Stratton reports dispatching unnamed team member to CSG-9 to collect incident data and transmit electronically to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Record

Date / period

2018–2019 (precise date unverified)

Reported event / document

Stratton reports dispatching unnamed team member to CSG-9 to collect incident data and transmit electronically to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Evidence type

First-person memoir account of investigative action

Original data accessible?

No; original files and transmission records not independently reviewed

Verification status

Attributed to Stratton; independent documentary corroboration pending

Competing explanations / missing data

Data types, shipboard systems, identity of investigator, transfer mechanism, custody and Dahlgren purpose unknown

Next step

Obtain exact memoir passage, collection authorization, transfer logs and original records. Chunk M search (2026-11-12): Out of the Shadows was published 13 Oct 2026; no review or reporting found that independently confirms this passage, and no hosted Navy, FAA or congressional record names it. 'Dahlgren' appears in hosted text only in a 1950s-60s Naval Space Surveillance history. No collection authorization or transfer record found. Flag stays.

Source ID

SRC-238