Ryan Graves served as a US Navy F/A-18 pilot (Lieutenant) from 2009, with deployments in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve. 2014: His squadron VFA-11, operating near Virginia Beach, began detecting unknown objects after a radar system upgrade. Initially dismissed as software glitches, the tracks were confirmed by infrared sensors — something physical was present. “Over time, UAP sightings became an open secret among our aircrew. They were so frequent they became part of daily briefs.” PIVOTAL INCIDENT: Warning Area W-72, 10 miles east of Virginia Beach. Two jets approaching the training area entry point (only 100 feet apart) — one pilot observed a dark gray cube inside a clear sphere, motionless against the wind, fixed at the exact entry point. Both jets forced to take evasive action, mission terminated immediately. Safety report submitted — no official acknowledgment, no follow-up mechanism. CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY (July 26, 2023, alongside Fravor and Grusch): “These sightings are not rare or isolated; they are routine. Military aircrews and commercial pilots, trained observers whose lives depend on accurate identification, are frequently witnessing these phenomena.” REPORTING CRISIS: ASA white paper documented that 90% of pilot UAP sightings go unreported. Key reason: FAA regulations allow psychiatric evaluation and 9+ months of grounding without pay if a pilot reports seeing something and radar shows nothing — it can be classified as “hallucination.” AMERICANS FOR SAFE AEROSPACE (ASA, founded 2023): World’s largest UAP advocacy organization by membership. 1,000+ military and commercial pilots in contact. Works with Congress, AIAA, and FBI. Commercial pilots reporting UAP at 40,000+ feet performing right-angle turns and retrograde orbits — not Starlink. Participated in MIT “Confronting Unknowns” course.