch the hearing? Here are just a few afterthoughts and happy to take your questions. Will do a more structured breakdown at a later date. The post Ep. #127 – UAP Hearing After Thoughts… Q&A Session from July 26, 2023 first appeared on The Black Vault.Bởi John Greenewald, Jr.

Matt Laslo, veteran congressional reporter for WIRED, Raw Story, fmr. VICE, Rolling Stone, Playboy, and Professor at Johns Hopkins University, steps into the Vault! Matt has been breaking story after story regarding tomorrow's UAP hearing, so on the eve of the event, he joins me to speak about what he's found out; what he's hearing rumblings on; an…

So what's new with the UFO Whistleblower, David Grusch? In this update video dropped June 30, 2023, (date noted as things change fast in this UFO world!), I go over an interesting development, as broken by Matt Laslo. Then, I address the biggest root of at least my skepticism to the claims of David Grusch. The post Ep. #125 – The UFO Whistleblower …

Newly released documents from the Department of Defense (DoD) shed new light on the story of Luis Elizondo, the man who has publicly claimed leadership of the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) while studying UFOs. The post Ep. #124 – Ex-DoD Intelligence Officer’s UFO Claims Spark Security Concerns & Confusion, Pent…

In my view, the DoD just made a major shift towards blocking the release of UAP related information, and details about the work of All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office or AARO. Here is a breakdown of what's going on, and what it may mean. The post Ep. #123 – DoD Makes Major Play To Block Release of UAP Information first appeared on The Black Vault.…

A similar story has circulated for decades. Rumors of crashed non-human spacecraft, alien bodies, and tales of deep dark conspiracies and cover ups concealing it all. But this week, David Charles Grusch, or the UFO Whistleblower as the media has labeled him, speaks out and essentially confirms it all. The post Ep. #122 – Exploring the “UFO Whistleb…

The United States Navy has denied the release of a classified video depicting a briefing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) led by the former head of the UAP Task Force, Jay Stratton. The Black Vault discovered the existence of the video in an email released through a FOIA case with NASA last year. The post Ep. #121 – Navy Denies Release of …

Dan Warren, who runs the 5th Pillar of Emphasis TikTok channel updating and educating more than a quarter of a million of his subscribers on the UFO issue, steps in to the Vault to talk to us about what he learned by being at the recent UAP hearing; what he took away from his one on one interaction with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; and where does he…

Some will call this event historic. Others call it a charade leading to a major let down. Me? Well, I just see numerous papertrails to follow and uncover. Where they lead is anyone’s guess, but I’ll be here to bring it to you. Join me as I dissect last week’s hearing to the Subcommittee on [...] The post Ep. #119 – April 2023 UAP Public Hearing: A …

Today, Dr. Travis Taylor steps into the Vault to discuss his long career, his recent move to the private sector, and hopefully, reveal some tidbits about his UFO investigations the he conducted for the U.S. government. The post Ep. #118 – Dr. Travis Taylor, Former Chief Scientist on the UAP Task Force first appeared on The Black Vault.…

All sorts of things to discuss. Join me, as I broadcast originally LIVE on YouTube on Friday, October 28, 2022, for the low down of the new NY Times article which is squashing the expectations of what may be in the next UAP report. The post Ep. #117 – The Upcoming UAP Report; The NY Times; And Drones n’ Trash first appeared on The Black Vault.…

The following interview was conducted with Alejandro Rojas on October 7, 2022. The post Ep. #116 – Alejandro Rojas on the Current UFO Conversation; The Science of UFOs; UAP Data; UFO Congress; & More first appeared on The Black Vault.Bởi John Greenewald, Jr.