The long-awaited 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena was released on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. The report, by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, is just 12 pages long, but provides base-line insight into how the U.S. government is studying the UAP issue.
The full report can be read here.
Here are 3 specific things that stood out in the report:
Many cases remain unresolved
While they note 366 possible cases have shown many “unremarkable” characteristics, there are still 171 sightings that land in that “unresolved” category that isn’t given the proper credence in the report. The report leaves it up to the reader to do the math and make the assertion that something is being downplayed-on purpose or not.
2. A new acronym has entered the discussion.
The establishment of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is new, and is defined in the report as:
“The Deputy Secretary of Defense directed the USD(I&S) to establish an office with sufficient scope, authorities, responsibilities, and capabilities to continue the UAPTF efforts and meet the expanded criteria. AARO was established as the UAPTF’s successor entity on 20 July 2022. Per its mandate, AARO has the authority to coordinate UAP efforts beyond DoD and is authorized to develop processes and procedures to synchronize and standardize collection, reporting, and analysis throughout not just DoD, but the IC as well, with the support and coordination of NIM-Aviation.”
The report later refers to the AARO as the new “focal point” for UAP.
3. Who calls foul?
The term Range Fouler is an interesting way to describe possible UAP military intervention. This is defined by U.S. Navy aviators based on observations of UAP interrupting pre-planned training or other military activity in military operating areas or restricted airspace.
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