Person
Ronald Moultrie
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security; AARO fell under this office
2022 · AARO and the Pentagon · Official
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, in July 2022 the new AARO office, entrusted to Sean Kirkpatrick, came under his authority. At the House hearing of May 17, 2022 he said he knew of no documented Department of Defense studies on UAP between Blue Book and AATIP, nor of the notes attributed to Admiral Wilson. In December 2022 he stated that nothing indicated an alien origin of the objects examined and that many could be balloons or drones.
- Key claims
- Said that nothing indicated an alien origin of the objects examined and that many could be balloons or drones (December 2022).
Documented authority
It measures how documented and verifiable what the person claims is, not their honesty. Each criterion is scored from 0 to 2.
- Credentials 2/2
- The position and AARO's reporting line to his office are documented by the press.
- Direct access not applicable
- Reported institutional positions.
- Evidence provided not applicable
- Not applicable: does not advance claims of their own on UAP facts.
- Claims track record not applicable
- The sources consulted do not trace the outcome of any verifiable claims made by this person.
- Conflicts of interest not applicable
- The sources consulted do not document financial interests tied to the topic.
Sources
- Air & Space Forces Magazine, July 21, 2022: AARO is established under Under Secretary Moultrie (press)
- WisPolitics, May 17, 2022: Gallagher presses Defense on UAP (press)
- CNN, December 16, 2022: Moultrie on the UAP examined (press)
On this site
Documents 1
- The “Wilson–Davis” notes entered into the record of the May 17, 2022 hearing Authenticity not established
Timeline 1
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