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Luis Elizondo

Date of account: Repository revision bf0636323d
Source: UAP Gerb Video Database — open research notes
Reference: 04 Important Figures · contributor research note
Rights: open_licensed
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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United States Department of Defense, Former Military Counterintelligence Officer, Leadership in the Advance Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) - Born in Texas - University of Miami

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United States Department of Defense, Former Military Counterintelligence Officer, Leadership in the Advance Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) - Born in Texas - University of Miami Luis “Lue” Elizondo has had a distinguished career in intelligence, and is a very significant researcher who was a member of leadership in the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). He served as a counterintelligence officer for the Department of Defense, operating in various regions including Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Latin America. His work involved leading tactical and strategic missions in both wartime and peace, as well as conducting sensitive source operations against significant adversaries. Elizondo is notably recognized for his role as the director of AATIP, a secretive Pentagon unit that studied UFOs. He played a pivotal role in the program, leading scientific and intelligence investigations into UAP incursions into controlled U.S. airspace. Despite official statements that the program ended in 2012 when funding ceased, Elizondo has stated that the program continued, with him working with Navy and CIA officials until his resignation in 2017. Elizondo resigned from his Pentagon position in 2017, motivated by his commitment to raising awareness about UAPs and the need for greater transparency. He has since been involved in advocacy and public discussions to shed more light on the subject. He joined To the Stars Academy, founded by Tom DeLonge, to continue this work and has been featured on History Channel’s “Unidentified: Inside America’s UFO Investigation”. Post-resignation, Elizondo became a public figure, participating in various media interviews and television programs. He has faced challenges, including disputes regarding his role in UFO research and allegations of a disinformation campaign against him by certain individuals in the Defense Department. His attorney, Daniel Sheehan, asserts that Elizondo’s goal is not just to clear his name but also to compel the Pentagon to be transparent about its knowledge of UFOs. Career Intelligence and Counterintelligence Elizondo’s career was marked by significant roles in the intelligence community. He conducted and supervised highly sensitive espionage and terrorism investigations globally. As an intelligence case officer, he was responsible for running clandestine source operations across various regions, including Latin America and the Middle East. This experience in the field of intelligence and national security provided him with a deep understanding of complex global issues. Prior to his role in AATIP, Elizondo had experience dealing with aerospace threats. He described his involvement in a sensitive aerospace threat identification program focusing on unidentified aerial technologies, indicating his long-standing interest and expertise in the domain of aerial phenomena. Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) Luis Elizondo’s involvement with the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) is a subject of considerable interest. The AATIP was a secret Pentagon effort initiated in 2008 to study Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), co

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