This is a curated index of primary source documents on UAP — official government reports, congressional testimony, legislation, and declassified materials. Each entry includes the issuing body, date, and a brief editorial description. Sources are linked directly to the original PDF or official government page where available.
Last updated: June 2026. New documents added as they are released.
Official Government Reports
Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
ODNI · June 25, 2021 · 9 pages
ODNI
The first unclassified government UAP report. Analyzed 144 cases from 2004–2021; 143 remained unexplained. 18 incidents showed unusual movement; 11 involved near-misses. Triggered the congressional mandate that created AARO.
Annual Report on UAP (2022)
ODNI · January 12, 2023 · 11 pages
ODNI
Added 247 newly identified UAP reports (510+ cumulative). Introduced five explanatory categories. Confirmed most UAP “probably represent physical objects.”
Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (2023)
ODNI / AARO · January 2024 · 21 pages
ODNIAARO
Added 291 new cases (800+ cumulative). 4–5% remain uncharacterized. Formalized the acronym expansion to “Anomalous” (from “Aerial”) to reflect AARO’s multi-domain scope.
AARO Historical Record Report, Volume 1
AARO / DoD · March 8, 2024 · 63 pages
AARODoD
Reviews U.S. government UAP programs 1945–2023 (AAWSAP, AATIP, UAPTF, AARO). Finds no verifiable evidence of non-human craft or crash retrievals. Heavily contested by David Grusch and congressional allies, who argued AARO lacked the clearances to access the most relevant classified programs.
UAP: Actions Needed to Ensure Safety of Flight and Inform DOD Policy Decisions
Government Accountability Office (GAO) · May 2023 · 74 pages
GAOCongress
Independent audit of DoD UAP investigation infrastructure. Found inconsistent data collection standards, inadequate data sharing, and no standardized reporting requirements — confirming long-standing complaints about incomplete investigation.
Congressional Testimony
Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick — Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats
U.S. Senate · April 19, 2023
SenateAARO
Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick testimony · Senate Armed Services Subcommittee, April 19, 2023 · Sen. Gillibrand (Official)
The first public congressional testimony by a sitting AARO director. Kirkpatrick reported ~650 UAP cases under review, with the majority explainable but 2–5% genuinely anomalous. Stated there was no confirmed evidence of extraterrestrial origin, while acknowledging the need for improved data collection across military services.
David Grusch, Ryan Graves, David Fravor — House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security
U.S. House · July 26, 2023
HouseDoD
David Grusch opening statement · House Oversight UAP Hearing, July 26, 2023 · C-SPAN (Official)
The landmark public UAP hearing. David Grusch testified under oath that the U.S. government operates classified crash-retrieval programs involving non-human craft. Ryan Graves described daily UAP encounters by his Navy squadron and the institutional stigma preventing reporting. David Fravor detailed the 2004 USS Nimitz Tic Tac encounter. Widely regarded as the most significant public UAP event since the 2017 New York Times exposé.
Luis Elizondo, Tim Gallaudet, Michael Shellenberger — House Oversight Subcommittee
U.S. House · November 13, 2024
House
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth · House Oversight, November 13, 2024 · GOP Oversight (Official)
A follow-up hearing titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth.” Luis Elizondo testified about AATIP operations and alleged government suppression of UAP information. Tim Gallaudet focused on transmedium UAP, unidentified submerged objects, and the ocean domain research gap. Michael Shellenberger presented claims about a disinformation campaign involving UAP witnesses.
Dylan Borland et al. — House Oversight: Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency
U.S. House · September 9, 2025
House
Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency · House Oversight, September 9, 2025 · GOP Oversight (Official)
Dylan Borland, a former Air Force GEOINT specialist, testified about his 2012 sighting of a triangular UAP at Langley AFB and alleged a decade of professional retaliation following his federal whistleblower disclosures to both the ICIG and AARO. This hearing focused specifically on whistleblower protection in the UAP context.
Legislation
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2023 (Schumer-Rounds Amendment)
U.S. Senate · Introduced July 2023 · Amended in FY2024 NDAA conference
Senate
The most significant UAP transparency bill in U.S. history. Introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-IL) and Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), it would have created a UAP Records Review Board modeled after the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act, with authority to declassify all federal UAP records and compel agency compliance. Key provisions — including the Review Board and eminent domain authority over privately-held UAP materials — were stripped in House-Senate conference. Sections 1841–1843 of Public Law 118-31 enacted a scaled-back version establishing the UAP Records Collection at NARA. Full summary and PDF download →
National Defense Authorization Act FY2022 — Section 1683 (AARO Establishment)
U.S. Congress · December 2021 · Effective July 2022
Congress
The legislative provision that created AARO. Mandated the Secretary of Defense establish a UAP investigation office with cross-domain authority, annual classified and unclassified reporting to Congress, and a mechanism for current and former government employees to report knowledge of classified UAP programs. Authored primarily by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).
