Independent oversight, by discipline.
The Council is not a panel of celebrities. It is a working body of practitioners — drawn from aviation, oceanography, intelligence, science, journalism, and psychology — that audits our methods and challenges our conclusions.
Aviation
Reviews flight-data, radar, and pilot-reported encounters. Advises on safety reporting and witness protections.
Oceanography
Frames USO and undersea anomaly cases against known biology, hydrography, and naval activity.
Intelligence
Guides document analysis, source vetting, and the responsible handling of classified material in the public record.
Physical Sciences
Stress-tests sensor returns, spectral data, and physical evidence against established science.
Journalism
Holds editorial standards, sourcing, and corrections to the same bar as a national newsroom.
Psychology
Advises on witness memory, perceptual error, and how cases should be framed without bias.
Audit, not endorsement.
Council members review case methodology, vet evidence handling, and publicly dissent when they disagree with a finding. Membership is term- limited and publicly disclosed. No member receives compensation for editorial influence.