Editing Dan Willis

{{Infobox insider account | name = Dan Willis | image = <!-- No image available --> | caption = Former US Navy Communications Specialist and Disclosure Project witness | other_names = <!-- None known --> | role = Former US Navy Communications Specialist | affiliation = [[United States Navy]]| affiliation_in_practice = Claims involvement in intercepting and analyzing military communications | status = Retired | status_date = 2001 | experience_date = 1968–1969 | experience_location = Naval Communication Station, San Francisco | experience_type = Claims to have received and processed classified communications related to UFO sightings | technology_encountered = Claims of advanced aerial craft | beings_encountered = None reported | alleged_activities = Processing classified military communications involving unidentified objects| claims = Alleged government secrecy on UFO incidents | physical_evidence = None provided | disclosure_type = Voluntary | alleged_retaliation = None reported | first_public_account_date = 2001 | suppression_of_evidence = Claims reports were classified and not released to public | suppression_of_account = None reported | suppression_of_corroboration = None reported | public_accounts = Testimony at the 2001 Disclosure Project Press Conference | known_for = Witness testimony at the Disclosure Project | notable_contributions = Advocating for government disclosure on UFOs | notable_works = Interviews and lectures on disclosure | attempts_to_debunk = Skeptical scrutiny by mainstream media | website = <!-- None known --> | signature = <!-- None available --> | footnotes = }}

==Life and work==

===Early life and military career===

Dan Willis served in the United States Navy as a Communications Specialist during the Vietnam War era. Stationed at the Naval Communication Station in San Francisco from 1968 to 1969, he was responsible for transmitting and receiving classified messages within the military network.

===Disclosure Project testimony===

In May 2001, Willis participated in the [[Disclosure Project]]'s press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event, organized by Dr. Steven M. Greer, aimed to urge the U.S. Congress to hold hearings on secret government projects related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life.

During his testimony, Willis claimed that in 1969, he intercepted a classified priority message from a Navy ship off the coast of Alaska.The message allegedly reported the observation of a disc-shaped craft emerging from the ocean and shooting into space. According to Willis, this event was classified as secret and was not disclosed to the public.

===Advocacy for disclosure===

Following his participation in the Disclosure Project, Willis became an advocate for government transparency regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and advanced technologies. He has appeared on various radio programs and at conferences, sharing his experiences and calling for the declassification of documents related to UFOs.

===Claims and controversies===

Willis asserts that there is a deliberate effort by government agencies to suppress information about extraterrestrial encounters and advanced technologies. He believes that disclosure of this information could lead to significant advancements in energy, transportation, and communication technologies.

Skeptics have challenged Willis's claims, pointing to a lack of verifiable evidence and the secretive nature of classified military operations, which makes independent confirmation difficult.

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