Glossary of Terms

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AARO
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
AATIP
Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program
AAWSAP
Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program
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CSETI
Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
CUFOS
Center for UFO Studies
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DoD
Department of Defense, now Department of War
DoW
Department of War, ex-Department of Defense
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FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FOIA
Freedom of Information Act
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IC
Intelligence Community – A group of 18 U.S. government intelligence agencies, such as the FBI, NSA, and CIA, that contribute to intelligence on subjects including UAP analysis.
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MUFON
Mutual UFO Network
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NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NHI
Non-Human Intelligence
NICAP
National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena
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ODNI
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Overton Window
A political framework describing the range of policies considered acceptable or respectable within mainstream public discourse at a given time.
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PIREPs
Pilot Reports
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SCU
Scientific Coalition forĀ UAPĀ Studies
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UAP
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
UAPTF
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force
UFO
Unidentified Flying Object
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