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ASSESSMENT dossier

David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate)

Q: What evidence supports the David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) assessment?

The intelligence assessment for David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is supported by 4 primary sources, 2 PDF documents, and 5 research findings. Key sources include "David Fravor Written Testimony - House Oversight Hearing July 26 2023", "David Fravor Statement for House Oversight Committee", and "The story behind the 'Tic Tac' UFO sighting by Navy pilots in 2004 (CBS News)". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.

ASSESSMENT General ASSESSMENT // FRAVOR TIC TAC Also: David Fravor, Fravor Navy Commander, Fravor Tic Tac, Fravor USS Nimitz, Fravor TOPGUN, Fravor VFA-41, Fravor Black Aces, Fravor 2004 encounter

01 Executive_Summary

ASSESSMENT: David Fravor is the Navy Commander who had the MOST FAMOUS UAP ENCOUNTER IN HISTORY — the Tic Tac — on November 14, 2004. Retired Commander, U.S. Navy. Nov 2004: Commanding Officer, VFA-41 (Strike Fighter Squadron 41, 'World Famous Black Aces'). Carrier Airwing Eleven. USS Nimitz (CVN-68). TOPGUN graduate. F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot. ENCOUNTER: Nimitz CSG ~100 miles SW San Diego. USS Princeton (CG-59) Aegis detected 'multiple anomalous aerial vehicles' for 2+ weeks. Objects 'descended from 80,000 feet to 20,000 feet, loitered hours, returned to high altitude.' 'Above 80,000 feet is space.' Training suspended for 'real world tasking.' Found 'whitewater size of Boeing 737.' Above: 'small white Tic Tac shaped object, longitudinal axis N/S, moving very abruptly.' 'No rotors, no rotor wash, no visible propulsion.' 'Size of F/A-18F fuselage. No markings, no wings, no exhaust plumes. Matte finish.' Fravor descended from 15,000 ft, Tic Tac at 12,000 ft. 'Mirrored his movements — it was aware we were there.' When Fravor tried to cut off UAP: 'rapidly accelerated and disappeared.' 'Detected 60 miles away less than a minute later.' 'Four of us watching for roughly five minutes.' ASSESSMENT: 'Well beyond material science and capabilities we had at time, have currently, or will have in next 10 to 20 years.' Testified July 26, 2023 (with Graves + Grusch). CRITICAL: TOPGUN + squadron CO = highest credibility. 80,000 ft/sec = instantaneous acceleration. Whitewater = USO surfaced. 'Aware we were there' = intelligent behavior. No propulsion = not human tech. 4 witnesses. 2 weeks radar detections = persistent activity.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

Entity Type: Assessment — David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.

Research Findings

David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) appears in 5 research analysis documents:

AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024:

Findings: AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024

Source PDF: [AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024](/archive/AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024) Date range: 2015-2024 Source org: LANL

Summary

This Technology Watch Report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of American Superconductor Corporation’s (AMSC) second-g...

CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020:

Findings: CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020

Source PDF: [CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020](/archive/CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020) Date range: 1973-2025 Source org: DARPA

Summary

This intelligence assessment evaluates the hypothesis that Jeffrey Epstein’s scientific network served as a deniable, non-st...

Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011:

Findings: Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011

Source PDF: [Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011](/archive/Christofilos_Astron_Fusion_2011) Date range: 1955-2011 Source org: LANL

Summary

Published in 2011 by researchers affiliated with Princeton University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, this review article chroni...

Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024:

Findings: Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024

Source PDF: [Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024](/archive/Dr_Edward_Thomas_Jr_FRC_Fusion_Analysis_2024) Date range: 1998-2025 Source org: LANL

Summary

This 2024 intelligence report profiles Dr. Edward Thomas Jr. of Auburn University, analyzing how his expertise in e...

FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024:

Findings: FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024

Source PDF: [FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024](/archive/FPT_AdvancedPropulsion_2024) Date range: 1990-2025 Source org: LANL

Summary

This 2024 intelligence assessment analyzes the global landscape of advanced propulsion technologies, focusing on Field Propulsion Technologies Inc. a...

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 4 source documents:

congress.gov — David Fravor Statement (July 26, 2023)
oversight.house.gov — David Fravor Statement
cbsnews.com — Tic Tac UFO sighting Navy pilots 2004
cbsnews.com — Navy pilots recall unsettling 2004 UAP sighting (60 Minutes)

05b Related_Topics (3)

Field-Reversed Configuration

usa → russia → china → japan → israel →

Plasma Propulsion

usa → russia → china → japan →

UAP Investigation

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06 Research_Findings (5)

Finding

# Findings: AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024 **Source PDF:** `AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 2015-2024 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This Technology Watch Report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of American Superconductor Corporation’s (AMSC) second-generation high-temperature superconductor (HTS) wire and its manufacturing processes. Published around 2024, the document details how AMSC's core technology and R&D collaborations with national labor

