DIA Discloses No Mission Documents Exist for AAWSAP/AATIP
After a three-year FOIA process, the Defense Intelligence Agency revealed that no mission statements, objectives, or outline documents exist for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program or its successor AATIP. This disclosure contradicts public assertions by former program insiders who maintained these were UFO research initiatives. The finding raises new questions about the official scope of the 2008-2010 program contracted to Bigelow Aerospace.
Background
Following a Freedom of Information Act request filed in May 2018, the DIA took over three years to deliver a final determination regarding documentation for AAWSAP and AATIP. These programs operated from 2008-2010 under contract to Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies and have been the subject of conflicting narratives about their true purpose.
The agency's response stated that no mission statement, objective documents, or program outlines could be located for either program. This directly challenges claims made by former officials connected to the initiative, including Dr. James Lacatski, Luis Elizondo, and Dr. Hal Puthoff, who have publicly asserted that investigating unidentified aerial phenomena was the primary focus.
While Pentagon spokespersons have historically maintained that AAWSAP and AATIP were not UFO programs but rather allowed research from diverse sources including UAP reports, the absence of foundational programmatic documentation complicates efforts to verify the true nature and internal structure of these classified initiatives.