John Greenewald Jr.’s The Black Vault (theblackvault.com) — the largest private FOIA archive in the world — has documented the full mechanics of UAP information suppression through direct correspondence and document releases. Key FOIA findings: (1) THE THREE VIDEOS: The official “release” of FLIR1, Gimbal, and GoFast on April 27, 2020 was not voluntary transparency — it was directly forced by Black Vault FOIA pressure (FOIA case DON-NAVY-2019-008289). Pentagon spokesperson Susan Gough told The Black Vault in early 2019: “The videos were never officially released to the general public by the DoD and should still be withheld.” The official release happened the same day another Black Vault FOIA case was answered. The DoD’s own press statement confirmed the aerial phenomena “remain characterized as ‘unidentified.'” (2) 498 PAGES WITHHELD (July 2025): After forcing the release, Black Vault filed for the internal decision records. The Navy’s response: 59 emails and 3 legal memos totaling 498 pages withheld in full under FOIA exemptions. The Black Vault has appealed. The OSD simultaneously released 151 pages — but an internal email from August 19, 2019 revealed Pentagon staff had been explicitly instructed “Do Not Respond” to The Black Vault’s factual inquiry about whether the videos had completed a required DOPSR security clearance step. The question was unclassified. They simply chose not to answer. (3) AARO “MIDDLE EAST 2024” VIDEO (September 2025): AARO released 6+ minutes of unresolved infrared UAP footage from the Middle East. Black Vault filed FOIA for the analysis. DoD confirmed responsive documents exist — then withheld ALL of them in full, invoking the law enforcement exemption. The DoD is applying criminal investigation secrecy provisions to “unresolved anomalies.”