Dan Sherman and the telepathy breeding claim
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| Date | January 1963 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Beings & bodies (topic), Government programs (topic), Remote viewing & psi (topic) |
| People | Dan Sherman |
| Testimony | Shellenberger testimony, p. 66 |
| Year | 1963 in UFO history |
| Timeline | 1963 on the UAP Timeline |
| Sources | 9 |
Former Air Force electronic intelligence specialist Dan Sherman says in his 1997 book Above Black that he was told he had been bred for telepathic contact with aliens: that his mother had been genetically altered before his birth so that he could receive messages from the "Greys".[1]
The claim
According to a summary of the book by military writer Blake Stilwell, Sherman says that when he reported to the National Security Agency at Fort Meade in 1992, he was told the U.S. government had been working since the early 1960s on ways to communicate with the Greys, beings first encountered by the United States in 1947. He was told his mother had been "visited" before he was born and genetically manipulated so that her child would be more receptive to the Greys' way of communicating.[1]
"Destiny"
Sherman says that his mother had not been expected to be able to have children, and that he had not been expected to survive long as a baby. He says people throughout his life had encouraged him toward an Air Force career, which he came to see as part of a plan. He calls the role he was given that of an "intuitive communicator".[1][2]
Sherman's service
Sherman joined the Air Force in 1982 and served until 1994. His claims about the program he calls Project Preserve Destiny cover roughly 1991 to 1994.[1][2]
Assessment
The 1963 date sometimes attached to this item reflects the start of the alleged program, not anything Sherman witnessed. Sherman is the only source for it, and no document or other participant has confirmed it.[1][2]
People and topics
- U.S. Air Force — The U.S. military service that ran the official UFO projects from 1947 to 1969.
- Dan Sherman — Former Air Force sergeant who claimed in Above Black that he was trained to communicate with aliens.
- Above Black — Dan Sherman's 1997 book.
- Project Preserve Destiny — The alleged NSA program Dan Sherman says trained him to communicate with aliens.
- National Security Agency — The U.S. signals intelligence agency, which holds UFO-related intercepts.
- Grey alien — The popular image of a small being with a large head and dark eyes.
- Alien abduction — The claimed taking of people by non-human beings.
- Coast to Coast AM — The late-night radio show known for paranormal topics.
On the Timeline
- Arthur Sylvester's "right to lie" remarks (29 October 1962) — A Pentagon spokesman defends withholding information when it's in the public interest.
- Jerome Nelson's Atlas missile site sighting (Late 1963) — An Atlas missile launch officer's affidavit describes a glowing round UAP over his site in New Mexico.
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References
- Blake Stilwell, "This airman claims his top secret official duty was to talk to aliens", We Are The Mighty (updated Apr 2021) · wearethemighty.com · archived copy
- Michael Salla, "NSA document supports whistleblower claim of alien UFO communication program", Exo News (Oct 2014) · exonews.org · archived copy
- This airman claims his secret duty was to talk to aliens — We Are The Mighty · wearethemighty.com · archived copy
- Dan Sherman collection — Anomaly Archives · anomalyarchives.org · archived copy
- Dan Sherman, Above Black: Project Preserve Destiny (1997) · barnesandnoble.com · archived copy
- Dan Sherman on Coast to Coast AM, Nov 1997 · artbellarchive-org.pages.dev · archived copy
- Above Black: Project Preserve Destiny (Dan Sherman) — Goodreads · goodreads.com · archived copy
- 'The NSA hired me to speak to aliens': Sgt. Dan Sherman — American Alchemy · podcastrex.com · archived copy
- amazon.com · amazon.com · archived copy
This page was last edited on 29 October 2026. Articles are written in our own words from the sources listed under References; disputed claims are attributed to the people who made them.
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