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details and questions, a fact that should concern the officials of any country. The policy of the CEFAA is to pursue solid cases with adequate scientific data, but only if there is an indication that the safety of the aircraft might have been at risk. As the director, I stated early on that the CEFAA is committed to international cooperation for the following reasons: To share relevant information and new findings To provide an incentive for universities and scientific organizations to work on this in multidisciplinary teams in many branches of science To marginalize charlatans and pseudoinvestigators, and to denounce frauds To have a uniform method of investigative processes and analysis To coordinate recommendations for air traffic control operators when there are risks of electromagnetic effects or other hazards on board aircrafts Chile has undoubtedly taken a great step forward in the investigation of anomalous aerial phenomena. And just as the Chilean Air Force was one of the first to be created in the world, it is also historic that we are also one of the first to officially recognize these phenomena and to form a government agency specifically for their investigation. The CEFAA's official position has always been to recognize that something is happening in our skies, but we, as yet, do not know what it is. A large percentage of reports we've received have upon investigation been confirmed to be planets, meteorites, or weather phenomena, or do not provide sufficient data for analysis. Occasionally we are unable to make a ruling because witnesses refuse to be interviewed, are not credible, or are even committing fraud. Sometimes our pilots are afraid of ridicule, although that problem is improving somewhat. Of all the cases that have been analyzed, about 4 percent have no explanation, meaning that using all the technical means available, we cannot reach a satisfactory conclusion. We believe there is a possibility that we will be forced to confront greater interference from UFOs in the future, especially considering the documentation of incidents by experts in other countries. We believe it is of utmost importance to be prepared. Officially, Chile has not directly requested the cooperation of the U.S.A. However, in April 1998, the _CEFAA informed the adjunct on wan nan U.S.A. However, in April 1998, the CEFAA informed the adjunct aeronautic official at the U.S. Embassy in Chile about our existence and mentioned Chile's interest in working with the appropriate agency in the United States to share experiences, policies, procedures, etc., regarding this topic. In July 2000, the CEFAA sent the embassy a document asking to consult the Pentagon about whether a sighting witnessed by a large number of people along the central coast of Chile the previous February had been due to activity by the National System of Antimissile Defense. Both requests went unanswered. To be frank, we've had no response from the United States any time we've tried to enlist its cooperation. Now, as of early 2010, I have returned to my post as director of the