Military Officials Describe UFO Sightings, Demand Government Transparency

An Air Force veteran who came forward as a whistleblower in 2023 alleged that he has faced retaliation and career reprisals from the Pentagon in the time since.

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena witness Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Alexandro Wiggins (R), joined by Air Force veteran Jeffrey Nuccetelli (L), testifies before the House Oversight Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets in Washington on Sept. 9, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Several former and current U.S. military officials described sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) to Congress on Sept. 9 and called on the Pentagon to be more transparent about its disclosures regarding the phenomena.

During a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on Sept. 9, several past and present Department of Defense (DOD) officials testified that they had witnessed UFOs, which the Pentagon now refers to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), while serving in the military. The hearing was titled “Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection.”