The Pentagon has opened a new Internet portal for pilots, controllers, and other professionals to submit reports of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). The creation of the new website is a further sign that the issue of these phenomena, formerly known as Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) continues to gain attention in the Pentagon
The website of All-domain Anomaly Resolution Officeundercontrol AARO.mil, It is still being improved for its use. For example, the promised online form for contacting the AARO is labeled “coming soon.” But the version already presented offers eight videos showing the UAPs, plus files for reports and congressional briefings, press releases and links.
“The website will serve as a one-stop shop for all publicly available information related to AARO and UAP,” said Air Force Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, press secretary of Defense Department, to the Universe Today portal. According to the American media, this measure was aimed at accelerating the development of AARO and the corresponding launch of the website.
On the other hand, the Undersecretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks stated: “I believe transparency is a critical component of AARO’s work, and I am committed to sharing AARO’s discoveries with Congress and the public, consistent with our responsibility to protect critical intelligence and national defense capabilities.”
When the website is fully up and running, it is anticipated that it will serve as a secure channel for current U.S. government employees, military personnel, and contractors to file UAP reports. In a press release, the Department of Defense confirmed that “a mechanism for the general public to submit reports will be announced in the coming months.”
Civilian pilots were also encouraged to report UAP sightings to air traffic controllers. AARO said it would receive UAP-related pilot reports, known as Pirep, from the Federal Aviation Administration. These phenomena are described as “Objects in the air that are not immediately identifiable” and “Transmedia objects or devices.”
However, the website does not explicitly mention possible extraterrestrial origins of the UAPs. According to Universe Today, one of the reasons government officials and lawmakers are increasingly concerned about these aerospace phenomena is because they may represent intrusions from countries considered rivals such as Russia or China.
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