A dog ate @DoW_AARO's homework: @RepAndreCarson's referring to the AARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office) Historical Record Report (also called the Historical UAP Record Report or HR2), specifically the still-unreleased Volume II. This is the congressionally mandated report required by Section 6802 of the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). It directs AARO (under the Department of Defense, with ODNI involvement) to produce a written report to the congressional defense and intelligence committees detailing the historical record of U.S. government involvement with unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). That includes official investigations since 1945, how incidents were handled, the role of classified/special access programs, and whether relevant activities were properly disclosed to Congress....you know, the good stuff! - Volume I (February 2024; publicly released/cleared March 2024) covers findings from 1945 through 31 October 2023. It reviewed official investigatory efforts, archives, roughly 30 interviews, and claims about reverse-engineering or recovered non-human technology. AARO reported finding no empirical evidence that any U.S. government investigation or program confirmed extraterrestrial technology, reverse-engineering of off-world craft, or related hidden programs (many claims were assessed as inaccurate, misidentified classified programs, or circular reporting). It explicitly notes that Volume II would follow with later analysis. - Volume II was planned to analyze information, interviews, and research from roughly 1 November 2023 onward (including via AARO’s secure reporting mechanism). As of late 2026, AARO’s public products list Volume I but show no public Volume II. - As of late October 2026, the report remains unpublished. AARO’s official Congressional and Press Products page lists Volume I (released March 2024) but contains no Volume II entry, and the office has not announced a new target date. - The closest official statement came in February 2026. When DefenseScoop asked why AARO had not released unclassified reports (explicitly noting both the then-unpublished FY2025 annual report and the second historical volume) or briefed reporters for more than a year, Pentagon spokesperson Sue Gough replied: “We have nothing to announce at this time.” She provided updates on the overall caseload (over 2,000 reports) but offered no rationale specific to Volume II.⁠ - Acting Director Tim Phillips, in a March 2024 press briefing, reiterated that the historical work was ongoing and that Volume II would incorporate information acquired since 1 November 2023. No subsequent public updates have explained the multi-year gap.⁠

Great post from veteran reporter @ianattheherald about a curious UAP sighting over an @AusAirForce base in the mid-90s. RAAF Williamtown also the scene for very recent unexplained sightings.