DoD: Manual for UFO Visual Information Recording
The Department of Defense issued instructions for handling visual materials including photographs of unidentified aerial phenomena. This established formal protocols for military personnel documenting anomalous objects through official channels.
Background
The Department of Defense issued manual 5040.6-M-1 on October 21, 2002, establishing comprehensive protocols for handling visual information recordings within military operations. The document specifically addressed procedures for military personnel who might capture photographic evidence of unidentified aerial phenomena during duty assignments. This regulation provided formal guidance for cataloging and managing potential UFO imagery within defense documentation systems. The manual remained active until superseded by later revisions in 2005. Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA).