Background

Karl Nell is a retired U.S. Army Colonel who served in Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) and Special Forces before transitioning to defense industry and UAP advocacy. He co-founded the Sol Foundation - a Stanford-affiliated academic organization focused on rigorous UAP research - alongside David Grusch and Dr. Garry Nolan. On July 26, 2023, Nell testified before the House Oversight Committee alongside Grusch, Ryan Graves, and David Fravor, providing senior military corroboration for the UAP disclosure narrative from a career intelligence and special operations perspective. His most cited statements: 'Non-human intelligence exists and has been interacting with humanity' and that UAP transitions to public acknowledgment are 'imminent' and 'inevitable.'

Education

• ›B.S. - U.S. Military Academy, West Point (1988)
• ›M.S. Aeronautics and Astronautics - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• ›Army War College graduate

Career Background

• ›U.S. Military Academy West Point graduate 1988
• ›Army Special Forces - Green Berets
• ›Multiple intelligence and special operations assignments across career
• ›INSCOM - Army Intelligence and Security Command senior roles

Key Events