AARO Historical Record Report, Volume 1 (2024)

AARO Historical Record Report, Volume 1 (2024) was released on March 8, 2024, through The Black Vault, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) clearinghouse responsible for the declassification of hundreds of thousands of pages released by the U.S. Government and Military. This document is made available through the declassification efforts and research of John Greenewald, Jr. The document is available at https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/AARO_Historical_Record_Report_Volume_1_2024.pdf. 1 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Volume I February 2024 The Black Vault is the largest online FOIA document clearinghouse in the world. The research efforts here are responsible for the declassification of hundreds of thousands of pages released by the U.S. Government & Military. Discover the Truth at http://www.theblackvault.com. This document is made available through the declassification efforts and research of John Greenewald, Jr. Table of Contents SECTION I: Introduction SECTION II: Executive Summary SECTION III: Scope & Assumptions Scope: This report covers the historical record of U.S. Government involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) from 1945 to the present. Assumptions: The report assumes that UAP sightings are real and worthy of investigation. Note on "UAP" Nomenclature: The report uses the term UAP to refer to unidentified aerial phenomena. Congressional Oversight: The report notes that Congressional oversight has played a significant role in shaping UAP investigation efforts. AARO's HR2 Program of Analysis: The report describes the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office's (AARO) Historical Record 2 (HR2) program of analysis. SECTION IV: Accounts of USG UAP Investigatory Programs Since 1945 Summary: This section provides a summary of U.S. Government UAP investigatory programs since 1945. Project SAUCER (1946/1947–January 1948): This project was established to investigate UAP sightings. Project SIGN (January 1948–February 1949): This project was established to investigate UAP sightings and developed a system for reporting and investigating UAP incidents. Project GRUDGE (Original Organization) (February–December 1949): This project was established to investigate UAP sightings and developed a system for reporting and investigating UAP incidents. Project TWINKLE (Summer 1949–Summer 1950): This project was established to investigate UAP sightings. Project GRUDGE (Reestablishment) (October 1951–March 1952): This project was established to investigate UAP sightings. Project BEAR (Late 1951–Late 1954): This project was established to investigate UAP sightings. CIA Special Study Group (1952): This group was established to investigate UAP sightings. The Robertson Panel (January 1953): This panel was established to investigate UAP sightings. The Durant Report (February 1953): This report was issued by the Durant Committee to investigate UAP sightings. Project BLUE BOOK (March 1952–December 1969): This project was established to investigate UAP sightings. CIA Evaluation of UFOs (1964): This evaluation was conducted by the CIA to assess the threat posed by UAP sightings. O'Brien Committee (1964): This committee was established to investigate UAP sightings. The Condon Report (April 1968): This report was issued by the Condon Committee to investigate UAP sightings. National Academy of Sciences Assessment of the Condon Report (Late 1968): This assessment was conducted by the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate the findings of the Condon Report. Carter Administration Tasking to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (1977): This tasking was issued by the Carter Administration to NASA to investigate UAP sightings. Roswell Investigations/Inquiries (1992-2001): This section describes the various investigations and inquiries into the Roswell incident. Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Application Program (AAWSAP) (2009–2012)/Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP): This section describes the AAWSAP and AATIP programs. Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) (August 2020-November 2021): This task force was established to investigate UAP sightings. Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (June 2021): This assessment was conducted by the UAPTF to evaluate the threat posed by UAP sightings. Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG) / Airborne Object Identification and Management Executive Management Committee (AOIMEXEC) (November 2021-June 2022): This section describes the AOIMSG and AOIMEXEC programs. UAP Independent Study Team (UAPIST) (June 2022-September 2023): This team was established to investigate UAP sightings. All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) (Established July 15, 2022): This section describes the AARO program. Foreign and Academic Investigatory Efforts: This section describes the efforts of foreign and academic investigators into UAP sightings. Key Findings: This section summarizes the key findings of the report. SECTION V: Assessment of Interviewee Claims of USG Involvement in Hidden UAP Programs Summary: This section assesses the claims of U.S. Government involvement in hidden UAP programs. Primary Narrative: This section describes the primary narrative of the report. Secondary Narrative: This section describes the secondary narrative of the report