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The National Archives uploaded their first batch of transferred UAP records on 04/24/25. Records from the FAA, NRC, ODNI, and OSD are the only agencies included so far. This release mirrors the responses I have received so far from my contacts and FOIA requests to federal agencies. Of agencies to complete my FOIA requests for lists of UAP records identified for transfer to NARA, only the FAA and NRC yielded any results. The records uploaded to NARA’s site for ODNI have previously been released and most of the OSD’s records have been previously been released.

Records are being sent to NARA on a rolling basis and there could potentially be more to come for these and other agencies. Though, this release highlights the issue of lack of visibility on the progress and communication between agencies and NARA. Are there additional records that NARA has received that are publicly available, but not uploaded? Are there agencies that have confirmed to NARA that they do not have records to transfer? How many agencies have identified records that will be withheld from release?

I have been seeking to have the metadata spreadsheets of records identified by each agency be made publicly available so that the progress of transfers can be tracked. However, NARA has often dodged this request. At this time, the public just has to wait and hope that work is being down to insure records are being transferred.

Let’s take a look at what we have with this first batch…

Federal Aviation Administration

In the spreadsheet released in response to my FOIA there were 651 records that the FAA had identified for transfer, but only 575 uploaded to NARA’s site. 13 of these records were marked as “Confidential” and to be “Withheld in Full” with the exemption “Full Denial-- (SORN 845, 847, Privacy Act; K2 Exemption, FOIA Ex.3, Ex.6”. These are from the FAA Hotline & Whistleblower Information System (FHWIS), so naturally there could be identifying information that may need to be redacted. However, instead of releasing redacted documents, the FAA seems to be opting to fully withhold these records.

This leaves 62 records that are “Unclassified”, but not uploaded to NARA’s site. There also doesn’t seem to be placeholder pages identifying that NARA has possession of the records, but that they are not currently available online. All records being transferred as part of this record transfer are to be digitized before being sent to NARA, so if NARA has them then they could have been uploaded with the rest. This suggests that these records were not transferred with the rest or they’re a part of contention between the FAA and NARA, as we’ll see with the NRC.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The NRC released 3 records which match the 3 records listed in the spreadsheet released in response to my FOIA. These have also been previously available on NRC’s ADAMs database.

https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2423/ML24234A061.pdf

https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2424/ML24241A137.pdf

https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2424/ML24241A242.pdf

Though, more importantly, there is a second list that is being withheld. As noted in the response to my FOIA:

"The first list is enclosed; the second list is withheld at this time, as it remains the subject of deliberations between NRC and NARA records staff."

This was to be expected, as the NDAA left open room for records to be transferred to NARA, but withheld from public release. However, no information is being shared on the type of records or even how many are being withheld.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

NARA has uploaded 4 ODNI records, all of which have been previously released.

  • Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

  • Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena October 2023

  • Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

  • 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Office of the Secretary of Defense

NARA has uploaded 30 OSD records, of which 5 are potentially new to the public and 25 have previously been released. It’s also possible that some are too new to have been added online or they could have been a part of previous FOIA releases. I’ll provide updates if I come across any reference to these online.

Potentially New Releases

  • Mission Brief AARO - DGI Conference

  • AARO Trifold 2024

  • 2023 The U.S. Defense Department and its UAP Mission

  • 2025 AARO Trifold

  • DGI Presentation 2025

Previously Released

  • Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena previously released on ODNI’s website.

  • Physical Constraints on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena available since 2023.

  • AARO Historical Record Report Volume 1 previously released on AARO’s website.

  • SAPCO CAPCO MFR previously released on AARO’s website.

  • FY24-CONSOLIDATED-ANNUAL-REPORT-ON-UAP-508 previously released on ODNI’s website.

  • Go Fast Case Resolution Card with Appendix recently released on AARO’s website.

  • SASC Open Hearing Case 19Nov2024 previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Puerto Rico Case Resolution Card recently released on AARO’s website.

  • AARO Presentation for NASA Study Public Meeting 5.31.23 shown in a public meeting in 2023.

  • ORNL - Analysis of a Metallic Specimen previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Supplement to Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Analysis of a Metallic Specimen previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Timothy Phillips Biography previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Case Resolution of 'Atmospheric Wakes' previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Pensacola Case Resolution (Eglin) previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Case Resolution of 'Southeast Asia Triangles' previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Case Resolution of 'Western United States' previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Briefing 2023 previously released on Senate’s website.

  • UAP Mission & Civil Aviation had a different version previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Trends as of 20Nov23 previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Public UAP Sightings and The Environment: An Analysis for Sky View Potential a previously released scientific report.

  • AARO Satellite Flaring Paper recently released on AARO’s website.

  • Open Hearing Briefing previously released on AARO’s website.

  • 2023 The U.S. Defense Department and its UAP Mission Slides previously released on AARO’s website.

  • Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Briefing Slides 2023 previously released on AARO’s website.

Disclaimer: This Substack is and always be free. All of my FOIAs are submitted as an individual with no financial gain from their results. The results are solely intended to publicly document the status and compliance with the UAP record transfers mandated in the 2024 NDAA.

 

The National Archives (NARA) has released their initial batch of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) records transferred as a result of the 2024 NDAA. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) now have UAP records publicly available on the National Archives website. However, these are not complete records for these agencies, nor are all federal agencies accounted for.

I have been reaching out to federal agencies for some time now and have submitted FOIA requests at the request of these agencies. Of the agencies I have contacted, only two have provided results to my FOIAs. The FAA provided a list of 651 records being transferred, of which 575 seem to be uploaded. And, the NRC provided 3 records, but noted that another list is “withheld at this time, as it remains the subject of deliberations between NRC and NARA records staff.”

The records released by ODNI and OSD appear to be records previously released by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). It was confirmed to me by the Air Force/Space Force that all Department of Defense (DoD) UAP records will be transferred to AARO, who will then transfer to NARA. This creates a bottleneck for the defense records at AARO where additional records could be withheld or delayed.

I have a list on Substack of agencies I have contacted and the responses received so far. Naturally, this update came while I’m on vacation, so I’ll dig into this more once I return.

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

These parties are geared at gathering children together to spread measles amongst the children. The parents arranging it are likely vaccinated, so the harm is focused on the kids. You’re suggesting that these kids should get sick and possibly die to spite your enemies.

Not to mention that vaccines are only 97% effective, so spread to vaccinated people is likely. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mmr/public/index.html

Add to that the fact that measles can also essentially reset the immune system making people lose the effectiveness of vaccines for other diseases. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211112-the-people-with-immune-amnesia

But, that’s all ok just to spite your enemies? Innocent children should be subjected to measles and the general public should be endangered?

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

The survey was done of U.S. citizens. You can look up the survey on YouGov.com to see the population surveyed. The survey is titled “Democracy, Trump, and Musk”

Target population: U.S. Citizens, aged 18 and over.

Sampling method: Respondents were selected from YouGov's opt-in panel to be representative of adult U.S. citizens.

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[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

James Clapper was Director of National Intelligence and Jay Stratton was director of the UAP task force. One of the main issues with the idea of proof being disclosed to the public is that it's classified. These are two of the most prominent people to come forward to have knowledge of these programs and classified records. While they're not going to pull out a classified folder to show on film, they can vouch that such programs exist and that claims of NHI and non-human origins of UAP are real. The fact that the story is the same, but validated by people higher up in organizations than those that spoke before them is advancing the conversation.

And advancing the discussion is not the same as providing proof. If you want proof then pressure law makers to pass more laws like the UAP Disclosure Act or you can do research and file FOIAs. Many are discouraging testimony because it's been said before, but that just creates a stigma on the topic as a whole. Evidence won't be released if no one is interested. A film like this, which is being featured at SXSW, will stir up more interest and with luck help create political pressure to release records of the programs and history being alleged.

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I'm looking forward to it as well. Having James Clapper speak on the topic is big. And, Jay Stratton's claims of actually seeing non-human craft and non-human beings will make him one of the most notable first hand witness to date. I'm sure a lot of people will complain that it doesn't have the evidence they need for proof, but it should at least advance the discussion.

 

The truth is coming. The Age of Disclosure is an unprecedented and revelatory film –featuring 34 senior members of the U.S. Government, military, and intelligence community– revealing a cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war to reverse engineer technology of non-human origin.

The film exposes the profound impact the situation has on the future of humanity, while providing a look behind-the-scenes with those at the forefront of the bi-partisan disclosure effort.

Coming soon.

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Unidentified drones can also be UFO until identified. The main reason the Pentagon researches UAP is to assess potential threats and identify potential new technologies. There’s a wide range of objects and phenomena being researched. And, a part of understanding UAP is learning of new and emerging drone technology.

 

“There are interesting cases that I — with my physics and engineering background and time in the [intelligence community] — I do not understand and I don’t know anybody else who understands,” Kosloski told reporters.

 

Subcommittees of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hold a joint hearing on secret government research programs pertaining to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I’m not necessarily a fan of his other work, but he’ll be talking about his report on Immaculate Constellation.

Personally, I’m patient and will withhold judgement until after the hearing happens.

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It’s a couple days away, so there’s no need to jump to conclusions one way or the other now. Just wait and see how it pans out. And, there are links to the witness statements and bios in the link of this post if you’re not familiar with them.

 

Joint hearing on UAPs with the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation (Committee on Oversight and Accountability) and the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs (Committee on Oversight and Accountability).

Witnesses

Luis Elizondo
Author, Former Department of Defense Official

Dr. Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D.; Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Chief Executive Officer, Ocean STL Consulting, LLC

Michael Gold
Former NASA Associate Administrator of Space Policy and Partnerships, Member of NASA UAP Independent Study Team

Michael Shellenberger
Founder, Public

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 (11:30 AM)

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I always look forward to Marik's articles. They're a great way to catch up on recent events and how they tie into UAP history. And, as always, this article is abundant with citations.

We've already seen one roadblock with what little passed of the UAP Disclosure Act in the last NDAA. The expectation was that government agencies would have to transfer records relating to UAP to the National Archives by Oct. 20th. However, some ambiguity in the text that passed only required agencies to organize in preparation of transferring. The National Archives has now mandated the transfer to take place no later than September 30, 2025. They also recently confirmed that no records have been transferred.

Though there may be a wait, the National Archives already has an abundance of records and have continued uploading more over the last month. There are close to 13,000 records related to UAP, with quite a few not listed in their topic research page and plenty that are remaining to be digitized. I've been in contact with them about the status of these records, slowly getting updates and seeing issues getting addressed on their site. I have a few lingering questions and will hopefully have a more thorough update for the community soon.

In the meantime, checkout the below links for more information on the state of UAP records at the National Archives.

Records Related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the National Archives

FAQs

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Link to the PDF: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/navy/DON-NAVY-2021-008741.pdf

There's not a ton of substance released, but it does give some insight into the UAP Task Force, reporting, stigmas faced, and the "Tic Tac" encounter. The final slide seems fitting after multiple fully redacted pages. "Questions?"

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Just received an email from NARA's public affairs, which mainly states what I posted. Hopefully, I can still get some more info on the metadata.

Thank you for contacting the National Archives to inquire about UAP records. This message serves to provide you with some newly available information:

We recently published an FAQ page on this topic. Here is the link - https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/faqs.

Additionally, here is a link to the latest AC memo - https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/memos/ac-04-2025

Best, Public and Media Communications staff

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I've been on a wild goose chase asking around the National Archives for clarification on the UAP records transfers. I had some emails in limbo for months with no responses and just started getting traction of being referred to various emails. I mainly wanted to confirm the date agencies are expected to comply and I was requesting copies of the metadata spreadsheets that will be provided by each agency. Perhaps coincidentally, NARA just released a new memorandum today confirming September 30, 2025 as the date agencies are expected to transfer records. Keep in mind that NARA would have 30 days after receipt to make records publicly accessible on-site and 180 days to upload to their site.

The memorandum touches on the metadata I've been asking about, but still no word on making the full metadata spreadsheets publicly available. The metadata spreadsheets would make it clear what each agency is transferring and help better track compliance. I reached out to projects.researchservices@nara.gov earlier this week, though I'm still awaiting a response.

In the meantime, I've been tagging UAP records on their site. I've found quite a few records that haven't been added to their main UAP page. However, I've also seemed to reach a limit with their search page. Searching for user tags on their site is buggy, but NARA confirmed their tech team is working on optimizing this search feature. There is also a 10,000 record cap on searches and user tag results aren't properly displaying total records. This also put a snag in my tagging, since I was going to export all result IDs to match up against search terms to see what records are left to tag. Hopefully their upcoming fix will help with that.

So, a bit of a wait for agencies to comply. Though, some could start trickling in from now until that date. There's ample that NARA already had online that's well worth checking until then.

 

AC 04.2025

Date: October 10, 2024

Memorandum to Federal Agency Records Officers: Transfer of Publicly Releasable Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Records

This memo is for federal agencies with UAP records responsive to sections 1841–1843 of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (Public Law 118-31) (now at 44 U.S.C. 2107 note).

No later than September 30, 2025, federal agencies must transfer to NARA digital copies of all UAP records identified by October 20, 2024, that can be publicly disclosed, including those that were publicly available on December 22, 2023, the date of the enactment of the Act. We request that agencies transfer materials on a rolling basis and as soon as possible rather than waiting until the deadline.

Agencies with publicly releasable UAP records should contact NARA at projects.researchservices@nara.gov as soon as possible to provide information as to their transfer plans and to initiate transfer of publicly releasable UAP records in advance of September 30, 2025. Each publicly releasable UAP record must include metadata according to the guidance to agencies announced in AC 26.2024.

For any publicly releasable records that include redactions, agencies must simultaneously transfer redacted and unredacted copies to NARA. NARA will only accept digital versions of UAP records. UAP records transferred to NARA in accordance with the Act will be part of Record Group 615, Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection.

Further guidance on the review and transfer procedures for classified or otherwise restricted UAP records using the standards for withholding specified in Section 1843 of the Act will be forthcoming.

WILLIAM FISCHER
Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government (Acting)

CHRIS NAYLOR Executive for Research Services

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