BornNot publicly disclosed
AliasesSSgt. John Burroughs, John A. Burroughs
Service1979-1988 (U.S. Air Force)
ClearanceSecret (former)
Summary
Former U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant and primary ground witness to the Rendlesham Forest incident of December 1980, one of the most documented UAP cases in history, in which multiple USAF personnel at RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge encountered an unidentified craft at close range over three consecutive nights. Burroughs subsequently suffered serious cardiac health issues he attributes to radiation exposure during the event. He won a landmark 2015 VA benefits settlement in which the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee intervened to compel review of his classified medical records - an unprecedented outcome in any UAP-related health case.
Roles
- -U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant (ret.)
- -Rendlesham Forest primary witness
- -UAP health effects advocate
Organizations
U.S. Air Force81st Security Police Squadron (RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge)
Early Career
- -Enlisted in U.S. Air Force in 1979
- -Assigned to 81st Security Police Squadron at RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, England
- -Participated in security patrols at the twin base complex