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For Curious Minds Only: What It’s Like to be a UFO Field Investigator

2/7/2017

8 Comments

 
Part hound. Part sleuth. Part reporter.

A UFO field investigator is all the above. 

Yes, a UFO field investigator is a legitimate role. In fact, with new UFO cases being reported daily, a field investigator is an exciting job for inquisitive minds interested in promoting research on UFOs to discover the true nature of the phenomenon.

“As trained UFO field investigators, we collect sighting reports of unidentified flying objects, and then we go investigate them, says Joseph Flammer, New York field investigator with the Mutual UFO Network. “We get leads on mysterious UFO cases from around the globe, and it’s our job to follow-up on those leads and collect the data for use by researchers worldwide.”
The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) is the world's oldest and largest UFO phenomenon investigative body. MUFON has nearly 600 active field investigators that review and report on hundreds of sightings each month from around the world.

In the reporting and investigation of UFO sightings, field investigators strive to use the scientific method, reviewing and studying the data they collect to make sure that what they are seeing is truly an unknown. Data is collected through online reports that identify specific information that can be used to make sure the accounts are as accurate as possible, including: date, time, latitude, longitude, witness report, witness background and age, UFO color, shape and brightness, and directional information.

A UFO field investigator is typically first to respond to witness reports. At the site, the investigator takes pictures, interviews the witnesses who made the report and collects additional information. They also look for the possibility that the witness misinterpreted what was seen. Oftentimes witness reports are complicated and require clarification. Part of the field investigator’s job is to ask good questions to ensure the details are as accurate as possible.

“Although there is comprehensive training to become a field investigator, it’s sometimes unchartered territory that we venture into,” says Flammer. “It’s easy for us to feel like we need to know everything connected to UFOs in order be good field investigators. But that’s not necessarily true. Sometime we learn as we go.”

UFO field investigators are trained to approach cases with an eye for research and scientific breakthroughs. Their work also helps to educate the public on the UFO phenomenon and its potential impact on society.

Flammer adds, “Being a field investigator has given me great personal insight into the stark realism that extraterrestrials are in our world. I, for one, decided I’m going to do something about it. That’s why I’m a field investigator.”
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Since 1969, MUFON field investigators have examined more than 83,000 cases.

Curious minds can join MUFON and help in the investigation by becoming an official member of the organization. Field Investigators also are needed to assist with research projects and programs.
8 Comments
brett mack
2/13/2017 06:33:15 pm

I see ufos. Every day here in south kona

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ANDRE ROMO
2/18/2017 10:06:47 am

i've seen ufos many times in New York city sky ,and also i have some videos

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Bill Keating
5/5/2017 07:34:41 am

what type of education is usally required?

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a ryder link
6/23/2017 06:55:00 pm

i was watching tv ,when i had a strange moment,i felt that i was being spoken to by someone or something.I was told to report to the powers that be ,to investigate the speed of sight,. not light.this is how we will travel vast distances through the void of the cosmos.I dont know why but i will report this to you.

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Dan Hay
3/20/2020 11:10:28 pm

How do you become an applicant or get an interview to become a field investigator.

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Joseph Durham
3/25/2020 07:34:17 am

I would love to hear more input from other field investigators. I am purchasing my FI Manual today and I am looking very forward to the journey.

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Greg Hessler
4/23/2020 06:23:51 pm

What is the cost for becoming a field investigator? I have tried to find this cost to no avail.

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Joseph
4/23/2020 06:30:00 pm

You have to purchase the field manual, hard copy is $80 currently or $79 for the online version, only good for one year. You study the manual, take the exam; get acquainted with your local chapter, keep your membership with mufon in good standing. I am currently studying for my exam as I type this.

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      • Aurora, TX Crash - 1897
      • Maury Island Incident - 1947
      • Roswell UFO Retrieval - 1947
      • Mantell Case - 1948
      • UFOs over Washington, DC - 1952
      • Betty & Barney Hill Abduction - 1961
      • Billy Meier - 1964 to Present
      • Incident at Exeter - 1965
      • Kecksburg Crash - 1965
      • Pascagoula Mississippi Case - 1973
      • Piedmont Missouri Case - 1973
      • Travis Walton Abduction - 1975
      • Iranian Airforce UFO Intercept - 1976
      • Valentich Disappearance - 1978
      • Cash Landrum Case - 1980
      • Rendlesham Forest Incident - 1980
      • Japanese Airlines Flight 1628 - 1986
      • America West Airlines Case - 1995
      • Phoenix Lights - 1997
      • Chicago O'Hare UFO - 2006
      • Stephenville,TX - 2008
    • WaterUFO.net
    • The Bob Pratt Files
    • Video Testimonies
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