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James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft')

ASSESSMENT General ASSESSMENT // LACATSKI AAWSAP KONA BLUE Also: James Lacatski, Lacatski DIA, Lacatski AAWSAP creator, Lacatski Kona Blue, Lacatski Skinwalker 2007, Lacatski at least one craft, Lacatski breached hull, Kona Blue SAP, Lacatski missile expert

01 Executive_Summary

ASSESSMENT: Dr. James T. Lacatski (D.Eng.) is the DIA SCIENTIST who created AAWSAP after a 2007 Skinwalker experience, designed Kona Blue (proposed SAP for UFO tech exploitation), and publicly admitted the US has 'at least one craft.' DIA senior analyst, missile expert. 'Spent most of career with DIA analyzing technology of adversaries, weapons that could wipe out the world.' 'Keeper of secrets, regarded oath and security clearance as gospel.' 2007 SKINWALKER: 'Became interested in UFO activity at hotspots including Skinwalker.' Visited ranch with Bigelow. 'Had his own bizarre experience.' Convinced DIA leadership. Met Senators Reid, Inouye, Stevens. 'Three lawmakers agreed to sponsor, secured $22M.' 'Believed potential threat and opportunity.' AAWSAP: 'Designed and championed.' 'Acronym purposefully omits terms regarding UFOs.' 'Primary creator.' 'Overall project manager.' 'Produced 115 thick documents + world's largest UFO data warehouse.' 'Completed almost everything in 27-month existence. Funding suddenly paused.' KONA BLUE (proposed ~2011, terminated Feb 10, 2012): Prospective SAP proposed to DHS. 'Direct continuation of AAWSAP/AATIP.' Designed by Lacatski, Kelleher, colleagues. 'Ambitious plan to study and exploit UFO technology.' 'Study aerospace technology of unknown origin, interview witnesses, physical/psychological effects.' 'Included consciousness and remote viewing.' 'CONTEMPLATED HOLDING AND ANALYZING RECOVERED MATERIALS.' Briefed DHS Deputy Under Secretary Dr. Tara O'Toole. 'Never approved as SAP, never received funding or material. Terminated Feb 10, 2012.' Declassified by DHS 2023. PUBLIC STATEMENTS (Corbell/Knapp): 'Absolutely in a race for the tech.' 'Goal: figure out UFO technology, build our own.' 'Adversaries have own programs.' 'AUTHORIZED bombshell: we have exploitation program to study AT LEAST ONE CRAFT.' 'US teams BREACHED THE HULL to uncover propulsion mysteries that defy earthly physics.' 'AARO deliberate disinformation campaigns.' 'Kona Blue cancellation — spoiler: alive in ways you won't believe.' 'Counterintelligence ops targeting whistleblowers.' '1,200 pages declassified docs.' CRITICAL: 2007 experience = origin of AAWSAP. Kona Blue = crash retrieval SAP (terminated but 'alive'). 'At least one craft' = public admission. 'Breached hull' = extraordinary detail. Three most senior senators (Reid, Inouye, Stevens) funded.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

