◈ CE Classification as a Global Standard: Hynek 1972 → AARO 2023
🔗 Score 8.8/10
A single scientist shaped the global UAP research language for 50 years: J. Allen Hynek developed the Close Encounter classification (CE1/CE2/CE3) in 1972, which was adopted by GEPAN France (1977), COMETA (1999), NARCAP, and finally AARO (2023). The fact that a former USAF skeptic created the language now used by the Pentagon is a strong congruence signal.
Independent Sources
Hynek, J.A. (1972)
The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry
GEPAN (1977)
Technical Note No. 1, CNES France
COMETA Report (1999)
UFOs and Defense: What Must We Be Prepared For?
AARO (2023)
UAP Reporting Framework, US DoD
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