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Department of War — PURSUE Release 07 (October 2026)

Source: U.S. Department of War (DOW)Released: October 23, 2026
ANALYSIS SUMMARYThis analysis was prepared by Dr. Elara Voss using publicly available source material. It should be verified against the original source documents.

Release 07 combines several distinct archives. The contemporary centerpiece is a pair of records from AARO and the FBI concerning federal agents' report of a matte-black triangular object at a sensitive western U.S. site in June 2026; AARO calls the evidence inconclusive but says the case warrants further investigation. Nine AAWSAP and BAASS records document contractor planning, monthly reporting, analytical capabilities, and field work at the Utah property commonly called Skinwalker Ranch. Ten Air Force reports preserve international cases from the 1950s, while four more records concern Catalina Island observations from 1949–1955. Two executive-branch files address jurisdiction over recovered space debris, and one file is Colonel Howard M. McCoy's final Air Force personnel record. The tranche preserves claims and investigative records; it does not confirm an extraordinary or extraterrestrial explanation.

Overview

The seventh PURSUE release contains 28 PDF records spanning 1949–2026. It includes linked AARO and FBI reporting about a triangular object observed in 2026, AAWSAP and BAASS contractor files, historical Air Force intelligence reports, four Catalina Island cases, and executive-branch space-debris policy records.

Key Facts

  • ◆Released October 23, 2026 — seventh PURSUE tranche
  • ◆Contains 28 PDF documents and no videos
  • ◆DOW-UAP-D176 and FBI-UAP-D043 document the same 2026 western U.S. triangle report
  • ◆Nine AAWSAP and BAASS contractor records span 2008–2010
  • ◆Ten Air Force intelligence reports cover international cases from 1952–1957
  • ◆Four records cover Catalina Island cases from 1949–1955
  • ◆EOP-UAP-D002 and USG-UAP-D002 concern recovered space-debris policy

What Remains Unresolved

  • ?What additional evidence will AARO seek for the 2026 triangle report?
  • ?How did AAWSAP evaluate the reliability of contractor and witness claims?
  • ?Which historical cases retained an unresolved classification after review?
  • ?Why was Colonel Howard M. McCoy's personnel record included in this tranche?

Related Topics

DOWPURSUERelease 07war.govAAROFBIAAWSAPBAASSUtah RanchCatalina IslandDeclassified2026

Official Source

https://www.war.gov/UFO/release/07/ ↗
This page summarizes publicly available source material. It does not prove or suggest extraterrestrial origin for the described observations. All summaries should be verified against the original official source documents. UFO Files Watch is an independent educational site not affiliated with any government agency.
Dr. Elara Voss

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