GravesF18ASA
PERSON dossier
Graves (F-18/ASA)
F-18 pilot; Safe Aerospace founder
PERSON UAP Research
01 Executive_Summary
F-18 pilot; Safe Aerospace founder. Graves = pilot witness + advocacy organization. Mellon = political architect + Disclosure Foundation. Both built institutional infrastructure for disclosure. Americans for Safe Aerospace + Disclosure Foundation = complementary organizations. Both Navy witnesses. Gallaudet = Admiral (command level). Graves = F-18 pilot (operational level). Same service, different perspectives. Graves's squadron was part of USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG that Gallaudet's email was about.
03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Graves (F-18/ASA)
Purpose: F-18 pilot; Safe Aerospace founder Category: Key Figure Profile This node profiles Graves (F-18/ASA), a significant figure in the UAP and advanced aerospace research space. The profile connects to 9 related entities, mapping their role in the disclosure and research network.
Key Relationships
- → Mellon (Full Background) (assessment): Graves = pilot witness + advocacy organization. Mellon = political architect + Disclosure Foundation. Both built institutional infrastructure for disclosure. Americans for Safe Aerospace + Disclosure Foundation = complementary organizations.
- ← Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA) (assessment): Both Navy witnesses. Gallaudet = Admiral (command level). Graves = F-18 pilot (operational level). Same service, different perspectives. Graves's squadron was part of USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG that Gallaudet's email was about.
- → July 2023 Hearing (assessment): Graves testified at July 26, 2023 hearing — first public UAP hearing. One of three witnesses (with Grusch + Fravor). 'First active duty pilot to come forward publicly.' Hearing launched modern congressional UAP engagement.
- → Grusch Full Testimony (assessment): Both July 2023 witnesses. Graves = pilot witness (regular sightings). Grusch = intelligence whistleblower (crash retrieval). Same hearing, complementary testimony. Pilot witness + intelligence witness = complete picture.
- → Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA) (assessment): Both Navy. Graves's F-18 squadron was part of USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG. Gallaudet received 'URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT' email about that exercise. Graves = pilot in the exercise, Gallaudet = commander receiving the alert.
- ← Dietrich (Tic Tac) (assessment): Both Navy F-18 pilots. Dietrich = Tic Tac witness (2004). Graves = regular sightings (2010s). Both naval aviators who encountered UAP. Dietrich's 2021 public statement helped pave way for Graves's 2023 testimony.
Plus 3 additional connections.
04 Network_Linkage
Connected to 9 entities (9 assessments). Primary links: Mellon (Full Background), Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA), July 2023 Hearing, Grusch Full Testimony, Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA).
05 Related_Entities (8)
Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA)
person ←
Both Navy witnesses. Gallaudet = Admiral (command level). Graves = F-18 pilot (operational level). Same service, different perspectives. Graves's squadron was part of USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG that Gallaudet's email was about.
July 2023 Hearing
event →
Graves testified at July 26, 2023 hearing — first public UAP hearing. One of three witnesses (with Grusch + Fravor). 'First active duty pilot to come forward publicly.' Hearing launched modern congressional UAP engagement.
Grusch Full Testimony
person →
Both July 2023 witnesses. Graves = pilot witness (regular sightings). Grusch = intelligence whistleblower (crash retrieval). Same hearing, complementary testimony. Pilot witness + intelligence witness = complete picture.
Sol Foundation
organisation →
Graves's AIAA UAP committee (80 PhDs) = scientific workforce. Sol Foundation = academic hub. Both bring scientific rigor to UAP. Graves (aviation) + Sol (academic) = complementary approaches.
Mellon (Full Background)
person →
Graves = pilot witness + advocacy organization. Mellon = political architect + Disclosure Foundation. Both built institutional infrastructure for disclosure. Americans for Safe Aerospace + Disclosure Foundation = complementary organizations.
Fravor (Tic Tac)
person ←
Both Navy F-18 pilots who witnessed UAP. Fravor = Tic Tac (2004, Nimitz). Graves = regular sightings (2010s, East Coast). Both testified July 2023. Different encounters, same phenomenon.
Dietrich (Tic Tac)
person ←
Both Navy F-18 pilots. Dietrich = Tic Tac witness (2004). Graves = regular sightings (2010s). Both naval aviators who encountered UAP. Dietrich's 2021 public statement helped pave way for Graves's 2023 testimony.
DeLonge (TTSA)
person ←
TTSA released the Go Fast video from the 2015 East Coast encounter that Graves's squadron experienced. DeLonge's organization made Graves's encounters public. 10.2M YouTube views.
05b Related_Topics (2)
07 Key_Findings
- ▸ Purpose: F-18 pilot; Safe Aerospace founder
- ▸ → Mellon (Full Background) (assessment): Graves = pilot witness + advocacy organization. Mellon = political architect + Disclosure Foundation. Both built institutional infrastructure for disclosure. Americans for Safe Aerospace + Disclosure Foundation = complementary organizations.
