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Formerly known as the Airborne Object Identification and Management Group, the office will now be known as the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, or AARO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the new name comes increased responsibilities, the Defense Department said in a statement. While the group was mostly focused on airborne and threats in space, the renamed office will also look into unidentified objects that are submerged in water or deemed \u201ctransmedium.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transmedium typically refers to the ability of an object to fly across multiple environments. For example, an object could be considered \u201ctransmedium\u201d if it could fly through Earth\u2019s atmosphere in addition to another environment, such as space or underwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The office\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2022\/Jul\/20\/2003039081\/-1\/-1\/1\/ESTABLISHMENT-RESOURCING-AND-LEADERSHIP-OF-THE-ALL-DOMAIN-ANOMALY-RESOLUTION-OFFICE.PDF\" target=\"_blank\">new<\/a> scope and name result from a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2022. The bill included a provision to establish an office with responsibilities that were broader than those originally assigned to the old office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The renaming comes amid an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/08\/14\/pentagon-creates-ufo-task-force-to-see-if-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-pose-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\">uptick<\/a> in interest in UFOs in Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congress takes renewed interest in issue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, Congress held its first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/05\/17\/ufos-pose-real-danger-dod-says-but-aliens-arent-to-blame-probably\/\" target=\"_blank\">hearing<\/a> on UFOs in over a half century. During the hearing, lawmakers questioned Pentagon officials for more information about sightings of UFOs, with many lawmakers voicing criticism about a lack of transparency surrounding the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House voted last week to create a government system for reporting UFOs as an amendment to this year\u2019s defense bill. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amendments-rules.house.gov\/amendments\/UAP%20Reporting%20Procedures220705122640993.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">amendment<\/a> would also compel current and former defense officials to reveal information about the phenomena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June 2021, the intelligence community released a long-awaited report on what it knows about a series of flying objects observed over the past few decades. 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