What on Earth (or Beyond) Is Going on in U.S. Skies?

Whistleblowers accuse the government of a secret, ‘multidecade’ program that recovers and reverse engineers UFOs—among other bombastic claims.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 05:05 PM ET

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Retired Major David Grusch and former Navy pilot Ryan Graves prepare to deliver opening remarks to the House Oversight subcommittee. [Courtesy: C-SPAN]

Key Takeaways:

A former intelligence officer, David Grusch, testified under oath that the U.S. government operates a secret multi-decade program to recover and reverse-engineer UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) and "biologics" of nonhuman origin, alleging misappropriated funds and retaliation.
Retired Navy pilots David Fravor and Ryan Graves recounted their direct UAP encounters, describing objects with advanced capabilities and criticizing the inadequate reporting systems and the significant stigma that prevents military personnel from reporting such incidents.
The testimonies collectively emphasized UAPs as a serious national security and flight safety concern, prompting bipartisan calls for greater government transparency and the establishment of improved, stigma-free mechanisms for investigating sightings.

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Congressional hearings aren’t known for being firecrackers. But on Wednesday, three whistleblowers testified before the House Oversight subcommittee that the government knows more about unidentified aerial phenomena—or UAPs, the government’s preferred term for UFOs—than it’s letting on.

Retired Major David Grusch, who served 14 years as an intelligence officer with the U.S. Air Force and National Geospacial Intelligence Agency, told Congress that government officials are concealing a “multidecade” program dedicated to recovering and reverse engineering UFOs. Among other bombastic claims, Grusch alleged the government is in possession of aircraft and “biologics” of “nonhuman” origin. Cue the X-Files theme.