ReidSenateAAWSAP
PERSON dossier
Reid (Senate/AAWSAP)
Harry Reid — Senate Majority Leader; AAWSAP
PERSON UAP Research
02 Definition
The Advanced Aerospace Weapon Systems Application Program, the DoD program that preceded and funded AATIP, contracting Bigelow Aerospace for UAP studies.
03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Reid (Senate/AAWSAP)
Purpose: Harry Reid — Senate Majority Leader; AAWSAP Category: Policy & Disclosure This node documents Reid (Senate/AAWSAP), a policy or disclosure milestone. It connects to 11 entities, tracing the political and institutional dimensions of UAP transparency efforts.
Key Relationships
- ← Podesta (Clinton/UFO) (assessment): Both Democratic power brokers. Podesta = Clinton chief of staff. Reid = Senate Majority Leader. Both used their power to advance UFO disclosure. Podesta (executive) + Reid (legislative) = Democratic disclosure from both branches.
- → Podesta (Clinton/UFO) (assessment): Both Democratic power brokers. Reid = Senate Majority Leader (legislative). Podesta = Clinton chief of staff (executive). Both advanced UFO disclosure from their positions. Reid funded programs, Podesta pushed declassification.
- ← Mitchell (Apollo 14) (assessment): Mitchell said 'astronaut and fellow Senator John Glenn' suggested UFO investigation to Reid. Mitchell (astronaut) → Glenn (astronaut/senator) → Reid (Senate Majority Leader) = astronaut-to-senator chain that created AAWSAP.
- → Bigelow (BAASS) (assessment): Reid was 'persuaded in part by Bob Bigelow, friend and fellow Nevadan.' Bigelow contributed $10K+ to Reid campaigns. Reid secured $22M, BAASS received contract. Reid → Bigelow = political-contractor partnership.
- → Lacatski (Kona Blue) (assessment): Reid secured the funding that Lacatski's AAWSAP used. Reid (political funder) + Lacatski (DIA creator) = government-congressional partnership. Reid also wanted SAP classification for Lacatski's program.
- → Puthoff (SRI/DIRDs) (assessment): Reid funded AAWSAP which commissioned Puthoff's DIRDs (38 Defense Intelligence Reference Documents). Reid's $22M enabled Puthoff's vacuum engineering research. Political funding → scientific output.
Plus 5 additional connections.
04 Network_Linkage
Connected to 11 entities (11 assessments). Primary links: Podesta (Clinton/UFO), Podesta (Clinton/UFO), Mitchell (Apollo 14), Bigelow (BAASS), Lacatski (Kona Blue).
05 Related_Entities (10)
Podesta (Clinton/UFO)
person ←
Both Democratic power brokers. Podesta = Clinton chief of staff. Reid = Senate Majority Leader. Both used their power to advance UFO disclosure. Podesta (executive) + Reid (legislative) = Democratic disclosure from both branches.
Bigelow (BAASS)
person →
Reid was 'persuaded in part by Bob Bigelow, friend and fellow Nevadan.' Bigelow contributed $10K+ to Reid campaigns. Reid secured $22M, BAASS received contract. Reid → Bigelow = political-contractor partnership.
Lacatski (Kona Blue)
person →
Reid secured the funding that Lacatski's AAWSAP used. Reid (political funder) + Lacatski (DIA creator) = government-congressional partnership. Reid also wanted SAP classification for Lacatski's program.
Kelleher/Stratton AAWSAP
person →
Reid funded the program that Kelleher ran day-to-day at BAASS. Reid (Senate) → $22M → BAASS → Kelleher (operations). Political funding enabled Kelleher's scientific work.
Puthoff (SRI/DIRDs)
person →
Reid funded AAWSAP which commissioned Puthoff's DIRDs (38 Defense Intelligence Reference Documents). Reid's $22M enabled Puthoff's vacuum engineering research. Political funding → scientific output.
Eric Davis
person →
Reid funded AAWSAP where Davis was science advisor. Davis's Lockheed crash retrieval testimony + six-layer model were enabled by Reid's funding. Political funding → intelligence gathering.
Mellon (Full Background)
person →
Reid (Senate Majority Leader, legislative) + Mellon (DASD-I, executive) = both branches of government involved in UAP. Reid funded AAWSAP. Mellon oversaw SAPs. Different branches, same issue.
UAP Disclosure Act
program →
Reid's 2008 AAWSAP earmark = first major congressional UAP action. UAP Disclosure Act (2023) = next major congressional action. Reid → Schumer/Rubio = 15-year congressional disclosure trajectory.
July 2023 Hearing
event →
Reid's 2008 funding of AAWSAP enabled the data that eventually led to the July 2023 hearing. Reid (funding) → AAWSAP (data) → NYT article (2017) → hearing (2023). 15-year chain from Reid to hearing.
