CIA-UAP-D023, Briefing Notes for Mr. Walter Elder
CIA-UAP-D023, Briefing Notes for Mr. Walter Elder is a declassified Case File from Central Intelligence Agency. The record is dated 1965, was released in Release 05 on 2026-08-07 under the PURSUE initiative, and contains 1 file connected to Caribbean Sea (near Puerto Rico).
Citation-Ready Summary
CIA-UAP-D023, Briefing Notes for Mr. Walter Elder is a declassified Case File from Central Intelligence Agency. The record is dated 1965, was released in Release 05 on 2026-08-07 under the PURSUE initiative, and contains 1 file connected to Caribbean Sea (near Puerto Rico).
This document contains briefing material prepared for Mr. Walter N. Elder, Executive Assistant to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), regarding a November 19, 1964, incident allegedly involving unidentified aircraft in the vicinity of Puerto Rico. The previous entry in this collection, CIA-UAP-D022, contains CIA memoranda on the same subject matter. The briefing includes additional details regarding that incident, including a characterization of the meteorological conditions and sensing capabilities of nearby U.S.
Key Facts
The briefing states that a radar system aboard USS Gyatt, a guided missile destroyer operating in the vicinity, detected a contact tracking more than 3,800 knots (approximately 4,373 mph) over a period of 21 minutes.
Official record metadata lists location Caribbean Sea (near Puerto Rico).
Released as part of PURSUE Release 05 on August 7, 2026.
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