Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter was the first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, serving during the critical early years of the UAP phenomenon. He is heavily featured in UAP lore as an alleged founding member of the Majestic 12 group, tasked with managing the extraterrestrial presence. Hillenkoetter's key contribution to public disclosure was his later involvement with civilian research groups, where he publicly demanded an end to UFO secrecy in a 1960 statement, asserting that the Air Fo
Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter was the first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, serving during the critical early years of the UAP phenomenon. He is heavily featured in UAP lore as an alleged founding member of the Majestic 12 group, tasked with managing the extraterrestrial presence. Hillenkoetter's key contribution to public disclosure was his later involvement with civilian research groups, where he publicly demanded an end to UFO secrecy in a 1960 statement, asserting that the Air Force was silencing its personnel. His transition from the head of the CIA to a public advocate against UAP secrecy remains one of the most compelling historical validations of the phenomenon. He actively pushed to bring the subject into the open for scientific study.