Jeffrey Richelson

Jeffrey T. Richelson (1949-2017) was an American national security researcher and author who specialized in intelligence community history and organization.
- Senior fellow at the National Security Archive at George Washington University
- Authored over a dozen books on intelligence agencies, including The U.S. Intelligence Community and The Wizards of Langley

Richelson's extensive FOIA work uncovered classified documents related to various government programs, including materials relevant to UAP investigation programs.
- Meticulous archival research on U.S. intelligence community engagement with unexplained aerial phenomena

His work helped establish the documentary foundation for understanding how the U.S. intelligence community has engaged with unexplained aerial phenomena.
- Specialized in intelligence community history and organization
- Uncovered documents through extensive FOIA efforts