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Office of the Secretary of Defense: 11_AARO_Presentation_for_NASA

Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense. · 2023 · 7 pages · text from the file's own layer

This is an unclassified slide presentation to NASA by Seán Kirkpatrick, Director of the Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), released in full in February 2025. It covers UAP reporting trends from 1996 to 2023, typical reported characteristics such as round orbs 1 to 4 meters across, and two example cases: an unresolved 2022 Middle East orb seen by an MQ-9, and a Western US P-3 sighting judged likely commercial airliners. It closes with recommendations for NASA research and data review.

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CHARACTERISTICS PERFORMANCE SIGNATURES BEHAVIOR EFFECTS
Middle East, 2022: MQ-9 observed apparent
spherical UAP via electro-optical sensors
UAP characteristics and behavior consistent with
other “metallic orb” observations in the region
No demonstration of enigmatic technical
capabilities and no apparent threat to airborne-
asset safety
Case in “active archive,” pending discovery of
additional data
AARO uses active-archive cases for trend and
statistical analyses
CHARACTERISTICS PERFORMANCE SIGNATURES BEHAVIOR EFFECTS
Middle East UAP, unresolved (U)011
Page determined to be Unclassified
Reviewed by Chief of Staff,AARO
IAW FY24 NDAA, Section 1841 (a)(1)(C)
Date: 02/06/2025

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