Former Air Force Intelligence Officer who came forward with claims regarding government’s knowledge of UAPs. In 2023, David Grusch, a United States Air Force (USAF) officer and a former intelligence official, was interviewed by various media outlets and testified in a U.S. congressional hearing. Grusch claimed that conversations with unnamed officials led him to believe...
Recently retired Army Colonel and UAP Task Force Liaison (2021-2022), and now an Aerospace Executive. Karl Nell is a retired U.S. Army Colonel who has been involved in the investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). He worked closely with the U.S. government’s efforts to study UFOs and has been a key figure in bringing awareness...
Former U.S. intelligence officer; disclosure advocate; played leading role in Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). Lue Elizondo is a former U.S. intelligence officer who gained public attention for his leadership of the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), a secretive initiative tasked with investigating unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). After leaving the government,...
Former U.S. intelligence official in Clinton and George W. Bush administrations; helped leak Pentagon UAP videos to NYT in 2017. Christopher Mellon spent nearly 20 years in the U.S. Intelligence Community, including serving as the Minority Staff Director of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. In the Senate,...
Retired Navy Rear Admiral, former NOAA deputy administrator. Tim Gallaudet is a retired Rear Admiral and oceanographer who served in the U.S. Navy. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and both a master’s and a Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Dr. Timothy Gallaudet has had a distinguished career spanning over...
Newly appointed (Aug 2024) Director of AARO, overseeing UAP investigations. In August 2024 Dr. Jon T. Kosloski was appointed as the director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the Pentagon’s official hub for investigating Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). Before joining AARO, Dr. Kosloski held various technical and leadership positions within the Research Directorate of...
Former U.S. Navy pilot known for her firsthand account of the 2004 “Tic-Tac” encounter, advocating for transparency in UAP reporting. Alex Dietrich is a former U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander and F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot who was one of the key witnesses to the 2004 USS Nimitz UFO encounter, often referred to as the “Tic Tac”...
Retired Navy pilot known for his firsthand encounter with the “Tic-Tac” UFO, offering credible testimony on UAP. David Fravor is a retired U.S. Navy Commander and former F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot best known for his involvement in the 2004 USS Nimitz UFO encounter, often called the “Tic Tac” incident. Fravor and his flight team witnessed...
Led Pentagon UFO research under AAWSAP program. Jim Lacatski is a former Department of Defense intelligence officer who played a key role in the Pentagon’s investigation of UFO phenomena. He is best known for spearheading the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program (AAWSAP), a precursor to the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). Lacatski’s work...
Former Navy pilot and UFO advocate who reported unexplained aerial encounters, pushing for transparency and safety in military airspace. Ryan Graves is a former U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot who gained attention for his public testimony about repeated UFO sightings by Navy pilots off the East Coast between 2014 and 2015. Graves reported that...
NASA Administrator and former senator focused on advancing space exploration, innovation, and scientific research. Bill Nelson is the current NASA Administrator and a former U.S. senator with a long-standing commitment to space exploration and science policy. Before leading NASA, Nelson had a distinguished career in public service, including three terms as a U.S. senator representing...
Astronomer, led Project Blue Book UFO research. Dr. J. Allen Hynek was an American astronomer, professor, and UFO researcher. He served as a scientific consultant for the U.S. Air Force’s Project Blue Book, the official investigation into UFOs, from 1947 to 1969. Initially skeptical, Hynek later became one of the most respected figures in UFO...
Former Minister of National Defence of Canada. Paul Hellyer was a former Canadian Minister of Defense, best known for his outspoken views on UFOs and extraterrestrial life. After a distinguished career in politics, including his tenure as Canada’s defense minister from 1963 to 1967, Hellyer became an advocate for UFO disclosure. In 2005, he publicly...
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral, allegedly denied access to secret UFO programs as detailed in the Wilson-Davis Memo. Admiral Thomas Wilson is a retired U.S. Navy officer and former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). He gained attention in the UFO community through the Wilson-Davis Memo, a document that allegedly details a 2002 meeting between...
