Authority
2024 NDAA
Public Law 118-31 · Sec. 1841–1843.
38°53′34″N, 77°01′23″W · NATIONAL ARCHIVES BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C.
National Archives — UAP Records
Under the 2024 NDAA (Public Law 118-31) Congress created Record Group 615 at NARA — the legal sink for every federal agency's UAP files. RG 615 sits alongside dozens of pre-existing collections: Project Blue Book, the FBI Vault, presidential libraries, NICAP donations, J. Allen Hynek's papers, and more. NARA holds, by their own estimate, millions of pages of UAP-related material — most digitised, all searchable via the NARA Catalog. This mirror gives you the official navigation gateway offline; the catalog itself stays live.
§ Headlines · NARA UAP, distilled
Record Group
615
UAP Records Collection.
Project Blue Book
12,618
USAF UFO cases, 1947–1969. 130k+ pages, fully digitised.
Catalog
600M+
Digitised pages searchable via catalog.archives.gov.
Format
Multi-medium
Textual · Microfilm · Photographs · Moving Images · Sound.
Review
25-year
Automatic declassification review mandated by statute.
§ Records · Catalog gateways + RG 615 documents
Every official entry-point.
73
Total records
58
Locally archived
51
PDF documents
22
Catalog gateways
2024 National Defense Authorization Act — Public Law 118-31
The 2024 NDAA established Record Group 615 ('Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection') at NARA, mandating that federal agencies transfer UAP records and authorising a 25-year sealing review.
UAP Records — Topic Gateway
NARA's top-level gateway to UAP-related records across every collection it holds.
Record Group 615 — Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection
The dedicated RG established by the 2024 NDAA. Holdings transferred from DoD, ODNI, AARO, FBI, CIA, NASA, DOE, NSA, and others.
Photographs
NARA's photographic UAP holdings — Air Force Project Blue Book stills, NICAP files, presidential library photos.
Moving Images and Sound Recordings
Films and audio relating to UAP investigations across federal agencies.
Textual and Microfilm
Paper records and microfilm — including Project Blue Book's 12,618-case textual file, J. Allen Hynek collection, and FBI HQ files.
Presidential Libraries
UAP-related material held in the presidential libraries (Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton).
Research by Record Group or Collection
Cross-index of every NARA record group containing UAP material — RG 18 (Army Air Forces), RG 65 (FBI), RG 341 (Air Staff), and many more.
NARA Publications, Blogs & Articles
NARA-authored publications, archivist blog posts, and Prologue magazine articles about UAP collections.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common research questions about the UAP collection and how to request materials.
NARA Catalog — Bulk UAP Download Manifest
Curated bulk-download index of digitised UAP records in the NARA online catalog — Project Blue Book, FBI HQ files, etc.
NARA Catalog — Full Search
Search the entire NARA Catalog for keywords across all 600 million digitised pages.
Project Blue Book — Online File
Air Force's 1947-1969 UFO investigation files: 12,618 cases, 130,000+ pages, fully digitised.
FBI Vault — UFO files
FBI's declassified UFO holdings hosted on the FBI Vault — Hottel memo, Roswell-era memos, internal investigations.
Project Blue Book (NARA RG 341)
US Air Force Project Blue Book records — the primary historical UAP file (1947–1969).
CIA Robertson Panel Report (1953)
Declassified CIA Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects report.
NSA FOIA Reading Room — UFO/UAP Documents
NSA declassified UFO/UAP documents collection — over 1,500 pages.
UAP Disclosure Act — NARA Implementation Guidance
NARA guidance on implementation of the UAP Disclosure Act of 2023.
NARA ARC — Aerial Phenomena Records
NARA Archival Research Catalog search for aerial phenomena records.
Twining Memo — 1947 (AFB Roswell)
Lt. Gen. Nathan Twining memo on "Flying Discs" — first official USAF documentation.
RG 255 — NASA Historical Records
NASA historical records at NARA including early aerospace observations.
RG 330 — Office of Secretary of Defense UAP files
OSD records including UAP-related correspondence and analysis.
ISCAP Appeal Decision — UAP Classification Challenges
ISCAP decisions on UAP-related declassification challenges.
NARA FOIA Reading Room — UAP
NARA FOIA Electronic Reading Room with UAP-relevant records.
