By That PAO Guy

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has released the second tranche of the Defense Department’s records regarding unidentified anomalous phenomenon, or UAPs, also commonly referred to as Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs, May 22, 2026.

According to the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the term UAP can refer to (A) airborne objects that are not immediately identifiable; (B) transmedium objects or devices; (C) and submerged objects or devices that are not immediately identifiable and that display behavior or performance characteristics suggesting that the objects or devices may be related to the objects or devices described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (Per the NDAA FY23 Section 1673(d)(8)).

“The Department of War is in lockstep with President Trump to bring unprecedented transparency regarding our government’s understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena,” said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. “These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation — and it’s time the American people see it for themselves. This release of declassified documents demonstrates the Trump Administration’s earnest commitment to unprecedented transparency.”

The Pentagon considers UAPs as sources of anomalous detections in one or more domain (i.e., airborne, seaborne, spaceborne, and/or transmedium) that are not yet attributable to known actors and that demonstrate behaviors that are not readily understood by sensors or observers.

“Anomalous detections” include but are not limited to phenomena that demonstrate apparent capabilities or material that exceed known performance envelopes. A UAP may consist of one or more unidentified anomalous objects and may persist over an extended period of time.

In a Feb. 19, 2026 Truth Social post, President Donald Trump announced he was directing the Pentagon and other relevant government agencies to release its files on extraterrestrial activity.

Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

President Donald J. Trump.

To view the second tranche of UFO files, you can visit https://war.gov/ufo