Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters — a U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD) program initiated by the Trump administration in early 2026 to declassify and publish UAP/UFO files from the federal government.

When was PURSUE Phase 1 released?

May 8, 2026 — 162 declassified files including documents, audio, video, and photos from the DoD, FBI, NASA, and the State Department.

When was PURSUE Phase 2 released?

May 22, 2026 — adding 190 documents, 233 files, 51 audio recordings, and 40+ videos. Phase 2 also brings in CIA, ODNI, and DOE materials. Highlights include the Lake Huron F-16 shoot-down (2023), Apollo 12 'streaks of light' audio (1969), Sandia Cold War green orbs (1948-1950), and submarine transmedium video (2022).

Where is the official PURSUE portal?

https://www.war.gov/UFO/ — the U.S. Department of War portal. All files are public domain (PD) and freely redistributable.

How does PURSUE compare to AARO?

AARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office) is the DoD's standing UAP investigation office — operational. PURSUE is the declassification framework that releases AARO's archived records to the public. They complement each other.

Does this site curate Korean UAP incidents too?

Yes — the U.S. DoD officially recognized Korea (the Korean Peninsula) as one of the world's 3 UFO hotspots. We self-host 6 Korean cases (Boryeong 1973, Cheongwadae 1976, Cheorwon 1980, Team Spirit F-4 1980, Dorasan 1989, Gapyeong 1995) alongside the PURSUE coverage.

🚨 SPECIAL FEATURE

Trump 2026 UAP Files — 162 Released via PURSUE

2026-05-08 US Department of War PURSUE Unified Release · 1944–2026 Materials · Multi-agency (DoD/FBI/NASA/State)

🔗 Official PURSUE Portal →

📅 May 8, 2026 — A Historic Disclosure

On May 8, 2026, the Donald J. Trump administration executed the largest Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP/UFO) declassification in US history. Through a new official portal — Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) at war.gov/UFO, operated by the U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD) — 162 documents and materials spanning 1944 to 2026 were released to the public at once.

This release is not merely a declassification. It marks the first time an official government channel released UAP files with a "let the public decide" tone, with Trump himself stating "Enjoy reviewing them" — a political and cultural signal as much as a documentary release.

🏛 The PURSUE System

Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) is a new multi-agency framework established under Trump's executive direction to rapidly review, declassify, and publicly release UAP-related unresolved records held across the Department of War (formerly DoD), FBI, NASA, State Department, and other federal agencies.

Key features:

Single official portal: war.gov/UFO — unified hub for all materials
Rolling release: 1st (2026-05-08), 2nd (2026-05-22) executed — additional releases ongoing
Cross-agency integration: DoD/FBI/NASA/State/DOE/CIA/ODNI — avoiding fragmented disclosures
Selective redaction: Some 100+ files have partial redactions; remainder near-original

📊 1st Release — 162 Files Statistics

Format	Count
PDF documents	120
Videos	28
Images	14
Total	162

📊 2nd Release (2026-05-22) — Additional Materials

Format	Count
Documents (including DOE/CIA/ODNI)	190
Files (total)	233
Audio (NASA Apollo etc.)	51
Videos (Lake Huron F-16 shoot-down etc.)	40+

Phase 2 key reveals (curated separately):

Date range: 1944–2026 (82 years of historical material + recent cases) Source agencies: U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD), FBI, NASA, State Department, DOE, CIA, ODNI Geographic coverage: United States, Greece, Iraq, Japan, UAE, Kuwait, Canada (joint NORAD) Next release: Phase 3 expected (rolling policy — from July 2026 onward)

🔥 1st Release Key Files Curation

Curated 14 most notable files out of 162. Originals available at PURSUE portal.

🚀 Apollo/Gemini

Gemini 7 Mission Transcript (1965)

📅 1965🏛 NASA

## 📅 Overview On December 5, 1965, during NASA's Gemini 7 mission, astronauts James Lovell and Frank Borman observed an unidentified object in Low Earth Orbit and reported it to Mission Control. They de

📷 Wikimedia Commons / NASA (Public Domain)

🚀 Apollo/Gemini

Apollo 17 — Lunar Sky Triangular Formation Photo

📅 1972🏛 NASA

## 📅 Overview In December 1972, during NASA's Apollo 17 mission — humanity's last lunar landing — astronauts photographed three dots arranged in a triangular formation in the lunar sky. The image was record

📷 Wikimedia Commons / NASA (Public Domain)

🚀 Apollo/Gemini

Buzz Aldrin 'unusual lights' Testimony

📅 1969🏛 NASA

## 📅 Overview In July 1969, during NASA's Apollo 11 mission — humanity's first lunar landing — astronaut Buzz Aldrin observed "unusual lights and objects" in the space between Earth and the Moon. This t

📷 Wikimedia Commons / NASA Apollo 11 (Public Domain)

Greece Video — Object Executing 90° Turn at 80 mph

🎨 일러스트

🎥 Military Video

Greece Video — Object Executing 90° Turn at 80 mph

📅 최근 (구체 미공개)🏛 U.S. Department of War

## 📅 Overview On January 25, 2024, a U.S. Department of War aircraft recorded a video of an unidentified flying object over the Mediterranean Sea near Greece. The infrared (FLIR) camera captured the object perf

📷 findlatlng.org Imagen 3 illustration

🔥 Infrared

Kuwait UAP Report (May 2022)

📅 2022-05🏛 U.S. Department of War

## 📅 Overview In May 2022, an unresolved UAP incident occurred over Kuwait. The U.S. Department of War's infrared footage captured an elongated area of contrast in the upper-left quadrant of the frame.