- ▸ ← Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA) (assessment): Both Navy witnesses. Gallaudet = Admiral (command level). Graves = F-18 pilot (operational level). Same service, different perspectives. Graves's squadron was part of USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG that Gallaudet's email was about.
- ▸ → July 2023 Hearing (assessment): Graves testified at July 26, 2023 hearing — first public UAP hearing. One of three witnesses (with Grusch + Fravor). 'First active duty pilot to come forward publicly.' Hearing launched modern congressional UAP engagement.
- ▸ → Grusch Full Testimony (assessment): Both July 2023 witnesses. Graves = pilot witness (regular sightings). Grusch = intelligence whistleblower (crash retrieval). Same hearing, complementary testimony. Pilot witness + intelligence witness = complete picture.
08 Intelligence_Analysis
Graves (F-18/ASA)
Purpose: F-18 pilot; Safe Aerospace founder Category: Key Figure Profile This node profiles Graves (F-18/ASA), a significant figure in the UAP and advanced aerospace research space. The profile connects to 9 related entities, mapping their role in the disclosure and research network.
Key Relationships
- → Mellon (Full Background) (assessment): Graves = pilot witness + advocacy organization. Mellon = political architect + Disclosure Foundation. Both built institutional infrastructure for disclosure. Americans for Safe Aerospace + Disclosure Foundation = complementary organizations.
- ← Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA) (assessment): Both Navy witnesses. Gallaudet = Admiral (command level). Graves = F-18 pilot (operational level). Same service, different perspectives. Graves's squadron was part of USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG that Gallaudet's email was about.
- → July 2023 Hearing (assessment): Graves testified at July 26, 2023 hearing — first public UAP hearing. One of three witnesses (with Grusch + Fravor). 'First active duty pilot to come forward publicly.' Hearing launched modern congressional UAP engagement.
- → Grusch Full Testimony (assessment): Both July 2023 witnesses. Graves = pilot witness (regular sightings). Grusch = intelligence whistleblower (crash retrieval). Same hearing, complementary testimony. Pilot witness + intelligence witness = complete picture.
- → Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA) (assessment): Both Navy. Graves's F-18 squadron was part of USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG. Gallaudet received 'URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT' email about that exercise. Graves = pilot in the exercise, Gallaudet = commander receiving the alert.
- ← Dietrich (Tic Tac) (assessment): Both Navy F-18 pilots. Dietrich = Tic Tac witness (2004). Graves = regular sightings (2010s). Both naval aviators who encountered UAP. Dietrich's 2021 public statement helped pave way for Graves's 2023 testimony.
Plus 3 additional connections.
10 FAQ
Who is Graves (F-18/ASA)? ▾
Graves (F-18/ASA) Purpose: F-18 pilot; Safe Aerospace founder Category: Key Figure Profile This node profiles Graves (F-18/ASA), a significant figure in the UAP and advanced aerospace research space. The profile connects to 9 related entities, mapping their role in the disclosure and research network.
What role does Graves (F-18/ASA) play in the research network? ▾
Graves (F-18/ASA) is classified under the "UAP Research" category, serving as F-18 pilot; Safe Aerospace founder. Connected to 9 entities (9 assessments). Primary links: Mellon (Full Background), Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA), July 2023 Hearing, Grusch Full Testimony, Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA).
What evidence supports the Graves (F-18/ASA) assessment? ▾
The intelligence assessment for Graves (F-18/ASA) is supported by 3 primary sources, 2 PDF documents, and 2 citations. Key sources include "Ryan Graves / Americans for Safe Aerospace Written Testimony — House Oversight Subcommittee (Jul 26, 2023)", "Ryan Graves Biography — Congress.gov Witness Bio (Jul 26, 2023)", and "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency — House Oversight Hearing Page (Jul 26, 2023)". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.
How does Graves (F-18/ASA) connect to other entities in the network? ▾
Graves (F-18/ASA) is connected to 8 entities in the intelligence network, including Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA) (person), July 2023 Hearing (event), and Grusch Full Testimony (person). Key relationships: Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA): Both Navy witnesses. Gallaudet = Admiral (command level). Graves = F-18 pilot (operational level). Same service, different perspectives. Graves's squadron was part of USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG that Gallaudet's email was about., July 2023 Hearing: Graves testified at July 26, 2023 hearing — first public UAP hearing. One of three witnesses (with Grusch + Fravor). 'First active duty pilot to come forward publicly.' Hearing launched modern congressional UAP engagement., ; Grusch Full Testimony: Both July 2023 witnesses. Graves = pilot witness (regular sightings). Grusch = intelligence whistleblower (crash retrieval). Same hearing, complementary testimony. Pilot witness + intelligence witness = complete picture.. Connected to 9 entities (9 assessments). Primary links: Mellon (Full Background), Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA), July 2023 Hearing, Grusch Full Testimony, Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA).
