# Do the government records released since 2017 confirm that AAWSAP worked at the ranch? · Skinwalker Ranch > Three answers have been proposed. Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal… leads, with… Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014F8R1WYD/do-the-government-records-released-since-2017-confirm-that Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T15:41:03+00:00 --- **0** # Do the government records released since 2017 confirm that AAWSAP worked at the ranch? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [What did the DIA's AAWSAP program actually do at the ranch, and what does it hold?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D0148661Q58/what-did-the-dias-aawsap-program-actually-do-at-the-ranch)·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]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013WYT5ED3/the-advanced-aerospace-weapon-system-applications-program)⁠[[2]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013X6M3R54/ufos-left-radiation-burns-and-unaccounted-for-pregnancies). AARO's 2024 report is the first government document to address it⁠[[3]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D0140M03414/report-on-the-historical-record-of-u-s-government). ## Answers 3 [**Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal…** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/answers/ANS0D015AKR78G5/yes-an-official-defense-department-report-confirms-that-the) Supported by its tests Evidence: 2 for, 1 against Most likely [**No; the government record contains nothing on the ranch, and the claim rests on the participants alone.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/answers/ANS0D015BK07NRB/no-the-government-record-contains-nothing-on-the-ranch-and) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: 1 for, 1 against Disputed [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/answers/ANS0D015CAE2592/none-of-these) Not tested enough to call either way Evidence: none yet Still possible ## History 1. 2020[Banias: bigelow, head of the contractor, owned the ranch from 1996 to 2016.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013Y5W2ZAY/this-is-the-real-estate-magnate-who-bought-skinwalker-ranch)For: Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal… 1. 2022[Greenewald puts forward: no; the government record contains nothing on the ranch, and the claim rests on the participants alone.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013WYT5ED3/the-advanced-aerospace-weapon-system-applications-program) 1. 2022[Greenewald: the contract, briefings and reference reports released between 2018 and 2022 do not mention the ranch.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013WYT5ED3/the-advanced-aerospace-weapon-system-applications-program)Against: Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal… 1. 2022[Greenewald: dIA's FOIA search for Lacatski's 2007 letter to Bigelow returned no records.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013WYT5ED3/the-advanced-aerospace-weapon-system-applications-program)For: No; the government record contains nothing on the ranch, and the claim rests on the participants alone. 1. 2024[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office puts forward: yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D0140M03414/report-on-the-historical-record-of-u-s-government) 1. 2024[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office: aARO says AAWSAP investigated an alleged hotspot of UAP and paranormal activity at a Utah property then owned…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D0140M03414/report-on-the-historical-record-of-u-s-government)For: Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal… 1. 2024[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office: aARO's report describes the Utah work.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D0140M03414/report-on-the-historical-record-of-u-s-government)Against: No; the government record contains nothing on the ranch, and the claim rests on the participants alone. 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014F8R1WYD/do-the-government-records-released-since-2017-confirm-that%23discussion) Help with this question [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ] [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014F8R1WYD/do-the-government-records-released-since-2017-confirm-that%23add-answer) [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ] [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014F8R1WYD/do-the-government-records-released-since-2017-confirm-that%23add-evidence) [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ] [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014F8R1WYD/do-the-government-records-released-since-2017-confirm-that%23add-question) [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ] [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014F8R1WYD/do-the-government-records-released-since-2017-confirm-that%23add-source) Where it fits Skinwalker Ranch [**What did the DIA's AAWSAP program actually do at the ranch, and what does it hold?** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D0148661Q58/what-did-the-dias-aawsap-program-actually-do-at-the-ranch)Key question · most likely aAWSAP was mainly a paper study whose ranch component was small, informal or carried by the contractor… **Do the government records released since 2017 confirm that AAWSAP worked at the ranch?** You're here · Yes; an official Defense Department report confirms that the contractor investigated alleged paranormal… [Does the government hold field data from AAWSAP's ranch work, and has any been released?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014FGJ373Y/does-the-government-hold-field-data-from-aawsaps-ranch-work)Open · 3 answers, inconclusive [ Ask a question under this one ]