(NewsNation) — Air Force veteran Dylan Borland testified publicly for the first time Tuesday that he became a whistleblower after facing retaliation, medical malpractice and workplace harassment following his reports of UAP encounters.
Speaking before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Borland said the fallout damaged his career after he came forward about “experience with craft and technologies” that don’t belong to the U.S.
“The truth needs to be known,” he said. “I am a federal whistleblower, having testified to both the Intelligence Community Inspector General and All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office.”
Borland worked at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia from 2011 to 2013, conducting 24/7 operations, when he encountered a 100-foot “triangle” flying near the base.
“This craft interfered with my telephone, did not have any sound, and the material it was made of appeared fluid or dynamic,” he said.
‘I could never see the top of it’: Langley Air Force Base sighting
Borland described seeing what he thought was a weather balloon while on a cigarette break one night. While taking a walk toward the unidentified light, Borland said he saw the light fly across the base and a triangle “manifest around the light.”
He said his phone overheated and died as he took in the strange phenomenon.
“It was between one to two stories thick … I could never see the top of it,” he added.
‘I came forward out of concern for people’s lives’: Dylan Borland
Borland also described the retaliation that he and others faced, which he said convinced him to come forward in March 2023.
“I came forward out of concern for people’s lives and to ensure I did everything I could to let our elected representatives know the truth about what is really happening within the executive branch,” he said.
Borland added that numerous whistleblowers have come forward. However, he said many feel “discarded, isolated, and hopeless, separated from the country they serve.”
Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., later pressed Borland on why he faced punishment.
“Why do you think that you faced reprimand and discipline for your effort to come forward and be transparent about what you saw?” she asked.
Borland answered: “That information … was labeled an extremely sensitive national security issue.”