Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet — former head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), former Navy SEAL, and former Deputy Secretary of Commerce — has stated publicly that unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) observed by military personnel are directed by a higher-order non-human intelligence operating across both air and ocean environments.
Gallaudet made the statements during an interview on the "Tomi Lahren Is Fearless" podcast on May 14, 2026, in the context of the Trump administration's ongoing UAP disclosure releases.
What Gallaudet Actually Said
"The term that's used in the UAP Disclosure Act and the Age of Disclosure film is non-human intelligence," Gallaudet said. "That I can say — I know we are aware of higher order non-human intelligence that direct the movement of these phenomena." (yourNEWS)
Gallaudet stated his conclusions are based on data, video evidence, and information he reviewed while participating in classified programs involving unexplained aerial incidents. (yourNEWS)
The turning point for Gallaudet came during large-scale naval exercises involving the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group off the U.S. East Coast. While heading the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, he received an urgent message marked as a critical flight safety threat. Attached was the now-public video known as "Go Fast," recorded by the thermal imager of an F/A-18 Super Hornet. (Korabelov)
Gallaudet cited observations of objects capable of operating seamlessly between air and water without visible disruption. "Objects that move between the ocean and the atmosphere and back without any visible interruption in disturbance of the sea surface and high rates of speed — we don't have technology that can do that," he said. (yourNEWS)
On Ocean Focus
As an oceanography specialist, Gallaudet has argued researchers should focus more on ocean depths. If non-human intelligence is already present on Earth, its base could be the hydrosphere, since the oceans are explored only 5–10% and remain an almost perfect refuge, inaccessible to outside observation. (Korabelov)
"I know they are here. But I don't know what they want," Gallaudet has said. (Korabelov)
Disclosure Context
Gallaudet has joined a growing group of former U.S. military and intelligence officials advocating for greater disclosure regarding the reality of UAPs. (SGT Report) His statements come as the Trump administration continues releasing additional information related to unidentified aerial phenomena and military encounters with unexplained objects.
Gallaudet speaks of "legacy programs" with access to surviving fragments and allegedly intact non-human craft, and believes information has been concealed for more than 80 years. That people at the level of directors of national intelligence and former deputy defense secretaries are now openly speaking about this, he believes, indicates that keeping the secret is becoming increasingly difficult. (Korabelov)
The Pentagon has not formally validated or denied Gallaudet's specific claims.
