DoD: Official Acknowledgment of UAP Task Force
The Department of Defense officially confirmed the existence of a multi-agency task force investigating military UAP sightings. Pentagon spokesperson Susan Gough verified the ongoing investigations in statements obtained by journalist Roger Glassel. The disclosure represents a significant shift in government transparency regarding aerial phenomena.
Background
In May 2020, the Department of Defense broke its silence regarding ongoing investigations into unidentified aerial phenomena by officially acknowledging a specialized task force. Pentagon spokesperson Susan Gough confirmed to Swedish researcher Roger Glassel that a multi-agency group actively examines reports from military personnel. This admission marked a rare moment of transparency from defense officials who historically avoided confirming such activities.
The confirmation emerged through statements given to UFO-Aktuellt magazine contributor Glassel, revealing that both the Navy and DoD treat UAP incidents with serious investigative protocols. Officials emphasized that documented encounters by service members form the foundation of their inquiry process. The disclosure contradicted years of public denials and evasive responses regarding government involvement in UFO research.
Former AATIP director Luis Elizondo reacted to the news, noting the Department's tendency to provide erroneous information in previous months. He suggested the admission might represent an attempt to reverse course after previous contradictory statements about the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program. The development followed three years of increased public scrutiny since the 2017 revelations about the Pentagon's earlier secretive research programs.