Index
Index
![[Part I] Vietnam and the U.S., 1940-1950](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-II.jpg)
[Part I] Vietnam and the U.S., 1940-1950
![[Part II] U.S. Involvement in the Franco-Viet Minh War, 1950-1954](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-III.jpg)
[Part II] U.S. Involvement in the Franco-Viet Minh War, 1950-1954
![[Part III] The Geneva Accords](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-A-1.jpg)
[Part III] The Geneva Accords
![[Part IV. A. 1.] Evolution of the War. NATO and SEATO: A Comparison](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-A-2.jpg)
[Part IV. A. 1.] Evolution of the War. NATO and SEATO: A Comparison
![[Part IV. A. 2.] Evolution of the War. Aid for France in Indochina, 1950-54](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-A-3.jpg)
[Part IV. A. 2.] Evolution of the War. Aid for France in Indochina, 1950-54
![[Part IV. A. 3.] Evolution of the War. U.S. and France's Withdrawal from Vietnam, 1954-56](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-A-4.jpg)
[Part IV. A. 3.] Evolution of the War. U.S. and France's Withdrawal from Vietnam, 1954-56
![[Part IV. A. 4.] Evolution of the War. U.S. Training of Vietnamese National Army, 1954-59](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-A-5.jpg)
[Part IV. A. 4.] Evolution of the War. U.S. Training of Vietnamese National Army, 1954-59
![[Part IV. A. 5.] Evolution of the War. Origins of the Insurgency](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-B-1.jpg)
[Part IV. A. 5.] Evolution of the War. Origins of the Insurgency
![[Part IV. B. 1.] Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: The Kennedy Commitments and Programs, 1961](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-B-2.jpg)
[Part IV. B. 1.] Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: The Kennedy Commitments and Programs, 1961
![[Part IV. B. 2.] Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961-63](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-B-3.jpg)
[Part IV. B. 2.] Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961-63
![[Part IV. B. 3.] Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: The Advisory Build-up, 1961-67](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-B-4.jpg)
[Part IV. B. 3.] Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: The Advisory Build-up, 1961-67
![[Part IV. B. 4.] Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: Phased Withdrawal of U.S. Forces in Vietnam, 1962-64](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-B-5.jpg)
[Part IV. B. 4.] Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: Phased Withdrawal of U.S. Forces in Vietnam, 1962-64
![[Part IV. B. 5.] Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: The Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem, May-Nov. 1963](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-1.jpg)
[Part IV. B. 5.] Evolution of the War. Counterinsurgency: The Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem, May-Nov. 1963
![[Part IV. C. 2. a.] Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. February - June 1964](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-2a.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 2. a.] Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. February - June 1964
![[Part IV. C. 2. a.] Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. February - June 1964](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-2b.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 2. a.] Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. February - June 1964
![[Part IV. C. 2. b.] Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. July - October 1964](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-2c.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 2. b.] Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. July - October 1964
![[Part IV. C. 2. c.] Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. November - December 1964](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-3.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 2. c.] Evolution of the War. Military Pressures Against NVN. November - December 1964
![[Part IV. C. 3.] Evolution of the War. ROLLING THUNDER Program Begins: January - June 1965](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-4.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 3.] Evolution of the War. ROLLING THUNDER Program Begins: January - June 1965
![[Part IV. C. 4.] Evolution of the War. Marine Combat Units Go to DaNang, March 1965](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-5.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 4.] Evolution of the War. Marine Combat Units Go to DaNang, March 1965
![[Part IV. C. 5.] Evolution of the War. Phase I in the Build-up of U.S. Forces: March - July 1965](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-6-a.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 5.] Evolution of the War. Phase I in the Build-up of U.S. Forces: March - July 1965
![[Part IV. C. 6. b.] Evolution of the War. U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965 - 1967. Volume II: Program 5](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-6-b.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 6. b.] Evolution of the War. U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965 - 1967. Volume II: Program 5
![[Part IV. C. 6. b.] Evolution of the War. U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965 - 1967. Volume II: Program 5](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-6-c.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 6. b.] Evolution of the War. U.S. Ground Strategy and Force Deployments: 1965 - 1967. Volume II: Program 5
![[Part IV. C. 7. a.] Evolution of the War. Air War in the North: 1965 - 1968. Volume I](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-7-a.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 7. a.] Evolution of the War. Air War in the North: 1965 - 1968. Volume I
