📅 2022 Year in Review | 🔍 Annual Summary

2022 UAP Milestones

January

• U.S. intelligence agencies mandated by law to release more UAP data
• Japan Air Self-Defense Force releases UFO handling guidelines

May

• U.S. House of Representatives holds UAP hearing
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Ronald Moultrie testifies
• Confirms authenticity of UAP footage captured by Navy personnel

July

• AARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office) officially established
• Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick appointed as director

September-October

• NASA announces formation of independent UAP study group
• UK Ministry of Defence releases final batch of UFO files

December

• UAP disclosure provisions included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act
• Whistleblower protection mechanisms begin to be established

2022 UAP Disclosure Timeline

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📚 References: Department of Defense announcements, Congressional records, NASA announcements