Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet: Public Statements on UAPs
- Type: testimony (public statements, media appearances)
- Author: Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet, USN (retired)
- Date: 2023-present
- Credibility: primary (confirmed military career); claims are personal assertions without supporting evidence made public
Background
Retired Rear Admiral in the US Navy. PhD in oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Served as Oceanographer of the Navy, Commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. From 2017-2021, served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Acting NOAA Administrator under President Trump. Currently CEO of Ocean STL Consulting.
Key Statements
- Says he has seen footage of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and unidentified submerged objects (USO) while on active duty in the US Navy.
- Expressed support for David Grusch’s whistleblower claims, calling for “de-stigmatization” of the UAP subject across science, the military, and the general public.
- On the advisory board of Americans for Safe Aerospace.
- Research affiliate of Avi Loeb’s Galileo Project.
- Co-authored an article with Avi Loeb in The Hill (December 2021): “Will we soon rewrite textbooks on our place in the universe?”
- Featured in “The Age of Disclosure,” a 2025 documentary about claimed government UFO recovery programs.
Significance
Gallaudet is one of the highest-ranking former military officials to publicly support UAP disclosure claims. His rank (Rear Admiral) and his civilian government service (Acting NOAA Administrator) give weight to his statements. However, he has not produced physical evidence or specific classified details in public. Like many in the disclosure movement, his strongest claims are assertions about what he witnessed rather than evidence he can share.
Gallaudet fits the pattern identified by critics: officials make stronger claims about UAPs after leaving government service, when they are no longer subject to classification constraints but also no longer able to be held accountable through official channels.