MUFON Investigations: A Half-Century of Structured, Volunteer-Driven Study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

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MUFON is a long-running civilian effort that trains volunteers like Dan Nims, John Powers, Ken Jordan, and Maurene Morgan to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena through a structured process—collecting witness accounts, photos, and videos, applying environmental and forensics checks, and using teams such as STAR and COPA to rule out ordinary explanations—before classifying cases as Identified, Insufficient Data, or Unknown and supporting experiencers, while navigating skepticism and past governance issues in an era of growing government transparency.