Rolling-release cadence describes the department-of-war’s announced “tranches every few weeks” disclosure pattern for pursue. Confirmed first by anonymous DoW officials in the days after Release 01 (src-defensescoop-pursue-not-disclosure-2026-05) and operationalized 14 days later when Release 02 dropped on May 22, 2026 (src-pentagon-second-batch-ufo-release-2026-05).
DoW frames the cadence as a workflow constraint: “tens of millions of records, some existing only on paper” must be reviewed across “dozens of federal agencies.” The pattern lets DoW publish unresolved cases without committing to definitive assessments — preserving the government’s “non-determination” posture while continuing a steady drip.
Release history
- Release 01 — May 8, 2026 (src-pursue-portal-launch-2026-05).
- Release 02 — May 22, 2026 (Sandia 1948–1950, Sary Shagan 1973, helicopter glowing-orbs Form 302, Lake Huron 2023 shootdown footage, Apollo 12 medical-debrief audio, 2022 submarine-vicinity transmedium spheres). Multi-sourced: src-pentagon-second-batch-ufo-release-2026-05 (Washington Times) + src-newsweek-pursue-release-02-2026-05 (Newsweek).
- Release 03 — June 12, 2026 (~21 days after Release 02). DoW primary source: src-dow-pursue-release-03-2026-06 (Sean Parnell): “actively working on the third release of UAP files, which will be announced in the near future.” Up to 46 Luna-demanded videos previewed by micah-hanks (src-debrief-pursue-next-batch-preview-2026-05); per avi-loeb (May 11, src-loeb-two-ufo-interpretations-2026-05) “hopefully will be released in the next batch… within the next month.”
- Release 04 — July 10, 2026 (28 days after Release 03). DoW primary source: src-dow-pursue-release-04-2026-07 (Sean Parnell) — a notably thinner statement than Release 02/03, omitting traffic/file-count figures; “actively working on the next release” (Release 05 signal).
- Release 05 — August 7, 2026 (28 days after Release 04, the second consecutive 28-day gap — the cadence appears to have stabilized around ~4 weeks). DoW primary source: src-dow-pursue-release-05-2026-08 (Sean Parnell), again thin; detailed coverage via src-cbs-pursue-release-05-2026-08 (Gulf of Oman AC-130J “cold orb” encounter, 2002 Bagram triangle).
Sources
- src-pentagon-second-batch-ufo-release-2026-05
- src-newsweek-pursue-release-02-2026-05
- src-debrief-pursue-next-batch-preview-2026-05
- src-defensescoop-pursue-not-disclosure-2026-05
- src-loeb-two-ufo-interpretations-2026-05
- src-dow-pursue-release-02-2026-05 — Release 03 explicitly previewed by Sean Parnell
- src-dow-pursue-release-03-2026-06
- src-dow-pursue-release-04-2026-07