From: (b) (6)

To: (b) (6)

Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: Update (FYSA) FW: Drones in SW Nebraska - Perkins County
Date: Thursday, January 2, 2020 5:04:23 PM
Attachments: (b) (5)

(b) (6) ,
 
BLUF: The “potatoes” have an agricultural purpose and are used by farmers with their large center pivot
irrigation systems.
 
I’m not an agronomist, but apparently the “potatoes” belong to the farmers and serve some purpose in
crop production. The FBI fusion cell in Denver is working to map out the sightings so we have a good
visual, but since no crime has been committed, they are not throwing all their resources at this just yet.
For now we have the attached spreadsheet of sightings. Most are occurring in the evenings.
 
We will have an agent attend a meeting with local and federal partners on Monday to get the latest
information.
 
V/r,
 
(b) (6)

 
 
 
 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 1:32 PM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: (FYSA) FW: Drones in SW Nebraska - Perkins County

(b) (6) ,
 
BLUF: Drone swarms are being reported by locals in northern Colorado and southwestern Nebraska.
 
Sheriff’s deputies are responding and seeing the drones as well. They reported seeing a “mothership” 6’
in diameter flanked by 10 smaller drones (some fixed wing, some not). When deputies follow the
drones, they clock them at speeds of 60-70 mph. The drones also appear to be dropping or picking up
things that look like “potatoes” (b) (5)  
 
The FBI in Colorado and the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) in Omaha are currently looking into the
sightings. Perkins County Sherriff’s Office has three of the potatoes frozen in storage and will likely
transfer them to the FBI for analysis.  The FAA is sending an agent to Colorado this upcoming weekend
to help investigate and handle the news coverage.
 
I will update you when I have more.
 
V/r,
 
(b) (6)

 
 
 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 12:10 PM
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Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Drones in SW Nebraska - Perkins County

 
(b) (5)
 
 
(b) (6)

 
 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 12:48 PM
To: (b) (6)
Subject: FW: FW: Perkins County

 
 
From: (b) (6) >
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 12:42 PM
To: (b) (6)

Subject: Fwd: FW: Perkins County

(b) (5)
 
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From: (b) (6)
Date: Dec 31, 2019 12:21 PM
Subject: FW: Perkins County
To: (b) (6)

Cc: (b) (6)

 
 
(b) (6)

 
 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 12:15 PM
To
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Subject: Perkins County

All,
  (b) (5)
 
 
(b) (6)

 
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From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: RE: Drone sightings
Date: Friday, January 3, 2020 12:27:00 PM
Attachments: image001.jpg

(b) (6) ,
 
Give me a holler when you get a chance—happy to discuss.
 
V/R
 
(b) (6)

 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Friday, January 3, 2020 11:57 AM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: Drone sightings

Sir,
 
Please see the email below. Can you help us respond?
 
(b) (6)

 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Friday, January 3, 2020 9:24 AM
To: (b) (6)
Subject: Re: [Non-DoD Source] Quick question

Thanks. Can you straight-up ask them if they are running

counter-UAS ops that would be visible in extreme
northeastern Colorado?  If not, are they working to
attribute the drone activity which is occurring so close to
your alert sites?
 
Have a great day
On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 3:21 PM (b) (6)
(b) (6) > wrote:
Sir we do have a section in our SFG dedicated to UAS ops. We can reach out to them to see
if there are any concerns.

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Date: Thursday, Jan 02, 2020, 2:12 PM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] Quick question

I do know that we have some for testing and training throughout the command. I’ve cc’d my
team at FE Warren who may have more info. Thanks. (b) (6)

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From: (b) (6)

Date: Thursday, Jan 02, 2020, 1:42 PM
To: (b) (6)
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Quick question

Hey colonel:

Northeastern Colorado is in a tizzy about drone

sightings. They all seem clustered in an area that has
quite a few Minuteman sites. Do you know if security
forces is playing with UASs up there?
 Many thanks
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(b) (6)

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 From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Subject: FW: EOD / Drones
Date: Friday, January 3, 2020 3:03:01 PM

(b) (6) ,

 
FYSA---
 
(b) (5)

 
(b) (6)

 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Friday, January 3, 2020 2:40 PM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: EOD / Drones

 
Sir,
 
I spoke to EOD about the support to SFG for a downed Drone.
 
(b) (5)
 

 
 

 
If you have any questions please let me know.
 
Thanks,
 
(b) (6)

               
From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Drone Sighting Articles | Supplemental Media Rollup

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 4:54:43 PM

Thanks (b) (6) !

