Retired USN Senior Chief / Nimitz Radar Operator
U.S. Navy — USS Princeton (CG-59)
Kevin Day was a Senior Chief Petty Officer and radar operator aboard the USS Princeton during the 2004 Nimitz carrier strike group deployment. He is the individual who first detected and tracked the Tic Tac objects on radar — days before the pilot intercept — making his account foundational to the entire Nimitz incident.
As the Princeton's senior radar operator, Day was monitoring SPY-1 radar contacts in the operating area for several days before the November 14 intercept. He tracked multiple objects descending from above 80,000 feet to sea level and hovering — manoeuvres completely inconsistent with any known aircraft of the time.
Day reported the contacts up the chain of command and requested permission to intercept, which was eventually granted on November 14 when Fravor's flight was vectored to the location. He has said the objects behaved in a way that the radar systems were not designed to track — dropping altitude too fast and without the heat signature conventional aircraft produce.
Day has been open about the psychological impact of the experience, stating that what he tracked and later learned had been witnessed visually has had a lasting effect on his worldview. He has been an active participant in UAP documentary projects and public briefings.
Tracks Tic Tac objects on USS Princeton SPY-1 radar for days; vectors Fravor's flight on Nov 14
Gives public testimony via documentary and interviews
Continues to participate in UAP disclosure briefings and advocacy
Provides the radar operator's perspective — arguably the most instrumentally significant account of the Nimitz incident. His radar data underpins the entire case.
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