The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has formally established Record Group 615 — the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection — per sections 1841–1843 of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 118-31). This is the official government archive for UAP records. Everything transferred into RG 615 is available to the public through the National Archives Catalog.
NARA has issued formal guidance to all federal agencies for the identification, preparation, and transfer of UAP records into Record Group 615. The collection grows on a rolling basis as agencies comply with the NDAA mandate. Records are accessible at catalog.archives.gov (Catalog ID: 445887258).
What’s Already in RG 615
Confirmed collections already transferred to NARA Record Group 615 include Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) UAP records — the first major agency collection deposited. Additional agency transfers are ongoing. The collection includes photographs, moving images and sound, textual records and microfilm, and presidential library holdings.
The Full NARA UAP Holdings Structure
- Record Group 615 — New UAP Records Collection (2024 NDAA mandate). Catalog ID: 445887258. catalog.archives.gov/id/445887258
- Photographs — Historical UAP-related imagery across record groups
- Moving Images and Sound — Film footage and audio recordings related to UFO/UAP incidents
- Textual and Microfilm — Documentary records across multiple agencies
- Presidential Libraries — UAP-related records from presidential archives (Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Reagan, etc.)
- Bulk Catalog Downloads — Batch download of all UAP catalog entries at archives.gov/research/catalog/catalog-bulk-downloads/uap-bulk-download
How to Access
All publicly available records in NARA’s UAP holdings are free to access and download with attribution to NARA. The National Archives Catalog is searchable at catalog.archives.gov. For research inquiries: inquire@nara.gov. The full research guide is at archives.gov/research/topics/uaps.
This is the authoritative government source for primary UAP documents. As PURSUE releases new materials and agencies comply with the NDAA transfer mandate, RG 615 will grow into the most comprehensive declassified UAP archive in existence. UAP Oracle monitors new additions as they are posted.
Source: archives.gov/research/topics/uaps — NARA Record Group 615. 2024 NDAA Public Law 118-31 Sections 1841-1843.