Christopher K. Mellon

Positions on the chart (2)

• OUSD(I&S) Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, 1999–2002 Documented
  Staff · Flowchart draft p.1
• SSCI Staff director (former) Documented
  Staff · People Registry

Registry record

Past roles

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; former Senate Select Committee on Intelligence staff director

Credentials

Senior US defense/intelligence policy experience

UAP involvement

Public advocacy for UAP investigation; associated with To The Stars Academy and 2017 Navy UAP reporting

Principal disclosures

Argues military UAP reports warrant systematic investigation and greater transparency

Evidence contributed

Public interviews, policy commentary, and reported facilitation of media access to military witnesses/videos

Knowledge type

Policy/organizational involvement; not automatically an eyewitness

Corroboration

Official career and published statements can be independently checked; specific claims require case-level verification

Assessment

Documented national-security career does not independently establish extraordinary UAP origin

Last reviewed

2026-11-04