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Luis Elizondo is a former official of the Department of Defense (DoD) who managed the AATIP program [1], [2]. He has been involved in disputes with the DoD regarding the classification and release of UAP-related information [3], [4], [5], and has described his experiences working within DoD facilities [6].
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Disclosure movement - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
quoteLuis Elizondo, a former Department of Defense official and member of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, stated regarding UAP/UFOs: 'You have information being locked away that can change the trajectory of [our] species.'
quoteLuis Elizondo, a former Department of Defense official and member of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, stated, 'You have information being locked away that can change the trajectory of [our] species.'
House Hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Transcript rev.com 2 facts
perspectiveLuis Elizondo argues that the Department of Defense and the intelligence community overclassify UAP information because they are solution-oriented organizations that find it difficult to admit when they lack answers.
claimTimothy Gallaudet stated that his colleague, Luis Elizondo, has discussed observing Unidentified Submerged Object (USO) activity in certain Department of Defense (DOD) databases.
How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 2 facts
claimLuis Elizondo attempted to brief Secretary of Defense James Mattis on the research findings of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), but was blocked by subordinates, though Mattis's personal assistant at the time does not recall being approached by Elizondo.
perspectiveThe Pentagon official who succeeded Luis Elizondo in managing the U.A.P. portfolio argued that the government needed a process similar to post-9/11 fusion centers to allow inter-agency communication between the Department of Defense, the F.B.I., and the National Reconnaissance Office to handle uncategorizable observations.
Steven Greer | Exo News exonews.org 1 fact
claimLuis Elizondo is a former intelligence operative who was linked to John Brennan, Jim Clapper, and the Department of Defense's AATIP project, which was tasked with tracking UFOs.
Ufology: From Fringe to Mainstream to Fringe? - Skeptic Magazine skeptic.com 1 fact
claimLuis Elizondo believed he had obtained official security clearance for the release of U.S. Navy UAP videos, but the Department of Defense stated the clearance was not intended to authorize public release.