Luis Elizondo
US former military intelligence officer
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| August 20 2024 | Luis Elizondo published his memoir 'Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for U.F.O.s', which debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list, detailing his experiences with UFO-related research and claims about non-human intelligence. |
| August 20 2024 | Luis Elizondo published his memoir 'Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for U.F.O.s', which debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list, detailing his experiences with UFO-related research and claims about non-human intelligence. |
| 2023 | Elizondo lobbied in support of the National Defense Authorization Act, which included a provision to investigate UFO-related topics and create the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. |
| 2023 | Elizondo lobbied in support of the National Defense Authorization Act, which included a provision to investigate UFO-related topics and create the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. |
| 2021 | Luis Elizondo appeared on CBS News' 60 Minutes program in a segment about UFOs regularly spotted in restricted U.S. airspace, discussing potential extraterrestrial phenomena. |
| 2021 | Luis Elizondo appeared on CBS News' 60 Minutes program in a segment about UFOs regularly spotted in restricted U.S. airspace, discussing potential extraterrestrial phenomena. |
| October 30 2021 | Elizondo was announced as a research affiliate to The Galileo Project, a program initiated by astrophysicist Avi Loeb to search for extraterrestrial intelligence and technology on Earth. |
| October 30 2021 | Elizondo was announced as a research affiliate to The Galileo Project, a program initiated by astrophysicist Avi Loeb to search for extraterrestrial intelligence and technology on Earth. |
| 2020 | Pentagon spokesperson Susan Gough stated that the UFO videos were not officially cleared for public release and were later determined to not be classified. |
| 2020 | Elizondo left To the Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences (TTSA), citing a desire to engage more directly with governments, Congress, and international organizations rather than focusing on entertainment. |
| 2020 | Pentagon spokesperson Susan Gough stated that the UFO videos were not officially cleared for public release and were later determined to not be classified. |
| 2020 | Elizondo left To the Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences (TTSA), citing a desire to engage more directly with governments, Congress, and international organizations rather than focusing on entertainment. |
| June 2019 | Pentagon spokesperson Christopher Sherwood confirmed AATIP's UFO research, while simultaneously stating Elizondo had no official responsibilities in the program. In response, Elizondo filed a complaint with the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General alleging a campaign to discredit him. |
| June 2019 | Pentagon spokesperson Christopher Sherwood confirmed AATIP's UFO research, while simultaneously stating Elizondo had no official responsibilities in the program. In response, Elizondo filed a complaint with the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General alleging a campaign to discredit him. |
| 2017 | Luis Elizondo provided three United States Navy UFO videos to reporters, which were subsequently publicized in the New York Times. The videos were from pilots of USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt, and Elizondo expressed his belief that the UFOs were not of human origin. |
| 2017 | Senator Harry Reid publicly confirmed Elizondo's leadership role in a government program through a letter to NBC News. |
| 2017 | Began working as a contractor for the United States government while maintaining the highest security clearance. |
| 2017 | Elizondo resigned from his position at the Pentagon, citing 'excessive secrecy and internal opposition' related to his work on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). |
| 2017 | Left his position at the Department of Defense and publicly revealed his role as director of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), beginning his public advocacy for UFO research and disclosure. |
| 2017 | Luis Elizondo provided three United States Navy UFO videos to reporters, which were subsequently publicized in the New York Times. The videos were from pilots of USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt, and Elizondo expressed his belief that the UFOs were not of human origin. |
| 2017 | Began working as a contractor for the United States government while maintaining the highest security clearance. |
| 2017 | Elizondo resigned from his position at the Pentagon, citing 'excessive secrecy and internal opposition' related to his work on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). |
| 2017 | Senator Harry Reid publicly confirmed Elizondo's leadership role in a government program through a letter to NBC News. |
| 2017 | Left his position at the Department of Defense and publicly revealed his role as director of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), beginning his public advocacy for UFO research and disclosure. |
| 2012 | The AATIP program officially ended due to budget cuts, according to the Department of Defense. |
| 2012 | The AATIP program officially ended due to budget cuts, according to the Department of Defense. |
| 2010 | Elizondo was asked to take over AATIP as director, focusing on investigating the national-security implications of military UAP encounters. |
| 2010 | Elizondo was asked to take over AATIP as director, focusing on investigating the national-security implications of military UAP encounters. |
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