This document is email correspondence between military and defense intelligence officials discussing the classification level of two incident reports. A PAROC Intel Data Analysis Technician and an Information Disclosure Analyst from the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security confirmed that reports of possible UAP observations by U.S. aircraft can be released at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
What incidents are described?
Two separate observations of possible UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomena) by U.S. aircraft are documented. On April 10, 2025, at 2353Z (Zulu time, or UTC), a U.S. aircraft observed one possible UAP for 12 seconds at unknown altitude and unknown speed with no interference noted. On April 11, 2025, at 0007Z, a U.S. aircraft observed one possible UAP for 23 seconds, also at unknown altitude and unknown speed with no interference noted.
Why was clarification needed?
The officials needed to confirm that specific lines from a mission report could be released to the public without compromising classified information. They also sought approval to identify the geographic area of responsibility (AOR) as INDOPACOM (Indo-Pacific Command) in the unclassified version.
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I just got off the phone with the unit that flies 1.4(a) They said to me
that the two lines listed are on the UNCLASSIFIED level and that adding in
the AOR as INDOPACOM is also at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
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PAROC Intel Data Analysis Technician
Team Lead
12 AF / DET 3
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CLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN
Hello,
Per our conversa on, can you please confirm that the 1.4(a) tearlines below
are at the UNCLASSIFIED level? Also, could you please confirm that we can
use the AOR INDOPACOM.
Thank you,
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CLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN
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CLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN
Hello,
I wanted to clarify that these tearlines are approved at the UNCLASSIFIED
level.
1.4(a) on 10APR25
//UNCLASSIFIED//
US AIRCRAFT OBSERVED 1X POSS UAP FOR 12 SECONDS AT 2353Z, FLYING AT UNK
ALTITUDE AND UNK SPEED, NO INTERFERENCE WAS NOTED.
//UNCLASSIFIED//
1.4(a) on 11APR25
//UNCLASSIFIED//
US AIRCRAFT OBSERVED 1X POSS UAP FOR 23 SECONDS AT 0007Z, FLYING AT UNK
ALTITUDE AND UNK SPEED, NO INTERFERENCE WAS NOTED.
//UNCLASSIFIED//
Thank you,
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Informa on Disclosure Analyst
Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
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What did the U.S. aircraft observe?
On April 10, 2025, a U.S. aircraft observed one possible UAP for 12 seconds. The next day, on April 11, 2025, another U.S. aircraft observed one possible UAP for 23 seconds. In both cases, the altitude and speed of the objects were unknown, and no interference with the aircraft was noted.
US AIRCRAFT OBSERVED 1X POSS UAP FOR 12 SECONDS AT 2353Z, FLYING AT UNK ALTITUDE AND UNK SPEED, NO INTERFERENCE WAS NOTED. //UNCLASSIFIED// 1.4(a) on 11APR25 //UNCLASSIFIED// US AIRCRAFT OBSERVED 1X POSS UAP FOR 23 SECONDS AT 0007Z, FLYING AT UNK ALTITUDE AND UNK SPEED, NO INTERFERENCE WAS NOTED.
Who confirmed the classification level of these reports?
An Information Disclosure Analyst from the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security confirmed that the incident reports were approved for release at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
I wanted to clarify that these tearlines are approved at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
What geographic area was involved?
The incidents occurred in the INDOPACOM (Indo-Pacific Command) area of responsibility, which military officials confirmed could be identified in the unclassified version of the reports.
Also, could you please confirm that we can use the AOR INDOPACOM.
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