ASSESSMENT: Dr. James T. Lacatski (D.Eng.) is the DIA SCIENTIST who created AAWSAP after a 2007 Skinwalker experience, designed Kona Blue (proposed SAP for UFO tech exploitation), and publicly admitted the US has 'at least one craft.' DIA senior analyst, missile expert. 'Spent most of career with DIA analyzing technology of adversaries, weapons that could wipe out the world.' 'Keeper of secrets, regarded oath and security clearance as gospel.' 2007 SKINWALKER: 'Became interested in UFO activity at hotspots including Skinwalker.' Visited ranch with Bigelow. 'Had his own bizarre experience.' Convinced DIA leadership. Met Senators Reid, Inouye, Stevens. 'Three lawmakers agreed to sponsor, secured $22M.' 'Believed potential threat and opportunity.' AAWSAP: 'Designed and championed.' 'Acronym purposefully omits terms regarding UFOs.' 'Primary creator.' 'Overall project manager.' 'Produced 115 thick documents + world's largest UFO data warehouse.' 'Completed almost everything in 27-month existence. Funding suddenly paused.' KONA BLUE (proposed ~2011, terminated Feb 10, 2012): Prospective SAP proposed to DHS. 'Direct continuation of AAWSAP/AATIP.' Designed by Lacatski, Kelleher, colleagues. 'Ambitious plan to study and exploit UFO technology.' 'Study aerospace technology of unknown origin, interview witnesses, physical/psychological effects.' 'Included consciousness and remote viewing.' 'CONTEMPLATED HOLDING AND ANALYZING RECOVERED MATERIALS.' Briefed DHS Deputy Under Secretary Dr. Tara O'Toole. 'Never approved as SAP, never received funding or material. Terminated Feb 10, 2012.' Declassified by DHS 2023. PUBLIC STATEMENTS (Corbell/Knapp): 'Absolutely in a race for the tech.' 'Goal: figure out UFO technology, build our own.' 'Adversaries have own programs.' 'AUTHORIZED bombshell: we have exploitation program to study AT LEAST ONE CRAFT.' 'US teams BREACHED THE HULL to uncover propulsion mysteries that defy earthly physics.' 'AARO deliberate disinformation campaigns.' 'Kona Blue cancellation — spoiler: alive in ways you won't believe.' 'Counterintelligence ops targeting whistleblowers.' '1,200 pages declassified docs.' CRITICAL: 2007 experience = origin of AAWSAP. Kona Blue = crash retrieval SAP (terminated but 'alive'). 'At least one craft' = public admission. 'Breached hull' = extraordinary detail. Three most senior senators (Reid, Inouye, Stevens) funded.

Entity Type: Assessment — James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.


Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 5 source documents:

  • 8newsnow.com — What is Kona Blue
  • 8newsnow.com — Scientist reveals details of top-secret UFO research
  • uapcodex.org — Kona Blue DHS prospective SAP
  • youtube.com — He Ran The Pentagon's Secret UFO Program (Corbell/Knapp)
  • theblackvault.com — Pentagon's Secret UFO Program (Kelleher/EdgeScience)

05b Related_Topics (3)

07 Key_Findings

  • ▸ Entity Type: Assessment — James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.
  • ▸ 8newsnow.com — What is Kona Blue
  • ▸ 8newsnow.com — Scientist reveals details of top-secret UFO research
  • ▸ uapcodex.org — Kona Blue DHS prospective SAP
  • ▸ youtube.com — He Ran The Pentagon's Secret UFO Program (Corbell/Knapp)

09 Timeline_Mentions (10)

1972

Puthoff at SRI (1972-1995): CIA/DIA remote viewing (Stargate) — 50-year UAP physics career from SRI to AAWSAP to TTSA

Stanford PhD. SRI 1972. Remote viewing with Targ. 1974 Nature paper. Stargate program. 38 DIRDs for AAWSAP. Vacuum/metric engineering. BAASS Science Director. TTSA co-founder. 50-year career.

uap-research
1993

Thread-3 Documents Smuggled to DIA

Thread-3 documents were smuggled out of Russia in 1993 and reached the DIA, providing the foundation for the American AAWSAP program that would be established 14 years later.

program
1995

Bigelow founds NIDS + buys Skinwalker (1995-96): hotel billionaire creates private UAP research foundation, seeds AAWSAP

Budget Suites billionaire. NIDS (1995). Skinwalker Ranch $200K (1996). Bigelow Aerospace (1999). Genesis I/II. BEAM on ISS. 'Real estate to fund space.' NIDS → BAASS → AAWSAP pipeline.

uap-research
1997

Corso 'The Day After Roswell' (1997): Eisenhower NSC officer claims he seeded Roswell tech — lasers, fiber optics, ICs, Kevlar — to industry

