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DODApril 19, 2023118th Congress — Committee on Armed Services — Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Senate Armed Services AARO Hearing — Full Transcript (S. Hrg. 118-648)

Washington, D.C.

Summary

This record is a full transcript of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing held on April 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, Director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, discussed AARO's mandate, case-resolution methods, sensor strategies, and findings. Senators Gillibrand and Rubio led the questioning, outlining AARO's public analytical approach for 2024.

Key highlights

  • Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick emphasized the importance of addressing UAP as a national security issue.p.7

    UAP cannot remain unexamined or unaddressed.
  • Dr. Kirkpatrick stated that most UAP reports are likely explainable as mundane objects.p.9

    the majority of unidentified objects reported to AARO demonstrate mundane characteristics.

Outliers

  • Dr. Kirkpatrick noted that AARO has found no credible evidence of extraterrestrial activity.p.10

    AARO has found no credible evidence thus far of extraterrestrial activity.

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