Person
Tim Gallaudet
Retired rear admiral; witness at the 2024 hearing with Elizondo
2023– · Former officials and military · Official
A retired rear admiral, former commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and owner of Ocean STL Consulting, he testified before the House on November 13, 2024 with Elizondo, Shellenberger and Michael Gold, speaking about a Navy email tied to the GOFAST video. At the hearing he said there are strong indications that UAP are superior non-human intelligences. He is among the figures listed by the Sol Foundation, appears in “The Age of Disclosure” and since June 2026 has sat on the scientific advisory council on UAP.
- Key claims
- Under oath (2024) said there are strong indications that UAP are superior non-human intelligences.
- Testified about a Navy email tied to the GOFAST video.
- Today
- Since June 2026 he has been a member of the scientific advisory council on UAP.
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
- Rank and positions are listed in the official list of the hearing's witnesses.
- Direct access 1/2
- Reports an email that he says he saw, not documented in the sources consulted.
- Evidence provided not applicable
- The sources consulted do not say whether the email cited has been made public.
- 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
- Official page of the November 13, 2024 hearing (House Oversight) (primary source)
- NPR, November 13, 2024 (press)
- DefenseScoop, June 17, 2026: the UAP scientific advisory council is created (press)
- The Black Vault: archive of the November 13, 2024 hearing (analysis)
- Wikipedia – Garry Nolan (other)
On this site
Documents 1
- The transcript of the November 13, 2024 House hearing with Elizondo, Gallaudet, Shellenberger and Gold Original available
Timeline 2
- Nov 13, 2024: Elizondo testifies under oath: yes to secret retrieval programs
- Jun 17, 2026: An external science council led by Avi Loeb is created
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