{"type":"programs","slug":"unidentified-aerial-phenomena-task-force","title":"Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force","url":"https://disclosdex.com/programs/unidentified-aerial-phenomena-task-force","description":"Short-lived Navy-led group established in 2020 to coordinate reporting and analysis of UAP events","date":"2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["UAP Task Force"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","connectionCount":2,"content":{"markdown":"## Establishment\n\nThe Department of Defense announced the task force in August 2020 to improve understanding of unidentified aerial phenomena. It operated under the Navy with participation from other agencies.[^1]\n\n## Succession by AARO\n\nThe task force submitted reports to Congress before being replaced by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office in 2022. [^2][^3]\n\n[^1]: [Department of Defense, \"Establishment of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force\" (August 14, 2020)](https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2314065/establishment-of-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-task-force/)\n\n[^2]: [ODNI Preliminary Assessment on UAP](https://www.odni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf)\n\n[^3]: [Department of Defense, \"DoD Announces the Establishment of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office\" (July 20, 2022)](https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3100053/dod-announces-the-establishment-of-the-all-domain-anomaly-resolution-office/)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"kirk-mcconnell","title":"Kirk McConnell","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/kirk-mcconnell"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1},{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"harry-reid","title":"Harry Reid","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/harry-reid"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/programs/unidentified-aerial-phenomena-task-force","title":"Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/programs/unidentified-aerial-phenomena-task-force","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}}