The 2014-2015 USS Theodore Roosevelt UAP Encounters: Analysis of Declassified Navy Sensor Data and 2024 AARO Historical Review
— EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Documented encounters by US Navy pilots during the USS Theodore Roosevelt deployment involving anomalous aerial objects detected on radar and infrared sensors.
Background of the Encounter
Between the summer of 2014 and early 2015, pilots assigned to VFA-11 'Red Rippers' and other squadrons attached to the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group reported near-daily encounters with Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). These incidents occurred primarily in the Warning Area W-72 off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. The encounters became significantly more frequent after the squadron's F/A-18F Super Hornets were upgraded with AN/APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, which allowed for the detection of objects that previous radar systems had failed to track.
Sensor Analysis: 'Gimbal' and 'GoFast'
The most prominent evidence from this period includes two declassified infrared videos known as 'Gimbal' and 'GoFast.' The 'Gimbal' video, recorded on January 20, 2015, shows a disk-shaped object with a distinct aura rotating against the wind at high altitude. Pilots on the intercom are heard expressing bewilderment at the object's flight characteristics and its lack of visible flight control surfaces or thermal exhaust. The 'GoFast' video, recorded during the same deployment, shows a small, pale object moving at high speed over the ocean surface. While some critics argue these are sensor artifacts or parallax illusions, the pilot testimony emphasizes that these objects were often visible on multiple sensors simultaneously, including radar and helmet-mounted displays.
2024 AARO Historical Review and Policy Impact
In the 'Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement in Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Volume I' released in 2024, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) addressed these incidents. The report suggests that many of these observations may correlate with secret government testing or sensor malfunctions, yet it acknowledges the significant impact these events had on military policy. The Roosevelt encounters were a primary catalyst for the 2019 Navy UAP reporting guidelines and subsequent Congressional hearings. Declassified Hazard Reports obtained via FOIA reveal that pilots expressed serious concerns regarding flight safety and mid-air collisions with these unidentified 'cubes within spheres.'
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