View Source PDF → AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024

Finding

# Findings: CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020 **Source PDF:** `CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.pdf` **Date range:** 1973-2025 **Source org:** DARPA ## Summary This intelligence assessment evaluates the hypothesis that Jeffrey Epstein’s scientific network served as a deniable, non-state asset for the CIA’s Directorate of Science & Technology to explore sensitive areas of human biology and cognitive control. Written around 2020, the report details how Epstein’s funding of genetic

View Source PDF → CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020

Finding

# Findings: Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011 **Source PDF:** `Christofilos_Astron_Fusion_2011.pdf` **Date range:** 1955-2011 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary Published in 2011 by researchers affiliated with Princeton University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, this review article chronicles the history of the Astron project and the career of its creator, Nicholas Christofilos, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory between 1956 and 1973. The document explores Christofilos's unco

View Source PDF → Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011

Finding

# Findings: Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024 **Source PDF:** `Dr_Edward_Thomas_Jr_FRC_Fusion_Analysis_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 1998-2025 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This 2024 intelligence report profiles Dr. Edward Thomas Jr. of Auburn University, analyzing how his expertise in experimental plasma physics and instabilities directly supports the development of clandestine Field-Reversed Configuration fusion devices. The document details his extensive funding from the Departme

View Source PDF → Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024

Finding

# Findings: FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024 **Source PDF:** `FPT_AdvancedPropulsion_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 1990-2025 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This 2024 intelligence assessment analyzes the global landscape of advanced propulsion technologies, focusing on Field Propulsion Technologies Inc. and its Department of Defense-funded research into propellant-less systems. The report details various clandestine R&D tracks involving metamaterials and plasma physics while evaluating the strategic

View Source PDF → FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024

07 Key_Findings

▸ Entity Type: Assessment — David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.
▸ AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024:
▸ Source PDF: `AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.pdf`
▸ CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020:
▸ Source PDF: `CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.pdf`

09 Timeline_Mentions (10)

1976

Tehran F-4 incident (Sept 19, 1976): two Phantoms lost instrumentation, weapons failed, declassified DIA cable, 707-sized object

Two F-4s scrambled. Both lost instrumentation/comms when approaching. Weapons system failed when attempting to fire AIM-9. Systems returned when turning away. DIA cable (declassified). 707-sized radar

uap-research

1980

Rendlesham Forest (Dec 26-28, 1980): UK's Roswell — USAF nuclear base, Lt. Col. Halt witness, triangular craft, radar confirmation

UK's Roswell. USAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge (nuclear). Lt. Col. Halt (deputy commander). Triangular craft, 2-3m. Ground traces. Radar: thousands of mph. Multi-night. Penniston touched craft. Pope investi

uap-research

1997

Phoenix Lights (March 13, 1997): 'massive delta-shaped craft' over Arizona, thousands of witnesses, Governor Symington confessed 10 years later

Mass UAP event. Thousands of witnesses. Gov. Symington: 'massive delta-shaped craft, bigger than anything, otherworldly.' Initially mocked (Martian costume). Confessed 2007. Air Force claimed flares.

uap-research

2004

Nimitz Tic Tac encounter — plasma platform signatures

80,000+ ft loiter for 2 weeks. No exhaust. Radar jamming. 5000g acceleration. Groups of 10-20.

defense-programs

2004

Fravor Tic Tac encounter (Nov 14, 2004): USS Nimitz, USS Princeton Aegis, 80,000 ft descent, 'aware we were there,' beyond 10-20 year tech

Navy Cdr + TOPGUN. USS Nimitz. USS Princeton Aegis. 80,000 ft to 20,000 ft. Whitewater = USO. Tic Tac: no wings, no propulsion, mirrored movements. Instant acceleration. 60 miles in <1 min. 4 witnesse

uap-research

2017

NYT 'Glowing Auras and Black Money' (Dec 16, 2017): Kean/Blumenthal/Cooper reveal AATIP — the inflection point of modern disclosure

Front-page NYT. Kean (tip from Elizondo, 15+ years, 2010 bestseller). Blumenthal (45-year veteran, pitched to Baquet, MSNBC materials reveal). Cooper (Pentagon correspondent, Pulitzer). AATIP revealed

uap-research

2017

DeLonge/TTSA Navy video release (Dec 16, 2017): Gimbal + FLIR1/Nimitz + Go Fast — coordinated with NYT, 18.9M YouTube views

Blink-182 guitarist. TTSA founder. Puthoff co-founder. Elizondo employed. Gimbal (8.7M views). FLIR1/Nimitz. Go Fast (10.2M views). Chain-of-custody. Government-approved. Navy confirmed 2019. Pentagon

uap-research

2021

Dietrich first public statement (May 2021): 60 Minutes + Anderson Cooper — 17 years after Tic Tac, 'unsettling,' 'couldn't classify'

F-18 pilot. Fravor's wingman. First public statement 2021. 60 Minutes + CNN. 'Unsettling, unexplainable, couldn't classify.' Debriefs within minutes. ONI + AATIP interrogation. Naval Academy instructo

uap-research

2023

July 26, 2023 House hearing (complete): Graves + Grusch + Fravor — Corbell UAP Puzzle, Knapp statement, DIA DIRD entered into record

Watershed UAP hearing. Three witnesses (pilot + intelligence + encounter). Corbell UAP Puzzle + Knapp statement + DIA DIRD vacuum engineering in record. Fravor: no oversight. Led to Disclosure Act.

uap-research

2023-07-26

House Oversight Committee UAP hearing

The House Oversight Committee held a public hearing on UAP with David Grusch, Ryan Graves, and David Fravor testifying under oath about UAP encounters and alleged crash retrieval programs.

