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Ryan Graves (F-18 Pilot, Americans for Safe Aerospace Founder, AIAA UAP Committee Chair)

ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT // GRAVES F-18 PILOT Also: Ryan Graves, Graves F-18 pilot, Graves Americans for Safe Aerospace, Graves AIAA UAP committee, Graves NARCAP, Graves BAE Systems FAST Labs, Graves first active duty pilot, Graves 5000 members

01 Executive_Summary

ASSESSMENT: Ryan 'FOBS' Graves is the PILOT-WITNESS turned ADVOCATE — first active-duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular UAP sightings. Former Lt. U.S. Navy, F/A-18F pilot. Over a decade service. Two deployments: Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve. 'First active duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular sightings of UAP.' Featured: Politico, NBC News, 60 Minutes, History Channel, NYT, Joe Rogan. Previously BAE Systems FAST Labs (advanced military autonomy). AMERICANS FOR SAFE AEROSPACE: Founder + Executive Director. 'First military pilot led nonprofit dedicated to UAP as national security, aerospace safety, and science.' Nearly 5,000 members. 'Actively working with more than 30 UAP witnesses.' AIAA: First Chair of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics UAP Integration & Outreach Committee (UAPIOC). 'Representing more than 30,000 members of aerospace industry.' 'Volunteer team of almost 80 PhDs and aerospace engineers.' 'Neutral, scientifically-focused group.' JULY 26, 2023 TESTIMONY (first public UAP hearing): 'UAP are in our airspace, grossly underreported.' 'Advanced UAP are national security and aviation safety problem.' 'More than a decade since squadron began witnessing advanced UAP demonstrating complex maneuvers on regular basis.' 'Crews along East Coast continue to encounter advanced UAP nearly a decade later.' NARCAP: Co-authored 'Recommendations to Improve Acquisition and Management of Aviation-Related UAP Data' (2023). Presented at AIAA AV23 Conference. NARCAP = National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena (founded 1999). CRITICAL: First pilot to go public = broke stigma. 5,000 members = substantial organization. 30+ witnesses = pipeline of testimony. AIAA committee = institutional legitimacy. 80 PhDs = scientific workforce. BAE FAST Labs = defense industry background. 'Regular sightings' = ongoing UAP presence.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

ASSESSMENT: Ryan 'FOBS' Graves is the PILOT-WITNESS turned ADVOCATE — first active-duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular UAP sightings. Former Lt. U.S. Navy, F/A-18F pilot. Over a decade service. Two deployments: Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve. 'First active duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular sightings of UAP.' Featured: Politico, NBC News, 60 Minutes, History Channel, NYT, Joe Rogan. Previously BAE Systems FAST Labs (advanced military autonomy). AMERICANS FOR SAFE AEROSPACE: Founder + Executive Director. 'First military pilot led nonprofit dedicated to UAP as national security, aerospace safety, and science.' Nearly 5,000 members. 'Actively working with more than 30 UAP witnesses.' AIAA: First Chair of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics UAP Integration & Outreach Committee (UAPIOC). 'Representing more than 30,000 members of aerospace industry.' 'Volunteer team of almost 80 PhDs and aerospace engineers.' 'Neutral, scientifically-focused group.' JULY 26, 2023 TESTIMONY (first public UAP hearing): 'UAP are in our airspace, grossly underreported.' 'Advanced UAP are national security and aviation safety problem.' 'More than a decade since squadron began witnessing advanced UAP demonstrating complex maneuvers on regular basis.' 'Crews along East Coast continue to encounter advanced UAP nearly a decade later.' NARCAP: Co-authored 'Recommendations to Improve Acquisition and Management of Aviation-Related UAP Data' (2023). Presented at AIAA AV23 Conference. NARCAP = National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena (founded 1999). CRITICAL: First pilot to go public = broke stigma. 5,000 members = substantial organization. 30+ witnesses = pipeline of testimony. AIAA committee = institutional legitimacy. 80 PhDs = scientific workforce. BAE FAST Labs = defense industry background. 'Regular sightings' = ongoing UAP presence.

Entity Type: Assessment — Ryan Graves (F-18 Pilot, Americans for Safe Aerospace Founder, AIAA UAP Committee Chair) is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.

Research Findings

Ryan Graves (F-18 Pilot, Americans for Safe Aerospace Founder, AIAA UAP Committee Chair) 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 5 source documents:

  • oversight.house.gov — Ryan Graves testimony (July 26, 2023)
  • congress.gov — Ryan Graves bio
  • docs.house.gov — Hearing transcript (July 26, 2023)
  • narcap.org — Recommendations to Improve UAP Data
  • congress.gov — Hearing documents

06 Research_Findings (5)

Finding AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.md

# 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 CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.md

# 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 Christofilos_Astron_Fusion_2011.md

# 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 Dr_Edward_Thomas_Jr_FRC_Fusion_Analysis_2024.md

# 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 FPT_AdvancedPropulsion_2024.md

# 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 — Ryan Graves (F-18 Pilot, Americans for Safe Aerospace Founder, AIAA UAP Committee Chair) 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)

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

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

Graves testifies (July 2023): Americans for Safe Aerospace (5,000 members), AIAA UAP Chair (30,000 aerospace professionals)

Former F/A-18 pilot founded world's largest UAP org. 5,000 members, 30+ witnesses. AIAA chair for 30,000 aerospace professionals. Regular UAP sightings for decade. BAE FAST Labs.

