The UFO Phenomenon

Senators slam lack of funding for Pentagon's new UFO office

By T.K. Randall
February 27, 2023

Image: The Pentagon
Credit: Touch Of Light / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) Known as the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the latest effort by government officials to investigate the UFO phenomenon was set up last year as a replacement to the earlier Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) which aimed to "standardize the collection and reporting" of UFO sightings.

Now though, a group of 16 US senators headed up by Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand have sent a joint letter to the Pentagon warning that the office faces a "funding shortfall that will impede its ability to fulfill its mission."

"The amount outlined in the classified attachment is crucial to AARO's scientific plan, and the lack of funding for these capabilities presents a serious impediment to AARO's mission," the letter reads.

Things are so bad, in fact, that AARO reportedly had only 3 full-time staff members until very recently."They have a couple of extra helping hands but it's a small office in Crystal City, Virginia," said one source. "However, I suspect they are in the process of bringing more on board."

Another source who visited the office, meanwhile, described it as a "cave of winds".

"Mostly empty desks, but there were perhaps 4-6 people around as I recall, including Sean [AARO director Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick] and his Deputy," they said.

"It is certainly true that AARO did not receive adequate funds to support its work to include money for R&D [research and development] and analysis."

Whether the letter will help secure additional support for the office, however, remains to be seen.

Source: Mail Online

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