Broken AARO: The 'Mellon Report', UAP, and Area 51 | MHP 04.15.24.
Apr 16, 2024
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Analyzing Chris Mellon's response to the Pentagon's AARO report, including a secretive UAP program at Area 51, CIA's view on UAP, and UFO sightings. Delving into historical UAP studies, accountability of officials, and the CIA report on UFO sightings, debunking Arrow report and examining drone incidents, exploring secret UAP programs near Area 51 in the 1980s, discussing Area 51's history and controversies, UAP sightings over Area 51, and analyzing Air Force and DOD's media manipulation tactics.
Critical press neglect of Pentagon's UAP report, prompting expert responses.
Failures of Project Blue Book in UAP investigations and national security concerns.
Historical UAP program near Area 51 raises questions about government disclosure.
Deep dives
Chris Mellon's Critique of the Aero Historical Report
Christopher Mellon criticizes the Aero Historical Report for its handling of CIA reports regarding UAP. He highlights Dr. H. Marshall Chadwell's conclusion in 1952 that sightings of unexplained objects were not attributable to natural phenomena, questioning Aero's dismissal of CIA findings. Mellon points out errors in Aero's analysis of the CIA's UFO study group, noting shortcomings in Project Blue Book and subsequent investigations.
The Failure of the Air Force's Project Blue Book
Christopher Mellon reveals the failures of the Air Force's Project Blue Book in investigating UFO sightings. He references CIA findings that identified setbacks at all stages of the intelligence process, including intelligence collection, analysis, production, and dissemination. Mellon emphasizes the Air Force's lack of a well-planned research program to solve the mystery of UAP and address potential national threats.
The Role of Area 51 and UAP Programs
Christopher Mellon delves into the historical connection between Area 51 and UAP investigations, highlighting a classified UAP collection program undertaken by the Air Force in the 1980s near Area 51. He questions why this program was not disclosed in the Aero Historical Report, suggesting implications for Arrow's access to relevant government data.
Use of Strategic Messaging by the DOD
The DOD's history of strategic messaging and preferred media narratives is highlighted, drawing parallels between past Air Force attempts to control UFO narratives and recent efforts seen in the Aero Historical Report. Christopher Mellon underscores the DOD's long-standing pattern of managing public perceptions regarding UAP, mirroring historical practices of controlled messaging through media outlets.
Lessons from Historical UAP Investigations
Reflecting on historical UAP investigations and government responses, Christopher Mellon underscores the importance of critical analysis and transparency in addressing unidentified aerial phenomena. By highlighting past failures in UAP investigations and strategic messaging, Mellon advocates for informed scrutiny and accountability in current UAP research efforts.
On March 8, 2024, the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) released its historical report on UAP, shortly after briefing only a select group of journalists associated with seven mainstream media outlets, none of whom seemingly bothered to fact-check the error-ridden report. "The disappointing lack of critical press coverage of this important report prompted me to begin compiling the insights of UAP scholars and experts who have studied the history of UAP and the US government," wrote former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Christopher Mellon, in a recent lengthy rebuttal in response to the report's release.
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze Mellon's response to the AARO report, along with several intriguing revelations it contains, including the purported existence of a secretive UAP sightings program at Area 51 in the 1980s, how the CIA may have once considered whether UAP were extraterrestrial technologies, and much more.
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