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LBDG EDITORIAL · VERIFIED SOURCES ONLY · readyfordisclosure.com · 66 verified events 1946–2026

Trump UAP NDA-waiver directive — preliminary implementation guidance released

The Trump administration releases preliminary implementation guidance for the President's directive waiving nondisclosure agreements for current and former government employees and contractors holding UAP information. Released on the official House record via Rep. Burlison, who is authorized to distribute the memorandum and route affected individuals. First public text and public route for the waiver.

UAP Science Advisory Council mandated — Avi Loeb chair (provisional)

White House, AARO, ODNI, and FBI jointly mandate UAP Science Advisory Council. Avi Loeb provisionally appointed chair. First multi-agency mandated scientific council on UAP.

PURSUE Tranche 3 — 53 files, 6 videos, NASA audio, mother orb incident

Third PURSUE release: 53 documents, 10 images, 6 videos, 3 NASA audio recordings. Key document: orange "mother" orb launching smaller red orbs over sensitive national security site — 40% remains unexplained.

Full UAPDA deposited to House Rules Committee — Amendment BURLIS_087

Rep. Burlison deposits complete 62-page UAP Disclosure Act to House Rules Committee for NDAA FY2027. Establishes NARA records collection, independent Review Board, eminent domain over recovered NHI tech, 25-year classification ceiling.

UAP Governance Board holds first meeting — ODNI oversight confirmed

UAP Governance Board convenes for the first time in June 2026 under ODNI oversight. Board brings together military, law enforcement, and intelligence community to coordinate UAP policy. Confirmed by AP, The Hill, WBUR. Distinct from and superior to the Loeb Science Advisory Council, which reports to the Board.

PURSUE Tranche 1 — 162 classified files released at war.gov/ufo

First PURSUE release: 162 classified files from CIA, FBI, NASA, DoD released at war.gov/ufo. Secretary Hegseth confirms AARO caseload exceeds 2,000 reports dating to 1945.

PURSUE Tranche 2 — additional files, videos, NASA audio released

Second PURSUE release: additional classified files, videos, and NASA audio recordings released at war.gov/ufo.

Rep. Luna: personally viewed evidence of non-human origin in SCIF

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna publicly states she personally viewed evidence of non-human origin in a classified SCIF briefing.

Japan proposes Cabinet Office UAP body — AARO equivalent

Japan's bipartisan UAP caucus formally proposes a dedicated UAP framework under the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management.

UFOD ETF launches on CBOE — first UAP disclosure fund

Tuttle Capital launches UFO Disclosure ETF (CBOE: UFOD). First UAP disclosure fund listed on a regulated exchange.

Presidential directive — all federal agencies to release UAP files

Trump directs DoD and all federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing files related to UAP, alien and extraterrestrial life. First presidential directive of its kind.

Bank of England analyst urges central bank UAP preparedness

Helen McCaw, former senior Bank of England analyst, publicly warns UAP disclosure could cause ontological shock with significant market instability. Urges central banks to begin preparedness planning.

"The Age of Disclosure" — 34 senior officials on record

Dan Farah's documentary features 34 senior US government, military, and intelligence officials on record — including Secretary of State Rubio and former UAP Task Force Director Stratton. Released on Amazon Prime.

Villarroel/VASCO — two peer-reviewed papers on anomalous stellar events

Two peer-reviewed papers in Scientific Reports and PASP from VASCO project. Documents anomalous stellar events potentially consistent with technosignatures.

House Oversight Task Force — MQ-9 Yemen footage presented on record

House Oversight UAP Task Force hearing. MQ-9 drone footage of UAP over Yemen presented on congressional record. Knapp, Borland, Nuccetelli testify.

Knuth et al. — "The New Science of UAP" peer-reviewed

Knuth et al. publish comprehensive peer-reviewed review of 20 government UAP studies in Progress in Aerospace Sciences. 33 authors. Concludes UAP represent a legitimate scientific phenomenon requiring systematic study.

Deloitte classifies NHI disclosure as credible Black Swan

Deloitte AG 2026 Risk Intelligence Report (GPMESII analysis) includes NHI disclosure as credible Black Swan. Probability: 2/5 within 5 years. Impact: market disruption, institutional trust collapse, narrative polarization.

Partial UAP disclosure legislation signed into NDAA FY2025

Additional UAP disclosure provisions signed into NDAA FY2025. UAPDA amnesty provisions again excluded under DoD pressure.

AARO FY2024 Annual Report — 1,652 cases, 21 anomalous, co-signed by 20+ agencies

AARO publishes FY2024 Annual Report: 1,652 UAP reports processed, 21 categorized as anomalous with no prosaic explanation. Co-signed by NSA, CIA, FBI, NASA and 17 additional agencies — the broadest inter-agency UAP endorsement in US history.

