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Doc 2 (FOIA 22-F-1364)

Office of the Secretary of Defense · 2022 · 6 pages · text from the file's own layer

This 2022 release from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, under FOIA case 22-F-1364, is a briefing deck from the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) presented by its director, Sean Kirkpatrick. It sets out AARO's mission and vision and describes UAP concerns in US territory, near strategic capabilities and in foreign areas. It also covers integrated operations, research, analysis and strategic communications, and efforts to destigmatize reporting. The deck closes by listing the observer and phenomenon details needed for UAP analysis.

What kind of information would be necessary and
sufficient for UAP analyses?
about the phenomenon
— UAP-event description or narrative
— UAP location relative to the observer,
with as much precision as practicable
—Number of UAP-objects observed
during the phenomenon and
indications of intra UAP-object
coordination and/or communication
— Indications of advanced and/or
enigmatic capabilities
— UAP characteristics, including physical
state (e.g., solid, liquid, gas, plasma);
description (e.g., size, shape, color);
signatures; propulsion means; payload
— UAP performance envelope, including
altitude and/or depth; travel path and
trajectory; velocity; maneuverability
— UAP behavior, including whether under
apparent intelligent control, apparent
response to observation and/or
observer presence, and apparent
indications of indifference or hostility
about the observer
— Observer's date, time, location, and
travel path for first and last observation
of the IMP, with as much precision as
practicable
— Observer's behavior toward the UAP
— Sensors that detected the phenomenon
(e.g., visual, radar)
— Any physiological, psychological, or,
other effects apparently corresponding
to the UAP observation
— Observer's assessment of the UAP,
including the nature of the
phenomenon and whether it was
benign, a hazard, or a threat
— Identification of any other observers

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