AARO

Background

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is a U.S. government organization established in 2022 within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. It succeeded the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (2020-2021) and continues work from earlier Defense Intelligence Agency programs.

• Established in 2022 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act
• Operates within the Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Succeeded the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (2020-2021)
• Continues work from the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (2007-2012)

Mission and Operations

AARO investigates unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and unidentified flying objects (UFOs) across air, sea, space, and land domains. The office collects and analyzes UAP reports from multiple sources using specialized methodologies.

• Collects and analyzes UAP reports from military personnel, government officials, and the public
• Utilizes data from sources including the Federal Aviation Administration
• Develops specialized analytical methodologies for UAP investigation
• Led by director Jon T. Kosloski

Key Objectives

AARO aims to identify operational and intelligence capability gaps and recommend policy changes to address unidentified anomalous phenomena.

• Identify operational and intelligence capability gaps
• Recommend policy changes to address identified gaps
• Synchronize efforts across the Department of Defense and federal agencies

Findings

The organization has reviewed approximately two dozen separate U.S. government investigative efforts dating to 1945 with significant conclusions about UAP sightings.

• Reviewed approximately two dozen separate U.S. government investigative efforts since 1945
• Found no evidence confirming extraterrestrial technology in any UAP sighting
• Most cases attributed to misidentification of ordinary objects