Senior Chief Operations Specialist Alexandro Wiggins, a 23-year veteran of the US Navy and a radar expert, has come forward to share his firsthand account.
UAP breaching the ocean surface
Wiggins, whose responsibilities aboard the USS Jackson included tactical airspace monitoring and identification, detected irregular radar returns while stationed in the ship’s Combat Information Center (CIC).
To visually confirm the irregularities, he moved the topside of the ship.
He observed what appeared to be a luminous object surfacing from the sea and ascending, behavior inconsistent with any known aerial platform.
Upon returning to the CIC, Wiggins utilized the ship’s SAFIRE system, a thermal imaging sensor designed for maritime surveillance, to acquire and track the target.