It is with shock and great sadness that we must report to you of Craig R. Lang passing on February 19, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona. Many of us saw Craig recently at the IUFOC in Phoenix and he appeared to be in good health although suffering from a cold.

Jan Harzan spoke to his sister, Mary, and she informed him that he was apparently suffering from a streptococcus bacterial infection that turned septic extremely quickly. Craig went to the ER at 8:30 p.m. that day under his own power and was in a coma by morning. Now he is gone.
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This is a big loss for all of us who knew and worked with Craig. Please send your positive thoughts and prayers to Craig's family.

MUFON BIO

Craig R. Lang is a certified hypnotherapist with the National Guild of Hypnotists and the owner of Explore with Hypnosis. His hypnotherapy practice is located in Coon Rapids, MN (an inner-ring suburb of Minneapolis). In addition to hypnotherapy, he is the Minnesota assistant state director for the Mutual UFO Network, which researches UFO sightings, anomaly reports and close encounters worldwide.

He has published articles in the MUFON UFO Journal, the CUFOS International UFO Reporter, The Edge, and many other publications. He is the author of two books on UFOs, The Cosmic Bridge, Close Encounters and Human Destiny, and The Other Side of the Sky, The Cosmic Bridge Companion, exploring the enigma of UFOs, science and the paranormal. What is our relationship with our visitors from out there? How might that relationship be evolving over time?

His other interests are astronomy, parapsychology, creative writing, spirituality and meditation, plus various outdoor sports.

Please join MUFON's Executive Director Jan C. Harzan at "The Infinite Fringe" radio show.  Jan discusses the recent revelations of a secret UFO program at the pentagon and the recent wave of UFO related news coverage by the main stream media. We also discuss Tom Delonge's involvement as a spokes person of sorts for the government.Is this a step closer to disclosure? Or are there other agendas to be served. Stevie Richards of the Conspiracy Horsemen joins the panel to help us make sense of all the recent news. 

​Listen to the show here

Following up on Tom DeLonge's announcement of the "To the Stars" program - the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) is asking for help bringing the UFO encounter with the USS Nimitz to light.

During DeLonge's presentation, he singled out the case of the USS Nimitz and a UFO encounter its crew had on November 14, 2004.

The government has long covered up these kinds of incidents, asking service personnel to not discuss the details. With so many potential witnesses in this case, DeLonge asked for help from the public in the form of writing to your congressman.

Please download the "letter to your congressman" here. Every letter counts. We hope you will join DeLonge and MUFON in trying to get this encounter out in the open for the first time.

The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) appointed Teri Lynge-Kehl as Director of Membership.

In 2010, Teri came to MUFON not having any previous knowledge of the UFO Phenomena.

She quickly rolled up her sleeves as a State Section Director and focused on the task needed at hand in her state of Florida. With growth in mind, she began her journey with passion to get the known UFO information out to the public. Her eye for details and her understanding of what needed to be in place for state wide growth led her on a three-year journey of communicating, traveling and chapter building across Florida. As Florida's Assistant State Director, Teri continued to grow the state meetings and members. Today Florida MUFON is a testimony of what one person can do to work through the difficulty in building teamwork and Chapters in their state. Teri is also a member of MUFON Board Of Directors since 2015.
 
“My vision as the MUFON Director of Membership and Leadership Development is to encourage growth in the organization by identifying mechanisms to attract new members, as well as increasing membership retention. and to promote building relationships and fostering an atmosphere of excellence, teamwork, and camaraderie throughout the state leadership teams.
We all need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage each other in their pursuits. When we all work together with one another we can achieve anything!”
 
Teri Lynge-Kehl ​


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Ten Reasons Why You Should Have Been
​at the 2017 MUFON Symposium
 
1. Fantastic Field Investigator Training! - Both veteran field investigators and newbies alike raved about the talks given by some of the best in Ufology who discussed actionable, valuable skills that could be utilized when investigating a UFO report.
 
2. Yummy Banquet Dinner! - Put a room full of Ufologists in their Las Vegas-best duds, add a few glasses of wine and friendships for life are made. We cheered on the best of the best like the superstars they are as they were awarded for their hard work and dedication.
 
3. Fantastic field trip to freakin’ Area 51! - This was the highlight for many participants. A fantastic historian discussed everything from World War II to Hitler to the testing done at White Sands to the physical layout (that we know of) of Area 51. Not only did we come within inches of the “Do Not Cross” fence, we were treated to a hot meal at the famous Little A’Le’Inn.
 
