On this #NimitzDay, we're honoring the man who changed the course of World War II in the Pacific. As a new generation will see in the upcoming Midway Movie, Admiral Chester Nimitz and those he led embodied the toughness, initiative, integrity and accountability that are at the heart of the U.S. Navy. Learn more about the former Pacific Fleet commander and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) namesake via Naval History & Heritage Command: http://go.usa.gov/xV6qe. | U.S. Pacific Fleet

In 2004, fighter pilots🛩 of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group observed a radar-visual encounter of an unidentified flying object.🛸 Trailing behind the USS Nimitz, the USS Princeton noticed that this object dropped from 28k ft to near sea level in less than a second. The pilots described the object as 30-46 ft long, with no wings, windshield, visible engine, or exhaust plume. In 2017, infrared footage of this encounter was released to the public. #Contact | Science Channel