Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) UAP Records — NARA Record Group 615

NARA Collection landing 2020s Official link verified

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Summary: not published in this release.

Common questions

What is this record?
It is a collection landing entry for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, accessioned into the National Archives' Record Group 615 (the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection).
What does this series cover?
According to the record, the series comprises OSD records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, transferred to the National Archives under the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 118-31, sections 1841-1843). The record states this series was included in the National Archives' initial 2025 UAP records release.
Which agency published it and where is the official source?
The records are held by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Record Group 615. The authoritative source is the National Archives Catalog entry at catalog.archives.gov/id/493468580.
Can I view or download the documents on this archive?
No. This archive is link-only and does not self-host the records; it references the National Archives Catalog entry. The catalog page on archives.gov is the authoritative source.

Source & Classification

Record metadata

Record type
Collection landing
Decade
2020s
Review status
published
Publication status
published

Official source link

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/493468580

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Cite this record

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) UAP Records — NARA Record Group 615". 2020s. Official source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/493468580. Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive (not an official or government source): https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/osd-uap-records-rg615/.

APA

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). (2020s). Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) UAP Records — NARA Record Group 615. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/493468580

MLA

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) UAP Records — NARA Record Group 615." 2020s, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/493468580.

Chicago

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) UAP Records — NARA Record Group 615." 2020s. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/493468580.

BibTeX

@misc{uaprecords_osd-uap-records-rg615,
  title  = {Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) UAP Records — NARA Record Group 615},
  author = {National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)},
  year   = {2020s},
  howpublished = {Official source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/493468580},
  note   = {Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive — not an official or government source},
  url    = {https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/osd-uap-records-rg615/}
}

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License note (source-level)

U.S. Government records, generally public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105; held in NARA Record Group 615 (UAP Records Collection). Referenced via the official National Archives Catalog entry only; not self-hosted by this archive.

Archivist note

This series comprises the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, transferred to the National Archives under the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 118-31, sections 1841–1843) and accessioned into Record Group 615 (the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection). This series was included in NARA’s initial 2025 UAP records release. This archive links to the official National Archives Catalog entry and does not self-host the records.

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Archive state (this release)

Record status
Official link verified
Review status
published
Publication status
published
Archive URL
Not archived in U3
Local copy
Not stored in U3
Summary
Not published
Translation
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Last revised
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