MUFON-BAASS SIP REPORTS

To read the reports submitted to BAASS (Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies) see : 

MUFON/BASS SIP Reports

The Bigelow - MUFON Contract Background Details

In 2008, Robert Bigelow contacted John Schuessler, proposing a contract for MUFON as part of the Advanced Aerospace Advanced Aerospace Weapon Systems Applications Program. If you need to delve into the history of that then you should read these links.

 The Pentagon UFO Program’s Secret Partner  

Breaking the Silence: AATIP's Secret Partner Speaks  

Case investigations by the STAR Impact Program was compiled from the MUFON Journal, and the data shows the number and type of SIP cases that went to Bigelow’s company during the AAWSAP contract 

Defintions of Categories used in Reporting

Disposition

Each case that is investigated is given a final case disposition by the MUFON Field investigator assigned to the case. This is the investigator’s assessment of what the investigation found. The four case dispositions that a case can be marked are UNKNOWN, IFO, Hoax, or Insufficient Data.

Category 1 (lowest priority) reports: 

Contact the witness within 3 days via telephone (pre- ferred) or via email to ascertain the credibility of the report. An in-person interview is not necessary for a Category 1 report. Follow all remaining steps in the investigative process and write and conclude your report.

Category 2 (medium priority) reports: 

Contact the witness within 48 hours via telephone (preferred) or via email to ascertain the credibility of the report. Since category 2 reports may involve physical evidence, an on-site visit is warranted. Arrange a time and place to meet with and interview the witness in person. Follow all remaining steps in the investigative process and write and conclude your report. 

Category 3 (highest priority) reports: 

Contact the witness within 24 hours via telephone (preferred) or via email to ascertain the credibility of the report. Arrange a time and place to meet with and interview the witness in person. Follow all remaining steps in the investigative process and write and conclude your report. Furthermore, the manual states: The final step in the investigative process is to update the CMS with all collected case data and give the case a final disposition. The case Field Investigators: complete cases in timely manner can be reopened at a later time if relevant activity reoccurs or more information comes to light. Please note the importance placed on contacting the witness in a timely manner, writing and completing the report and updating the CMS. That is because the entire credibility of the MUFON investigative process lies within the CMS. If you need help navigating the CMS, just ask. Perhaps some FIs are unaware or just don’t get around to it. I hear excuses like, “Oh, I like to keep working on it,” or “It’s important to stay in touch [with the witness].” Well, that is not the purpose of the CMS. If you log into the CMS and search the database for any given state you will see that there are scores of cases assigned and never completed. Many cases go back months if not years. Some Field Investigators have never completed a single case. These cases need to be completed. They will still be accessible. They can be reopened, edited, modified and updated as much as necessary. But please, wrap them up in a timely manner. The completion of these cases is extremely important to the organization, the Field Investigators and all serious UFO researchers.