Sean M. Kirkpatrick

Sean Kirkpatrick
1st director of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office
In office
July 20, 2022 – December 1, 2023[1]
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byTim Phillips (acting)[2][3]
Personal details
Born
Sean Michael Kirkpatrick

1967 or 1968 (age 56–57)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BS, PhD)
Scientific career
InstitutionsAFRL, CIA, DIA, USSC, University of Georgia, AARO
ThesisExperimental and Theoretical Investigation of Nonequilibrium Acoustic Phonon Dynamics in Praseodymium-Doped Fluorides (1995)
Doctoral advisorWilliam Dennis

Sean Michael Kirkpatrick (born 1967/1968)[4] is an American laser and materials physicist who served as the first director of the United States Department of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).[5] Kirkpatrick is also an adjunct assistant professor of physics at the University of Georgia.[6]

  1. ^ Vincent, Brandi (November 30, 2023). "Pentagon's UAP investigation chief to depart Dec. 1". DefenseScoop. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Seligman, Lara (November 7, 2023). "Pentagon UFO boss to step down next month". POLITICO. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Degges, Ireland (November 8, 2023). "AARO Shakes Up Executive Team With 2 New Leadership Changes; Kathleen Hicks Quoted". Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. ^ https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/12/sean-kirkpatrick-ufos-pentagon-00126214
  5. ^ "USD(I&S) Ronald Moultrie and Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick Media Roundtable on the All-domain Anoma". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sean Kirkpatrick, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physics". University of Georgia.