Did the Air Force obstruct Roswell and UAP investigations? | Reality Check

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April 9, 2025
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interviewTopic: whistleblower testimonyIntel Value: 8/10

Summary

Mark Rodeghier is the president and scientific director of CUFOS, an organization dedicated to UFO research since 1973. He has been involved in UFO investigations for over 50 years. During this time, he has studied various cases, including vehicle interference and abduction experiences. He has not personally seen a UFO but remains interested in the phenomenon due to its implications for understanding life beyond Earth. Rodeghier believes there is a possibility that Earth has been visited by non-human intelligences, but he emphasizes the need for more evidence. His work includes investigating the Roswell incident and he asserts that there has been a cover-up by the military regarding UFOs. The encounter has led him to a lifelong commitment to studying UFOs and advocating for further investigation.

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Executive Summary

Mark Rodeghier discusses the long history of UFO investigation and the challenges faced in understanding the phenomenon. He emphasizes the potential for non-human intelligence and the obfuscation by the US Air Force regarding incidents like Roswell.

Primary Revelation

The US Air Force has been obfuscating and blocking and endeavoring to hinder proper investigation of the phenomenon.

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Mark Rodeghier
investigatorpro disclosure
CUFOS
PhD in sociologyPresident and scientific director of CUFOS since 1986Published dissertation on extraterrestrial intelligence

I have been involved. It goes back further with my original interest in school.

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Ross Coulthart
journalistpro disclosure
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Roswell InvestigationCold War (1980s to 1980s)alleged

Managed by: CUFOS

Investigate the alleged crash of an alien spacecraft in 1947

coverupspecific

The US Air Force has been obfuscating and blocking and endeavoring to hinder proper investigation of the phenomenon.

Source: Mark Rodeghier
non human intelligencevague

There is a plausible chance that Earth has been visited by non-human intelligences.

Source: Mark Rodeghier
crash retrievalspecific

The Roswell incident involved unusual debris that does not conform to known explanations.

Source: Mark Rodeghier
coverupspecific

The US Air Force's explanation of the Roswell incident as a weather balloon is implausible.

Source: Mark Rodeghier
non human intelligencespecific

The phenomenon may be capable of altering human perception, allowing some individuals to see what others cannot.

Source: Mark Rodeghier
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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: whistleblower testimonyIntel Value: 8/10