Unknown objects continue to be seen in the skies over our planet. Their origin and purpose remain a mystery that begs to be solved. As is common among humans, they turn to their governments for answers. But, despite numerous official investigations, any answers that might have been found have not been disclosed. We are left with the ubiquitous statement that, "they are no threat to national security." This answer is both devoid of factual information and frightening in its vagueness and implication. When governments fail to provide, it is left up to the individuals to seek after the knowledge that has been denied them through official channels.

As the last United States Airforce investigation, Project Blue Book, was being wound down to its conclusion in December of 1969, a civilian group in Quincy, Illinois was being formed. Such investigators as Walter Andrus, John Schuessler, and Allen Utke began the Midwest UFO Network. With a membership comprised in large part from former associates of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization, they began in May of 1969 to develop a means by which they as civilians might be best able to apply scientific research to the investigation of these increasing trespasses in our airspace by these unknown craft.


As the organization grew and extended its influence across the country, it soon became known as the Mutual UFO Network to indicate its cooperation with other civilian UFO research groups. Currently consisting of nearly three thousand members worldwide. Regional directors are responsible for the investigations of reported UFO sightings in their areas to coordinate field research and interviews, and share their findings with the rest of the network. MUFON holds an annual convention where researchers can gather and discuss the best ways to investigate and report on their findings.

MUFON, while the largest civilian UFO investigation network, is part of the UFO Research Coalition which includes J. Allen Hynek's Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS) and the Fund for UFO Research (FUFOR). They seek to fulfil the MUFON mission statement of scientific UFO studies for the benefit of humanity through investigation, research, and education. They share funds and resources so that sighting can be as fully investigated as possible and the results known. They feel it is as important to identify and inform about misidentification of natural objects as they are to probe those sightings that cannot be fully and rationally explained.

MUFON maintains a vast quantity of information freely available online to help educate people on the UFO phenomena. It includes not only observed classifications and data on unknown objects but information on how best to identify the natural things and manmade objects that are easily misconstrued by the uninformed. They encourage the population of this planet to join in the hunt for answers and provide instruction on how best to gather all possible information on sightings and how to report them. Discussions on the possible origins and intentions of these objects are given an open-minded acceptance so that the government-influenced stigmata can be eliminated. They hope that by sharing this knowledge it may help determine just what it is that leaves us looking to the sky and wondering what it was we just saw go by.

Written by: Douglas Mefford

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