House Oversight "Exposing the Truth" — Elizondo, Gallaudet, Shellenberger testify

Second major House UAP hearing. Former AATIP director Elizondo, former NASA deputy Gallaudet, and journalist Shellenberger testify about extreme over-classification and lack of transparency.

Senate Armed Services — AARO Director Kosloski testifies

Senate Armed Services hearing with AARO Director Tim Kosloski on UAP caseload, methodology, and interagency coordination.

Japan: 80+ Diet members form bipartisan UAP caucus

Non-partisan group chaired by former Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada forms Japan's first cross-party UAP caucus. Has hosted briefings with US AARO officials and Navy pilots.

AARO Historical Record Report Vol.1 published

AARO publishes official history of US government UAP programs — cleared for open publication. Covers programs from 1945 to present.

Bipartisan UAP Disclosure Act — partial version signed into NDAA FY2024

Schumer/Rounds bipartisan UAP Disclosure Act signed into partial law as part of NDAA FY2024. Requires federal agencies to organize and transfer UAP records to National Archives.

Sol Foundation inaugural symposium — Nell, Grusch, Gallaudet at Stanford

Karl Nell, David Grusch, Sean Kirkpatrick, and others speak on record at first Sol Foundation symposium at Stanford.

NASA UAP Independent Study Report published

NASA publishes independent UAP study report. Conclusions: UAP are a legitimate scientific problem, stigma must be removed, better data collection needed. NASA names permanent UAP coordinator Mark McInerney.

Sol Foundation established at Stanford — private UAP research foundation

Sol Foundation established at Stanford University to fund rigorous scientific and policy research on UAP and its implications.

US House UAP Caucus launched — bipartisan + ICIG letter

Rep. Burchett launches bipartisan House UAP Caucus. Formal letter sent to Intelligence Community Inspector General requesting investigation into UAP programs.

Grusch, Graves, Fravor sworn testimony — crash retrieval programs

David Grusch (ex-NGA/AARO) testifies under oath: the US operates secret programs for recovery and analysis of non-human craft and biological materials. Ryan Graves and David Fravor corroborate UAP encounters. First sworn testimony of its kind in US congressional history.

Senate Armed Services — AARO Director Kirkpatrick testifies

Sen. Gillibrand chairs first Senate Armed Services hearing on UAP. AARO Director Kirkpatrick testifies on caseload and methodology.

AARO established — first permanent Pentagon UAP office

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office established by NDAA 2022 mandate. First permanent, centralized UAP investigation office at the Pentagon.

First public UAP congressional hearing in 50+ years

House Intelligence Subcommittee holds first public UAP hearing since 1966. Pentagon officials Bray and Moultrie testify UAP represent real flight safety and national security concerns.

NASA establishes formal independent UAP study team

NASA establishes formal independent UAP study team under Dr. David Spergel. First official NASA engagement with UAP as a scientific topic.

Galileo Project — Harvard systematic UAP observation program

Prof. Avi Loeb launches Galileo Project at Harvard — systematic scientific UAP observation program using calibrated telescope arrays.

ODNI Preliminary Assessment — 144 UAP cases, 143 unexplained

First-ever unclassified UAP report delivered to Congress. 144 military cases examined, 143 remain unexplained. Confirms UAP represent a real flight safety and national security concern.

Obama publicly acknowledges unidentified aerial objects

Former President Obama publicly acknowledges existence of unidentified aerial objects that cannot be explained — first such statement by a former US president.

UAP Task Force established — first publicly acknowledged DoD UAP unit

Deputy SecDef Norquist establishes UAP Task Force under the Navy. First publicly acknowledged DoD UAP investigation unit.

Pentagon officially releases and confirms three Navy UAP videos

DoD officially releases FLIR, Gimbal, GoFast videos to clear up misconceptions. First time DoD officially validates military UAP encounters. Objects remain unidentified.

Japan MoD issues formal UAP documentation directives

Japan Ministry of Defence issues formal directives to Self-Defense Forces on UAP documentation and reporting procedures.

US Navy officially acknowledges UAP video authenticity

US Navy officially acknowledges authenticity of three UAP encounter videos via spokesman Joseph Gradisher. First formal military acknowledgment of UAP video evidence.

Peer-reviewed: UAP flight characteristics exceed known physics

Knuth, Powell & Reali publish quantitative analysis of UAP kinematics in peer-reviewed journal Entropy. Concluded observed accelerations and speeds far exceed known aerospace capability.

NYT reveals AATIP — $22M secret Pentagon UAP program

NYT publishes investigation revealing AATIP. First Navy UAP video published. DoD confirms existence. Marks permanent entry of UAP into institutional mainstream discourse.

Argentina creates CEFAe — Air Force UAP investigation office

Argentina formally establishes CITEDEF's UAP investigation office under the Air Force, continuing Latin America's tradition of formal government UAP engagement.

