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All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office

AARO leads the U.S. government's effort to detect, identify, attribute, and mitigate Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena using a rigorous scientific framework and a data-driven approach. This is an offline archival mirror of aaro.mil — every video, image, and report you see below is served from this local archive.

Mandate

Resolve UAP

Detect, track, attribute, and resolve UAP near national-security areas.

Established

2022

Stood up under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security.

Director

Dr. Jon T. Kosloski

Formerly NSA Research Directorate; Ph.D., Electrical Engineering (Johns Hopkins).

Methodology

Scientific framework

Reports treated like intelligence: collected, analyzed, attributed.

Outputs

Case & trend reports

Case Resolution Reports · Historical Record Reports · Periodic Trend Reports · Public imagery.

Transparency

Files are local

Every release archived here. No live aaro.mil calls required.

Videos, case-resolution reports, congressional briefs, and FOIA releases.

110
Total records
46
Locally archived
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Catalog gateways
Al Taqaddum Case Resolution

Al Taqaddum Case Resolution

AARO case-resolution report for Al Taqaddum object.

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"GO FAST" Case Resolution Methodology

"GO FAST" Case Resolution Methodology

AARO case-resolution methodology for the famous Navy "GO FAST" video.

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AARO
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Puerto Rico UAP Case Resolution

Puerto Rico UAP Case Resolution

AARO case-resolution report on Puerto Rico UAP object.

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AARO
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Western U.S. UAP Case Resolution

Western U.S. UAP Case Resolution

AARO case-resolution covering Western U.S. UAP observations.

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AARO
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Atmospheric Wakes Case Resolution

Atmospheric Wakes Case Resolution

AARO case-resolution report explaining atmospheric wakes — South Asian object.

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AARO
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Mt. Etna Object Analysis

Mt. Etna Object Analysis

AARO analysis of the Mt. Etna object incident.

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AARO
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Historical Record Report Vol. 1 (2024)

Historical Record Report Vol. 1 (2024)

AARO Historical Record Report, Volume 1 — exhaustive review of U.S. government UAP records.

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AARO
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AARO Mission Brief (2025)

AARO Mission Brief (2025)

Official mission brief covering AARO scope, methodology, and progress.

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AARO
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Privacy Impact Assessment

Privacy Impact Assessment

Privacy Impact Assessment for AARO data collection and reporting systems.

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AARO
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SAPCO/CAPCO Authority Memos

SAPCO/CAPCO Authority Memos

Special Access Program Central Office memos on AARO classification handling authorities.

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AARO
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Senate Armed Services Committee Brief (April 2023)

Senate Armed Services Committee Brief (April 2023)

AARO briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee on the DoD UAP mission.

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AARO
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Transportation Research Board Brief (Jan 2023)

Transportation Research Board Brief (Jan 2023)

AARO brief delivered at the Annual Transportation Research Board.

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AARO
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Director Kosloski — SASC Open Hearing Statement (Nov 2024)

Director Kosloski — SASC Open Hearing Statement (Nov 2024)

Statement for the record by AARO Director Dr. Jon T. Kosloski before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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AARO
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AARO Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations 2024

AARO Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations 2024

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AARO
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AARO Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations 2024

AARO Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations 2024

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AARO
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UNCLASSIFIED FY23 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP Oct 25 2023 1236

UNCLASSIFIED FY23 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP Oct 25 2023 1236

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AARO
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