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From: (b) (6)

Date: Tuesday, Jan 07, 2020, 4:54 PM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: Drone Sighting Articles | Supplemental Media Rollup

Good Afternoon (b) (6) – Please see attached media rollup regarding the drone sightings. No
media queries to our office today. There are four new articles from outlets in the Denver area. We
will direct further queries to the FAA (via OSI/PA)  but, should an outlet call with questions, we will
continue to confirm that they are not our drones and emphasize our work with local, state and
federal agencies –as discussed.
 
Let me know if you have any questions, Sir. Thank you.
 
V/R,
 
-(b) (6) -
 
(b) (6)

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From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Subject: RE: Just trying to confirm about Colorado drones
Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 10:00:23 PM

(b) (6)
,

FYSA; can’t remember if I Cc’d you on fwd of same to (b) (6) (for his SA only); just
letting him know HAF A10 reached out to MAJCOM who reached out to us.  

Thanks for following up with (b) (6) .  

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From: (b) (6)

Date: Wednesday, Jan 08, 2020, 13:55
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Just trying to confirm about Colorado drones

(b) (6) ,
 
100000000000% not us.  I’ve seen some articles pointing the finger as us but I can definitely
say this is not our team. 
 
-(b) (6)
V/r
 
(b) (6)

 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 12:36 PM
To: (b) (6)

Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: Just trying to confirm about Colorado drones

 
 (b) (6) and/or (b) (6) ,
 
AF/A10 reached down asked for confirmation that we (AFSGC) are not flying the drones in question.
 
I know there has been press reporting, but I figured I would get A10 direct confirmation from the
SMEs.
 
Thanks,
(b) (6)
 
 
(b) (6)

 
From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: FW: Drone observations for 6 Jan 2020

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 2:18:12 PM

(b) (6) ,
 
A sighting of approximately 40 drones occurred last night. No other significant updates.
 
V/r,
 
(b) (6)

 
 
 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 1:19 PM
To: (b) (6)

Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Drone observations for 6 Jan 2020

I spoke with the (b) (6), (b) (5) , this afternoon.  Last night at 2030 hours, he
himself witnessed approximately 40 drones traveling west of Arcadia NE.  Exact address where he
saw the drones is 46508 800th Road in Arcadia.  (b) (6) said one large drone had red and
white flashing lights, and the rest of the swarm were small drones with bright white lights.  He only
observed the lights and did not hear the propellers.  One resident reported a large drone hovering
over a cell phone tower ½ mile west of Arcadia.  (b) (6) said he would have a deputy patrol
the area around the tower tonight.  You can reach him at (b) (6) .
 
(b) (6), (b) (5) observed six drones last night at 2330 hours near road 462,
around the area of the Valley and Custer County line.  He said Custer County received multiple
reports last night of drones to include a swarm of 30 following a “mothership”.  (b) (6) can
be reached at (b) (6) .
 
From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: FW: FOUO\\RE: C-sUAS Question
Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 7:51:17 AM

(b) (6) ,
FYSA only.  I'm familiar with USNORTHCOM assets (similar and more advanced
than ours in some areas). 

V/r

(b) (6)

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Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 6:50 AM
To: (b) (6)
(b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: FOUO\\RE: C-sUAS Question

UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

(b) (6) ,
  Thank you for the update. As you can imagine this activity has gained the
attention of our Commander here at NORAD and USNORTHCOM. We are fully
engaged as well with our FBI and DHS representatives here. I primarily
reached out to close the loop and see if there was any amplifying
information that your agency had, our if there was anything that NORAD and
USNORTHCOM may be able to assist with. I have included my NORAD counterpart
(b) (6) . NORAD as you know is responsible for Aerospace control within
our AOR, and they have a fairly robust C-sUAS cell that (b) (6) is part of.
Please feel free to reach out at any time. Thank you again for the response.

V/r
(b) (6)
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Sent: Monday, January 6, 2020 4:27 PM
To: (b) (6)
Subject: RE: FOUO\\RE: C-sUAS Question

(b) (6) ,
We are getting the most up to date info at FE Warren through the FBI and
local Sheriff's Offices and passing it out to the Wing and Security Forces
leadership at FE Warren. We had a representative at the meeting today and
will continue to remain engaged.

V/r,

(b) (6)

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Sent: Monday, January 6, 2020 4:15 PM
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Subject: FOUO\\RE: C-sUAS Question

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(b) (6) ,
I'm actually going to defer to (b) (6) on this one since AFOSI is the lead
agency on the FEW side for this issue.  Please let me know if you have any
additional info from my end. Thanks.

