USAF: UFO Reporting Removed from AFI 10-206
The Air Force eliminated all UFO reporting provisions from Instruction 10-206 following investigative journalism inquiries. This action effectively dismantled formal military channels for documenting anomalous aerial observations.
Background
The United States Air Force published a revised edition of Instruction 10-206 in 2011 that completely removed references to unidentified flying objects and associated reporting procedures. This modification occurred within days of media inquiries regarding the existing protocols, specifically following coverage by The Huffington Post profiling The Black Vault's discovery of the regulations. The revision eliminated the primary official mechanism through which Air Force personnel could report sightings of anomalous phenomena. This event marked a significant reduction in transparent military documentation procedures regarding unidentified aerial encounters. Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA).