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NOAA FOIA Release Shows Timothy Gallaudet Followed UAP Discussions but Does Not Prove Direct Task-Force Involvement

A newly released NOAA Freedom of Information Act response identified 51 responsive records totaling 245 pages from emails sent to, from, or copied to Timothy Gallaudet between October 25, 2017, and January 20, 2021, using a predefined list of UFO- and UAP-related keywords [1]. NOAA said it released 167 pages in full and 78 pages with personal-privacy redactions under FOIA exemption (b)(6), and declared the request complete [1]. The records include an August 2020 email in which Gallaudet referenced an interagency Executive Steering Committee chaired by the same Office of Naval Intelligence official leading the UAP Task Force, indicating awareness of and professional access to that leadership network [1]. The release also documents his circulation or receipt of reporting about Luis Elizondo, the Navy’s FLIR1 video, Harry Reid, the Gimbal incident, and other UAP-related subjects, but some keyword hits were unrelated material, including an EDM article [1]. The evidence establishes that Gallaudet followed and sometimes distributed UAP-related information; it does not establish that he belonged to the UAP Task Force, participated in its investigations or decisions, or that the reported incidents had extraterrestrial causes [1]. Important limitations include the redacted pages, the fact that the Navy FOIA request remained open, and the archive’s reliance on keyword-search results rather than a demonstrated comprehensive review of all relevant records [1].