Dan Willis
Dan Willis | |
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| Role | Former US Navy Communications Specialist |
| Official affiliation | United States Navy |
| Affiliation in practice | Claims involvement in intercepting and analyzing military communications |
| Status | Retired (as of 2001) |
| Experience dates | 1968–1969 |
| Experience location | Naval Communication Station, San Francisco |
| Experience type | 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 |
| First public account date | 2001 |
| Alleged suppression of evidence | Claims reports were classified and not released to public |
| Alleged retaliation / suppression of account | None reported |
| Alleged 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 |
Life and work[edit | edit source]
Early life and military career[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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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