Jim Bridenstine

Jim Bridenstine, born in 1975, is an American former naval aviator, U.S. Congressman, and the 13th NASA Administrator (2018-2021). He served nine years active duty as a Navy pilot, participating in early Iraq and Afghanistan operations, then worked in the private sector on naval aviation simulators. As NASA head, he advanced commercial spaceflight, launching Artemis for sustained lunar presence and expanding payload services. In UAP/UFO context, public and media interest surged during his tenure, with NASA receiving numerous FOIA requests on UAP reports (2015-2021) and related audio. Bridenstine reflected on space exploration frontiers, including potential extraterrestrial topics, in interviews, though