Army Lt. Col. Eisenhower NSC 1953-1957. Foreign Technology desk 1961. 19 medals. 'Seeded' Roswell tech: lasers, fiber optics, ICs, Kevlar. Fort Riley ET body. Hillenkoetter covert group. Thurmond fore

uap-research
2008

Reid Senate AAWSAP funding (2008-2010): $22M earmark with Inouye + Stevens, SAP request, Bigelow connection, John Glenn suggestion

Senate Majority Leader. $10M + $12M = $22M. Inouye (President pro tempore, Medal of Honor). Stevens (President pro tempore). Both WWII veterans. SAP request June 2009. Bigelow $10K+ contributions. Joh

uap-research
2011

Kona Blue (2011-2012): proposed SAP for UFO tech exploitation + crash retrieval — terminated but 'alive,' Lacatski admits 'at least one craft'

Proposed SAP. DHS. Crash retrieval exploitation. 'Hold and analyze recovered materials.' Consciousness + remote viewing. Terminated Feb 10, 2012. 'Alive in ways you won't believe.' 'At least one craft

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
2024

Corbell/Knapp Lacatski interview (2024): 'at least one craft,' 'breached hull,' 'AARO disinformation,' 'Kona Blue alive,' 'hitchhikers'

Weaponized podcast. Lacatski Parts 1+2. 'At least one craft' (authorized). 'Breached hull.' 'AARO disinformation.' 'Kona Blue alive.' 'Counterintelligence ops.' 'Hitchhikers.' 'Tic Tac one of ours?' C

uap-research
2024

Kirkpatrick/AARO Volume 1 (Feb 2024): 'no empirical evidence' — 'seriously flawed,' failed mandate, criticized by Elizondo/Mellon/Sheehan

AARO director. Volume 1. 'No empirical evidence.' 'Seriously flawed.' Failed congressional mandate. Failed IC abuses. 'Religious belief' insult. 'No firsthand evidence' = false. Kona Blue contradictio

uap-research
2024-02-01

Kona Blue Documented in AARO Report

The AARO Historical Record Report Volume 1 (February 2024) documents Kona Blue as a proposed UAP recovery and reverse-engineering Special Access Program. Designed by James Lacatski (AAWSAP creator). I

