Tag: DoD
How Sen. Harry Reid Helped Fund Pentagon UAP Research in 2017
Background on Pentagon UAP efforts When people refer to Sen. Harry Reid “funding Pentagon UAP research,” they are...
How Leslie Kean Helped Bring UAP Reporting into Mainstream Media in 2017
Introduction In late 2017, the modern era of serious, sustained mainstream coverage of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)—also commonly...
How Luis Elizondo Became the Public Face of the Pentagon’s AATIP and UAP Advocacy in 2017
Background: What AATIP Was—and What’s Confirmed vs. Disputed The Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) was a U.S....
Commander David Fravor’s 2004 USS Nimitz Tic Tac Encounter Explained
Background In late 2004, during pre-deployment training exercises (“workups”) off the coast of Southern California, personnel connected to...
How Sen. Harry Reid Helped Fund Pentagon Efforts on UAP Research in 2017
Claims that Sen. Harry Reid “helped fund Pentagon UAP research in 2017” mix two related but different timelines:...
ODNI Preliminary Assessment on UAPs (2021): Summary of 144 Military Reports and Unexplained Cases
Published: 2021-06-25 Last updated: 2026-02-26 The Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena is a U.S. Office of the Director...
Hegseth’s nominee commitments on UAP process—and what “2026 compliance” would mean: AARO caseload reported over 2,000
UAP disclosure explained: Hegseth confirms Pentagon compliance for 2026, AARO caseload claims questioned. Learn what is verifiable and...
FY2026 NDAA: Proposal Would Require Pentagon Briefing on UAP Intercepts Since 2004
FY2026 NDAA: Pentagon Must Brief Congress on UAP Intercepts Since 2004 You keep hearing "we don't know," like...
FY2025 NDAA Signed: Congress Bars UAP Funds for Programs Hidden From Congress
FY2025 NDAA Signed: Congress Bars UAP Funds for Programs Hidden From Congress The UFO and UAP news cycle...
AARO’s Record 2024: 757 New UAP Reports, 1,600+ Cases Total in Annual Report
AARO's Record 2024: 757 New UAP Reports, 1,600+ Cases Total in Annual Report The headline numbers are real,...