UAP Research

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10 FAQ

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David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is classified under the "General" category, belonging to the ASSESSMENT // FRAVOR TIC TAC vertical group. ASSESSMENT: David Fravor is the Navy Commander who had the MOST FAMOUS UAP ENCOUNTER IN HISTORY — the Tic Tac — on November 14, 2004. Retired Commander, U.S. Navy. Nov 2004: Commanding Officer,...

What evidence supports the David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) assessment? ▾

The intelligence assessment for David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is supported by 4 primary sources, 2 PDF documents, and 5 research findings. Key sources include "David Fravor Written Testimony - House Oversight Hearing July 26 2023", "David Fravor Statement for House Oversight Committee", and "The story behind the 'Tic Tac' UFO sighting by Navy pilots in 2004 (CBS News)". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.

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What evidence is the David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) assessment based on? ▾

The assessment is based on 4 primary sources and 5 research findings. Overview ASSESSMENT: David Fravor is the Navy Commander who had the MOST FAMOUS UAP ENCOUNTER IN HISTORY — the Tic Tac — on November 14, 2004. Retired Commander, U.S. Navy. Nov 2004: Commanding...

What research findings mention David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate)? ▾

David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) appears in 5 research analysis documents, including "AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024", "CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020", and "Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011". Findings: AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024 Source PDF: AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.pdf Date range: 2015-2024 Source org: LANL Summary This Technology Watch Report provides a...

What primary source PDFs are available for David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate)? ▾

2 PDF documents are available: "David Fravor Statement for the House Oversight Committee" and "David Fravor Statement for the House Oversight Committee". This document is the written opening statement of retired U.S. Navy Commander David Fravor submitted to the House Oversight Committee regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). Fravor...

What are the alternative names or aliases for David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate)? ▾

David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is also known as: David Fravor, Fravor Navy Commander, and Fravor Tic Tac. These alternative names appear across different source documents and may reflect codenames, abbreviations, or historical references.

What external sources document David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate)? ▾

David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is documented by 4 external sources, including 2 government and 2 news. Notable references include "David Fravor Written Testimony - House Oversight Hearing July 26 2023", "David Fravor Statement for House Oversight Committee", and "The story behind the 'Tic Tac' UFO sighting by Navy pilots in 2004 (CBS News)".

Why is David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) considered classified or significant? ▾

David Fravor is the Navy Commander who had the MOST FAMOUS UAP ENCOUNTER IN HISTORY — the Tic Tac — on November 14, 2004. Retired Commander, U.S. Navy. Nov 2004: Commanding Officer, VFA-41 (Strike Fighter Squadron 41, 'World Famous Black Aces'). Carrier Airwing Eleven. USS Nimitz (CVN-68). TOPGUN graduate. F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot. ENCOUNTER: Nimitz CSG ~100 miles SW San Diego. USS Princeton (CG-59) Aegis detected 'multiple anomalous aerial vehicles' for 2+ weeks. Objects 'descended from 80,000 feet to 20,000 feet, loitered hours, returned to high altitude.' 'Above 80,000 feet is space.' Training suspended for 'real world tasking.' Found 'whitewater size of Boeing 737.' Above: 'small white Tic Tac shaped object, longitudinal axis N/S, moving very abruptly.' 'No rotors, no rotor wash, no visible propulsion.' 'Size of F/A-18F fuselage. No markings, no wings, no exhaust plumes. Matte finish.' Fravor descended from 15,000 ft, Tic Tac at 12,000 ft. 'Mirrored his movements — it was aware we were there.' When Fravor tried to cut off UAP: 'rapidly accelerated and disappeared.' 'Detected 60 miles away less than a minute later.' 'Four of us watching for roughly five minutes.' ASSESSMENT: 'Well beyond material science and capabilities we had at time, have currently, or will have in next 10 to 20 years.' Testified July 26, 2023 (with Graves + Grusch). CRITICAL: TOPGUN + squadron CO = highest credibility. 80,000 ft/sec = instantaneous acceleration. Whitewater = USO surfaced. 'Aware we were there' = intelligent behavior. No propulsion = not human tech. 4 witnesses. 2 weeks radar detections = persistent activity.

What is the historical timeline for David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate)? ▾

David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is referenced across documents spanning 1955–2025, with activity noted in 1955, 1973, and 1990. This temporal range is derived from the primary source documents in the research archive.