Former Director of National Intelligence of the United States. John Ratcliffe is a former U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) who served from 2020 to 2021. During his tenure, Ratcliffe became a prominent figure in the UFO disclosure movement, advocating for greater transparency on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). He publicly supported the release of information...
Retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major known for his claims about classified UFO documents and advocating for UFO disclosure. Robert Dean was a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major and prominent UFO whistleblower. He gained recognition for his claims that, while working at NATO in the 1960s, he had access to a classified document titled The...
Commander Chad Underwood is a former U.S. naval flight officer and Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) known for having captured footage depicting a purported UAP incident involving U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG-11) in 2004. Underwood, who held the rank of Lieutenant at the time of the encounter, has since stated in interviews that he...
An American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first human space program of the United States. Cooper learned to fly as a child, and after service in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, he was commissioned into...
A United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist, and NASA astronaut. As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14 in 1971 he spent nine hours working on the lunar surface in the Fra Mauro Highlands region, and was the sixth person to walk on the Moon.
An Internet pioneer, computer scientist, venture capitalist, author, ufologist and astronomer currently residing in San Francisco, California and Paris, France. His scientific career began as a professional astronomer at the Paris Observatory. Vallée co-developed the first computerized map of Mars for NASA in 1963. He later worked on the network information center for the ARPANET,...
Stanton Terry Friedman was an American nuclear physicist and professional ufologist who resided in New Brunswick, Canada. He was the original civilian investigator of the Roswell UFO incident.
Filmmaker renowned for documentaries on UFOs and extraterrestrial phenomena, bringing credible investigations to audiences. James Fox is a prominent documentary filmmaker who has carved a niche for himself in the realm of UFO and extraterrestrial phenomena. Born on April 25, 1968, in England, Fox moved to the United States, where he developed a passion for...
Physicist, researcher and inventor known for work on advanced energy technologies, consciousness studies, and a scientific exploration of UAP. Hal Puthoff is a physicist, inventor, and researcher best known for his pioneering work in advanced energy technologies, quantum vacuum engineering, and investigations into UFO phenomena and remote viewing. He has held positions at prestigious institutions...
Investigative journalist and broadcaster recognized for in-depth reporting on UFOs and paranormal topics, including the mysterious Area 51. George Knapp is an American television investigative journalist, news anchor, and talk radio host on Coast-Coast AM. Since 1995, George has been the chief reporter on Channel 8’s I-Team investigative unit. In that capacity, he has earned...
Entrepreneur and aerospace magnate, founder of Bigelow Aerospace, known for interest in UFO research and funding paranormal investigations. Robert Bigelow is an American entrepreneur and aerospace executive, best known as the founder of Bigelow Aerospace. He gained prominence not only for his work in space technology but also for his deep interest in UFO phenomena...
Private pilot who reported the first major modern UFO sighting in 1947, leading to the term “flying saucer”. Kenneth Arnold was an American private pilot and businessman who became famous for reporting one of the first widely publicized UFO sightings in modern history. On June 24, 1947, while flying near Mount Rainier in Washington, Arnold...
Physicist, UFO propulsion system researcher. Dr. Eric Davis is a physicist and researcher known for his work in theoretical physics and his involvement in the study of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). He worked with Bigelow Aerospace and is noted for authoring a 2004 report suggesting the potential for exotic propulsion systems based on UFO sightings....
Musician and co-founder of To The Stars, an organization dedicated to UFO research and government disclosure of extraterrestrial phenomena. Tom DeLonge is an American musician, best known as the co-founder and former lead vocalist/guitarist of the rock band Blink-182. Beyond his music career, DeLonge has become a prominent figure in the UFO research community. He...
Artist, pioneer of abduction phenomena research. Budd Hopkins was an American artist and pioneering UFO researcher, particularly known for his work on abduction phenomena. Hopkins conducted numerous interviews and investigations of individuals who claimed to have been abducted by extraterrestrials, helping to popularize the concept through his books such as “Missing Time” (1981) and “Intruders”...
Theoretical physicist and futurist, known for popularizing science and speculating on the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations. Dr. Michio Kaku is an American theoretical physicist and a leading figure in string theory. He is a professor at the City College of New York and an influential author and speaker, known for explaining complex scientific topics to...
