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A street sign pointing the way to an entrance of RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, home of the US Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing, is seen near the village of Lakenheath, east of England, on June 15, 2020. – The UK Coastguard launched a search and rescue operation Monday to find the pilot of a US fighter jet that crashed during a training mission in the North Sea. The US Air Force said the F-15C Eagle went down after taking off from the RAF Lakenheath base near the town of Mildenhall in eastern England. The base is home to the 48th Fighter Wing, which has operated from there since 1960 and has more than 4,500 active-duty military members. (Photo by CHRIS RADBURN / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS RADBURN/AFP via Getty Images)

US, UK jointly tracking mysterious drone incursions near England military bases

So far, there’s been no associated operational or safety impacts to troops on the ground there, officials confirmed.

Nov 26, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

This photo illustration created on April 13, 2023, shows the suspect, national guardsman Jack Teixeira, reflected in an image of the Pentagon in Washington, DC. - FBI agents on Thursday arrested a young national guardsman suspected of being behind a major leak of sensitive US government secrets -- including about the Ukraine war. US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the arrest made "in connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified national defense information." (Photo by Stefani REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) — This photo illustration created on April 13, 2023, shows the suspect, national guardsman Jack Teixeira, reflected in an image of the Pentagon in Washington, DC. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

FBI agents arrest Air Force National Guard member in connection with DOD documents leak

U.S. federal agents arrested Air Force National Guard member Jack Teixeira in connection with the Justice Department’s unfolding investigation into reports that troves of classified national defense…

Apr 13, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

In a an open hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) before the House Intelligence Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Mr. Scott Bray shared this Navy image of a UAP captured during Naval Exercises off the East Coast of the United States in early 2022. The image was captured through night vision goggles and a single lens reflex camera. (DOD photo)

New ‘official channels’ for sharing data on unexplained phenomena leads to uptick in Pentagon’s collection of evidence

The majority of new UAP reporting originates from Navy and Air Force aviators and operators, a new assessment confirms.

Jan 13, 2023 By Brandi Vincent