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National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
The claims the writer was given for National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in the order they were given.
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David Charles Grusch is a veteran of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
“is a veteran of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:1052-1158 administrative
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David Charles Grusch served as the National Reconnaissance Office's representative to the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force from 2019 to 2021.
“He served as the reconnaissance office’s representative to the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force from 2019-2021.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:1164-1278 administrative
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From 2016 to 2021, David Charles Grusch served with the National Reconnaissance Office as Senior Intelligence Officer and led the production of the NRO director's daily briefing.
“From 2016 to 2021, he served with the National Reconnaissance Office as Senior Intelligence Officer and led the production of the NRO director’s daily briefing.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:5949-6100 administrative
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The National Reconnaissance Office's Operations Center Deputy Director assessed David Charles Grusch as an "adept staff officer and strategist" and "total force integrator with innovative solutions and actionable results."
“He was assessed by the reconnaissance office’s Operations Center Deputy Director as an “adept staff officer and strategist” and “total force integrator with innovative solutions and actionable results.””
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:6798-6991 administrative second hand
5
David Grusch testified at the 2023-07-26 House hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, identified as a Former National Reconnaissance Office Representative to the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force at the Department of Defense.
“Mr. David Grusch, Former National Reconnaissance Office Representative, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, Department of Defense, Oral Statement”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:3355-3496 administrative second hand
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David Grusch was a member of the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force from 2019 to 2021 in a National Reconnaissance Office reservist capacity within the United States Air Force.
“In the U.S. Air Force in my National Reconnaissance Office—NRO—reservist capacity, I was a member of the UAP Task Force from 2019 to 2021.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:38214-38347 administrative first hand
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David Grusch served on the National Reconnaissance Office operations center's Director's briefing staff, coordinating the Presidential daily brief and supporting contingency operations as reserve intelligence division chief backup.
“I served at the NRO operations center on the Director's briefing staff, which included the coordination of the Presidential daily brief and supporting a variety of contingency operations, which I was the reserve intelligence division chief backup.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:38354-38594 administrative first hand
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The leaked US National Reconnaissance Office document was a July 1991 security advisory, listing a series of codenames and command locations in and around Nellis Air Force Base in the Nevada desert, which includes the Area 51 sites known as Groom Lake and Dreamland.
“It was a July 1991 security advisory, listing a series of codenames and command locations in and around the massive Nellis Air Force Base in the Nevada desert, which includes within its boundaries the notorious super-secret Area 51 sites known as Groom Lake and Dreamland.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:10221-10483 administrative second hand
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In advance of their April 1997 Pentagon visit, Steven Greer sent Admiral Thomas Wilson's staff a leaked US National Reconnaissance Office document detailing a series of authentic codenames for highly top-secret Special Access Programs (SAPs).
“In advance of their visit, Greer had sent Admiral Wilson's staff a leaked US National Reconnaissance Office document that detailed a series of what turned out to be authentic codenames for highly top-secret so-called Special Access Programs (SAPs).”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:9972-10214 administrative
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Tom DeLonge claimed US National Reconnaissance Office surveillance satellites were seeing UAP objects coming in and out of the atmosphere all the time, and that he had seen the evidence.
“US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) surveillance satellites, he claimed, were seeing these UAP objects coming in and out of the atmosphere all the time, and he had seen the evidence.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch19:11732-11909 hearsay first hand
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Tom DeLonge said one of his advisers was from the National Reconnaissance Office, and that they used a term 'episodic visits' to describe UAP events.
“‘One of my advisers was from the NRO. High up. And they call it episodic visits. That’s all I know.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch19:11920-12013 testimony first hand
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The Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense interviewed senior officials and requested unidentified anomalous phenomena-related data and organisational policies, procedures, and guidance from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, the Military Services, the Military Service Intelligence Components, the Military Department Counterintelligence Organizations, and defense intelligence agencies.
“We interviewed senior officials and requested UAP-related data and organizational policies, procedures, and guidance from the following DoD organizations: OUSD(I&S), AARO, Military Services (Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force), Military Service Intelligence Components (Army G2, Navy N2, Air Force A2), MDCOs (Army Counterintelligence, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Office of Special Investigations), Defense intelligence agencies (Defense Intelligence Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, and National Security Agency)”
Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2023-109, "Evaluation of the DoD's Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena," August 15, 2023 2024-01-24 char:26132-26714 administrative first hand
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The National Reconnaissance Office launched its first high-resolution photoreconnaissance satellite system in 1963, which became known by its codename, Gambit.
