Hearing origin and role
On September 9, 2025, the House Oversight Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held the hearing "Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection," and the official hearing page lists Alexandro Wiggins as a witness with a published written testimony document.123
Witness statement and encounter timeline
Wiggins submitted a written statement saying he is an active-duty U.S. Navy senior chief (Operations Specialist), testifying in his personal capacity, and described an encounter on February 15, 2023 in the W-291 warning area while aboard USS Jackson at approximately 1915 PST.4 He reported that four self-luminous Tic-Tac-like objects were observed, including one emerging from the ocean, with synchronized departure and no visible control-surface or propulsion signatures on ship sensors.45
Who observed and how the event was reported
In the hearing session, Wiggins said he was correlating observations between CIC and the bridge wing, with a SAFIRE watchstander and tactical action officer directly viewing the same scene during the event, then briefing inside watch sections immediately after reporting.67 He later said there was no follow-up discussion beyond that internal reporting cycle and no additional Navy communication to him about the incident that he recalled.67
Committee-level evidentiary trajectory
The hearing packet and transcript show this event entering the committee record alongside other UAP whistleblower material, and committee materials characterize it as part of an ongoing oversight sequence rather than an isolated story.189 Members and the hearing wrap-up language emphasized that service members who observe UAPs need clearer reporting mechanisms and stigma-free channels, indicating an evidentiary shift from individual claims toward formalized documentation and procedural reform.1011