Pentagon Submits 2024 UAP Report to Congress, Over 1,600 Sightings Examined
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh announced that the Department of Defense has submitted its fiscal year 2024 report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to Congress. According to the report, the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has received over 1,600 UAP reports to date, with 757 cases submitted during the current reporting period.
AARO, responsible for investigating unidentified phenomena in air, sea, space, and land domains, successfully identified hundreds of UAP cases as commonplace objects, such as balloons, birds, drones, satellites, and conventional aircraft. However, over 900 reports lack enough data for thorough analysis and remain in an active archive, with the potential to be reopened should new information arise.
Singh emphasized that only a small fraction of UAP cases are classified as potentially anomalous, requiring extensive investigation and scientific study. Despite ongoing analysis, Singh noted that no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial life or technology has been found. Additionally, none of the resolved cases indicated advanced or breakthrough technological capabilities.
Analyzing and understanding the potential threats posed by UAP is an ongoing collaborative effort involving multiple departments and agencies. Singh expressed gratitude to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and other contributing agencies for their collaboration in producing the report.
The Department of Defense remains focused on the safety of service personnel, bases, and installations, and on protecting U.S. operational security across land, sea, air, and space. Reports of incursions into U.S. designated spaces are taken seriously, with each incident being thoroughly examined.
AARO is leading the Department of Defense’s efforts, working alongside ODNI and other government entities, to document, analyze, and, when possible, resolve UAP reports using a rigorous scientific framework and data-driven approach. This year’s report covers UAP reports from May 1, 2023, to June 1, 2024, along with any previous UAP reports that were not included in earlier reports. Of the 757 reports received during this period, 485 involved UAP incidents that occurred within the reporting period, while the remaining 272 reports pertained to incidents from 2021 and 2022, which were not previously reported to AARO.
