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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/AAROHistoricalRecordReportVolume12024.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…

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AARO Historical Record Report, Volume 1 (2024)

JUL 5 · 2026Narrated by daily-declassified-aaro-historical-record-report-volume-1-20247 minLast updated July 5, 2026

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S. Government and Military. This document is made available through the declassification efforts and research of John Greenewald, Jr. pdf. 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.

Date: JUL 5 · 2026
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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…

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What was AARO Historical Record Report, Volume 1 (2024) about?: S. Government and Military. This document is made available through the declassification efforts and research of John Greenewald, Jr. pdf. 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.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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