#AARO: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office

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AARO: All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office / Zen Ryoiki Ijo Kaiketsu Shitsu (Ep 3)

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A former intelligence official turned whistleblower has given Congress and the Intelligence Community Inspector General extensive classified information about deeply covert programs that he says possess retrieved intact and partially intact craft of non-human origin.

The information, he says, has been illegally withheld from Congress, and he filed a complaint alleging that he suffered illegalretaliation for his confidential disclosures, reported here for the first time.

Other intelligence officials, both active and retired, with knowledge of these programs through their work in various agencies, have independently provided similar, corroborating information, both on and off the record.

The whistleblower, David Charles Grusch, 36, a decorated former combat officer in Afghanistan, is a veteran of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). He served as the reconnaissance office’s representative to the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force from 2019-2021. From late 2021 to July 2022, he was the NGA’s co-lead for UAP analysis and its representative to the task force.

The task force was established to investigate what were once called “unidentified flying objects,” or UFOs, and are now officially called “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAP. The task force was led by the Department of the Navy under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. It has since been reorganized and expanded into the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office to include investigations of objects operating underwater.

Grusch said the recoveries of partial fragments through and up to intact vehicles have been made for decades through the present day by the government, its allies, and defense contractors. Analysis has determined that the objects retrieved are “of exotic origin (non-human intelligence, whether extraterrestrial or unknown origin) based on the vehicle morphologies and material science testing and the possession of unique atomic arrangements and radiological signatures,” he said.

In filing his complaint, Grusch is represented by a lawyer who served as the original Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG).

“We are not talking about prosaic origins or identities,” Grusch said, referencing information he provided Congress and the current ICIG.

“The material includes intact and partially intact vehicles.”

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The UAP Challenge: Integrating Science and Security

This panel discussion with Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick and Shane Harris, moderated by David Priess, explores the developments in UAP research and investigation. By examining the current state of UAP research, the role of AARO, the challenges of collecting and analyzing UAP data, and the national security implications of UAP, the panel provides a comprehensive understanding of the complexities involved in researching UAP.

UAP: The Search for Clarity (The Hayden Center, November 2023)

Sunday, October 6, 2024

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More than a year has passed since elected leaders in Congress last heard from experts about mystifying objects outmaneuvering our military and claims of shadowy government programs to study alien spaceships.

The now-infamous congressional hearing was one filled with sensational claims about UFOs. Despite the government's rebranding of UFOs with a less-stigmatized acronym – unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP – the hearing still captivated a public long obsessed with ideas of flying saucers and little green men.

So, when military officers spent hours providing compelling testimony about not just strange craft whizzing unchecked through U.S. air space, but about a concerted effort of our government to capture and study those craft, the public was hooked.

The hearing served to reignite long-held public suspicions that the U.S. military and other high levels of government are suppressing information about extraterrestrial activity and galvanized a movement for transparency. Now that a little more than a year has gone by, the government has signaled that after years of secrecy, it's slowly coming around to the idea of sharing more information publicly.

But some lawmakers and advocates say it hasn't been enough. And now, they're on the verge of delving into the topic of UAP once again Wednesday.

Ahead of the next congressional hearing, here's what has happened since Congress' last foray into UFOs.

July 2023: Military officials testify about UFOs at last congressional hearing

In the July 2023 hearing, House members heard testimony from two former Navy pilots who came forward with information about objects routinely violating U.S. airspace.

Lt. Ryan Graves and Cmdr. David Fravor each provided accounts of specific incidents they had either witnessed over the years or heard about from other pilots they deemed credible. Some of the accounts they described were of aircrafts displaying capabilities they believed were beyond any known human technology.

Fravor himself was among Navy pilots who spotted the now-famous Tic Tac-shaped object that was captured in 2004 on video during a flight off the coast of Southern California. In testifying about the well-known sighting, Fravor described the oval object as "perfectly white, smooth, no windows," and displaying flight capabilities that were unheard of.

