Record 279 · September 2026
NRO UAP/PURSUE Reporting Memorandum
National Reconnaissance Office · United States
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The memorandum appoints a PURSUE designee and directs NRO personnel and programs to report cases of unidentified anomalous phenomena through designated channels to the agency's PURSUE coordinator or a specified address. It defines UAP broadly as any abnormal phenomenon with respect to known physics, current technology, or known human technological sources that may suggest non-human origins of materials, object behavior, information, or communication. The directive explicitly includes terms such as unidentified aerial phenomena, unidentified flying objects, aliens, extraterrestrials, and non-human intelligence within this framework. It states that existing nondisclosure agreements or compartmentalized controls cannot prevent authorized reporting to AARO or PURSUE representatives, establishing a 30-day clock for relevant information.
Public file: National Reconnaissance Office
