Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program

The regular sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAP, have spurred a report due to Congress as officials can not deny that something is going on

The Pentagon said on Aug. 14 it was setting up a new task force under the U.S. Navy to investigate UFO sightings.

With the creation of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF), the Defense Department hopes "to improve its understanding of, and gain insight into, the nature and origins of UAPs," spokeswoman Susan Gough said in a statement.