Mitchell (Apollo 14)
person ←
Mitchell said 'astronaut and fellow Senator John Glenn' suggested UFO investigation to Reid. Mitchell (astronaut) → Glenn (astronaut/senator) → Reid (Senate Majority Leader) = astronaut-to-senator chain that created AAWSAP.
07 Key_Findings
- ▸ Purpose: Harry Reid — Senate Majority Leader; AAWSAP
- ▸ ← Podesta (Clinton/UFO) (assessment): Both Democratic power brokers. Podesta = Clinton chief of staff. Reid = Senate Majority Leader. Both used their power to advance UFO disclosure. Podesta (executive) + Reid (legislative) = Democratic disclosure from both branches.
- ▸ → Podesta (Clinton/UFO) (assessment): Both Democratic power brokers. Reid = Senate Majority Leader (legislative). Podesta = Clinton chief of staff (executive). Both advanced UFO disclosure from their positions. Reid funded programs, Podesta pushed declassification.
- ▸ ← Mitchell (Apollo 14) (assessment): Mitchell said 'astronaut and fellow Senator John Glenn' suggested UFO investigation to Reid. Mitchell (astronaut) → Glenn (astronaut/senator) → Reid (Senate Majority Leader) = astronaut-to-senator chain that created AAWSAP.
- ▸ → Bigelow (BAASS) (assessment): Reid was 'persuaded in part by Bob Bigelow, friend and fellow Nevadan.' Bigelow contributed $10K+ to Reid campaigns. Reid secured $22M, BAASS received contract. Reid → Bigelow = political-contractor partnership.
08 Intelligence_Analysis
Reid (Senate/AAWSAP)
Purpose: Harry Reid — Senate Majority Leader; AAWSAP Category: Policy & Disclosure This node documents Reid (Senate/AAWSAP), a policy or disclosure milestone. It connects to 11 entities, tracing the political and institutional dimensions of UAP transparency efforts.
Key Relationships
- ← Podesta (Clinton/UFO) (assessment): Both Democratic power brokers. Podesta = Clinton chief of staff. Reid = Senate Majority Leader. Both used their power to advance UFO disclosure. Podesta (executive) + Reid (legislative) = Democratic disclosure from both branches.
- → Podesta (Clinton/UFO) (assessment): Both Democratic power brokers. Reid = Senate Majority Leader (legislative). Podesta = Clinton chief of staff (executive). Both advanced UFO disclosure from their positions. Reid funded programs, Podesta pushed declassification.
- ← Mitchell (Apollo 14) (assessment): Mitchell said 'astronaut and fellow Senator John Glenn' suggested UFO investigation to Reid. Mitchell (astronaut) → Glenn (astronaut/senator) → Reid (Senate Majority Leader) = astronaut-to-senator chain that created AAWSAP.
- → Bigelow (BAASS) (assessment): Reid was 'persuaded in part by Bob Bigelow, friend and fellow Nevadan.' Bigelow contributed $10K+ to Reid campaigns. Reid secured $22M, BAASS received contract. Reid → Bigelow = political-contractor partnership.
- → Lacatski (Kona Blue) (assessment): Reid secured the funding that Lacatski's AAWSAP used. Reid (political funder) + Lacatski (DIA creator) = government-congressional partnership. Reid also wanted SAP classification for Lacatski's program.
- → Puthoff (SRI/DIRDs) (assessment): Reid funded AAWSAP which commissioned Puthoff's DIRDs (38 Defense Intelligence Reference Documents). Reid's $22M enabled Puthoff's vacuum engineering research. Political funding → scientific output.
Plus 5 additional connections.
10 FAQ
What is Reid (Senate/AAWSAP)? ▾
Harry Reid — Senate Majority Leader; AAWSAP
What is Reid (Senate/AAWSAP) connected to? ▾
Reid (Senate/AAWSAP) is connected to 10 related entities in the intelligence network, including Podesta (Clinton/UFO), Bigelow (BAASS), Lacatski (Kona Blue). These connections are documented through shared source documents, co-occurrence in research findings, and network graph relationships.
What does the deep dive analysis reveal about Reid (Senate/AAWSAP)? ▾
The deep dive intelligence assessment provides a comprehensive analysis of Reid (Senate/AAWSAP), covering strategic role, network connections, and operational significance. The analysis is derived from 0 primary source documents and cross-referenced with the network graph.
Glossary_Sources
→ AD1107488.pdf
→ AD1107488.pdf
→ An Intelligence Report on Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) Advanced Propulsion and its Clandestine Operational History.pdf
→ An Intelligence Report on Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) Advanced Propulsion and its Clandestine Operational History.pdf
→ BAA_FA8651-22-S-0001_Amendment 5_July2024.pdf
Cross_References
This entity is documented through network relationships and timeline events rather than primary source documents.
ID: ReidSenateAAWSAP
Type: person
Region: main
Last updated: 2026-08-09
Type: person
Region: main
Last updated: 2026-08-09