What is Graves (F-18/ASA)'s background and expertise? ▾
Graves (F-18/ASA) Purpose: F-18 pilot; Safe Aerospace founder Category: Key Figure Profile This node profiles Graves (F-18/ASA), a significant figure in the UAP and advanced aerospace research space. The profile connects to 9 related entities, mapping their role in the disclosure and research network.
What organizations is Graves (F-18/ASA) affiliated with? ▾
Graves (F-18/ASA) is connected to 1 organization: Sol Foundation (Graves's AIAA UAP committee (80 PhDs) = scientific workforce. Sol Foundation = academic hub. Both bring scientific rigor to UAP. Graves (aviation) + Sol (academic) = complementary approaches.).
What research is Graves (F-18/ASA) associated with? ▾
Graves (F-18/ASA) is documented in 5 source documents, including "Ryan Graves / Americans for Safe Aerospace Written Testimony", "Biography of Ryan Graves", and "Ryan Graves / Americans for Safe Aerospace Written Testimony — House Oversight Subcommittee (Jul 26, 2023)".
What primary source PDFs are available for Graves (F-18/ASA)? ▾
2 PDF documents are available: "Ryan Graves / Americans for Safe Aerospace Written Testimony" and "Biography of Ryan Graves". This document contains the written congressional testimony of former U.S. Navy F-18 pilot Ryan Graves before the House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs....
How does Graves (F-18/ASA) fit into the broader intelligence network? ▾
Connected to 9 entities (9 assessments). Primary links: Mellon (Full Background), Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA), July 2023 Hearing, Grusch Full Testimony, Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA).
What external sources document Graves (F-18/ASA)? ▾
Graves (F-18/ASA) is documented by 3 external sources, including 1 Government testimony (PDF), 1 Government biography (PDF), and 1 Government hearing page. Notable references include "Ryan Graves / Americans for Safe Aerospace Written Testimony — House Oversight Subcommittee (Jul 26, 2023)", "Ryan Graves Biography — Congress.gov Witness Bio (Jul 26, 2023)", and "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency — House Oversight Hearing Page (Jul 26, 2023)".
What is the historical timeline for Graves (F-18/ASA)? ▾
Graves (F-18/ASA) is referenced across documents spanning 2004–2023, with activity noted in 2004, 2021, and 2023. This temporal range is derived from the primary source documents in the research archive.
Source_Documents 2 FILES
Ryan Graves / Americans for Safe Aerospace Written Testimony
This document contains the written congressional testimony of former U.S. Navy F-18 pilot Ryan Graves before the House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs. Graves details firsthand and reported military and commercial encounters with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), emphasizing that UAP represent serious aviation safety and national security concerns. He advocates for destigmatizing reporting, creating centralized and protected reporting mechanisms, providing authorities with proper investigation mandates, and declassifying UAP data for open scientific study.
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Biography of Ryan Graves
This biographical profile details the background and advocacy work of Ryan Graves, a former U.S. Navy F/A-18F pilot. Graves was the first active-duty pilot to speak publicly about routine sightings of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). He is the founder of Americans for Safe Aerospace and the inaugural chair of the AIAA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Integration & Outreach Committee.
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Citations 2
- [1] (2023) — Americans for Safe Aerospace
- [2] — Americans for Safe Aerospace
Verified_Primary_Sources 3 SOURCES
primary docs.house.gov Government testimony (PDF)
Ryan Graves / Americans for Safe Aerospace Written Testimony — House Oversight Subcommittee (Jul 26, 2023)
Verifies: Graves testified at July 26, 2023 hearing — first public UAP hearing; Graves is a former F-18 pilot with over a decade of service in the U.S. Navy; Graves founded Americans for Safe Aerospace (ASA); Graves received confirmation from Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet about UAP encounters
External Link ↗
primary congress.gov Government biography (PDF)
Ryan Graves Biography — Congress.gov Witness Bio (Jul 26, 2023)
Verifies: Graves is a former Lt. U.S. Navy and F/A-18F pilot who served for a decade; Graves was the first active duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular UAP sightings; Graves is the founder and executive director of Americans for Safe Aerospace; Graves serves as Chair of the AIAA UAP Integration & Outreach Committee
External Link ↗
primary oversight.house.gov Government hearing page
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency — House Oversight Hearing Page (Jul 26, 2023)
Verifies: July 26, 2023 hearing was the first public UAP hearing; Witnesses included Ryan Graves (Americans for Safe Aerospace), David Fravor (US Navy Ret.), and David Grusch (NRO/UAPTF)
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ID: GravesF18ASA
Type: person
Region: main
Last updated: Research database snapshot
Type: person
Region: main
Last updated: Research database snapshot