FY24-연결-연간-보고서-ON-미확인 이상 현상(UAP)-508

2024 Report: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

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THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE
Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Information Cut Off: June 1, 2024
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Table of Contents
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................... 2
II. SCOPE .................................................................................................................................................... 2
III. OVERVIEW OF REPORTS .................................................................................................................. 4
A. Overall Trend Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 4
B. Diversification and Sources of Reporting ....................................................................................... 6
IV. OVERVIEW OF ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS .................................................................................. 7
A. Reported Morphologies .................................................................................................................... 7
B. Reported Altitudes ............................................................................................................................ 8
C. Geographic Trends ........................................................................................................................... 9
D. Notable Trends Regarding Prosaic Objects ................................................................................. 10
E. Flight Safety Issues .......................................................................................................................... 11
F. UAS Observations Reported Near U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure, Weapons, and Launch Sites 11
G. AARO Possesses No Data to Indicate the Capture or Exploitation of UAP .............................. 11
H. No Health/Physiological Impacts from UAP Incidents Reported ............................................... 11
V. ENGAGEMENT, ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND REPORTING ............................................. 12
A. Roles and Responsibilities of Assigned Line Organizations ........................................................ 12
B. Mechanism for Authorized Reporting .......................................................................................... 12
VI. AARO PROGRAM UPDATES .......................................................................................................... 13
A. Analytic Division ............................................................................................................................. 13
B. Operations Division ......................................................................................................................... 13
C. Science and Technology Division ................................................................................................... 13
D. Strategic Communications Division .............................................................................................. 14
VII. WAY FORWARD ............................................................................................................................. 15
APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................................ 16
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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report is provided by the Department of Defense (DoD) in response to a requirement
established in 50 U.S. Code [U.S.C.] 3373(k).
This report covers unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) reports from
May 1, 2023 to June 1, 2024 and all UAP reports from any previous time periods that were not
included in an earlier report. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) received 757
UAP reports during this period; 485 of these reports featured UAP incidents that occurred during
the reporting period. The remaining 272 reports featured UAP incidents that occurred between
2021 and 2022 but were not reported to AARO until this reporting period and consequently were
not included in previous annual UAP reports.
AARO resolved 118 cases during the reporting period, all of which resolved to prosaic
objects such as various types of balloons, birds, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). As of May
31, 2024, AARO has an additional 174 cases queued for closure, pending a final review and
Director’s approval. As of the publishing date of this report, all 174 cases have been finalized as
resolved to prosaic objects including balloons, birds, UAS, satellites, and aircraft. Many other
cases remain unresolved and AARO continues collection and analysis on that body of cases. It is
important to underscore that, to date, AARO has discovered no evidence of extraterrestrial
beings, activity, or technology.
None of the reports AARO received during the reporting period indicated that observers
suffered any adverse health effects.
U.S. military aircrews provided two reports that identified flight safety concerns, and
three reports described pilots being trailed or shadowed by UAP. To date, AARO has no
indication or confirmation that these activities are attributable to foreign adversaries. AARO
continues to coordinate with the Intelligence Community (IC) to identify whether these activities
may be the result of foreign adversarial activities.
AARO’s ability to resolve cases remains constrained by a lack of timely and actionable
sensor data. AARO continues to address this challenge by working with military and technical
partners to optimize sensor requirements, information-sharing processes, and the content of UAP
reporting. AARO is also expanding engagement with foreign partners to share information and
collaborate on best practices for resolving UAP cases.
II. SCOPE
This consolidated annual report is provided by the DoD in response to a requirement
established in 50 U.S.C. § 3373(k)(1)(A): “Not later than 180 days after the enactment of the FY
2023 Intelligence Authorization Act and annually thereafter for four years, the Director of the
Office shall submit a report on UAP to the appropriate congressional committees.”
As detailed in 50 U.S.C. § 3373(k)(1)(B), “Each report shall include, with respect to the
year covered by the report, the following information:
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• All reported UAP-related events that occurred during the one-year period;
• All reported UAP-related events that occurred during a period other than that one-
year period but were not included in an earlier report;
• An analysis of data and intelligence received through each reported UAP-related
event;
• An analysis of data relating to UAP collected through:
- Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)
- Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)
- Human Intelligence (HUMINT)
- Measurement and Signatures Intelligence (MASINT)
• The number of reported incidents of UAP over restricted air space of the United
States during the one-year period;
- Including analysis of such incidents identified
• Identification of potential aerospace and other threats posed by UAP to the national
security of the United States;
• An assessment of any activity regarding UAP that can be attributed to one or more
adversarial foreign governments;
• Identification of any incidents or patterns regarding UAP that indicate a potential
adversarial foreign government may have achieved a breakthrough aerospace
capability;
• An update on the consultation by the United States with allies and partners on efforts
to track, understand, and address UAP;
• An update on any efforts underway on the ability to capture or exploit discovered
UAP;
• An assessment of any health-related effects for individuals that have encountered
UAP;
• The number of reported incidents or patterns, and descriptions thereof, of UAP
associated with military nuclear assets, including strategic nuclear weapons and
nuclear-powered ships and submarines;
• Results of consultation with the Administrator for Nuclear Security regarding the
number of reported incidents, and description thereof, of UAP associated with
facilities or assets associated with the production, transportation, or storage of nuclear
weapons or components thereof;
• Results of consultation with the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
regarding the number of reported incidents, and descriptions thereof, of UAP or
drones of unknown origin associated with nuclear power generating stations, nuclear
fuel storage sites, or other sites or facilities regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission;
• The names of the line organizations that have been designated to perform the specific
functions including Response to and Field Investigations and Scientific,
Technological, and Operational Analyses of Data on UAP, and the specific functions
for which each such line organization has been assigned primary responsibility; and
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• A summary of the reports received using the mechanism for authorized reporting
established under 50 U.S.C. § 3373b.”
