What do AARO's UAP status codes 'corroborated,' 'anomalous,' 'unresolved,' and 'resolved' mean?
“The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office assigns one of four status codes to every UAP case it assesses: corroborated (multi-witness or multi-sensor confirmation, identity not yet established), anomalous (behavior or signature inconsistent with known platforms), unresolved (under investigation), or resolved (identity established — e.g., the 2017 GOFAST video resolved as a parallax artifact at ~13,000 feet).”
The U.S. Department of War's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) assigns one of four standardized status codes to every UAP case it assesses for PURSUE declassification. 'Corroborated' indicates multi-witness, multi-sensor, or multi-source confirmation that an event occurred as reported, even if the object's identity is not yet established. 'Anomalous' indicates the observed behavior, kinematic profile, sensor signature, or material characteristics are inconsistent with any known U.S., allied, or adversary platform. 'Unresolved' indicates the case remains under active investigation and AARO has not reached a conclusion. 'Resolved' indicates AARO has established the object's identity — the marquee 2026 example is the 2017 USS Theodore Roosevelt GOFAST video, resolved as a parallax artifact at approximately 13,000 feet altitude rather than the apparent low-altitude high-speed motion in the raw ATFLIR footage. Of the 29 named incidents UAP.WATCH currently indexes from PURSUE Release 01 + Release 02, the AARO-assigned status distribution is roughly 1 resolved, 8 unresolved, 14 anomalous, and 6 corroborated.