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In Feb 2023 Pentagon officials, including Ryder, said recovery operations were under way for the Alaska, Yukon and Lake Huron shootdowns

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Pentagon officials described recovery efforts after the February 2023 shootdowns. Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, 10 Feb: after the object was taken down off northern Alaska, 'U.S. Northern Command is beginning recovery operations now.' Assistant Secretary Melissa Dalton, 12 Feb (briefing hosted by Ryder): 'intensive efforts to collect debris in the remote locations where they have landed.' Secretary Austin, 13 Feb: 'In Alaska, the object landed on sea ice,' with weather dictating recovery timelines. The source attributed the sea-ice remark to Ryder; the transcript shows it was Austin. What the officials said is documented; the outcome is graded separately.

Evidence

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documentsglobalsecurity.orgDoD transcript (GlobalSecurity mirror), Ryder 10 Feb 2023: 'U.S. Northern Command is beginning recovery operations now'
documentsglobalsecurity.orgDoD transcript, 12 Feb 2023 background briefing hosted by Ryder; Dalton: 'intensive efforts to collect debris in the remote locations where they have landed'
documentsglobalsecurity.orgDoD transcript, Austin in Brussels 13 Feb 2023: 'In Alaska, the object landed on sea ice'; extensive efforts in South Carolina, Alaska and Lake Huron
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Sources

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China UFO files (Cappy Army 2026)reports

Ties

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James RydernamedStructural

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The US searches for the Alaska and Lake Huron objects were called off in Feb 2023 without locating debrisoutcome of the recovery efforts2023Structural

Claim

Pentagon officials described recovery efforts after the February 2023 shootdowns. Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, 10 Feb: after the object was taken down off northern Alaska, 'U.S. Northern Command is beginning recovery operations now.' Assistant Secretary Melissa Dalton, 12 Feb (briefing hosted by Ryder): 'intensive efforts to collect debris in the remote locations where they have landed.' Secretary Austin, 13 Feb: 'In Alaska, the object landed on sea ice,' with weather dictating recovery timelines. The source attributed the sea-ice remark to Ryder; the transcript shows it was Austin. What the officials said is documented; the outcome is graded separately.

Outcome: The US searches for the Alaska and Lake Huron objects were called off in Feb 2023 without locating debris.