Hi, I'm Lenval Logan. Everyone calls me Logan. I spent 21 years in the Air Force—started as a B-52 crew chief, cross-trained into intelligence. Eventually ended up working with the UAP Task Force. I was in the Pentagon on 9/11. I've seen things in my career that don't have easy explanations, and I've spent years trying to understand them through rigorous analysis rather than speculation.
Now I run Phenom LLC, and we built The Phenom App. Not because I wanted to add another sighting database to the internet—there are plenty of those. We built it because the field of UAP research has a data problem. Most reports can't be verified. Most observations lack the technical detail needed for real analysis. And most importantly, the people doing the observing—pilots, military personnel, civilians—don't have tools that capture the kind of data that actually moves the needle.
I'm also a member of the National Capital Area Skeptics. That might surprise you. But here's the thing: being interested in unexplained phenomena doesn't mean abandoning critical thinking. It means applying it more rigorously. The best way to understand something unusual is to collect good data, analyze it honestly, and let the evidence speak for itself. That's what we're trying to enable here.
The Phenom App captures sensor data from your device—GPS coordinates, timestamps, device orientation, compass bearing, ambient light levels, accelerometer readings. When you log an observation, you're creating a verifiable record. Not just "I saw something weird." But "Here's what I saw, here's exactly when and where I saw it, here's what my device sensors recorded at that moment." That's the kind of data that can be cross-referenced with other observations, with radar data, with satellite imagery. That's how you build a case rather than a collection of stories.
Why This Blog?
This blog serves a few purposes. First, it's where I'll share updates on what we're building—new features, technical improvements, lessons learned from the data we're collecting. Second, it's where I'll discuss interesting observations coming through the system (with permission from observers, obviously). And third, it's where I'll write about the broader field: who's doing good work, what methodologies show promise, where the gaps are.
I'm not going to speculate wildly about what UAPs are or where they come from. That's not helpful. What I will do is show you our process, explain our technical approach, and be transparent about both our successes and our failures. You'll see posts about data validation, sensor calibration, privacy architecture, and the challenges of building a platform that needs to be both scientifically rigorous and accessible to regular people with smartphones.
If you've followed my work—whether through The Program documentary, my appearances on Joe Rogan or other podcasts, or my time with the Task Force—you know I take a measured approach. I'm interested in evidence, not hype. That's what you'll get here.
What You Can Do
If you're interested in contributing to this effort, here's what helps: Download the app. Log your observations. The more complete your reports are, the better—date, time, duration, direction, any unusual characteristics you noticed. If you have video or photos, include them. The app will automatically capture sensor data from your device, which adds technical context to your observation.
Don't self-filter. If you saw something and you're not sure what it was, log it. We need the full range of observations—not just the dramatic ones. Sometimes the most valuable data points are the ones that seem unremarkable in isolation but form patterns when aggregated with other reports.
Stay skeptical. Question the data. Question our methods. Question me. That's not just okay—it's necessary. The field of UAP research has suffered from too much credulity and not enough critical analysis. Be part of the solution. Demand evidence. Hold us to high standards. That's how we build something that actually matters.
What's Coming Next
Upcoming posts will cover technical topics—how our sensor validation works, how we handle data privacy, what we've learned from early observations. I'll also write about specific cases that have come through the system (with observer permission), analysis of patterns we're seeing in the data, and technical challenges we're working through.
You'll also see posts about the broader UAP research landscape. Who's doing solid work. What methodologies are worth paying attention to. Where the field needs better infrastructure and more rigorous standards. And I'll write about where we're headed with the app—new sensor integrations we're building, partnerships we're exploring, long-term vision for the platform.
Look, I don't have all the answers. Nobody does. But I've spent two decades in intelligence work, years studying this phenomenon, and I've learned that progress comes from good data collection, honest analysis, and collaborative investigation. That's what we're building here. Not another conspiracy echo chamber. Not another collection of unverifiable stories. A real tool for real investigation.
If that interests you, welcome aboard. Download the app. Start logging your observations. Join the conversation. Let's see what we can figure out when we actually apply some rigor to this problem.
— Logan