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Person · Registry ID 108

Lt. Col. Mark Thomas Esper

Former Secretary of Defense

Rank Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (ret.) Verify2 positions on the chart2 evidence records

Positions on the chart (2)

  • OSD Secretary of Defense, 2019–2020 Documented
    Leadership · Flowchart draft p.1
  • Army Secretary of the Army, 2017–2019 Documented
    Leadership · People Registry
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Registry record

Past roles
27th U.S. Secretary of Defense (2019–2020); Secretary of the Army (2017–2019)
Credentials
Ph.D. public policy, George Washington University; U.S. Army veteran
UAP involvement
According to Jay Stratton, received a UAP Task Force briefing on August 19, 2020, from Stratton and his supervisor
Principal disclosures
Stratton reports Esper directed him to arrange follow-up meetings with the National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Evidence contributed
Reported briefing recipient and senior decision-maker; no firsthand UAP sighting alleged
Knowledge type
Government official / briefing recipient; NOT a UAP eyewitness
Corroboration
Official tenure documented; specific briefing and directive attributed to Stratton, independent confirmation pending
Assessment
Documented officeholder; meeting and instructions are memoir testimony; no evidence that follow-up meetings occurred
Rank source
Added V86 from public record – verify
Last reviewed
2026-11-07

Evidence (2)