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Chronological tracker of government UFO/UAP disclosure developments. Sourced from official government releases, Congressional records, and verified reporting.

Government Action Department of War

PURSUE Release 07: Bigelow’s Monthly Reports, Catalina Island and a 2026 Triangle

The seventh tranche adds 28 documents and no video. Nine are reports from Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies to the Defense Intelligence Agency, including monthly progress reports from 2009 and a field report on a Utah ranch. Fourteen are sighting files from 1949 to 1957, four of them from Catalina Island. Also released: an AARO memorandum and an FBI interview form about a triangular object reported by federal agents at a western U.S. site in June 2026, the 1954 service record of the Air Force officer who ran Air Materiel Command intelligence, and two files on how to recover space debris that lands abroad.

Government Action Department of War

PURSUE Release 06: The AAWSAP Papers, the Tremonton File and the First Police Reports

The sixth tranche adds 75 records, 44 of them from the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program: the Defense Intelligence Agency’s 2008 Statement of Objectives, the Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies contract and its modifications, and 37 Defense Intelligence Reference Documents on subjects from metamaterials to warp drives, which the government describes as literature reviews. Also included: the Air Force’s Project Blue Book file on the 1952 Tremonton film, Captain Edward Ruppelt’s March 1952 briefing, and the archive’s first local-law-enforcement reports, from Colorado.

Government Action Department of War

Department of War Waives Non-Disclosure Terms for UAP Disclosures to PURSUE

Current and former service members, civilians and contractors with access to UAP-related defence information may now disclose it directly to PURSUE representatives without breaching non-disclosure or Special Access Program agreements. The waiver covers communications with PURSUE only. It follows an Office of the Director of National Intelligence memorandum, made public on August 1, that did the same for the intelligence community.

Government Action Department of War

PURSUE Release 05: State Department and White House Files Enter the Archive

The fifth tranche adds 41 records and the first Department of State and Executive Office of the President files. Centrepiece is the November 1963 Bahia, Brazil "metal sphere" reported by Rio radio and chased through two embassy cables and a National Aeronautics and Space Council file before Brazil’s air ministry denied it outright. Also included: the Navy’s 1953 analysis of the Montana and Utah films, a 1947 review of the Scandinavian ghost rockets, and 17 FBI interview records paired with renderings the Bureau drew from them in 2026.

Government Action Department of War

PURSUE Release 04: The Tranche That Went Back to the Beginning

Forty records dominated by the founding era: the 1948 Project Sign progress report and its catalogue of 100 sightings, the Air Force committee review that led to the end of Project Blue Book, and the 1949 Los Alamos conference where Manhattan Project physicists failed to agree on the green fireballs. At the modern end, three Navy Range Fouler debriefs were released alongside the sensor videos they describe.

Government Action Department of War

PURSUE Release 03: The FBI’s Modern Case Files

Seventy-two records, including the first modern FBI material in the programme — FD-302 interview write-ups covering the AARO "Orbs Launching Orbs" memo, a Colorado Springs and Cheyenne Mountain incident from 2022, and a Northeastern orb series. Eighteen historical CIA documents and the NASA Gemini crew debriefings arrived with it.

Government Action Department of War

PURSUE Release 02: Sensor Video, NASA Audio and the First DOE Files

A second tranche of 64 records two weeks after the first, shifting from archival breadth to operational material: unresolved sensor videos, NASA mission-audio excerpts, and the first CIA, ODNI and Department of Energy files in the programme, including a Pantex Plant incident report.

Government Action Department of War

PURSUE Release 01: The Pentagon Opens the UAP Archive

The Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters publishes its first tranche under Presidential Order 14188 — 158 manifest records spanning FBI vault holdings, U.S. Army Air Forces incident files and the AARO modern document set, and the largest single release of declassified U.S. government UFO material to date.

