Founded
1979
By Air Force resolution — under Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya.
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Uruguay's CRIDOVNI — oldest continuously-running UFO office.
CRIDOVNI (Comisión Receptora e Investigadora de Denuncias de OVNI) was established in 1979 inside Uruguay's Air Force — the world's oldest continuously-operating state UAP programme. Receives reports from pilots and the public, investigates with a scientific framework, and maintains a classified case archive of nearly five decades of Uruguayan sightings. Source: fau.mil.uy.
§ Headlines · CRIDOVNI, distilled
Tenure
45+ years
Longest continuously-operating in the world.
Estimate
~2,000 reports
Investigated since founding (FAU public statements).
Resolution
~40%
Remain unexplained after investigation (FAU figure).
Parent
Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya
Comando General.
Status
Active
Still receiving reports today.
§ Records · Catalog gateways
Every official entry-point.
3
Total records
0
Locally archived
0
PDF documents
3
Catalog gateways
Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya — homepage
FAU's institutional site. CRIDOVNI announcements appear here as press releases rather than on a dedicated portal.
Ministerio de Defensa Nacional — Uruguay
Parent ministry — Defence-policy publications and CRIDOVNI-related ministerial communiqués.
Archivo General de la Nación — Uruguay
Uruguay's national archive — long-term custodian of CRIDOVNI and FAU records once declassified.