Newly Released Document Reveals Index of UFO Cases at the Pentagon’s AARO

COLD OPEN: A newly released document from the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) reveals an index of 511 UFO cases. The document was obtained by The Black Vault through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed on December 6, 2022. The release is dated March 29, 2023, and can be found on The Black Vault's website. PROVENANCE: The document was released in response to a FOIA request filed by John Greenewald, Jr. of The Black Vault Inc. The request was assigned FOIA case number 23-F-0204, and the document was deemed suitable for release in its entirety. The release was made by the Department of Defense Freedom of Information Division, and the document can be found on The Black Vault's website. THE DOCUMENT: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DIVISION 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155 Ref: 23-F-0204 March 29, 2023 M r. John Greenewald, Jr. The Black Vault Inc. 27305 West Live Oak Road, Suite #1203 Castaic, CA 91384 D ear Mr. Greenewald: This is a final response to your December 6, 2022 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, a copy of which is enclosed for your convenience. We received your request on December 6, 2022, and assigned it FOIA case number 23-F-0204. We ask that you use this number when referring to your request. The U nder Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Analysis (I&S), a component of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, conducted a search of their records systems and located a document, totaling two pages, determined to be responsive to your request. It has been determined that this document is appropriate for release in its entirety, without excision. T his constitutes a full grant of your request and closes your case file in this office. There are no assessable fees associated with this response. Shoul d you wish to inquire about mediation services, you may contact the OSD/JS FOIA Public Liaison, Toni Fuentes, at 571-372-0462, or by email at OSD.FOIALiaison@mail.mil. You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer at 202-741- 5770/1-877-684-6448 or email: ogis@nara.gov. I f you have any questions or concerns about the foregoing or about the processing of your request, please do not hesitate to contact the Action Officer assigned to your request, Samuel Giovannucci, at 703-693-6481 or samuel.t.giovannucci.ctr@mail.mil. Additionally, if you have concerns about service received by our office, please contact a member of our Leadership Team at 571-372-0498 or Toll Free at 866-574-4970. S incerely, S tephanie L. Carr Chief E nclosures: As stated UNCLASSIFIED List of all cases analyzed by, being analyzed by, or archived at, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. Current as of 12/06/2022. AARO Case Serial Numbers 194722 106172 326295 223651 243941 560556 611694 419424 642543 595583 884724 313681 921757 129113 959544 691499 220367 438720 158013 596357 842006 797041 306086 928614 430278 115289 388293 996994 661112 598714 914978 878839 764943 198677 600979 679822 862768 688661 206538 416076 585916 852222 939254 311838 236573 117465 531826 351582 890175 927810 772608 748397 231672 551700 621731 925393 773801 525082 133945 796305 190309 832510 671514 216187 736660 551597 310607 750237 567758 692644 848893 813503 108933 668384 419763 833639 377554 324187 471730 391916 846540 707594 255339 497870 823114 405385 988367 506156 980723 197188 480464 715352 305449 786650 444525 942845 740945 552749 493572 777063 656732 500127 873414 499963 375229 707590 321979 517646 669028 407045 736207 357305 998129 707349 924760 133677 257147 825254 250333 293960 200424 403673 262542 569423 640886 379905 235585 970544 234188 909546 655015 571032 842698 339840 393315 939922 345681 136544 682150 385726 438760 318710 473652 567442 185479 780600 504486 617212 482954 819109 611914 853240 186356 858259 906290 785443 326809 217978 435821 335955 146850 275617 672075 487994 945020 275229