Congressional Sentinel News

Rep. Luna Recommends Disbanding AARO Through DOGE

Luna announces recommendation to defund AARO amid concerns about Pentagon influence manoeuvres. Says she intends to hold a press conference and share "everything she has been told and shown" once declassification order arrives.

Government Action Cybernews

Aliens.gov Sparks Betting Frenzy on Disclosure Timeline

Prediction markets and betting platforms see unprecedented activity on disclosure milestones. Avi Loeb publishes Medium analysis speculating on site content.

Government Action DefenseScoop

Government Registers Alien.gov and Aliens.gov Domains

CISA registers two new .gov domains for alien/UFO content. White House says "Stay tuned!" Neither site live yet. Third-party impostor sites already appear.

Government Action DefenseScoop

AARO Held Secret Invite-Only Workshop on UAP Research

40 government, academic, and independent researchers met to standardize UAP data collection, apply AI to pattern recognition. Participant list kept secret.

Government Action CNN

Missing Wright-Patterson General Draws FBI Search

Retired Maj. Gen. William McCasland, former AFRL commander at Wright-Patterson (long rumored to house Roswell debris), missing since Feb 27. FBI involved. Wife denies UFO connection.

Government Action CNN

Pentagon UFO File Release Stalls Despite Trump Order

Weeks after directive, no records released. Bureaucratic layers, classification hurdles, and inter-agency coordination slow the process. ODNI says files will "soon" be declassified.

Sighting ParaRational

Ohio Bigfoot Flap: Eight Sightings in Seven Days

Eight Bigfoot sightings reported along the Headwaters Trail in Portage County, Ohio between March 6-12. Creatures range from 6 to 10 feet tall. Cryptozoologist Jeremiah Byron calls it the biggest flap since the 1970s.

Sighting Defense Analysts / Multiple Sources

NATO Scrambles Jets Over Unidentified North Sea Objects

NATO patrol aircraft track objects over the North Sea for 4+ hours — hovering then accelerating to Mach 2. RAF Typhoons scrambled twice. Norwegian Armed Forces confirm investigating "unidentified aerial activity."

Sighting MUFON / Multiple Sources

Phoenix Lights Redux: Hundreds Witness V-Formation Over Arizona

Hundreds across Phoenix see amber-orange lights in a V-shaped pattern for 12 minutes. Luke AFB denies exercises. MUFON receives 340+ reports in 48 hours — largest mass sighting since the NJ drone flap.

Sighting Santa Fe New Mexican

Green Orb UAP Filmed Over Santa Fe, New Mexico

Neon green orbs filmed hovering over Santa Fe, defying conventional explanations. Similar orbs reported in area days prior, suggesting localized flap.

Government Action ABC7

Wright-Patterson General William McCasland Goes Missing

Retired Maj. Gen. McCasland leaves Albuquerque home on foot and vanishes. Former commander of Air Force Research Lab at base rumored to house Roswell crash debris.

Government Action DefenseScoop

Hegseth Confirms Pentagon Working on UFO File Compliance

Defense Secretary confirms full compliance underway with Trump's disclosure directive. AARO caseload exceeds 2,000 reports.

Government Action CNN

Trump Directs Agencies to Release Alien/UAP/UFO Files

Presidential directive orders Pentagon and federal agencies to identify and release all government files on aliens, UAP, and UFOs. Triggered by Obama's viral podcast moment.

Government Action NBC News

Obama Says "They're Real" About Aliens on Podcast — Goes Viral

Obama tells podcast "They're real, but I haven't seen them." Clip goes mega-viral. Clarifies he meant statistical likelihood. Directly triggers Trump's disclosure directive.

Culture Hollywood Reporter

Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" Super Bowl Trailer Airs

Second trailer for Spielberg's UFO film debuts during Super Bowl LX, reaching mass audience. Film opens June 12 with Emily Blunt, Colin Firth.

