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ALL- DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE US Department ofDefense The US Department of Defense & the UAP Mission Seán Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. Director, AARO UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 011 All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Chief of Staff, AARO Authority: FY24 NDAA, now codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107 Date: 02/06/2025 Released in Full: ____X___; Released in Part ______ Ca…

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The Safe Airspace for Americans Act mandates the FAA to establish procedures for reporting incidents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), ensuring safety and reducing stigma for reporting such encounters.

…, 11 January 1953, an unidentified flying object was sighted by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. Among the sighters were the Civilian Air Defense Director and the Manager of the Gadsden Airpert, Mr. James Lassiter. Mr. Lassiter, interviewee, sighted the object while taking daily weather observations. The object was sighted NNW of the to…

The Safe Airspace for Americans Act mandates the FAA to establish procedures for reporting incidents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), ensuring safety in national airspace and reducing stigma around reporting such incidents.

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…nuary 1953, this unit was notified by the CAA ARTCC at Meecham Field, Fort Worth, Texas, that they had received numerous calls of an unidentified flying object northeast of Dallas, Texas. Upon no- tification of the above information, lst Lt. Bennett, Lawrence W., Director on Duty contacted Love Field Traffic Control Tower at Dallas for verification of the si…

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…ort on AF Form 112—Part II.) THRU: Commanding General, 31st Air Division, Ft Snelling, Minn. ATTN: Director of Intelligence TO: Commanding General, Central Air Defense Force, Kansas City, Missouri ATTN: Director of Intelligence ue Bt 2015 C.S.T. the Minneapolis filter center reported that a Mr. Rittenhouse a Ground Observer, reported sighting a slow, fan sha…

…ort on AF Form 112—Part II.) THRU: Commanding General, 31st Air Division, Ft Snelling, Minn. ATTN: Director of Intelligence TO: Commanding General, Central Air Defense Force, Kansas City, Missouri ATTN: Director of Intelligence ww” Bt 2015 C.S.T. the Minneapolis filter center reported that a Mr. Rittenhouse a Ground Observer, reported sighting a slow, fan sh…

…. Fay Hunter Federal Security Agency San Francisco, California Interrogated by: Captain BE. M. Johnson, USAF Public Information Office Headquarters Western Air Defense Force Hemilton Air Force Base, Hamilton, California 1. Description of Object: Shape; Unknown due to high altitude. Size: About the size of a pin-head held 2 feet from the eye. Color: Silvery, …

…turns, about one-eighth (1/8th) of area required for jet aircraft. None observed. Not reported. One (1) Object rose vertically and disappeared from view to the northwest, The glinting did not change during the maneuvers. Between 1545 hrs and 1600 hrs, 10 Jan 53 Between 2345Z and 2400Z, 10 Jan 53 From 60 to 75 seconds by Colonel McNab. Mr Hunter saw object 10…

…one obparved. Propulsion System: Not reported. Number: ef, Objects: .. Qne (1) Manner of Disappearance: Object rose vertically and disappeared from view to the northwest. Other Pertinent or The glinting did ae iis during the maneuvers. Unusual Features: 2e Time of Sighting: Lecal Time: Between 1545*hrs and 1600 hrs, 10 Jan 63 Zebra Time: Between 2345Z and 24…

… | AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Unidentified Flying Objects AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Highway 91 between Wolf Creek & Gr Montana 29th Air Division (Defense) DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION J 02/0400 2 JAN 1952 F6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE USAF Civilian REFERENCES Conitol ey Fir ectivg, previous Feport, ar as applicable) SUMMARY: …

a. g Woe VR Te ye AF FORM 112—PART It IN Et BN Ee Sh APPROVED 1! JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. 34th Air Division (Defense) TR-23=52W 2 ‘ PAGE OF PAGES (1) Shape: Round with trail. Size: Unknowns Color: White with milky white trail. Speed: 2700 MPH (est)e Maneuvers: Traversed from east to west. Appeared to climb slight…

~ = APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AF FORM 112—PART II RESTRI ao me mn es, a AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) 34th Air Division (Defense) REPORT NO. TR=23=52W PAGE OF PAGES (1) Shape: Size: Color: Speed: Maneuvers: Noise: Manner of Disappearance: Altitude: Range: Other Factors: (3) Visual observation, COMMENTS of Preparing Officer: Round with contrail…