In 2023, U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Jackson reported witnessing four "tic-tac-shaped" objects emerging from the water off the coast of California. The incident, captured on video and released by Jeremy Corbell, has resurfaced online, sparking renewed interest and speculation.
Senior Chief Operations Specialist Alexandro Wiggins, a radar expert with 23 years of Navy experience, provided additional details. He observed lights on the horizon surfacing from the water, eventually identifying four objects. According to 8newsnow, Wiggins was working as a radar specialist on the USS Jackson, and his job was to spot objects in the air around the ship.
Wiggins used the ship's SAFIRE thermal imaging sensor to track the objects, noting they displayed no exhaust signature or thermal trail. He told 8 News Now that after returning to the CIC, he employed the ship's SAFIRE thermal imaging sensor to acquire and track a target. The objects displayed no exhaust signature and produced no thermal trail. Despite the unusual nature of the sighting, no formal incident report was filed as the objects were not deemed a threat.
Corbell suggests that other witnesses may be hesitant to come forward due to the stigma surrounding UFOs. The U.S. Navy has acknowledged that its personnel have witnessed unexplained phenomena. According to Corbell, the 2023 incident echoes two other major military encounters: the 2004 Nimitz sighting and a lesser-known but well-documented 2019 event in which a swarm of UAPs surrounded ten Navy warships over multiple nights.
Theories range from top-secret drone programs to enemy surveillance, leaving the true nature of the objects a mystery. The incident adds to a growing number of unexplained UAP sightings reported by military personnel.