USS Jackson reported UAP encounter

Case

Overview

Senior Chief Alexandro Wiggins testified in 2025 to visual and sensor observations aboard USS Jackson during evening operations.

Investigative phases

February 2023 shipboard observation; September 2025 congressional testimony

Reported phenomena

Reported self-luminous oblong objects and apparent ocean emergence; synchronized departure, per witness

Public evidence status

Sworn congressional account public; original sensor tracks, logs and synchronized imagery not publicly validated here

Alternative explanations / caveats

Range, sensor calibration, atmospheric conditions, conventional craft and perspective unresolved; transmedium interpretation unproven

Next research tasks

Seek deck logs, radar tracks, EO/IR files, additional crew testimony and weather/ocean records

Last reviewed

2026-10-29

Assessment

Not yet in the Case Assessment Matrix.

Evidence (1)

• Wiggins reports shipboard sensor/visual observation of luminous oblong objects Claim unverified
  CE-038 · 2023-02-15 19:15 PST · Firsthand congressional testimony; claimed multi-sensor observation
  Gaps: Unknown range and track geometry; ocean-emergence claim not established

Documents gathered (1 line of evidence)

1 readable here · 0 with a linked primary record · 0 still need a document · All cases on the evidence map

• Wiggins reports shipboard sensor/visual observation of luminous oblong objects Readable here
  CE-038 · House hearing transcript: Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection (read here)

On the timeline (2)

• 2023-02-15 USS Jackson: Wiggins reports luminous oblong objects in W-291 area Unverified
  Firsthand account; underlying sensor files not independently verified
• 2025-09-09 Nuccetelli, Wiggins and Borland testify at House UAP hearing Documented
  Official hearing record establishes testimony only