![[Part IV. C. 7. a.] Evolution of the War. Air War in the North: 1965 - 1968. Volume I](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-7-b.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 7. a.] Evolution of the War. Air War in the North: 1965 - 1968. Volume I
![[Part IV. C. 7. b.] Evolution of the War. Air War in the North: 1965 - 1968. Volume II](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-8.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 7. b.] Evolution of the War. Air War in the North: 1965 - 1968. Volume II
![[Part IV. C. 8.] Evolution of the War. Re-emphasis on Pacification: 1965-1967](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-9a.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 8.] Evolution of the War. Re-emphasis on Pacification: 1965-1967
![[Part IV. C. 9. a.] Evolution of the War. U.S.-GVN Relations. Volume 1: December 1963 - June 1965](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-9b.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 9. a.] Evolution of the War. U.S.-GVN Relations. Volume 1: December 1963 - June 1965
![[Part IV. C. 9. b.] Evolution of the War. U.S.-GVN Relations. Volume 2: July 1965 - December 1967](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-IV-C-10.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 9. b.] Evolution of the War. U.S.-GVN Relations. Volume 2: July 1965 - December 1967
![[Part IV. C. 10.] Evolution of the War. Statistical Survey of the War, North and South: 1965 - 1967](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-A-Vol-IA.jpg)
[Part IV. C. 10.] Evolution of the War. Statistical Survey of the War, North and South: 1965 - 1967
![[Part V. A.] Justification of the War. Public Statements. Volume I: A--The Truman Administration](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-A-Vol-IB.jpg)
[Part V. A.] Justification of the War. Public Statements. Volume I: A--The Truman Administration
![[Part V. A.] Justification of the War. Public Statements. Volume I: B--The Eisenhower Administration](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-A-Vol-IC.jpg)
[Part V. A.] Justification of the War. Public Statements. Volume I: B--The Eisenhower Administration
![[Part V. A.] Justification of the War. Public Statements. Volume I: C--The Kennedy Administration](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-A-Vol-IID.jpg)
[Part V. A.] Justification of the War. Public Statements. Volume I: C--The Kennedy Administration
![[Part V. A.] Justification of the War. Public Statements. Volume II: D--The Johnson Administration](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-B1.jpg)
[Part V. A.] Justification of the War. Public Statements. Volume II: D--The Johnson Administration
![[Part V. B. 1.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Roosevelt Administration](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-B-2a.jpg)
[Part V. B. 1.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Roosevelt Administration
![[Part V. B. 2. a.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Truman Administration. Volume I: 1945 - 1949](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-B-2b.jpg)
[Part V. B. 2. a.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Truman Administration. Volume I: 1945 - 1949
![[Part V. B. 2. b.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Truman Administration. Volume II: 1950 -1952](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-B-3a.jpg)
[Part V. B. 2. b.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Truman Administration. Volume II: 1950 -1952
![[Part V. B. 3. a.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Eisenhower Administration. Volume I: 1953](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-B-3b.jpg)
[Part V. B. 3. a.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Eisenhower Administration. Volume I: 1953
Pentagon Papers Part V B 3c
Pentagon Papers Part V B 3d
![[Part V. B. 4.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Kennedy Administration. Book I](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-B-4-Book-I.jpg)
[Part V. B. 4.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Kennedy Administration. Book I
![[Part V. B. 4.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Kennedy Administration. Book I](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-V-B-4-Book-II.jpg)
[Part V. B. 4.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Kennedy Administration. Book I
![[Part V. B. 4.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Kennedy Administration. Book II](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-VI-A.jpg)
[Part V. B. 4.] Justification of the War. Internal Documents. The Kennedy Administration. Book II
![[Part VI. A.] Settlement of the Conflict. Negotiations, 1965-67: The Public Record](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-VI-B.jpg)
[Part VI. A.] Settlement of the Conflict. Negotiations, 1965-67: The Public Record
![[Part VI. B.] Settlement of the Conflict. Negotiations, 1965-67: Announced Position Statements](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-VI-C-1.jpg)
[Part VI. B.] Settlement of the Conflict. Negotiations, 1965-67: Announced Position Statements
![[Part VI. C. 1.] Settlement of the Conflict. Histories of Contacts. 1965-1966](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-VI-C-2.jpg)
[Part VI. C. 1.] Settlement of the Conflict. Histories of Contacts. 1965-1966
![[Part VI. C. 2.] Settlement of the Conflict. Histories of Contacts. Polish Track](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-VI-C-3.jpg)
[Part VI. C. 2.] Settlement of the Conflict. Histories of Contacts. Polish Track
![[Part VI. C. 3.] Settlement of the Conflict. Histories of Contacts. Moscow-London Track](https://assets.realufo.org/pdf-thumbs/nara/Pentagon-Papers-Part-VI-C-4.jpg)