4. The speakers, oh the speakers! - This year’s theme was The Case for a Secret Space Program and MUFON showcased presenters from all kinds of viewpoints. Each thoughtfully discussed their evidence (which was subsequently hotly debated later. See #9.) detailing arguments and proof of possible space-related subterfuge from Uncle Sam.
 
5. Biggest symposium in 20 years! - Over 1,000 people from 20 different countries attended from Australia to the United Arab Emirates. When you get down to it, we are all just Earthlings interested in the UFO phenomena!

There is no doubt Hurricane Irma affected each of MUFON's Field Investigators in Florida, but some were effected in greater ways.

Florida MUFON was blessed that none of our 39 MUFON Field Investigators in Florida were injured or worse. Many of our folks came out with little or no damage.
 
But one of our Florida MUFON Field Investigators has been left with a badly damaged home and property. The high cost of a mandatory evacuation plus the inability to return home immediately after the Hurricane is a huge burden to this family.
 
The field investigator’s county was devastated. This hard working MUFON member and his wife are public school teachers. The family includes two small children, a 4 year old and a baby.
 
This Field Investigator only has one need – a working generator. The local Electric Company has advised there will be random power outages over the next several months as power is completely restored to all residents. A generator is needed not only for the cleanup and restoration work, but also for the two small children.
 
A goal of $1000 has been set. This should be enough for a 7000-8000 watt generator, plus gas cans and gas.
 
The situation is worsened by a 40 mile drive, 80 miles round trip to find a working gas station. The closest location to pick up the generator requires a 285 mile round trip.
 
If you’d like to help, a GoFundMe account has been set up at https://www.gofundme.com/Florida-MUFON.
 
The family will be thankful for your support and anything you can afford to donate.

Congratulations are in order to Dinah Lechner, the new MUFON Florida State Director. Dinah has a wealth of experience under her belt which made her the ideal candidate for the job. As a native of Florida, she’s contributed an amazing amount of her time and efforts into investigating Florida and the surrounding area’s MUFON UFO reports. A couple years after joining MUFON and passing the Field Investigator Test in 2012, she became the State Section Director for North Central Florida. Utilizing the incredible organizational skills she obtained with her degree in management and business at University of South Florida, Tampa, and used as a major department store buyer with a $4 million budget, then later when she started and ran her successful business (The Fur Outlet) for 15 years, Dinah was named the Florida MUFON Financial Officer and then created a successful Kick Starter Project that jump started the Florida MUFON bank account. After attending several MUFON symposiums, she also used these organizational talents when she worked as the 2016 Symposium Hotel and Logistics Leader.
 
Not only has Dinah worked over 228 active CMS cases, she has cleared over 400 old CMS cases for Florida with CI John Gagnon and CAG cleared 342 past due cases in Michigan, Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia. Her personal experiences not only add to her success at investigating UFO reports, but have also led to her as a public figure, sharing her story and knowledge. She has appeared on The Phil Donahue Show, the Canadian Shirley Show, NBC California’s The Other Side, among over 400 other radio and TV show appearances. In addition to being a published book author, Dinah has several book citations, newspaper articles, and magazine mentions about her. Her public speaking skills have even resulted in her reaching Toastmasters International Speakers Organization’s highest level DTM (Distinguished Toastmaster) designation.
 
We all welcome Dinah Lechner and wish her the best of luck. We are so fortunate to have someone with her skills and experience heading up the Florida MUFON chapter.

It is with great sadness that we report William Tompkins passed away August 21, 2017, at the age of 94.

William Tompkins, or Bill to his many friends, was a speaker at our Symposium last month in Las Vegas, NV.  Bob Wood, his good friend and editor of his autobiography, reported that this began with a sudden fall on Saturday followed by a medical evaluation and his death early morning of the 21st of August from a brain bleed.

Bill’s involvement in the UFO mystery began in 1942 when he was the Naval courier for reports on German covert activities before, during and after WWII. A Navy “insider,” Bill wanted to tell his whole story about the Navy’s background in the alleged secret space program.

We were fortunate to have him speak and participate on a panel at our Symposium last month.
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MUFON joins those close to Bill in regretting his passing because he still had more to tell us.

There will be a service for him on this Saturday at 10 a.m. (August 26) at the Immaculate Conception Church, 2540 San Diego Avenue, San Diego, CA 92110. It is in the community called “Old Town.” Please feel welcome to attend, and invite others who might like to come.

The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) is pleased to announce Bill Weber has been appointed as State Director for Delaware effective August 1, 2017.

Bill has been a member of MUFON since 1995 and has held positions as Chief Investigator and STAR Team member prior to his appointment as State Director.

Please join us in congratulating Bill on his new opportunity.



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