V/r

(b) (6)

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Sent: Monday, January 6, 2020 9:23 AM
To: (b) (6)
Subject: C-sUAS Question

UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

(b) (6) ,
  I understand that DHS is having a meeting with the local Sheriff's
department to discuss the UAS activity in Norther Colorado. I am just
touching base with our military folks in that area to see if they have any
amplifying information/activity regarding those UAS incidents. Once I get
the readout from the meeting I would be happy to pass that out.

V/r
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 (b) ( (b) (6) reported 6-8 drones one mile west of Bradshaw
NE at 1850 last night.  He estimated they were 500-800 feet up, some with solid white lights and
some with red solid lights, traveling west.  He can be reached at (b) (6) m. 
 
 
(b) (6)

 
 
 
 From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: INFO ONLY: [Non-DoD Source] C-sUAS - (b) (5)
Date: Monday, January 13, 2020 8:00:00 AM
Attachments: image002.jpg

(b) (6)
,
 
Hot on the heels of the info (b) (6) distro’d…
 
https://www.defendermagazine.com/cutting-edge-anti-drone-technology/

He mentioned (b) (5) was one of the locations that was implementing the Det 24 C-sUAS capes.
 
Interesting timing.
 
V/R
 
(b) (6)

 
From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: INFO/Non-Decisional//15 Jan 20 Incident
Date: Thursday, January 16, 2020 8:57:26 AM
Attachments: (b) (5)

(b) (6) ,
 
Sir, BLUF:  We have a high degree of confidence that the on-base visual phenomenon was not
sUAS activity; it is likely this was a result of the (b) (5) . 
 
BACKGROUND:  (b) (5)
. It uses passive, library based RF detection capability in order to
locate sUAS activity.  It has a very high degree of accuracy and we have tested it extensively
since June 2018.  We receive regular hits of sUAS activity (daily) but nothing that is on the
installation or over our specific area of interest. 
 
DISCUSSION: (b) (5) did detect some activity in the area but nothing near the installation
(at least 3km away).  These detections were not out of the ordinary.  After reviewing the
photography and doing some quick research, the pictures are consistent with (b) (5)
satellites.  The last launch was 6 Jan 2020 which contained 60 satellites.  These satellites are
visible by the naked eye as they trust to their parking orbit altitude of 550km which usually
takes a few weeks; they look like a string of lights in the night sky.  Based on hobbyist satellite
tracking website, a string of (b) (5) satellites were in the area last night. 
 
RECOMMENDATION:  (b) (5)

 
-(b) (6)
V/r
 
(b) (6)

 
From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: RE: Autonomous Base Defense System
Date: Friday, January 10, 2020 12:10:54 PM

HUA...downside of trying to review all on cell phone!

Thanks again!!!

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From: (b) (6)

Date: Friday, Jan 10, 2020, 12:01
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: RE: Autonomous Base Defense System

No worries, sir.  If you scroll down to the original email in this chain the link and password
are in there. 

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From: (b) (6)

Date: Friday, Jan 10, 2020, 11:25 AM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: RE: Autonomous Base Defense System

(b) (6) ,

I can’t find the video/e-mail we were discussing last week...was it in SIPR?  Either way, can
you resend so I can jump on it Monday?

Thanks again for the link-up/assist!!!

(b) (6)

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Date: Friday, Jan 10, 2020, 08:15
To: (b) (6)

Subject: FW: Autonomous Base Defense System

(b) (6) , et al,

 
BLUF: The lead engineer for (b) (5) will be briefing (b) (6) on Jan 17th @ 1030 in the Wing
Conference Room on their autonomous base defense system and associated systems.
 
The C-UAS section hit me up and said they were attending which is awesome however, this is less
about actual blue force sUAS development and more about the system used to detect, track,
classify, and identify the threat. (b) (5)

 
-- (b) (6)
 
(b) (6)

 
 
 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2020 10:31 AM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6) >;
(b) (6)

Subject: RE: Autonomous Base Defense System

 
This is pretty awesome.  Yes!  We’d love a demo.  I spoke with (b) (6) and he’s got folks he’d
like to get in on this.
 
Thanks(b) (6) !
 
V/r,
(b) (6)

 
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2020 9:41 AM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: Autonomous Base Defense System
 
Good morning sir,
 
(b) (5)

Since this capes demo they have continued to develop and field their systems. To that end, they just
successfully completed a very high visibility demonstration at (b) (5) that is continuing to drive
interest and deployment of the system (b) (5)
as well as a one-month long combat validation deployment to
(b) (5) that was so successful they are now deploying four additional systems
in country on a permanent basis. 
 
The (b) (6), (b) (5) , proposed Jan 15th  to come to FEW and provide a brief and answer
any questions. I will work with your front office to get it on your calendar.
 
-- (b) (6)
 
(b) (6)