# Roosevelt Incidents ## Overview The Roosevelt Incidents refer to a series of UAP encounters by U.S. Navy pilots from the USS Theodore Roosevelt between 2014-2015 off the eastern coast of the United States. These incidents are significant because they involved multiple trained observers, radar data, and FLIR footage, occurring almost daily over several months. ## Basic Information - **Date**: 2014-2015 - **Location**: East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Ocean - **Witnesses**: Multiple U.S. Navy pilots and radar operators from VFA-11 "Red Rippers" and VFA-31 "Tomcatters" squadrons - **Evidence Type**: Multiple sensor data (radar, FLIR), eyewitness testimony, official documentation - **Classification**: Official USG Acknowledged Incident ## Detailed Description ### The Incidents The encounters occurred during training missions and involved objects that: - Appeared almost daily from summer 2014 to spring 2015 - Demonstrated extreme acceleration and maneuverability - Had no visible engine exhaust - Reached altitudes exceeding 30,000 feet - Achieved speeds of up to Mach 1 - Remained airborne for 12+ hours, exceeding known capabilities - Were described as either cube-shaped with spherical enclosing or spherical with cubic enclosing ### Key Events 1. **Gimbal Video**: One of the most significant pieces of evidence from these encounters, showing an object with no discernible means of propulsion performing unusual maneuvers. 2. **GoFast Video**: Shows a UAP moving at extremely high speeds close to the ocean surface. 3. **Near Mid-Air Collision**: In late 2014, a pilot reported a near miss with what appeared to be a cube inside a sphere. ## Evidence Analysis ### Physical Evidence 1. **Radar Data**: - Multiple radar systems tracked objects - Objects appeared on both airborne and ship-based radar - Demonstrated unusual flight characteristics 2. **FLIR Footage**: - [[📜 Gimbal Video]] - [[📜 GoFast Video]] - Shows objects with no visible means of propulsion - Thermal signatures inconsistent with known aircraft 3. **Visual Sightings**: - Multiple pilot testimonies - Consistent descriptions across different encounters - Corroborated by sensor data ### Documentation - Official Navy incident reports - Pilot testimonies - Squadron records - [[_documents/2019_navy_uap_guidance.pdf|2019_navy_uap_guidance]] - [[📜 2015 Roosevelt Squadron Safety Report]] ## Witness Accounts ### Key Witnesses - [[👤 Ryan Graves]] - F/A-18F pilot who reported multiple encounters - [[👤 Danny Accoin]] - Navy pilot who had at least two encounters - Other pilots from VFA-11 and VFA-31 squadrons (some names remain classified) ### Notable Quotes > "These things would be out there all day... keeping an aircraft in the air requires a significant amount of energy. With the speeds we observed, 12 hours in the air is not possible." - [[👤 Ryan Graves]] ## Official Response ### U.S. Navy - Initially implemented new UAP reporting procedures - Officially acknowledged the authenticity of the videos in 2019 - Included incidents in official briefings to Congress ### Pentagon - Confirmed the videos were taken by Navy personnel - Included incidents in [[🏛️ DoD AARO UAPTF]] preliminary assessment - Referenced in [[🏛️ DoD AARO UAPTF]] documentation ## Impact and Significance 1. **Military Impact**: - Led to new UAP reporting procedures - Influenced pilot safety protocols - Contributed to establishment of [[🏛️ DoD AARO UAPTF]] 2. **Public Disclosure**: - Featured in [2017 New York Times UAP Article](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/insider/secret-pentagon-ufo-program.html) - Increased public awareness of military UAP encounters - Contributed to congressional hearings on UAP 3. **Scientific Interest**: - Generated academic interest in propulsion capabilities - Raised questions about known physics limitations - Sparked debate about sensor capabilities and limitations ## Related Research - [[📜 Nimitz Incident]] - Similar Navy encounters from 2004 - [[🔭 UAP Acceleration Analysis]] - [[🔭 Radar Cross Section Studies]] - [[📜 2019 Navy UAP Guidelines]] ## Notes - Incidents led to significant changes in military UAP reporting procedures - Contributed to broader government acknowledgment of UAP reality - Multiple sensor systems corroborated observations - Incidents occurred in military training areas - Weather conditions and other natural phenomena ruled out - No conventional explanations have adequately explained all aspects of encounters