Marauder System’s Role in UAP Reporting and Military Operations

The Black Vault has uncovered information about the Air Force’s Marauder system through a recent FOIA release. This system, referenced in the “Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2023-109” regarding the DoD’s actions on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), plays a vital role in documenting and reporting UAP incidents for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army.

According to the DoD/IG report, the Air Force has designated UAP as a “Special Interest Item,” requiring aircrews to document and report UAP observations within 24 hours of mission completion using the Marauder system. The Army also utilizes Marauder for similar purposes, due to the lack of DoD-wide UAP-specific processes.

The Marauder system is an advanced mission reporting tool used by the Air Force, Space Force, and select Joint Force partners. Integrated into the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet), Marauder facilitates the secure drafting, quality control, approval, and publication of mission reports. Although not mentioned in the DoD/IGs report, it seems likely that the Space Force, and select Joint Force partners, would also use the Marauder system for UAP reporting.

Marauder’s capabilities include:

• Drafting detailed mission reports (MISREPs)
• Quality control and approval pipelines to ensure report accuracy
• Global access to published reports
• Export functionality for in-depth analysis

The system supports multiple domains—air, space, and ground. The air domain, Marauder’s most utilized, handles reports for missions flown under the Air Tasking Order. The space domain focuses on tracking satellites and space assets, while the ground domain deals with ground operations and intelligence collection.

Marauder employs a structured workflow, assigning users specific roles such as Viewer, Drafter, Reviewer, and Approver, each with distinct privileges. Reports progress from draft through quality control to approval and publication, ensuring reliability and precision.

One of Marauder’s unique features is its handling of Agile Combat Employment Reports (ACEREPs), which streamline reporting in high-tempo, resource-constrained environments by bypassing traditional quality control and approval steps.

The document obtained also highlights ongoing updates to Marauder, reflecting the system’s continuous evolution to meet the dynamic needs of military operations. This is facilitated by initiatives like Kessel Run, which revolutionizes software development and delivery for the Air Force.

The Marauder system exemplifies the modern military’s reliance on advanced technology for mission reporting and intelligence gathering. Its critical role in UAP reporting and various military operations underscores its importance in maintaining national security and operational efficiency.

Additional FOIA requests have been filed to uncover, specifically, how Marauder catalogs UAP related events within this sytem. That information, if or when it is released, will be published on The Black Vault.

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Marauder Mission Reporting User Guide, Version 2.43, Updated February 2024 [17 Pages, 2.5MB]

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