UAP Disclosure Act of 2023 (Schumer-Rounds Amendment)
U.S. Senate · Introduced July 2023; modified version passed in FY2024 NDAA
Senate
A sweeping bipartisan transparency bill co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), modeled on the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act. Would have mandated automatic declassification of UAP records within 25 years and created a UAP Records Review Board. Passed the Senate unanimously as an amendment but was significantly weakened in conference with the House before final passage in the FY2024 NDAA.
Presidential Memorandum on UAP Declassification
Executive Office of the President · February 26, 2026
White House
A presidential directive signed in February 2026 ordering a declassification review of UAP-related government records and establishing the framework for the PURSUE portal at war.gov/ufo. Directed relevant agencies to identify and submit UAP materials for declassification review within 60 days, leading to the first PURSUE releases in May 2026.
PURSUE Declassification Portal Releases
Official PURSUE footage: DOW-UAP-PR057a, “Spherical UAP in clouds” — IR sensor, Yellow Sea, 2023 · AARO/DVIDS · Public Domain
The PURSUE portal (war.gov/uap) is the U.S. government’s first public UAP declassification interface, launched under the February 2025 presidential directive. Documents are released in batches following interagency review.
PURSUE Release 1 — 158 Files
Multiple agencies · May 8, 2026
DoDODNICIAFBINASADoENSA
The first batch released through the PURSUE portal included 36 documents sourced from the CIA, DoD, and other agencies. Materials covered historical UAP-adjacent programs, investigations from the 1940s–1970s, and internal correspondence. Critics including Rep. Tim Burchett, Luis Elizondo, and journalist Ross Coulthart argued the release was carefully curated to avoid the most significant evidence and largely consisted of documents already known to researchers.
DOW-UAP-PR35, “Unresolved UAP Report, Greece, October 2023” · IR Sensor · CENTCOM · AARO/DVIDS · Public Domain
Key Findings
- First-ever mass declassification of UAP files — 158 documents and sensor videos from across the federal government
- Coordinated across seven agencies: DoD, ODNI, CIA, FBI, NASA, DoE, and NSA
- Includes footage and reports previously withheld from the public for decades
PURSUE Release 2 — 64 Files
Multiple agencies · May 22, 2026
DoDFBIODNI
A second batch of 36 documents released two weeks after the first, bringing the total to 72 declassified records. Included DoD investigation files, additional CIA materials, and orb-related sensor imagery. The imagery — particularly video footage of orb-type UAP — received significant media attention, as it represented the first official release of that specific category of sensor data.
DOW-UAP-PR071, “USAF ANG F-16C Shoots Down UAP over Lake Huron, February 12, 2023” · AARO/DVIDS · Public Domain
Key Findings
- 64 additional files released two weeks after the historic first drop
- Expanded document set with internal DoD memos and interagency assessments
- The most compact release — easiest to download and review in full
PURSUE Release 3 — 72 Files
CIA, FBI, Department of War, NASA · June 12, 2026
CIAFBIDoDNASA
The third PURSUE batch released 72 files and marked the CIA’s first formal contribution to the archive — 18 historical records including the 1952–1953 Robertson Panel correspondence and Cold War UFO reporting from overseas stations. Also included: 29 FBI files with new orb sighting video footage, 12 Department of War records including a 1949 Army flying saucer study, and 11 NASA materials including Gemini crew debriefings. Record types: 53 PDFs, 10 images, 6 videos, 3 audio files. All records are available via the National Archives UAP Collection (RG 615).
