Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet (Ret.) served as the Acting Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. After retiring from government service, Gallaudet became one of the most prominent military voices calling for serious UAP investigation, with particular emphasis on Unidentified Submerged Objects (USOs) and transmedium phenomena. He has spoken publicly about a 2015 incident involving a UAP briefing that was subsequently classified.