Journalist, broke 2017 New York Times Pentagon UAP story. Ralph Blumenthal is an American journalist and author known for his investigative reporting, particularly on UFOs. A longtime reporter for The New York Times, Blumenthal was part of the team that broke the 2017 story revealing the Pentagon’s secretive Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), which...
Harvard Medical School psychiatrist and professor who studied the abduction phenomena. Dr. John Mack was a Pulitzer Prize-winning psychiatrist and professor at Harvard Medical School who gained prominence for his controversial research on alien abductions. Initially a respected expert in psychology, Mack shifted focus in the 1990s to exploring the experiences of individuals who claimed...
Philanthropist and investor who funded UFO research and supported scientific inquiry into extraterrestrial phenomena. Laurance Rockefeller was an American businessman, philanthropist, and member of the prominent Rockefeller family. Known for his investments in environmental causes and scientific endeavors, he became a key figure in UFO research during the 1990s. Rockefeller funded various initiatives aimed at...
Investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker known for her research into UFOs, cattle mutilations, and other phenomena. Linda Moulton Howe is an award-winning investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker, best known for her work on UFOs, cattle mutilations, and unexplained phenomena. She gained prominence in the 1980s with her documentary A Strange Harvest, which examined the mysterious...
Religious studies professor and author who explores the intersection of UFO phenomena, technology, and spirituality. Dr. Diana Pasulka is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, and an author known for her work examining the intersection of UFO phenomena, technology, and spirituality. Her book American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology explores...
Filmmaker, Experiencer, and Researcher known for his documentary Ariel Phenomenon, on the 1994 UFO sighting at the Ariel School in Zimbabwe. Randall Nickerson is a filmmaker and UFO researcher best known for his documentary Ariel Phenomenon, which investigates the 1994 Ariel School UFO encounter in Zimbabwe. The film focuses on the accounts of over 60...
Astrophysicist and researcher focused on the search for disappearing stars and technosignatures as evidence of ET civilizations. Dr. Beatriz Villarroel is a researcher in astronomy at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nordita) in Stockholm. She leads the Vanishing & Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations (VASCO) project (www.vascoproject.org) and the EXOPROBE project. The...
Harvard astrophysicist and author known for his theories about ET life and his advocacy for open-minded scientific exploration. Dr. Avi Loeb is a Harvard astrophysicist, author, and former chair of the Department of Astronomy at Harvard University. He gained international attention for his controversial hypothesis that the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua, which passed through the solar...
Filmmaker and UFO researcher known for documentaries exploring UFO phenomena and government secrecy. Jeremy Corbell is a filmmaker, artist, and UFO researcher recognized for his work documenting UFO phenomena and government secrecy. Corbell has produced several high-profile documentaries, including Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers and Hunt for the Skinwalker, which investigate well-known cases...
Investigative journalist and author known for his in-depth reporting on UFO phenomena. Ross Coulthart is an Australian investigative journalist and author who has gained international recognition for his reporting on UFO phenomena. His book In Plain Sight delves into government secrecy, military encounters, and the potential implications of UFO sightings. Coulthart has conducted numerous interviews...
Historian, author, and UFO researcher known for his analysis of government secrecy and the historical impact of UFO phenomena. For over twenty years, Richard Dolan has been one of the best known UFO researchers in the world. He is the author of several groundbreaking books in the field, opening up fresh ways of understanding this...
“For decades, many Americans have been fascinated by objects mysterious and unexplained and it’s long past time they get some answers.” (July 2023) “The American public has a right to learn about technologies of unknown origins, non-human intelligence, and unexplainable phenomena.” (July 2023) Chuck Schumer, the senior United States Senator from New York and current...
“Americans need to know what is known and what is not known about these phenomena.” (July 2023) “Transparency is the key to maintaining public trust regarding UAPs.” (July 2023) Mike Rounds is a Republican Senator from South Dakota serving since 2015. As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Rounds has shown a vested...
