Ryan Graves
Institutionalized pilot reporting mechanisms and military aerospace safety protocols.
01 Definition
A former U.S. Navy F/A-18 pilot and founder of Americans for Safe Aerospace advocating for pilot reporting and airspace domain awareness.
02 Detailed_Analysis
Ryan Graves is a former U.S. Navy naval aviator who flew the F/A-18 Super Hornet and publicly reported recurring radar and visual encounters with advanced unidentified objects off the U.S. East Coast. As the founder and executive director of Americans for Safe Aerospace (ASA), Graves advocates for standardized, non-stigmatized reporting mechanisms for military and commercial pilots, emphasizing the national security, radar detection, and flight safety implications of unidentified aerial phenomena.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Former U.S. Navy F/A-18 pilot who testified before Congress in July 2023
- ▸ Founder and Executive Director of Americans for Safe Aerospace (ASA)
- ▸ Advocates for aerospace safety and integration of advanced sensor telemetry
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Graves (Safe Aerospace)
Purpose: Ryan Graves — Americans for Safe Aerospace Category: Key Figure Profile This node profiles Graves (Safe Aerospace), a significant figure in the UAP and advanced aerospace research space. The profile connects to 8 related entities, mapping their role in the disclosure and research network.
Key Relationships
- ← Sep 2025 Hearing (assessment): Wiggins (active-duty Navy) = continues Graves' pilot testimony pattern. Graves (2023): F/A-18 pilot. Wiggins (2025): Navy Senior Chief. Both describe UAP near military assets. Graves' organization supports such witnesses.
- → Fravor 20yr Assessment (assessment): Both Navy F/A-18 pilots who witnessed UAP. Fravor: Tic Tac (2004). Graves: regular sightings for decade. Both describe extraordinary performance (Mach 1 acceleration, no control surfaces).
- ← Loeb (IM1 BeLaU) (assessment): Loeb = scientific UAP research (Galileo Project). Graves = pilot UAP observations (Americans for Safe Aerospace). Both at Sol 2024. Science + observation = comprehensive UAP study.
- → Gallaudet (Ocean UAP) (assessment): Both Navy. Graves: F/A-18 pilot sightings. Gallaudet: Rear Admiral, URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT. Both testified before Congress. Both on Sol Foundation/Disclosure Fund networks.
- → Nimitz 2-Week Loiter (event): Graves' squadron witnessed UAP 'on a regular basis' — same era as Nimitz Tic Tac (2004). 'Open secret among aircrew.' 'Part of daily briefs.' Same phenomenon.
- ← July 2023 Hearing (assessment): Graves was one of three witnesses at July 2023 hearing. Testified about regular UAP sightings, 5,000 members, AIAA. First public UAP hearing in decades.
Plus 2 additional connections.
05 Intelligence_Analysis
Graves (Safe Aerospace)
Purpose: Ryan Graves — Americans for Safe Aerospace Category: Key Figure Profile This node profiles Graves (Safe Aerospace), a significant figure in the UAP and advanced aerospace research space. The profile connects to 8 related entities, mapping their role in the disclosure and research network.
Key Relationships
- ← Sep 2025 Hearing (assessment): Wiggins (active-duty Navy) = continues Graves' pilot testimony pattern. Graves (2023): F/A-18 pilot. Wiggins (2025): Navy Senior Chief. Both describe UAP near military assets. Graves' organization supports such witnesses.
- → Fravor 20yr Assessment (assessment): Both Navy F/A-18 pilots who witnessed UAP. Fravor: Tic Tac (2004). Graves: regular sightings for decade. Both describe extraordinary performance (Mach 1 acceleration, no control surfaces).
- ← Loeb (IM1 BeLaU) (assessment): Loeb = scientific UAP research (Galileo Project). Graves = pilot UAP observations (Americans for Safe Aerospace). Both at Sol 2024. Science + observation = comprehensive UAP study.
- → Gallaudet (Ocean UAP) (assessment): Both Navy. Graves: F/A-18 pilot sightings. Gallaudet: Rear Admiral, URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT. Both testified before Congress. Both on Sol Foundation/Disclosure Fund networks.
- → Nimitz 2-Week Loiter (event): Graves' squadron witnessed UAP 'on a regular basis' — same era as Nimitz Tic Tac (2004). 'Open secret among aircrew.' 'Part of daily briefs.' Same phenomenon.
- ← July 2023 Hearing (assessment): Graves was one of three witnesses at July 2023 hearing. Testified about regular UAP sightings, 5,000 members, AIAA. First public UAP hearing in decades.
Plus 2 additional connections.
07 Related_Entities (1)
08 Timeline_Mentions (8)
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-researchJuly 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-researchRyan 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-researchHouse 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 ResearchNSF 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-researchElizondo full testimony (Nov 2024): 'Not made by any government,' 'multi-decade arms race,' 'misallocated taxpayer dollars,' SAP for White House/NSC
AATIP director under oath: UAP real, non-human origin, US has tech, adversaries have tech, multi-decade arms race, misallocated dollars, hidden from Congress, SAP for White House/NSC.
uap-researchSol 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-researchKnuth 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.
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