UK MoD closes UFO desk and public hotline

UK MoD closes its UFO investigation desk and public reporting hotline, citing lack of defence value. Institutional retraction after decades of formal engagement.

AATIP established — $22M DIA-funded secret Pentagon UAP program

Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program secretly established under Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid initiative. $22M allocated from DIA budget. Ran 2007–2012, continued informally after.

USS Nimitz Tic-Tac encounter — FLIR video recorded, officially confirmed 2020

Navy pilots encounter Tic-Tac UAP exhibiting flight characteristics beyond known aerospace capability. FLIR video recorded and classified. Officially confirmed by DoD in April 2020.

Chile creates CEFAA — official UAP investigation under Civil Aviation Authority

Chile establishes CEFAA under the Civil Aviation Authority — one of the most scientifically rigorous official UAP programs, with multidisciplinary investigation teams.

Project Condign — UK Defence Intelligence Staff secret UAP study

UK Defence Intelligence Staff commissions secret UAP study. Released 2006 via FOIA. Concluded UAP are real phenomena worthy of scientific study.

CRIDOVNI — Uruguay Air Force official UAP commission

Uruguay establishes CRIDOVNI by presidential decree — official UAP investigation commission under Air Force authority. Still active.

Institute 22 — Soviet Academy of Sciences + MoD UAP program

Soviet Union establishes joint Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Defence UAP investigation program. One of the largest government-funded UAP research efforts in history.

Operação Prato — Brazilian Air Force official UAP investigation

Brazilian Air Force launches official UAP investigation of Colares Island incidents following reports of injuries to civilians from aerial phenomena.

France creates GEPAN/GEIPAN — world's first official government UAP program

GEPAN created within CNES at initiative of Defence Ministry. Now GEIPAN (since 2005), still active with 3,200+ archived cases, 3% unexplained after exhaustive analysis. Longest-running official government UAP program in the world.

Project Blue Book terminated — 12,618 cases archived, 701 unexplained

Project Blue Book closed following the Condon Report. 12,618 cases archived, 701 remain officially unexplained. USAF withdraws from public UAP investigation for decades.

Condon Committee commissioned — Air Force-funded UAP study

University of Colorado UFO Project commissioned by the Air Force. Led by physicist Edward Condon. Concluded in 1968 that further study lacked scientific merit — a conclusion disputed by many committee members.

CIA Robertson Panel — systematic public debunking recommended

CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel recommends an active public debunking campaign to reduce public interest in UAP. For the next 60 years, this shapes official government communication on the topic.

Washington DC UAP flyover — radar confirmed, jets scrambled

Multiple UAP tracked on radar over Washington DC restricted airspace. Jets scrambled from Andrews AFB. Front-page news nationally. USAF holds largest press conference since WWII.

Project Second Storey — Canadian inter-agency UAP committee

Canada establishes inter-agency UAP committee under the Defence Research Board.

Project Blue Book established — USAF official investigation

USAF establishes Project Blue Book as the primary official investigation of UAP. Would run until 1969, examining 12,618 reports.

Project Magnet — Transport Canada official UAP study program

Canada establishes Project Magnet under Transport Canada — one of the first government-funded scientific UAP research programs.

UK Flying Saucer Working Party — MoD first official UFO study

UK Ministry of Defence establishes Flying Saucer Working Party — first official British government study of unidentified aerial phenomena.

Project Twinkle — USAF investigation of green fireballs near nuclear facilities

USAF establishes Project Twinkle to investigate recurring green fireball phenomena reported near nuclear facilities in New Mexico.

Project Grudge established — pivot to public containment

USAF replaces Project Sign with Project Grudge, pivoting toward public debunking and containment of UAP reports.

Project Sign established — first official USAF UAP investigation

First official USAF UAP investigation program established following wave of sightings including the Roswell incident.

Roswell — USAF issues and retracts "flying disc" statement

USAF issues and immediately retracts a statement about a recovered "flying disc" following the Roswell incident. Beginning of sustained institutional secrecy policy that would last decades.

US Army Air Forces Ghost Rocket investigation — Gen. Vandenberg directive

US Army Air Forces Intelligence launches investigation into Ghost Rocket phenomenon following Gen. Vandenberg directive. Documented in National Archives and CIA declassified documents.

Swedish Defence Staff Ghost Rocket investigation — official committee established

Official investigation committee established by Swedish Defence Staff to investigate wave of unidentified aerial objects over Scandinavia. Formally documented in National Archives memo Dec 3 1946.

All signals derived exclusively from verifiable institutional sources. Each signal is weighted (Foundational 1.0 · Significant 0.8 · Contextual ≤0.7) and the DVI is their weighted composite — an LBDG editorial assessment, not a prediction of disclosure timing. Scale: 0–3 Baseline · 3–5 Monitor · 5–7 Readiness · 7–9 Activation · 9–10 Critical. Dataset: 66 verified events 1946–2026. This page does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice.