Tom DeLonge
Funded and accelerated early commercial-defense transparency efforts regarding UAPs.
01 Definition
Musician, entrepreneur, and co-founder of To The Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences (TTSA), an organization that facilitated public release of DoD UAP videos.
02 Detailed_Analysis
Tom DeLonge is an entrepreneur and researcher who co-founded To The Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences (TTSA) in 2017 alongside former intelligence officer Luis Elizondo and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Christopher Mellon. DeLonge leveraged private capital to bridge public outreach, defense intelligence contacts, and advanced aerospace concepts, leading to the official declassification and release of the 'FLIR1', 'Gimbal', and 'GoFast' U.S. Navy encounter videos.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Co-founded To The Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences (TTSA) in 2017
- ▸ Facilitated the acquisition and 2017 release of declassified Navy FLIR videos
- ▸ Connected senior political officials with military-intelligence contractors
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
DeLonge (TTSA)
Purpose: Tom DeLonge — To The Stars Academy founder Category: Key Figure Profile This node profiles DeLonge (TTSA), a significant figure in the UAP and advanced aerospace research space. The profile connects to 10 related entities, mapping their role in the disclosure and research network.
Key Relationships
- → Podesta (Clinton/UFO) (assessment): DeLonge emailed Podesta (Oct 26, 2015) about people 'in charge of most fragile divisions, Classified Science and DOD topics.' Podesta took part in DeLonge documentary. DeLonge → Podesta = pop culture to political power connection.
- → Elizondo Imminent (assessment): TTSA employed Elizondo as Director of Global Security. Elizondo left Pentagon October 2017 to join TTSA. DeLonge's TTSA = Elizondo's post-government platform. 'Imminent' (2024) builds on TTSA-era disclosure.
- ← Podesta (Clinton/UFO) (assessment): Podesta exchanged emails with DeLonge (WikiLeaks). DeLonge offered to introduce Podesta to classified science insiders. Podesta took part in DeLonge documentary. Political + pop culture alliance.
- → Elizondo Full Testimony (assessment): Elizondo moved from Pentagon AATIP director to TTSA Director of Global Security. TTSA released the Navy videos Elizondo had overseen. Direct pipeline: government program → public organization.
- → Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA) (assessment): TTSA released the Go Fast video that Gallaudet received in the 'URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT' email (Jan 2015). The video Gallaudet's email 'disappeared' was released publicly by DeLonge's TTSA.
- → Bigelow (BAASS) (assessment): TTSA and BAASS are both private-sector UAP organizations. BAASS (Bigelow) = government contractor. TTSA (DeLonge) = public-facing. Different eras, same function: private UAP infrastructure.
Plus 4 additional connections.
05 Intelligence_Analysis
DeLonge (TTSA)
Purpose: Tom DeLonge — To The Stars Academy founder Category: Key Figure Profile This node profiles DeLonge (TTSA), a significant figure in the UAP and advanced aerospace research space. The profile connects to 10 related entities, mapping their role in the disclosure and research network.
Key Relationships
- → Podesta (Clinton/UFO) (assessment): DeLonge emailed Podesta (Oct 26, 2015) about people 'in charge of most fragile divisions, Classified Science and DOD topics.' Podesta took part in DeLonge documentary. DeLonge → Podesta = pop culture to political power connection.
- → Elizondo Imminent (assessment): TTSA employed Elizondo as Director of Global Security. Elizondo left Pentagon October 2017 to join TTSA. DeLonge's TTSA = Elizondo's post-government platform. 'Imminent' (2024) builds on TTSA-era disclosure.
- ← Podesta (Clinton/UFO) (assessment): Podesta exchanged emails with DeLonge (WikiLeaks). DeLonge offered to introduce Podesta to classified science insiders. Podesta took part in DeLonge documentary. Political + pop culture alliance.
- → Elizondo Full Testimony (assessment): Elizondo moved from Pentagon AATIP director to TTSA Director of Global Security. TTSA released the Navy videos Elizondo had overseen. Direct pipeline: government program → public organization.
- → Gallaudet (Adm/NOAA) (assessment): TTSA released the Go Fast video that Gallaudet received in the 'URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT' email (Jan 2015). The video Gallaudet's email 'disappeared' was released publicly by DeLonge's TTSA.
- → Bigelow (BAASS) (assessment): TTSA and BAASS are both private-sector UAP organizations. BAASS (Bigelow) = government contractor. TTSA (DeLonge) = public-facing. Different eras, same function: private UAP infrastructure.
Plus 4 additional connections.
06 Related_Terms (3)
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08 Timeline_Mentions (10)
Christopher Mellon (1985-2026): DASD-I under Clinton/Bush, SSCI Staff Director, gave Pentagon videos to NYT, Disclosure Foundation Chair
20-year IC career. DASD-I Clinton/Bush. SSCI Staff Director. SAP oversight. Gave Pentagon videos to NYT. USSOCOM legislation. Disclosure Foundation chair. Japan UAP caucus address. AARO obstruction ev
uap-researchPodesta UFO advocacy (2002-2016): Clinton chief of staff, Kean foreword, FOIA lawsuits, Mitchell/DeLonge emails, 'can't say it in public'
Clinton chief of staff. 2016 campaign chair. Kean foreword (2010). NASA FOIA (Kecksburg). Clinton FOIA. Mitchell emails (extraterrestrial disclosure). DeLonge emails (classified science). 'Politicians
uap-researchNYT '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-researchDeLonge/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-researchTo The Stars Academy of Arts & Science founded
Tom DeLonge founded To The Stars Academy with Luis Elizondo, Christopher Mellon, Hal Puthoff, and others as a public benefit corporation for UAP disclosure.
UAP ResearchTTSA Launches, Elizondo Resigns — Coordinated Disclosure
The October 2017 TTSA launch and Elizondo resignation were coordinated events that set up the December 2017 NYT disclosure. TTSA served as the public-facing cut-out for the Invisible College, compleme
programElizondo under oath (Nov 2024): 'U.S. has UAP technologies,' crash retrieval programs, reverse-engineering 'alien craft'
Under-oath testimony: UAP real, U.S. has UAP tech, crash retrieval YES, reverse-engineering YES, multi-decade arms race, hidden from Congress.
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-researchMellon testifies (Sept 2025): AARO report 'most error-ridden,' 'omitted entire agencies,' 'omitted efforts to hide classified info'
Mellon (DASD Intelligence, TTSA, Disclosure Foundation): AARO report error-ridden, omitted agencies, omitted classified info, no DNI sign-off. Supports classified program hypothesis.
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