Ryan Graves
| Born | 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Technologist / Pilot |
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Credits: Nathan Howard/AP
Ryan 'FOBS' Graves is a former Lt. U.S. Navy and F/A-18F pilot who served for a decade, including two
deployments in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve. Graves was the
first active duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular sightings of Unidentified Aerial
Phenomenon (UAP) and has been featured in Politico, NBC News, 60 Minutes,The History
Channel, The New York Times, and Joe Rogan.
Graves is the founder and executive director of Americans for Safe Aerospace, the first military
pilot led nonprofit dedicated to UAP as a matter of national security, aerospace safety, and
science.
Graves also serves as the first Chair of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(AIAA) Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Integration & Outreach Committee ( UAPIOC ),
representing more than the 30,000 members of the aerospace industry. The goal of UAPIOC is
to serve as a neutral, scientifically-focused group enabling safer commercial and military air and
space operations.
Graves previously worked on advanced military autonomy applications at BAE Systems FAST Labs.
Here are two key points about Mr. Graves:
1. Americans for Safe Aerospace: In addition to his advocacy, Graves founded Americans for Safe Aerospace, a nonprofit organization led by military pilots. This organization focuses on UAPs as national security issues, with an emphasis on aerospace safety and scientific investigation. Its mission is to promote awareness of UAP encounters and push for greater research into these phenomena.
2. Aerospace Industry Leadership: Graves also serves as the first Chair of the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Integration & Outreach Committee (UAPIOC) at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). This committee works to ensure safer operations in both commercial and military air and space activities, with a particular focus on understanding and addressing UAPs from a scientific and aerospace safety perspective.
Graves is part of a growing movement of military and aerospace professionals advocating for more serious consideration of UAPs and their potential implications for national security, aviation safety, and science. His work has helped bring the issue to the forefront of public discussion and policy debates.
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