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Do the government records released since 2017 confirm that AAWSAP worked at the ranch?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·Part of What did the DIA's AAWSAP program actually do at the ranch, and what does it hold?·3 answers·0·0 following
Answered: Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal…Passed its tests and review.

Where it stands

Three answers have been proposed. Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal… leads, with evidence 2 for, 1 against: supported by its tests. Two are still possible.

Why it matters

From 2017 to 2022 the released AAWSAP records (contract, briefings, 37 reports, 1,574 further pages) said nothing about the ranch, so the ranch work rested on its participants' word⁠[1]⁠[2]. AARO's 2024 report is the first government document to address it⁠[3].

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Evidence: 2 for, 1 against
Most likely
Evidence: 1 for, 1 against
Disputed
None of these.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: none yet
Still possible

History

  1. Banias: bigelow, head of the contractor, owned the ranch from 1996 to 2016.For: Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal…
  2. Greenewald puts forward: no; the government record contains nothing on the ranch, and the claim rests on the participants alone.
  3. Greenewald: the contract, briefings and reference reports released between 2018 and 2022 do not mention the ranch.Against: Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal…
  4. Greenewald: dIA's FOIA search for Lacatski's 2007 letter to Bigelow returned no records.For: No; the government record contains nothing on the ranch, and the claim rests on the participants alone.
  5. All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office puts forward: yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal…
  6. All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office: aARO says AAWSAP investigated an alleged hotspot of UAP and paranormal activity at a Utah property then owned…For: Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal…
  7. All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office: aARO's report describes the Utah work.Against: No; the government record contains nothing on the ranch, and the claim rests on the participants alone.
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