John M Riggs
John M. Riggs is a retired four-star general of the United States Army who served from his enlistment in 1965 through his forced retirement in 2004–2005. He is theorized by UAP researcher UAP Gerb to be the anonymous whistleblower whose testimony — analyzed in the video "'US Special Forces Confession - I Recovered Crashed UFOs': Fact or Fiction?" — describes participation in a classified UAP crash retrieval program spanning approximately 35 years. Riggs is also named in separate testimony by a witness identified as "TB" as a general who allegedly showed classified UAP-derived cloaking technology to a BAE Systems employee, an act that led to his investigation, demotion, and forced retirement.
| Role | US Army General (retired); alleged UAP program insider |
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Military Career
Riggs enlisted in the US Army in 1965 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1969. Over his career he accumulated over 1,000 flight hours as a military helicopter pilot and earned a Distinguished Service Cross — the Army's second-highest combat decoration. He rose through the officer ranks to the grade of full general (four stars) and served in senior military and administrative roles including positions working with Congress. At some point during his career he was stationed at a US Army installation in Germany. He retired from active duty in 2004–2005.
Alleged UAP Involvement
TB's Testimony (Off-World Technologies Division Context)
In the UAP Gerb video covering the Off-World Technologies Division, a witness identified as "TB" described an incident in which a US Army general — identified by UAP Gerb as Riggs — showed classified UAP-derived cloaking technology developed through reverse engineering programs to an employee of BAE Systems, a major British-American defense contractor. Following the exposure of this classified technology to an unauthorized party, Riggs was investigated, demoted by one star, and compelled to retire. The incident is framed as an illustration of the extreme secrecy governing UAP-derived technology and the consequences imposed on insiders who breach that secrecy.
The Anonymous Whistleblower Theory
In analyzing the anonymous whistleblower account published by The Infographic Show — in which a former US special forces soldier describes witnessing a UAP crash in Vietnam in 1968 and being inducted into the crash retrieval program shortly thereafter — UAP Gerb identifies the following chronological alignments between the witness's stated timeline and Riggs's documented service record:
| Witness Claim | Riggs Record |
|---|---|
| Served in Vietnam; program induction 1969 | Enlisted 1965, commissioned 1969 |
| Served in program until approximately 2004 | Forced retirement 2004–2005 |
| Became a helicopter pilot in program | Over 1,000 flight hours, Distinguished Service Cross |
| Moved to administrative side of program | Promoted to general, worked with Congress |
| Stationed near European operations | Posted to US Army base in Germany |
| Aviation and defense work after program | Became aviation and strategic defense consultant post-retirement |
UAP Gerb explicitly characterizes this identification as a theory resting on circumstantial chronological alignment and career trajectory, not direct confirmation. The presenter states: "I don't want to kick off an investigation I can't control" and notes that on its own the date overlap may be coincidence.
Significance in UAP Research
If either the TB testimony or the whistleblower identification is accurate, Riggs would represent one of the highest-ranking US military officials known to have direct personal contact with UAP-derived technology — far beyond the indirect involvement described for figures like Admiral Thomas Wilson in the Wilson-Davis Memo. His alleged forced retirement for disclosing classified technology to BAE Systems would also constitute documented institutional enforcement of UAP program secrecy at the four-star level.