Robert Chipman

Air Marshal Robert Chipman is an Australian military officer serving as Chief of Air Force in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). In this role, he has addressed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), formerly known as UFOs. During testimony before Australian Senate estimates in November 2022 and February 2024, Chipman stated that the Air Force ceased handling UAP reports in 1996 after determining no national security threat or defense capability issues existed. This position was reiterated in a redacted Freedom of Information document package from the Australian Department of Defence. No personal UAP research, publications, or achievements beyond official statements are documented. Birth and death years are not publicly detailed in available sources.