Luis Elizondo
Former U.S. Department of Defense intelligence official; described as the director of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP)
On camera in The Age of Disclosure: Speaks on his time leading AATIP, the resistance he describes encountering from DoD officials, and his post-resignation public advocacy.
Luis Elizondo is a former U.S. Department of Defense intelligence official who has stated publicly and under oath that he led the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) from approximately 2010 until his resignation from DoD in October 2017[1]. His resignation letter, addressed to then-Secretary of Defense James Mattis, cited frustration with what he described as official obstruction of UAP investigations[2].
Elizondo's account was central to the December 2017 New York Times article that opened the modern UAP record[3]. He has since testified before the House Oversight Committee[4] and authored the 2024 memoir Imminent.
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- Stated public role as AATIP director — Cooper, Blumenthal, Kean — NYT, 16 Dec 2017
- Resigned from DoD in October 2017 — Wikipedia — Luis Elizondo
- Featured prominently in the original NYT AATIP story — NYT, 16 Dec 2017
- Testified at the 13 Nov 2024 House Oversight 'Eyes Wide Open' hearing — House Oversight Committee — Hearing memo
- Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOsLuis Elizondo · 2024
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- Hearing
House Oversight holds 'Eyes Wide Open' UAP hearing
The House Oversight Committee Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, chaired by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), holds a public hearing titled 'Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Eyes on the Sky, Secrets in the Dark,' featuring testimony from former military and intelligence officials.
- Report
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.