Pentagon officials to testify on UFOs
A House panel held the first public congressional hearing on unidentified flying objects in more than half a century on Tuesday, with top Pentagon officials saying the number of"unidentified aerial phenomena" reported by pilots and service members had grown to about 400.
Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray, left, and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie speak during a hearing of the House Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee hearing on"unidentified aerial phenomena" on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
At the public portion of the hearing, which was followed by a classified session, Bray said the number of reported incidents had grown to approximately 400 since last year's report. He said the sightings are"frequent and continuing" and often occur in military training areas or other designated airspace.
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