“We need a whole-of-government approach to understanding UAPs and their potential impact on national security.” (November 2021) “Service members deserve a formal process to report UAPs and a scientific community to analyze them.” (December 2021) “Our national security efforts rely on aerial supremacy, and these phenomena present a challenge to our dominance over the air.”...
“It’s time for the government to come clean and be transparent with the American people about what it knows regarding UAPs.” (July 2023) “We have a responsibility to understand these phenomena and the potential threats they may pose.” (July 2023) “I found the witnesses to be credible. I think we need to have more hearings...
“This bill isn’t all about finding little green men or flying saucers, it’s about forcing the Pentagon and federal agencies to be transparent with the American people.” (May 2024) “The Pentagon needs to be honest with the American people.” (August 2023) “If they’re out there, they’re out there, and if they have this kind of...
“As a veteran, I understand the importance of addressing any potential threats to our national security, including UAPs.” (July 2023) “We must ensure that any information regarding UAPs is properly investigated and disclosed.” (July 2023) Anna Paulina Luna is a Republican Congresswoman representing Florida’s 13th congressional district, elected in 2022. A U.S. Air Force veteran,...
“We have things flying over our military bases and places where we’re conducting military exercises, and we don’t know what it is—it isn’t ours.” (June 2021) “We cannot allow the stigma of UFOs to keep us from seriously investigating these encounters.” (May 2021) Marco Rubio, the senior United States Senator from Florida and a Republican,...
“The sheer number of reports, whistleblowers, and stories of unidentified anomalous phenomena raise real questions and warrant investigation and oversight.” (July 2023) “We must approach the UAP issue with an open mind and a commitment to transparency.” (July 2023) Robert Garcia is a Democratic Congressman representing California’s 42nd congressional district, elected in 2022. Formerly the...
“It’s important that we investigate UAPs to understand what we’re dealing with.” (June 2021) “Removing the stigma from UAP reporting will help us collect better data and enhance our national security.” (June 2021) Martin Heinrich is a Democratic Senator from New Mexico, serving since 2013. With a background in engineering and as a member of...
“The American people deserve transparency on all issues related to UAPs. Our bipartisan effort will protect and better organize government materials related to UAPs and promote disclosure of this information.” (July 2023) Todd Young, a Republican United States Senator from Indiana, has shown interest in the UAP topic as part of broader national security concerns....
“It’s crucial that we investigate these UAPs to understand any potential threats to our nation.” (July 2023) “We owe it to the American people to seek the truth about these unexplained occurrences.” (July 2023) Eric Burlison is a Republican Congressman representing Missouri’s 7th congressional district, elected in 2022. With a background in business and state...
Andy Ogles is a Republican Congressman representing Tennessee’s 5th congressional district, elected in 2022. With a background in business and public service at the state level, Ogles focuses on government accountability and fiscal responsibility. While he has not been prominently involved in Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) discussions, as a member of Congress, he may engage...
“Our national security depends on understanding and addressing the UAP issue.” (July 2023) “We need to figure out whether these UAPs are foreign drones or something else entirely.” (June 2023) Mike Gallagher is a Republican Congressman representing Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district since 2017. A former Marine intelligence officer, Gallagher focuses on national security and foreign...
“The stigma surrounding UAPs has gotten in the way of good intelligence analysis.” (May 2022) “UAPs are unexplained, it’s true. But they are real. They need to be investigated. And any threats they pose need to be mitigated.” (May 2022) André Carson is a Democratic Congressman representing Indiana’s 7th congressional district since 2008. As a...
Jared Moskowitz is a Democratic Congressman representing Florida’s 23rd congressional district, elected in 2022. Previously serving as the Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Moskowitz is known for his leadership during crises and emphasis on public safety. While he has not been notably active in Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) discussions, his background suggests...
“We need to approach this issue with an open mind and a scientific approach.” (2023) “Transparency on UAPs is critical to maintaining public trust and ensuring our security.” (June 2021) “Our national security efforts rely on aerial supremacy, and we need to know what these UAPs are.” (June 2021) Raja Krishnamoorthi is a Democratic Congressman...
