AMC MEMORANDUM — RECURRING DISC REPORTS // DECEMBER 1947

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AMC MEMORANDUM — RECURRING DISC REPORTS // DECEMBER 1947 is a declassified record from the U.S. United States Air Force, dated 1947-12-01, classification DECLASSIFIED. It is part of PURSUE Release 01 — the Pentagon's first public unsealing of UAP records under the Presidential Unsealing & Reporting System for UAP Encounters program, published on 2026-05-08 at war.gov/UFO/. UAP.WATCH has indexed the full text locally so the document can be read, searched, and cited without leaving the site.

Linked incidents

• Wright Field, Ohio (Air Material Command) — DEC 1947 (PURSUE-023)
• Air Force Intelligence (HQ) — NOV 1948 (PURSUE-024)

Document text

HEADQUARTERS, AIR MATERIAL COMMAND
WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO
DATE: [[REDACT:TIME]] DECEMBER 1947

SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS

1. THIS COMMAND HAS RECEIVED, AND CONTINUES TO RECEIVE, REPORTS FROM QUALIFIED OBSERVERS DESCRIBING UNCONVENTIONAL AERIAL OBJECTS OF DISC OR ELLIPSOID FORM.

2. CONTINUED AND RECENT REPORTS FROM QUALIFIED OBSERVERS CONCERNING THIS PHENOMENON STILL MAKES THIS MATTER ONE OF CONCERN TO HEADQUARTERS, AIR MATERIAL COMMAND.

3. RECOMMEND ESTABLISHMENT OF A FORMAL INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT, CODENAME [[REDACT:OPERATION]], REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THIS COMMAND.

4. WITNESS POOL INCLUDES [[REDACT:UNIT]] PILOTS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, AND [[REDACT:NAME]].

5. [[REDACT:PARAGRAPH]]

END MEMO