“The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launched its first high-resolution photoreconnaissance satellite system in 1963, which became known by its codename, Gambit.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:130762-130920 administrative
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The Hexagon satellite program was, similar to Gambit, an NRO photoreconnaissance satellite system launched in 1971 to conduct wide-area searches of denied territory.
“Similar to Gambit, Hexagon was an NRO photoreconnaissance satellite system. It was launched in 1971 to conduct wide-area searches of denied territory.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:131754-131894 administrative
15
Jay Stratton handpicked members and representatives for the new UAP task force from all the intelligence agencies and civilian-led agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
“So Jay started putting that together, handpicking his members/reps from all the intelligence agencies and civilian-led agencies, from the FBI to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to NASA to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch31:4914-5148 administrative first hand
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David Grusch was a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) employee.
“David was a National Reconnaissance Office employee”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch32:813-856 administrative first hand
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David Grusch was the representative of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) on the Pentagon's UAP Task Force.
“He was those agencies' rep on the UAP Task Force”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch32:931-974 administrative first hand
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The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA) appeared to hold important UAP data that they were not sharing with each other.
“Meanwhile, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) also appeared to have important UAP data they were not sharing.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch6:17564-17844 opinion first hand
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The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is one of the most secretive departments among United States intelligence agencies.
“one of the most secretive departments in all of the intelligence agencies in the United States is the national reconnaissance office NRO.”
Journalist Leaked UAP Program "Immaculate Constellation" - DEBRIEFED ep. 10 2024-10-18 00:10:24.0-00:10:32.9 opinion first hand
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The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has placed distinctive patches and crests on its satellites, each representing a different mission.
“You see, these are patches that represent different satellites that were launched into space. Each of these patches represents a different mission.”
Journalist Leaked UAP Program "Immaculate Constellation" - DEBRIEFED ep. 10 2024-10-18 00:11:22.6-00:11:30.3 observation first hand
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David Grusch later worked as a senior intelligence officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
“He later worked as a senior intelligence officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)”
Rep. Burlison Welcomes Former U.S. Air Force Officer David Grusch as Special Advisor 2025-03-27 char:1156-1294 administrative
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From 2019 to 2021, David Grusch officially represented the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAP Task Force).
“from 2019-2021 officially represented the NRO on the UAP Task Force”
Rep. Burlison Welcomes Former U.S. Air Force Officer David Grusch as Special Advisor 2025-03-27 char:1304-1366 administrative
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Bobby Ray Inman served as director of the National Underwater Reconnaissance Office (NURO).
“You could have a whole conversation about his time as director of NURO.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:36:37.3-00:36:39.8 administrative
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The National Underwater Reconnaissance Office (NURO) was formed in 1969 to coordinate reconnaissance activity between the United States Navy and the CIA Directorate of Science and Technology (DS&T).
“No, NURO was formed in 1969 out of the need to coordinate Navy and CIA DS&T reconnaissance activity.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:36:43.8-00:36:51.6 administrative
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Until 1974 the National Underwater Reconnaissance Office (NURO) was contested between the United States Navy and the CIA Directorate of Science and Technology (DS&T).
“So up until 1974, NERO was a tug of war between the Navy and DS&T.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:36:52.1-00:36:56.1 administrative
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Under the National Underwater Reconnaissance Office (NURO), Operation Ivy Bells and other programmes placed reconnaissance sensors on the seabed across the globe.
“Because under NURO, like the Ivy Bells programs and basically various programs to put reconnaissance sensors and activities on the seabed across the entire globe”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:37:35.8-00:37:43.8 administrative
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Donald Kerr held senior positions at the National Reconnaissance Office, including its directorship.
“Donald Kerr was, he was... you know, either director of the NRO altogether, some pretty senior elements of the NRO.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 01:21:20.5-01:21:27.0 administrative first hand
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Betty Sapp is the former Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
“Betty Sapp, former Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)”
Pressure Mounts on President Trump as UAP Disclosure Advocates Intensify Their Push 2026-08-19 char:6695-6762 administrative
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James Clapper helped advance Betty Sapp's career by supporting her appointment as the National Reconnaissance Office's deputy director in 2009-04.
“he later helped advance her career by supporting her appointment as the NRO’s deputy director in April 2009”
Pressure Mounts on President Trump as UAP Disclosure Advocates Intensify Their Push 2026-08-19 char:7364-7467 administrative