Witness

Christopher Mellon

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

Served two presidential administrations as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and as Minority Staff Director of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Has publicly advocated since 2017 for congressional oversight of UAP and is credited with helping bring Navy pilot encounters to wider attention.

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December 16, 2017
New York Times reveals the Pentagon's AATIP program
Helene Cooper, Ralph Blumenthal, and Leslie Kean publish a front-page New York Times investigation revealing the existence of the Department of Defense's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program. The story includes a release of the 'FLIR1' video and on-the-record statements from former AATIP director Luis Elizondo.

New York Times reveals the Pentagon's AATIP program