AARO drafted this report in coordination with:
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence ODNI’s National Intelligence Manager for
and Security Military Integration (NIM-MIL)
ODNI’s National Intelligence Council U.S. Army
U.S. Navy (USN) U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)
U.S. Air Force (USAF) U.S. Space Force (USSF)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
DoD Joint Staff (JS) Department of Energy (DoE)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC)
National Aeronautics and Space National Air and Space Intelligence Center
Administration (NASA) (NASIC)
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC)
(NGA)
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Administration
National Security Agency (NSA) Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of
for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Defense for Public Affairs
Affairs
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Office of the General Counsel of the DoD
Defense for Nuclear Matters
Office of Naval Intelligence/National Office of the Principal Deputy Assistant
Maritime Intelligence Center Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical,
and Biological Defense Programs
III. OVERVIEW OF REPORTS
A. Overall Trend Analysis
As of October 24, 2024, there are 1652 reports in total. This report covers UAP reports
from May 1, 2023 to June 1, 2024, and all UAP reports from any previous time periods that were
not included in an earlier report. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution (AARO) received 757
UAP reports during this period; 485 of these reports featured UAP incidents that occurred during
the reporting period. The remaining 272 reports occurred outside of the reporting period
between 2021 and 2022 and consequently were not included in previous annual UAP reports.
Of these reports, 708 occurred in the air domain, 49 occurred in the space domain, and
none occurred in the maritime or transmedium domains (see Figure 1). AARO notes that none
of the space domain reports originated from space-based sensors or assets; rather, all of these
reports originated from military or commercial pilots or ground observers who reported UAP
located at altitudes estimated at 100 kilometers or higher, consistent with U.S. Space Command’s
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(USSPACECOM) astrographic area of responsibility. Of the 757 reports 392 were from the
FAA, which consisted of all of the FAA’s UAP reports since 2021.
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Figure 1: AARO Report Totals and Analytic Adjudications from May 1, 2023 – June 1, 2024
AARO resolved 49 cases during the reporting period, all of which resolved to prosaic
objects such as various types of balloons, birds, and UAS (see Figure 2). An additional 243
cases were recommended for closure as of June 1, 2024, pending peer review. These cases also
resolved to prosaic objects including balloons, birds, UAS, satellites, and aircraft. AARO
determined 21 cases merit further analysis by its IC and science and technology (S&T) partners.
Subsequent sections of this report include discussions of notable cases. The remaining 444 cases
lacked sufficient data to facilitate analysis and were placed in the Active Archive where they will
be held for pattern of life and trend analysis or reexamined if additional data becomes available.
Archived cases may be reopened and resolved should additional information emerge to support
analysis.
None of these resolved cases substantiated advanced foreign adversarial capabilities or
breakthrough aerospace technologies. AARO is working closely with its IC and S&T partners to
understand and attribute the 21 cases received this reporting period that merit further analysis
based on reported anomalous characteristics and/or behaviors. AARO will provide immediate
notification to Congress should AARO identify that any cases indicate or involve a breakthrough
foreign adversarial aerospace capability.
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Figure 2: AARO’s Closed Cases by Identified Object Type from May 1, 2023 – June 1, 2024
B. Diversification and Sources of Reporting
AARO received the FAA’s civil and commercial aviation UAP reporting logs during this
reporting period. These logs contained information on all UAP incidents reported to the FAA
since June 2021. AARO consistently receives UAP reports from the FAA on a weekly basis,
which is a significant increase from the previous reporting period and reflects the success of
AARO’s efforts to strengthen relationships with its reporting partners.
All of the UAP reports AARO received during the reporting period were collected
through various technical means reported via U.S. military service operational channels, or
civil/commercial aviation reporting logs provided by the FAA.1 Analysis of the data related to
UAP is discussed in the following sections. During the reporting period, AARO did not receive
any UAP reports collected through national GEOINT, SIGINT, or MASINT platforms. AARO
will continue to strengthen IC partnerships to increase national reporting.
1 Examples of this collection include full-motion video or radar data collected from U.S. military aircrews provided
to AARO through operational channels via post-mission reports.
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• DoD and FAA reports are used to establish the baseline data for many case files. For
instance, AARO relies on its IC partners to apply GEOINT tradecraft and analytic
methodologies to full-motion video collected by U.S. military aircrews to identify
UAP reported through operational channels. Additionally, as individual cases
require, AARO searches IC databases for GEOINT, SIGINT, HUMINT, and
MASINT reports to facilitate its analysis and resolution of cases r