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

Ryan Graves testimony (July 2023): first active-duty pilot to go public, Americans for Safe Aerospace (5,000 members), AIAA UAP committee (80 PhDs)

F-18 pilot. First to go public. Americans for Safe Aerospace (5,000 members, 30+ witnesses). AIAA UAP committee chair (80 PhDs). NARCAP. BAE FAST Labs. 'Regular sightings' over decade.

uap-research
2024

NSF convergence meeting (Nov 2024) — Chase (RTP/fusion) + Puthoff (AAWSAP/UAP) + Nolan (brain damage) at same event

120+ experts. Chase + Puthoff + Nolan + Graves + Stratton. The convergence of classified fusion/plasma development and UAP research. Steve Justice (Skunk Works) co-founded TTSA with Puthoff.

uap-research
2024

Sol Foundation 2024 Symposium (Nov 22-23): Nell+Davis+Gallaudet+Graves+Mellon+Loeb+Vallée — Stanford-sponsored, sold out

Most comprehensive academic UAP conference. 17+ speakers. Nell+Nolan NHI framework. Davis+McConnell executive secrecy. Gallaudet all-of-government. Loeb Galileo Project. Stanford sponsored.

uap-research
2024

Admiral Gallaudet testimony (Nov 2024): 'URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT' email, Go Fast video, email 'disappeared,' USOs in ocean — highest-ranking military witness

Rear Admiral + NOAA Administrator. 'Urgent safety of flight' email. Go Fast video. Email disappeared next day. USOs in ocean. 'Not only advanced intelligence.' Flag Officer failure.

uap-research
2025

Knuth et al. publish 'The New Science of UAP' in Elsevier — 30+ scientists, 'Wakanda Hypothesis' explicitly acknowledged

30+ scientists legitimize UAP research. 'Advanced Human Tech' hypothesis on the table. UAPx detected ionizing radiation coincident with visual anomaly.

uap-research
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10 FAQ

What is Ryan Graves (F-18 Pilot, Americans for Safe Aerospace Founder, AIAA UAP Committee Chair)? ▾
ASSESSMENT: Ryan 'FOBS' Graves is the PILOT-WITNESS turned ADVOCATE — first active-duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular UAP sightings. Former Lt. U.S. Navy, F/A-18F pilot. Over a decade service. Two deployments: Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve. 'First active duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular sightings of UAP.' Featured: Politico, NBC News, 60 Minutes, History Channel, NYT, Joe Rogan. Previously BAE Systems FAST Labs (advanced military autonomy). AMERICANS FOR SAFE AEROSPACE: Founder + Executive Director. 'First military pilot led nonprofit dedicated to UAP as national security, aerospace safety, and science.' Nearly 5,000 members. 'Actively working with more than 30 UAP witnesses.' AIAA: First Chair of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics UAP Integration & Outreach Committee (UAPIOC). 'Representing more than 30,000 members of aerospace industry.' 'Volunteer team of almost 80 PhDs and aerospace engineers.' 'Neutral, scientifically-focused group.' JULY 26, 2023 TESTIMONY (first public UAP hearing): 'UAP are in our airspace, grossly underreported.' 'Advanced UAP are national security and aviation safety problem.' 'More than a decade since squadron began witnessing advanced UAP demonstrating complex maneuvers on regular basis.' 'Crews along East Coast continue to encounter advanced UAP nearly a decade later.' NARCAP: Co-authored 'Recommendations to Improve Acquisition and Management of Aviation-Related UAP Data' (2023). Presented at AIAA AV23 Conference. NARCAP = National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena (founded 1999). CRITICAL: First pilot to go public = broke stigma. 5,000 members = substantial organization. 30+ witnesses = pipeline of testimony. AIAA committee = institutional legitimacy. 80 PhDs = scientific workforce. BAE FAST Labs = defense industry background. 'Regular sightings' = ongoing UAP presence.
When did Ryan Graves (F-18 Pilot, Americans for Safe Aerospace Founder, AIAA UAP Committee Chair) appear in the research timeline? ▾
Ryan Graves (F-18 Pilot, Americans for Safe Aerospace Founder, AIAA UAP Committee Chair) is referenced in 10 timeline events, including "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" (2004). The full timeline provides chronological context for all documented activities.
What source documents are available for Ryan Graves (F-18 Pilot, Americans for Safe Aerospace Founder, AIAA UAP Committee Chair)? ▾
5 source documents are available in the research archive, including primary source PDFs from defense research collections. These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the intelligence assessment.
What does the deep dive analysis reveal about Ryan Graves (F-18 Pilot, Americans for Safe Aerospace Founder, AIAA UAP Committee Chair)? ▾
The deep dive intelligence assessment provides a comprehensive analysis of Ryan Graves (F-18 Pilot, Americans for Safe Aerospace Founder, AIAA UAP Committee Chair), covering strategic role, network connections, and operational significance. The analysis is derived from 5 primary source documents and cross-referenced with the network graph.

Source_Documents 5 FILES

oversight.house.gov — Ryan Graves testimony (July 26, 2023)
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congress.gov — Ryan Graves bio
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docs.house.gov — Hearing transcript (July 26, 2023)
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narcap.org — Recommendations to Improve UAP Data
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congress.gov — Hearing documents
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External_References 5 REFS

oversight.house.gov — Ryan Graves testimony (July 26, 2023) ref
congress.gov — Ryan Graves bio url ↗
docs.house.gov — Hearing transcript (July 26, 2023) ref
narcap.org — Recommendations to Improve UAP Data url ↗
congress.gov — Hearing documents url ↗
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Last updated: 2026-08-09