But the most sensational part of the hearing came when former Pentagon intelligence official David Grusch offered testimony about an alleged shadowy "multi-decade" Pentagon program to retrieve and study not only downed spacecraft, but extraterrestrial pilots. Without offering hard evidence, Grusch accused the Pentagon under oath of being aware of extraterrestrial activity since the 1930s and hiding the program from Congress while misappropriating funds to operate it.

The Pentagon has repeatedly denied that such a program exists.

August 2023: Pentagon unveils UFO website with declassified info

Within about two months of the hearing, the Pentagon's office to investigate UFOs revealed a new website for the public to access declassified information about reported sightings.

The site, operated by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) – a relatively new Pentagon program established to analyze UAP reports – also has a mechanism for military pilots to report sightings.

More than a year after launching, the site includes a handful of videos, some of which have been explained as commercial craft and some of which have been labeled as "unresolved." Each video contains a short description with an explanation by AARO of where it was captured and what characteristics the object was exhibiting.

Those who visit the site can also access an assortment of laws, memos, congressional briefings and press releases related to UAP.

But if you're going to the site to look for evidence of aliens, you'll be disappointed. In January, outgoing AARO director Sean Kirkpatrick – since replaced by Jon T. Kosloski – appeared on a podcast and made one thing clear:

"There is no evidence of aliens and there's no evidence of the government conspiracy," he said.

September 2023: NASA releases UAP report, appoints research head

Weeks later, NASA released a long-awaited UFO report affirming that no evidence existed to confirm that alien spaceships have visited Earth.

However, in what Administrator Bill Nelson described as a signal of the agency's transparency, NASA appointed a director of UAP research.

Because of the potential threat posed to national security and air safety, NASA embarked in 2022 on the space agency's first-ever study of UFOs, For the report, experts commissioned by the the space agency outlined ways in which NASA can partner with the U.S. government and private commercial organizations to better study and understand unidentified flying objects.

Legislation aims to declassify records, make reporting easier

In the wake of the hearing, Congress has sought to take action in the form of bipartisan legislation to demystify UFOs for the public.

Last December, President Joe Biden signed into law a watered-down version of a bill seeking the release of the executive branch's UFO records, which was included in an annual defense policy bill.

However, lawmakers like Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and many UFO transparency advocates derided the legislation as disappointment. While the measure directs the government to disclose to the public at least some records about UAP, it grants various agencies wide latitude in concealing certain information.

Then, under a House bill introduced in January, commercial airline pilots who witness crafts flying through the skies in unexplainable ways would be able to report the UFO sightings to the federal government. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-California) and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) both sponsored the bill, which would create a mechanism for civilian pilots and other airline workers to report sightings to the the Federal Aviation Administration.

However, the bill appears to have since stagnated since its introduction.

Alien renaissance in pop culture

The fiery Congressional hearing served to reignite a public obsession with UFOs that first came to focus after the infamous 1947 Roswell incident.

In the past year, Netflix released a docuseries. Brands like MoonPie jumped on the bandwagon. And conspiracy theories flourished. Even the tourism bureau in Lexington, Kentucky, capitalized on the craze with a tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign to encourage extraterrestrials to vacation in the city.

The idea that, absent any immediate logical explanation, strange crafts sighted whizzing through our skies must surely be alien visitors seems to only continue gaining momentum – even as astrophysicists caution that the absence of obvious natural explanations for UFOs doesn't make extraterrestrial ones likely.

Some experts even see the UFO hoopla as "a widespread societal problem."

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Declassified Government Documents Detail Investigation Of Paranormal Activity In Utah

Newly released government documents have revealed an investigation into paranormal activity at a property in Utah.

By all reports and indications, the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is supposed to be tasked with studying and investigating UFO reports.

