The Man Behind the Mission
Niels Alan Cortes
Combat Veteran • Former Nurse • MUFON Experiencer • Father • Husband • Follower of Jesus
Military Service
U.S. Army & Air Force • 1997-2010
Afghanistan, 2001
U.S. Army
2/187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division—the Rakkasans. The same unit depicted in Band of Brothers. I served with the Raider Rakkasans as one of the first units deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11. First chalk. First plane.
Assignments included Fort Drum, 503rd Infantry in Korea, and the MFO peacekeeping mission. Earned my Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) and Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).
Selected in-country to train foreign special forces soldiers on American weapons systems. Developed innovations for zeroing night vision devices and laser designators that were submitted to Department of the Army to create official SOPs—documented in my NCOER.
U.S. Air Force
Transitioned to Air Force as a 2W0 (Munitions Systems). Reached Staff Sergeant (SSgt).
Won the Air Force Leadership Award in PLDC as class cadet commander. Graduated as class commander. Airman of the Cycle runner-up.
Final assignment: Munitions Inspection then Resource Advisor at Osan AFB, Korea before ETS.
With the squad
After the Military
Used my GI Bill to become a registered nurse. Spent 16 years in healthcare—ICU, psych, detox, med-surg, and long-term care. I witnessed both the fragility and resilience of the human spirit. That career taught me the importance of practical knowledge and being prepared for the unexpected.
Back injuries ended my nursing career. But every ending is a new beginning. I started three businesses: It's In The Fan LLC, Peach State Social (marketing), and Peachy and Polished (lifestyle). I now own and operate all three from Georgia.
The Phenomenon
I'm a MUFON certified experiencer. I've had encounters that most people would call impossible. I've seen things that don't fit neatly into conventional explanations.
I believe I'm currently undergoing what's known as "downloads"—receiving information about the nature of our reality. I've written and published a paper in Notion explaining what I believe our reality to be.
Rather than hide from these realities, I've chosen to investigate them, document them, and share what I find.
Why This Exists
I'm a follower of Jesus Christ. Not religious—a follower. There's a difference.
I'm using It's In The Fan to leave messages for people in the tribulation. A digital time capsule with survival tips, Bible verses, and encouragement to help the one-day Christian underground hold out and maintain faith in the end times—whenever they might be.
"The truth is out there. But the Way, the Truth, and the Life—that's Jesus. Everything else is just pieces of the puzzle."
Get In Touch
Have questions, want to share your own experiences, or just want to connect?
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
— Ephesians 6:12