Whistleblower UFOUAP

New UAP Whistleblower Identified - Congress Seeks SCIF Briefing

Congress identifies new whistleblower, prioritizing classified SCIF briefings. Rep. Burlison: "Right now we're focused on getting some people in a SCIF." Grusch remains as Special Advisor.

Legislation DefenseScoop

FY2026 NDAA Signed with UAP Disclosure Provisions

Three UAP provisions become law: Pentagon must brief Congress on all NORAD/NORTHCOM UAP intercepts since 2004, data centralized under AARO.

Congressional House Oversight

House Hearing: UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection

Military whistleblowers testify before the Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets. Focus on AARO transparency gaps.

Legislation Congress.gov

UAP Transparency Act (H.R. 1187) Introduced

Rep. Burchett introduces bill requiring President to declassify all UAP records and publish on public website within 270 days.

Legislation Various

FY2025 NDAA Signed - Major UAP Provisions Again Excluded

Biden signs defense bill. Schumer-Rounds UAP Disclosure Act provisions stripped in conference for the second consecutive year.

Government Action DefenseScoop

AARO Reaches Full Operational Capability

Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office achieves full staffing, tools, and processes for UAP investigation across all domains.

Congressional Senate Armed Services Committee

AARO Director Testifies: "True Anomalies" Exist

Dr. Jon Kosloski tells Senate he cannot explain some UAP cases with his physics background, calling them "true anomalies."

Government Action DNI

AARO Annual Report: 757 New Cases, 21 Significant

757 new UAP reports received. Total exceeds 1,600. 118 resolved as prosaic objects. 21 cases deemed worthy of detailed scientific study.

Congressional House Oversight

House Hearing: "Exposing the Truth" - Elizondo Testifies

Elizondo claims US possesses UAP technologies. Shellenberger presents Immaculate Constellation allegations. Gallaudet confirms UAP reality.

Whistleblower NewsNation

Immaculate Constellation Program Allegations Published

Shellenberger reveals alleged uSAP that collects and quarantines UAP imagery. Pentagon denies any program by that name exists.

Government Action DefenseScoop

Dr. Jon Kosloski Appointed AARO Director

Former NSA researcher in quantum optics takes over Pentagon's UAP investigation office, bringing scientific credibility to the role.

Government Action DoD

AARO Historical Report: "No Evidence" of ET Technology

AARO Volume 1 finds no empirical evidence of alien technology. Interviewed ~30 people claiming knowledge. Critics dispute methodology.

Congressional House Oversight

Grusch Testifies Before Congress Under Oath

David Grusch, David Fravor, and Ryan Graves testify. Grusch claims knowledge of crash retrieval programs and "biologics" recovered from craft.

Whistleblower The Debrief

David Grusch Goes Public as UAP Whistleblower

Former intelligence official claims knowledge of multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse-engineering program. Filed complaint with ICIG.

Congressional Various

First Congressional UFO Hearing in 50 Years

House Intelligence Subcommittee holds first public hearing on UAP since 1970. Pentagon officials testify about ongoing investigations.

Government Action DNI

UAP Preliminary Assessment Delivered to Congress

ODNI delivers report on 144 UAP encounters. Only 1 identified (deflating balloon). Acknowledges UAP "clearly pose a safety of flight issue."

Government Action DoD

Pentagon Officially Releases UAP Videos

Pentagon formally releases three Navy UAP videos (FLIR1/Tic Tac, Gimbal, GoFast) confirming their authenticity after years of circulation.

Government Action Various

US Navy Establishes UAP Reporting Guidelines

Navy creates formal process for pilots to report UAP encounters without stigma. Acknowledges increased sightings near military operations.

Government Action New York Times

Pentagon AATIP Program Revealed

NYT reveals $22 million Pentagon program studying UAP from 2007-2012. Luis Elizondo identified as program lead. Includes Nimitz video.

This tracker is updated as new disclosure developments occur. All entries are sourced from official government documents, Congressional records, and verified journalism.

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