Ryan Graves

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Ryan Graves

Ryan Graves (born 1985) is an American technologist and former F/A-18F pilot who served in the U.S. Navy between 2009-20191. Graves is known for publicly appealing for assistance to resolve air safety issues related to frequent Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) incursions1.

Early Life and Education

Graves was originally from Baldwinville, Massachusetts and graduated from Narragansett Regional High School in 20042. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 20082.

Military Career

Graves was commissioned with the rank of ensign in the Navy through the Officer Training Command in Newport, Rhode Island, according to a 2009 article in the Gardner News2. He was deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom, the official name for the Afghanistan War and larger War on Terrorism; and Operation Inherent Resolve, the official name for U.S. intervention against the Islamic State2.

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) Advocacy

In 2014, while stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Graves witnessed what he refers to as UAP2. According to Graves, upgrades to jet radar systems led to unknown objects being detected in the airspace, and later tests and visual identification correlated the presence of UAP2. The encounters became so frequent that aircrew would discuss the risk of UAP as part of their regular preflight briefs2. During a training mission, Graves said two F-18s were split by an UAP that was described as a "dark gray or black cube inside of a clear sphere"2. While the squadron submitted a safety report, there was no official acknowledgment of the incident2.

Graves testified before the House’s Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs on behalf of over 30 commercial air crew and military veterans who have confided similar encounters2. He stated that “UAP are in our airspace, but they are grossly underreported” and that "these sightings are not rare or isolated, they are routine"2.

Graves also said that there is a stigma around discussing UAP that silences pilots out of fear for repercussions and that recent government statements casting doubt on eyewitness testimony have contributed to that stigma2. He added that all UAP videos are classified as “secret” or above, which impedes the public’s understanding and fuels distrust2.

Congressional Testimony

Graves testified before a U.S. House subcommittee on July 26, 2023, about his experience with UAPs. He spoke on behalf of over 30 commercial air crew and military veterans who have confided similar encounters. He discussed the lack of public and official interest in UFOs and why it can threaten US national security1. During the hearing, Graves described the seemingly physics-defying nature of UAPs. “These objects were staying completely stationary in Category 4 hurricane winds. These same objects would then accelerate to supersonic speeds,” he said2. The most common UAPs, he explained, were “dark gray or black cubes inside of a clear sphere” where "the apex or tips of the cube were touching the inside of the sphere"3. Graves also expressed concern about the potential danger posed by UAPs to aviation safety. “We have nearly a magnitude more close-air collision potential from our aviators, from these objects, than were initially suspected,” he said. "So from my perspective, getting energy on this is simply just going to save lives at the end of the day for our Navy operators"4. Graves was pleased with the level of engagement from members of Congress during the hearing. “It does certainly feel like it’s an inflection point. We saw a lot of interest from the representatives that attended. The questions were really on point. They were very serious, and I think they were a bit shocked at how big of a national security concern this actually can represent,” he said in an interview with Fox News Digital2.

Media

Ryan Graves, the former Navy pilot and UFO whistleblower, is associated with a few websites. According to an article from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, he has hosted the Merged Podcast since January 20231. The podcast’s website states it takes a “radically open-minded approach” to the latest research and theories on UAP and hosts interviews with those who have firsthand accounts of observing them1. Graves is also the executive director of Americans for Safe Aerospace, a nonprofit that serves as a haven for UAP witnesses2

References

2: Who is Ryan Graves? Former Navy pilot, UFO whistleblower has Central Mass. roots 3: Former Navy Pilot Testifies to Congress About Chilling UFO Encounter Off Virginia Coast 4: Congress doesn’t apprentice the danger of UFOs in our airspace: Ryan Graves 5: Who is Ryan Graves? UFO whistleblower has Central Mass. roots 6: Watch: Ex-Navy Pilot who spotted UFOs explains reluctance to come forward - CNN

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