However, these new documents now show that the AARO is casting an even wider net into the world of the unexplained…

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This report covers unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) reports from May 1, 2023 to June 1, 2024 and all UAP reports from any previous time periods that were not included in an earlier report. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) received 757 UAP reports during this period; 485 of these reports featured UAP incidents that occurred during the reporting period. The remaining 272 reports featured UAP incidents that occurred between 2021 and 2022 but were not reported to AARO until this reporting period and consequently were not included in previous annual UAP reports.

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

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The Pentagon is pushing back on claims of ET craft, crash retrievals, and reverse-engineering programs.

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AARO: All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office / Zen Ryoiki Ijo Kaiketsu Shitsu (Ep 1)

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Live AARO Hearing UFOs UAP Testimony Emerging Threats

Live Commentary, Discussion, and AARO UFO UAP Hearing Coverage. November 19, 2024 Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities will hear testimony in regards to the activities of AARO All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office in an open session after a closed session meeting with Dr. Jon T. Kosloski, the new Director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.

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The Search for Alien Life and the Mystery of UFOs: A Scientific Perspective

The possibility of alien life existing in the universe has long fascinated humans, sparking intense debate and speculation. The Fermi Paradox, first proposed by physicist Enrico Fermi, asks, "Where is everybody?" or, more specifically, "Why haven't we encountered any signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life?" This paradox has led to a range of hypotheses, from the optimistic view that intelligent life is abundant in the universe to the pessimistic view that we are alone.

From a scientific perspective, the probability of intelligent life existing elsewhere in the universe is not zero. In fact, the Drake equation, developed by Dr. Frank Drake, estimates the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the galaxy that might be able to communicate with us. While the equation is based on a series of variables that are difficult to estimate, it suggests that the probability of intelligent life existing elsewhere in the universe is quite high. For example, if we assume that 10% of stars have a planet in the habitable zone, and that 10% of those planets develop intelligent life, and that 10% of those civilizations develop a technology that allows them to communicate with us, then the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the galaxy that might be able to communicate with us is estimated to be in the thousands.

However, the search for extraterrestrial life is not just about probability; it's also about the possibility of detection. The universe is vast, and the distances between stars are enormous, making it difficult to detect signs of life. The speed of light is the maximum speed at which any object can travel, and even at this speed, it would take many years to reach the nearest star outside of our solar system. This has led to the development of alternative theories, such as the idea of a Von Neumann probe, a self-replicating machine that could travel to other star systems and establish a presence without the need for faster-than-light travel.

The possibility of alien life is not just a theoretical concept; it has also been explored in the context of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings. UAPs are sightings of unidentified flying objects that cannot be explained by known natural phenomena or man-made objects. While some UAP sightings can be explained by misidentification of natural phenomena or man-made objects, others remain unexplained. The US government's All Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), was established to investigate UAP sightings and determine their origin. Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the former director of AARO, has stated that the office's approach was to follow the data and be open to all hypotheses, including the possibility of alien life.

However, the search for alien life is not just about the possibility of detection; it's also about the possibility of explanation. The military sensors used to detect UAPs are designed to identify large, fast-moving objects, such as missiles or aircraft, and are not designed to detect smaller, slower-moving objects such as drones or weather balloons. This means that many UAP sightings can be explained by the presence of these types of objects, and the remaining unexplained sightings do not necessarily imply the presence of alien life.

In fact, Dr. Kirkpatrick has stated that none of the data collected by AARO supported the theory of alien life, and that the office's rigorous scientific method was used to test a range of hypotheses, including the possibility of advanced technology or natural phenomena. This suggests that the search for alien life is a complex and multifaceted issue that requires a nuanced approach.

Despite the challenges and uncertainties involved, the search for alien life remains an exciting and important area of research. The possibility of discovering evidence of extraterrestrial life would be a groundbreaking finding that would have significant implications for our understanding of the universe and our place within it. It would also raise new questions and challenges, such as the ethics of communication with alien life and the potential consequences of making contact.

Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick: What a Pentagon Scientist Found Out About UFOs (Event Horizon, October 2024)

Monday, November 4, 2024