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10 FAQ

What is James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft')? ▾
Dr. James T. Lacatski (D.Eng.) is the DIA SCIENTIST who created AAWSAP after a 2007 Skinwalker experience, designed Kona Blue (proposed SAP for UFO tech exploitation), and publicly admitted the US has 'at least one craft.' DIA senior analyst, missile expert. 'Spent most of career with DIA analyzing technology of adversaries, weapons that could wipe out the world.' 'Keeper of secrets, regarded...
What role does James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') play in the research network? ▾
James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') is classified under the "General" category, belonging to the ASSESSMENT // LACATSKI AAWSAP KONA BLUE vertical group. ASSESSMENT: Dr. James T. Lacatski (D.Eng.) is the DIA SCIENTIST who created AAWSAP after a 2007 Skinwalker experience, designed Kona Blue (proposed SAP for UFO tech exploitation), and publicly...
What evidence supports the James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') assessment? ▾
The intelligence assessment for James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') is supported by 4 primary sources. Key sources include "Scientist reveals details of top-secret UFO research in Las Vegas (8 News Now)", "Former DIA Scientist Says US Is Studying a 'Non-Human' Craft That Can Fly Without Fuel (IBTimes)", and "He Ran The Pentagon's Secret UFO Program - Dr. James Lacatski (Corbell/Knapp Interview)". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.
What does the James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') assessment conclude? ▾
Dr. James T. Lacatski (D.Eng.) is the DIA SCIENTIST who created AAWSAP after a 2007 Skinwalker experience, designed Kona Blue (proposed SAP for UFO tech exploitation), and publicly admitted the US has 'at least one craft.' DIA senior analyst, missile expert. 'Spent most of career with DIA analyzing technology of adversaries, weapons that could...
What evidence is the James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') assessment based on? ▾
The assessment is based on 4 primary sources. Overview ASSESSMENT: Dr. James T. Lacatski (D.Eng.) is the DIA SCIENTIST who created AAWSAP after a 2007 Skinwalker experience, designed Kona Blue (proposed SAP for UFO tech exploitation), and...
What are the alternative names or aliases for James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft')? ▾
James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') is also known as: James Lacatski, Lacatski DIA, and Lacatski AAWSAP creator. These alternative names appear across different source documents and may reflect codenames, abbreviations, or historical references.
What external sources document James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft')? ▾
James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') is documented by 4 external sources, including 2 news, 1 video, and 1 encyclopedia. Notable references include "Scientist reveals details of top-secret UFO research in Las Vegas (8 News Now)", "Former DIA Scientist Says US Is Studying a 'Non-Human' Craft That Can Fly Without Fuel (IBTimes)", and "He Ran The Pentagon's Secret UFO Program - Dr. James Lacatski (Corbell/Knapp Interview)".
Why is James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') considered classified or significant? ▾
Dr. James T. Lacatski (D.Eng.) is the DIA SCIENTIST who created AAWSAP after a 2007 Skinwalker experience, designed Kona Blue (proposed SAP for UFO tech exploitation), and publicly admitted the US has 'at least one craft.' DIA senior analyst, missile expert. 'Spent most of career with DIA analyzing technology of adversaries, weapons that could wipe out the world.' 'Keeper of secrets, regarded oath and security clearance as gospel.' 2007 SKINWALKER: 'Became interested in UFO activity at hotspots including Skinwalker.' Visited ranch with Bigelow. 'Had his own bizarre experience.' Convinced DIA leadership. Met Senators Reid, Inouye, Stevens. 'Three lawmakers agreed to sponsor, secured $22M.' 'Believed potential threat and opportunity.' AAWSAP: 'Designed and championed.' 'Acronym purposefully omits terms regarding UFOs.' 'Primary creator.' 'Overall project manager.' 'Produced 115 thick documents + world's largest UFO data warehouse.' 'Completed almost everything in 27-month existence. Funding suddenly paused.' KONA BLUE (proposed ~2011, terminated Feb 10, 2012): Prospective SAP proposed to DHS. 'Direct continuation of AAWSAP/AATIP.' Designed by Lacatski, Kelleher, colleagues. 'Ambitious plan to study and exploit UFO technology.' 'Study aerospace technology of unknown origin, interview witnesses, physical/psychological effects.' 'Included consciousness and remote viewing.' 'CONTEMPLATED HOLDING AND ANALYZING RECOVERED MATERIALS.' Briefed DHS Deputy Under Secretary Dr. Tara O'Toole. 'Never approved as SAP, never received funding or material. Terminated Feb 10, 2012.' Declassified by DHS 2023. PUBLIC STATEMENTS (Corbell/Knapp): 'Absolutely in a race for the tech.' 'Goal: figure out UFO technology, build our own.' 'Adversaries have own programs.' 'AUTHORIZED bombshell: we have exploitation program to study AT LEAST ONE CRAFT.' 'US teams BREACHED THE HULL to uncover propulsion mysteries that defy earthly physics.' 'AARO deliberate disinformation campaigns.' 'Kona Blue cancellation — spoiler: alive in ways you won't believe.' 'Counterintelligence ops targeting whistleblowers.' '1,200 pages declassified docs.' CRITICAL: 2007 experience = origin of AAWSAP. Kona Blue = crash retrieval SAP (terminated but 'alive'). 'At least one craft' = public admission. 'Breached hull' = extraordinary detail. Three most senior senators (Reid, Inouye, Stevens) funded.
What is the historical timeline for James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft')? ▾
James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft') is referenced across documents spanning 2007–2023, with activity noted in 2007, 2011, and 2012. This temporal range is derived from the primary source documents in the research archive.
What documents should I read to learn more about James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft')? ▾
To learn more about James Lacatski (DIA AAWSAP Creator, Kona Blue Designer, 2007 Skinwalker Experience, 'At Least One Craft'), review the 4 primary sources, and related research finding linked in the source documents section of this dossier.
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