Project Preserve Destiny

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Project Preserve Destiny
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TypeProgram or study
Also known asPreserve Destiny
On the Timeline6 events, 1963–1997

Project Preserve Destiny is the name of an alleged secret U.S. program for communicating telepathically with extraterrestrials, described by former U.S. Air Force sergeant Dan Sherman in his 1997 book Above Black. Its existence rests almost entirely on Sherman's account.[1][2]

Sherman's account

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Sherman says the program used him as a channel for telepathic communication with extraterrestrials known as "Greys", and that the work was connected with the National Security Agency. He says he nicknamed two of the beings "Spock" and "Bones".[1][2]

Evidence

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No official document, government statement or other witness has confirmed the program. When researcher Noah Hradek filed a Freedom of Information Act request, the Air Force reportedly said it had no knowledge of the program and passed the request to the National Security Agency. In 2025 an Italian magazine, L'Espresso, reported unconfirmed claims that the program was among secret programs discussed in Washington, but these reports have not been verified.[2][3]

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References

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