Cleared June 19, 2026
PURSUE Release 03: June 2026 UFO and UAP Files
Release Summary
PURSUE Release 03 expands the federal repository with declassified FBI field reports on orb encounters, NASA sensor telemetry, high-altitude research records, and historical space debriefings.
Release 03 introduces non-military domestic witness reports forward-channeled to the Department of War alongside civilian aerospace telemetry, FBI photographic evidence files, and Apollo-era mission debrief transcripts.
Release at a glance
- Official program
- Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE)
- Release
- Release 03
- Cleared for release
- June 19, 2026
- Primary portal
- war.gov/UFO (Release 03 filter)
- Key materials
- FBI field office orb documentation (D001), FBI photo archive (PH01), NASA Apollo 12 debriefing (D008)
- Participating agencies
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), NASA, Department of War
- Media highlights
- High-resolution photo scans, synchronized audio tapes, transiting European UAP video (PR018)
Source chain
June 19 portal update
The Department of War published Release 03, integrating FBI domestic sighting documentation with NASA research telemetry and historical mission debriefs.
FBI Vault integration
Declassified field investigation memos documenting spherical luminous phenomena reported by civilian observers and local law enforcement.
NASA historical audio processing
Official post-flight medical debriefing audio and transcripts from Apollo 12 evaluating light flash phenomena and unexplained visual observations in lunar transit.
What this tranche contains
- FBI field intelligence notes on spherical and orb aerial sightings across domestic jurisdictions (FBI-UAP-D001).
- Declassified photographic evidence packages and negative scans evaluated by federal analysts (FBI-UAP-PH01).
- NASA historical debriefing records including Apollo 12 medical debriefing audio tape transcripts on anomalous light flashes (NASA-UAP-D008).
- Military sensor recordings including high-altitude European transiting target footage (DOW-UAP-PR018).
How to read the release
- Cross-reference domestic witness accounts with official radar confirmation where available.
- Carefully distinguish physiological or cosmic-ray induced retina flashes (e.g., Apollo debriefs) from external aerospace contacts.
- Evaluate FBI photographic files by provenance, checking whether original negatives or copies were analyzed.
Official positions to track
Department of War announcement
Highlights cross-agency cooperation including civilian aerospace records and federal law enforcement field notes.
FBI Information Management statement
Affirms that historical unexplained phenomena files were declassified and transferred in accordance with executive transparency requirements.
What this release establishes
Release 03 establishes formal interagency evidence intake linking domestic law enforcement field reports, civilian scientific spaceflight archives, and federal aerospace monitoring into a unified declassified repository.
What it does not establish
Individual witness narratives, photographic contact sheets, and high-altitude acoustic spikes do not constitute definitive physical proof of novel propulsion or non-human origin.
Open research questions
What scientific instrumentation was deployed by NASA during the high-altitude observation flights referenced in Release 03, and what follow-up investigations were conducted on the FBI orb sightings?
Record pages in this release
Apollo 12 Medical Debriefing Tape 12: NASA-UAP-D008
Declassified transcript and audio analysis of NASA-UAP-D008, the Apollo 12 medical debriefing covering light flashes and visual phenomena.
FBI Photo A Series: Declassified 1947 UFO Photo Files
Forensic documentation of the FBI Photo A series, declassified under PURSUE Release 01, featuring original field office image analysis logs.
FBI Domestic Orb Reports: FBI-UAP-D001 Record Analysis
Examination of FBI-UAP-D001, declassified under PURSUE Release 03, compiling multiple-witness domestic spherical anomaly investigation files.
Video records to examine next
European Airspace 2024: Inside DOW-UAP-PR018 Video
Analysis of DOW-UAP-PR018, the official European theater multi-spectral sensor recording cleared under PURSUE Release 03.
Related briefing
The official pictures released in the 2026 UFO files
A source-linked visual index of 2026 UFO file pictures, Release 01 FBI and NASA image records, Pantex imagery, and Release 02 video stills.
Official sources
- Department of War PURSUE UFO portal Official DoD Portal — Primary official portal for PURSUE UAP releases. Primary War.gov link (DoD Akamai host). Non-U.S. visitors may receive 403/404 if geo-blocked; access via a U.S. connection or browse our record breakdowns.
- Department of War June 19, 2026 Release 03 announcement Official DoD Portal — Official Department of War press release for PURSUE Release 03 covering FBI domestic logs and NASA telemetry. Primary War.gov link (DoD Akamai host). Non-U.S. visitors may receive 403/404 if geo-blocked; access via a U.S. connection or browse our record breakdowns.
- FBI Vault / Declassified UAP Photographic Records — Official FBI Vault electronic reading room for declassified UFO and unexplained phenomena files.
- NASA Apollo 12 Medical Debriefing Tape 12 (NASA-UAP-D008) — Official NASA history archive transcript of the Apollo 12 post-flight medical debriefing on visual anomalies.