READ: Pentagon Investigates Whistleblower’s Claim of Recovering “Egg-Shaped” UFO
The U.S. government is once again at the center of a UFO mystery as the Pentagon launches an official investigation into the claims of former military contractor Jake Barber. The whistleblower, a former helicopter pilot, alleges that he participated in secret recovery missions involving unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), including the retrieval of a bizarre, engine-less “egg-shaped” craft.
Barber first went public in January, telling NewsNation about his experience with an anomalous craft that defied conventional understanding.
"I saw an egg, a white egg," he recalled. "It’s inconsistent with anything I’d ever seen before."
According to Barber, the object lacked any visible propulsion system or heat signatures—characteristics that make it difficult to classify under known aeronautical technology. His claims have now been added to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) growing list of active UAP investigations.
Barber’s case is just one of 21 ongoing UAP investigations being handled by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the DoD’s primary UAP investigative body. These inquiries stem from a larger database of 757 reported UAP encounters—a staggering number disclosed in AARO’s latest findings.
Many of these reports surfaced between May 1, 2023, and June 1, 2024, though 272 cases date back before 2023 and were never previously made public. While military personnel have a direct reporting mechanism through AARO, civilian pilots must go through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), leaving the general public with little recourse beyond independent organizations like the National UFO Reporting Center.
Despite the Pentagon’s apparent interest in UAPs, skeptics continue to question how much information will actually be revealed. Investigative journalist Ross Coulthart pointed out that AARO’s director, Dr. Jon T. Kosloski, lacks full autonomy in disclosing classified materials, noting that the Pentagon tightly controls what information reaches the public.
"The Pentagon dictates what he is allowed to reveal," Coulthart stated, further alleging that the U.S. government has concealed “non-human technology” for decades.
Adding to the controversy, Coulthart also criticized the Trump Administration’s handling of the UAP issue, highlighting its dismissal of a mysterious 2024 drone swarm as nothing more than “FAA-authorized drones.”
Of the 757 UAP cases reviewed by AARO:
Nearly 300 have been written off as balloons, birds, or drones.
More than 400 were deemed to have insufficient data for investigation.
Only 21 cases, including Barber’s, remain actively under scrutiny.
Further disclosure will likely depend on political will. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has recently been appointed to lead a task force dedicated to government declassification efforts—including those related to UAPs. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer expressed support, stating:
"Rep. Luna is committed to shining a light on the truth and ending the era of secrecy."
With high-level government involvement, Barber’s story might finally get the attention it deserves—or it could disappear into the classified void, just like so many others before it.
The real question is: Will we ever get the full truth?
