What UAP encounters has the Navy reported?
“The Navy contributed mission reports including the 2017 GOFAST clip (resolved 2026), a January 2024 Mediterranean encounter with a 'triangular and metallic UAP at 25,000 feet,' and pilot statements from the USS Nimitz and Theodore Roosevelt strike groups.”
U.S. Navy contributions to PURSUE Release 01 include the 2017 GOFAST video from the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group (resolved by AARO in 2026 as a parallax artifact at ~13,000 feet altitude), a January 2024 Mediterranean Sea mission report describing a "triangular and metallic UAP at 25,000 feet" observed by a single pilot (PURSUE-009 / DOC-003), and historical statements from the broader 2004 USS Nimitz "Tic Tac" encounter that have been referenced by AARO in supporting documents. Naval encounters dominate the high-altitude/over-water portion of the PURSUE catalog. As of 2026 the Mediterranean January 2024 case is classified "unresolved" by AARO. The Navy's role in PURSUE is primarily as the originating source for fast-jet sensor footage and aircrew mission reports.