DOD To Expand Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Assessments

The new group is tasked with detecting and identifying incursions of unidentified aerial phenomena near DOD training ranges and installations.

Kimberly Johnson

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 03:29 PM ET

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The Department of Defense (DOD) is expanding efforts to detect and identify Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) that pose flight safety and potential national security risks near military installations.
A new body, the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG), has been established to synchronize detection, identification, and threat mitigation efforts across the U.S. government.
This initiative aims to improve consistent data collection and understanding of UAP incidents, which have included numerous reports of unusual flight characteristics and near misses by military aviators.

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The Department of Defense (DOD) is expanding efforts to detect and identify unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) that could pose flight risks near military training ranges and installations, according to a new directive issued by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, the DOD announced.

The move, made in collaboration with the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), aims to expand UAP data collection that intelligence officials say is needed to better understand the nature or intent of the incidents.