Navy Releases Massive Cache of Scott Bray UAP Emails After Four Years; More Than 300 Pages Withheld in Full
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- Author
- John Greenewald
- Published
- September 24, 2026
MysteriesUFO Phenomena
Original excerpt
The Department of the Navy has released more than 1,300 pages of emails and related records involving former Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott W. Bray, opening a broad window into government communications surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena during a pivotal period in the Pentagon’s modern UAP effort. The records were obtained by The Black Vault [...] The post Navy Releases Massiv…
Key claims
- →Department of Navy released 1,300+ pages of Scott Bray emails via FOIA
- →Records span a pivotal period in Pentagon's modern UAP effort
- →More than 300 pages were withheld in full
- →The Black Vault obtained records after four-year wait
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
The Navy released over 1,300 pages of emails from former Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott W. Bray following a FOIA request by The Black Vault, with more than 300 additional pages withheld in full.
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