The most famous of these encounters occurred on November 14, 2004, off the coast of Southern California. Commander David Fravor and Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich, flying F/A-18F Super Hornets from the USS Nimitz , were diverted to investigate a radar contact detected by the USS Princeton .
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Experts and witnesses like Graves and Fravor often highlight five specific capabilities—often called the "Five Observables"—that these craft display: The most famous of these encounters occurred on
While the Pentagon remains cautious about labeling these objects as extraterrestrial, the military has shifted its stance from dismissal to formalized reporting. Organizations like the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) now investigate these sightings as potential national security threats or adversarial technology. A New Era of Transparency
: Fravor described seeing a 40-foot-long, white, oblong object—resembling a large Tic Tac breath mint —hovering over a "disturbance" in the ocean.
: Observing objects moving between space, the atmosphere, and underwater without changing speed. A New Era of Transparency