Navy UFO Encounter — What They’re Not Telling Us!

A retired Navy rear admiral now says unidentified craft over our skies and oceans are guided by “higher order non-human intelligence” – and Washington still is not leveling with the American people.

Story Snapshot

Retired Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet says some UFOs are directed by “higher order non-human intelligence.”
Gallaudet is a former senior Navy and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official, not a fringe figure.
He bases his views on Navy encounters, underwater incidents, and briefings he says he was “read into.”
Evidence released to the public remains thin, fueling anger over secrecy and lack of accountability.

A Flag Officer Raises the Stakes on the UFO Question

Retired Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, a former commander of the Navy’s Meteorology and Oceanography Command and former acting head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is publicly claiming that some unidentified craft appear to be controlled by “higher order non-human intelligence.” He told Fox host Tomi Lahren that the term “non-human intelligence” is used in recent disclosure legislation and that, based on what he has seen and been briefed on, that conclusion has been reached by officials inside classified programs.^[2]^[3]

Gallaudet stressed that he has never personally seen an “alien,” and he acknowledged that no one knows for sure what these entities are, where they come from, or what their intentions might be.^[2] Yet he also said he has viewed data and videos of objects performing in ways that “are so clearly not ours or our adversaries,” including craft transitioning between ocean and atmosphere with no visible disturbance at high speed, which he argues current human technology cannot match.^[2]^[3]

From Classified Briefings to Public Testimony

Gallaudet’s statements carry weight because of when and where he encountered these phenomena. He says confirmation that unidentified anomalous phenomena were interacting with “humanity,” specifically the United States Navy, came in 2015 while he commanded the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command during exercises involving the carrier strike group built around USS Theodore Roosevelt off the East Coast. He has also said he saw footage of unidentified anomalous phenomena and unidentified submerged objects while on active duty.^[3]

Since leaving government, Gallaudet has become one of the most prominent retired officers pushing for transparency on unidentified anomalous phenomena. He testified before a joint House Oversight Committee subcommittee hearing, where he was pressed on what he thinks these objects might be and answered that there is “strong evidence that they are non human, higher intelligence.” South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace later highlighted that exchange, underscoring that a retired admiral had used that phrase in a congressional setting, not just on a podcast.

Evidence, Inference, and the Limits of What We Are Allowed to See

For grounded conservatives who demand facts, not hype, Gallaudet’s claims present a tension. On the one hand, he is a seasoned officer with oceanographic, intelligence, and national security credentials, not an anonymous internet source. On the other hand, the public has not been shown the underlying videos, raw sensor data, or technical reports he cites. Even sympathetic coverage admits that the strongest claim – non-human control – rests on inference from performance and classified briefings, not on publicly verifiable proof.^[2]^[3]^[5]

Gallaudet himself uses careful language, saying that “we really do not know” the origin, nature, or intentions of these intelligences and openly conceding that he has not personally seen a non-human being.^[2] That caution, combined with the secrecy surrounding the original data, leaves room for other explanations, from advanced human technology to sensor artifacts. Critics argue that without released data, independent engineers cannot test those possibilities. Supporters respond that institutional secrecy has long been used to bury inconvenient truths, especially when bureaucrats fear embarrassment or loss of control.^[1]^[3]^[5]

Why This Matters to Constitutional Conservatives

The question for constitutional conservatives is not whether aliens exist, but whether unelected bureaucracies have spent decades hiding information from the citizens who pay their salaries. Gallaudet’s participation in organizations such as Americans for Safe Aerospace and his support for whistleblowers like former intelligence officer David Grusch place him squarely in the camp pushing back on what they describe as an eighty-year pattern of stonewalling on anomalous craft.^[3]^[4] That history, if confirmed, would represent yet another example of the permanent security state deciding what the public is “allowed” to know.

Sol Foundation senior adviser Rear Admiral (ret.) Tim Gallaudet interviewed yesterday on CNN with none other than Jake Tapper, on the Department of War’s release of government UAP records and footage. We salute Tim for providing guidance on the significance for humanity of this… pic.twitter.com/YGJ1o74i9w

— The Sol Foundation (@_SolFoundation) May 9, 2026

Americans already watched federal agencies abuse surveillance powers, censor speech online, and weaponize bureaucracy against political opponents. Now a retired admiral suggests that those same institutions may be withholding extraordinary information about unidentified craft operating in our skies and oceans. Even if future analysis shows a human explanation, the reflexive secrecy and condescension toward the public reinforce a familiar pattern: Washington insiders treat citizens, and often Congress itself, as outsiders to their own government.^[1]^[3]^[5]

What Accountability Should Look Like Under Trump’s Second Term

Under President Trump’s second term, conservatives should insist that the administration’s promise to “drain the swamp” includes full, lawful transparency on unidentified anomalous phenomena. That means declassifying videos and sensor data whenever it does not reveal sensitive capabilities, releasing unclassified annexes of historical programs, and compelling sworn testimony from those who briefed officials like Gallaudet on “non-human intelligence.” Congress should end the pattern where intelligence bureaucrats decide which elected representatives are “read in” and which are left in the dark.^[1]^[3]

For a self-governing republic, the core issue is consent of the governed. If a retired admiral is correct that craft performing beyond known human capability have been tracked near American forces and perhaps strategic assets, citizens deserve clear answers. If he is wrong, citizens still deserve to see the evidence that refutes him, not just assurances from the same institutions that spent years pushing hoaxes and covering up their own failures. Sunlight, not secrecy, is the only path that protects liberty while guarding national security.^[2]^[3]