Record 216 · January 2024
Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2023-109, Evaluation of the DoD’s Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Department of Defense Office of Inspector General · United States
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The report details the establishment and transition of UAP investigation offices, including the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG) and its replacement by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) per congressional direction in the FY2022 NDAA. It reviews synchronization of efforts to detect, identify, and mitigate potential threats from UAP across domains. The evaluation addresses reporting processes, database centralization, and interagency coordination but does not confirm or detail any crash-retrieval programs, recovered craft, occupants, or biologics; it focuses on organizational effectiveness, safety, and national security implications of unresolved UAP reports without endorsing extraterrestrial interpretations.
Public file: Department of Defense Office of Inspector General
