Office of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Navy)

The Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) of the U.S. Navy is a government entity within the Department of the Navy, established around 1970, based in the United States. It serves as the primary liaison between the Navy and Congress, facilitating communication, briefings, and information sharing on policy, operations, and emerging issues. In the context of UAP/UFO research, OLA has coordinated responses to congressional inquiries on unidentified aerial phenomena, including briefings by senior Naval Intelligence officials and aviators on hazards to aviation safety from UAP incursions into military airspace. Notable activities include addressing reports of unauthorized aircraft in Navy ranges, as highlighted in 2019-2020 statements, and supporting declassification efforts amid renewed congressional interest post-Navy UFO videos. No specific achievements in UAP programs are directly attributed, but it aids transparency. Currently active, OLA remains integral to Navy-Congress relations on national security matters like UAP.