FBI-UAP-PR001, “Triangle Orbs, 2021” · FBI Footage · PURSUE Release 3 · AARO/DVIDS · Public Domain
Key Findings
- Marks the CIA’s first-ever contribution to the PURSUE declassification effort
- 72 files spanning CIA, FBI, DoD, and NASA — the most diverse release yet
- Includes materials previously classified under national security exemptions for decades
Key Findings
- Marks the CIA’s first-ever contribution to the PURSUE declassification effort
- 72 files spanning CIA, FBI, DoD, and NASA — the most diverse release yet
- Includes materials previously classified under national security exemptions for decades
PURSUE Release 4 — 40 Files NEW
Department of War, NASA, CIA, FBI, Department of Energy · July 10, 2026
Department of WarNASACIAFBIDepartment of Energy
The fourth PURSUE batch released 40 files: 28 from the Department of War, 7 from NASA, 2 from the CIA, 2 from the Department of Energy, and 1 from the FBI. Record types: 14 PDFs, 19 videos, 3 images, 4 audio files. The centerpiece is a set of three 1996 NASA photographs from Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-80 mission — the first crewed-spaceflight imagery included in any PURSUE tranche — showing a small triangular or cone-shaped object near the Earth’s limb. The Department of Energy’s contribution includes a 1949 Los Alamos conference record on green fireball sightings near the national laboratory, attended by several Manhattan Project-era scientists. All records are available via the National Archives UAP Collection (RG 615).
DOW-UAP-PR115, “Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of America, 2019” · Department of War Footage · PURSUE Release 4 · AARO/DVIDS · Public Domain
Key Findings
- Includes the first crewed-spaceflight imagery in any PURSUE release — three 1996 NASA photos from Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-80 mission
- 40 files spanning the Department of War, NASA, CIA, Department of Energy, and FBI — 19 of them video
- Independent analysts (The Debrief) note that none of the newly released material offers clear evidence of exotic technology
Historical Documents
Project Blue Book — Final Report
U.S. Air Force · December 17, 1969
USAFNARA
The official close of Project Blue Book, the Air Force’s primary UFO investigation program from 1952 to 1969. Analyzed 12,618 UFO reports; classified 701 as “unidentified.” The Condon Report (commissioned 1966) provided the academic basis for termination, concluding that UFO study offered “nothing of scientific value.” Disclosure advocates and later researchers have argued the report’s conclusions were predetermined. Blue Book’s unidentified cases remain a foundational reference in UAP research.
Robertson Panel Report (Durant Report)
CIA Scientific Advisory Panel · January 1953 · Declassified 1966
CIANARA
A classified CIA-convened scientific panel that reviewed UFO data over four days in January 1953. Concluded that UFOs posed no direct threat to national security but that the volume of reports posed an indirect threat — by overwhelming military reporting channels. Recommended a public debunking campaign to reduce UFO reports. The Robertson Panel’s “debunking” mandate has been cited by disclosure advocates as a key origin point for the stigma that has suppressed serious UFO/UAP reporting for decades.
UAP Task Force Establishment — Deputy Secretary of Defense Memo
U.S. Department of Defense · August 4, 2020
DoD
The classified memorandum from Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist establishing the UAP Task Force (UAPTF) under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. Gave the UAPTF a mandate to detect, analyze, and catalog UAP reported by military personnel. This memo’s existence was publicly acknowledged in August 2020 and it set the administrative foundation for the disclosure trajectory that followed — including the June 2021 ODNI Preliminary Assessment and ultimately AARO’s creation.
Majestic 12 (MJ-12) File
FBI · Declassified 1988 investigation file
FBIDisputed
The FBI’s case file on the 1988 investigation into the purported Majestic 12 UFO committee documents, which the Bureau concluded were “completely bogus.” Renewed 2025–2026 declassification-era claims have reignited debate over the papers’ authenticity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PURSUE?
PURSUE stands for Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters. It is an interagency declassification initiative launched in 2026 under presidential direction, coordinated by the Department of War (DoD), ODNI, CIA, FBI, NASA, and the Department of Energy. Files are hosted at war.gov/UFO.
Are these files authentic government documents?
Yes. All PURSUE files are officially declassified and released through the Department of War’s war.gov portal. They are primary source government documents, not leaked materials. Each release is announced via an official DoD press release.
How do I open the zip files?
Download the .zip bundle. On Windows, right-click and select “Extract All.” On Mac, double-click the .zip file. Documents are PDFs; video files are in .mp4 format.
When is the next PURSUE release?
Releases are issued on a rolling basis. Three releases have been published (May 8, May 22, and June 12, 2026). No official date has been announced for Release 4. Subscribe below to be notified when new files drop.
What agencies have contributed UAP files?
Seven agencies have contributed to PURSUE: DoD, ODNI, CIA, FBI, NASA, DoE, and NSA.