Tim Phillips - Former AARO Director, IMIX
From UAP STUDIES Podcast by Jason Guillemette
April 30, 2026 · 1h 29m
About this episode
Tim Phillips discusses his experiences as the former Director of AARO and his current role at IMIX, emphasizing the importance of public access to UAP research.
In this episode, we have the chance to talk with Tim Phillips , the former Director of AARO . Tim was really honest about how he had zero interest in UAPs or UFOs before stepping into the role. He didn’t come in as a believer or a skeptic — just someone doing the job. He opened up about what it was actually like running AARO, the behind-the-scenes process, and how the U.S. political system makes it incredibly difficult to get anything done in a timely way.We talk about his new role as IMIX Senior Strategic Advisor , where he’s now part of a major global initiative, bringing together some of the world’s top scientists, researchers, and intelligence professionals. It was fascinating hearing about this shift toward real international collaboration. (Team Work To Make The Dream Work!) One of the biggest takeaways for us was Tim’s strong belief that UAP research — especially anything involving non-human intelligence — should belong to the public, not locked away by governments.We covered a much-needed look inside the DOD and UAP research in this one. If you want the inside perspective on how AARO actually operated, the frustrations, the realities, and where things might be heading…
People in this episode
Host: Jason Guillemette
Guest: Tim Phillips
Topics covered
- UAP research
- government transparency
- international collaboration
- AARO operations
- non-human intelligence
Keywords
- UAP
- AARO
- Tim Phillips
- UFO
- IMIX
- DOD
- non-human intelligence
- government
- research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AARO, IMIX, DOD
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