The 2004 USS Nimitz Tic Tac Encounter: A Catalyst for Modern UAP Policy and Research

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An unidentified aerial object nicknamed Tic Tac was spotted in 2004 near Southern California by the USS Nimitz group, described as a smooth, wingless white capsule about 40–46 feet long, seen by Cmdr. David Fravor, Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich, Lt. Cmdr. Chad Underwood, and radar operator Senior Chief Kevin Day, filmed with infrared and radar data, and its investigation helped shape later U.S. UAP reporting policies and ongoing questions about what it was.