When the United States Air Force published its first report on the Roswell incident in July 1994, reactions ranged from general acceptance among the mainstream media, to outrage and disbelief from the UFO community. The USAF investigation had been initiated by an enquiry from New Mexico State Representative Steven H Schiff to the General Accounting Office (GAO) (1). The final document, entitled; The Roswell Report: Fact Versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert, (2) was co-authored by Col. Richard L. Weaver, USAF and 1st LT. James McAndrew, USAFR.

 The complete report is now widely available online and has been the subject of intense debate for many years. Charges of “whitewash” or “cover-up” are commonplace, and for many the Mogul hypothesis does not offer a satisfactory explanation for much of the available witness testimony. Col. Weaver, now retired, has kindly agreed to answer a few questions and address some of the controversy surrounding the release and conclusions of the report. His biography follows:

Rich Weaver is currently the president of a private security training company. Previously, he was a Colonel in the United States Air Force, from which he retired after a 28-year career as a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI).  During his Air Force career, he served as the commander of four separate investigative field units, including the Region Commander of the largest and most diverse operational commands in AFOSI.  His other noteworthy military assignments include:  Director, Security Policy and Special Program Oversight, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Special Investigations; Director, AFOSI Forensic Science Program; and AFOSI Regional Forensic Consultant-Europe; among other Special Agent positions worldwide.
 
He has an executive level background in all aspects of Air Force security policy and Special Access Programs.  He was a recognized expert in providing counterintelligence support to military force protection efforts.  He was the leader and commander of AFOSI force protection assets assigned to support the investigation of the Khobar Towers bombing.  As a mid-level officer, he authored the definitive Air Force study on countersabotage operations.  He helped develop, implement, and operationally test a yearlong program of counterintelligence force protection support operations used in Western Europe. He also served as the commander of a protective services unit protecting 4-star commanders and distinguished visitors in Europe.  He was the chief advisor to the Air Force Inspector General on investigative, counterintelligence, and security matters. 
 
Currently he oversees the development and execution of training programs for countersurveillance, force protection, surveillance detection, firearms, tactical driver, and protective service operations for various U.S. federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, international corporations, and approved foreign country clients, worldwide.
 
He is an inductee in the AFOSI Hall of Fame; holds Bachelor of Arts and Master Of Forensic Sciences degrees; and is a Fellow in an internationally recognized forensic sciences organization

Disclaimer: “Any opinions I have or state herein are my personal ones alone and do not represent the official opinions or views of the US Air Force or Department of Defense.  That point should be made clear in any attribution of my remarks.” - Col. R, L. Weaver

Kevin Randle and Don Schmidt at the Crash Retrieval Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. 9th Nov, 2008.
(Photo credit: Doc.)     

This weekend one of Open Minds Forum's six Co-Owners, 'Doc' was at the 2008 UFO Crash Retrieval Conference in Las Vegas.

He got a chance to to talk to Kevin Randle and Don Schmidt, world famous Roswell researchers, about Roswell, their first rip to the debris field and the popular film, "Roswell".

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I caught up with Kevin Randle and Don Schmidt, not often seen together these days, and I asked them if I could have a picture for Open Minds Forum.  They both gave me a long, hard look and said, "No."  Then Kevin Randle said, "Maybe for five dollars."  I replied, "I have that much," patting my wallet.  "Take off the lens cap," Randle said.

I told them that I'd been inspired by their books, mentioning Randle's UFO Crash book and Schmidt's latest on Roswell.  They seemed pleased to hear that.  I also mentioned how much we at OM had enjoyed interviewing Earl Fulford.  Don Schmidt interjected that they "had no idea we would lose him so soon." . . . . .

Above left: The SOM 1-01 cover page from April 1954.  
Above right: An authentic US Military handbook from November 1954. (Images courtesy of Wood & Wood)     

Important Note: 'Source A' has now been publicly revealed as Richard Theilmann. Click here for more details.

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

We have just posted NEW information and IMAGES which raise some serious questions regarding the testimony from Source A, and the provenance of this document - Click here to read more 

Much has been written with regards to the origins and provenance of this document; suffice to say that Dr Robert Wood and his son Ryan have invested more time in analyzing these documents than most; they present a strong case for authenticity and counter almost every  criticism in the “authentication” section at their website ². As evidenced in the image above, the document is identical in style and format to a known genuine manual from the period and conforms exactly to the USGPO (United States Government Printing Office) style manual from the period. ³

In a recent and surprising development, New York based researchers Clay and Shawn Pickering have agreed to release an alternate version of the SOM 1-01 which was given to them by their 'contact', a US Naval officer dubbed "Source A" ⁴ , in 2006.

For the first time we offer this document, along with an extensive background from Source A/The Pickerings and a preliminary analysis from Dr Robert Wood. Right click the link below to download the file:

Click HERE to Download  
(2.45 MB 27 Pages PDF)   

Important Note: 'Source A' has now been publicly revealed as Richard
Theilmann. Click here for more details. 

The names of Clay and Shawn Pickering, will be familiar to those who followed the United Nations Secret UFO Meeting topic. They maintain frequent contact with an Anonymous US Military Diplomat, known only as "Source A", who claims inside information regarding ongoing liaisons with Non Human Entities.

The following interview with Clay Pickering was hosted by Open Minds Forum Co-Owner Chris Iversen (Ivo5000) on Sunday the 18th of May. The conversation was recorded during a 'Live' SkypeCast, where members were able to contribute questions via instant message.

Clay Pickering talks candidly about his relationship with “Source A”, the Secret UN Meeting, and much more.

Click Here for Part One.
(Duration 00:46:29 Size 45.2 MB)

Click Here for Part Two.
(Duration 00:48:07 Size 44.0 MB)

Click Here for Part Three.
(Duration 00:50:13 Size 22.9 MB)

Click Here for Part Four.
(Duration 00:47:04 Size 21.5 MB)

Left: Earl Fulford, in 1947, aged 21 (From the 1947 Roswell yearbook)
Right: Earl Fulford today aged 82 (Both images Courtesy of Tom Carey)

On the 10th February we had the extreme pleasure of interviewing Earl Fulford, a first hand witness to the infamous 'Roswell Incident',  now 82 years of age. In July 1947 he was stationed at what was then called the Roswell Army Air Field. (RAAF) He was a Staff Sergeant with a Top Secret clearance and served with the 603rd Air Engineering Squadron. (AES)

In this exclusive interview Earl describes the events that occurred on that fateful day as he personally experienced them. He also provides extensive details regarding his background and military career.

Click Here for Part One.
(Duration 00:44:47 Size 10.2 MB)

Click Here for Part Two.
(Duration 00:45:46 Size 10.4 MB)

Part Three to follow soon.

We encourage anyone who may have further information to contact ourselves, or Tom Carey and Don Schmitt at: www.roswellinvestigator.com 

 The book - 'Witness To Roswell' can bought on-line HERE

Excerpt:

"This book is about my experiences living with my wife Lyn who has found out recently that she has been victim for a lifetime of a crime that very few people talk about ; the government sponsored crime of Gang Stalking.

We are very surprised to be the object of the attention of the secret police because we have never committed any illegal acts in our lives , but we have discovered some important information about a number of important people in Australia. This is a real life account. It is not fiction . These are facts about governments' naked harassment of people who have dared to search for the truth . For obvious reasons peoples names have been changed....."

Click here to download the free Ebook (9.19 MB pdf)