USS Omaha USO Incident
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On July 15, 2019, multiple U.S. Navy ships including USS Omaha tracked and filmed a spherical object exhibiting flight characteristics inconsistent with any known aircraft. The object was filmed by USS Omaha's Combat Information Center crew using FLIR thermal imaging. The footage shows a round, metallic object flying at approximately 130 knots before descending into the Pacific Ocean. The object was observed to submerge without disintegrating - behavior inconsistent with conventional aircraft or drone failure. The Pentagon authenticated the USS Omaha footage in 2021. This incident is part of a broader cluster of documented Navy UAP encounters from 2019 involving multiple vessels and dozens of crew members.
Key Facts
- ›Date: July 15, 2019; part of a series of Navy UAP encounters from summer 2019
- ›USS Omaha (LCS-12) Combat Information Center crew filmed the object using FLIR thermal imaging
- ›Object described as spherical, metallic, approximately 6 feet in diameter, no wings, no visible propulsion
- ›The object flew at approximately 130 knots on an erratic course before descending into the water
- ›The submersion appeared controlled - the object descended rather than crashing, producing no observable debris or surface disturbance
- ›USS Omaha launched a helicopter and deployed a submarine to attempt location of the submerged object - neither found anything
- ›The USS Omaha footage was obtained and published by filmmaker Jeremy Corbell in April 2021
- ›The Pentagon authenticated the footage in a statement on April 30, 2021
- ›The 2019 encounters also involved USS Russell (filmed a swarm of unidentified lights), USS Kidd, and other vessels
- ›Retired Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet has cited incidents of this type in his public congressional testimony about underwater UAP programs