Jeffrey Nuccetelli
U.S. Air Force veteran | Vandenberg UAP witness and investigator
- TitleU.S. Air Force Veteran
- Professional domainMilitary
- UAP roleFirsthand Witness · Military Witness · Investigator
- NationalityUnited States
- Active periodIncidents 2003–2005; congressional testimony 2025
- OrganisationU.S. Air Force / Vandenberg Air Force Base
Former U.S. Air Force military police officer who testified about alleged 2003-2005 UAP incursions around Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Biography
Jeffrey Nuccetelli is a former U.S. Air Force military police member who has said he served sixteen years on active duty. He became a major public UAP witness in September 2025 when he submitted written testimony to Congress describing several incidents around Vandenberg Air Force Base between 2003 and 2005.
Role in the UAP Topic
Nuccetelli's importance comes from the fact that his account is not one single sighting. He says that in the course of his security-police duties he personally witnessed one event and became involved in taking or reviewing reports from other personnel concerning several additional events near sensitive military and missile-defence facilities.
The strongest way to handle his profile is to keep his own observation separate from reports made to him by others.
Credentials
- Air Force serviceReported in sworn testimony and independently checkable
His military-police role is directly relevant to receiving and documenting security incidents.
- Witness/investigator roleMixed
Some events are firsthand; others are accounts he says he received from Boeing personnel or other witnesses.
- Technical identification expertiseLimited
Security-police experience supports reporting and scene response but does not automatically determine the nature of unusual aerospace objects.
Claims and Evidence
- Contractors reported a large glowing red square near Vandenberg in October 2003
Nuccetelli testified that Boeing contractors reported a large red square or rectangular object near missile-defence sites and that the event was treated as a security matter.
Critical notes
- The congressional testimony preserves Nuccetelli's account of what others reported. The underlying witness statements, security logs, radar data and named contractor testimony would carry greater evidentiary weight and should be sought where releasable.
- Nuccetelli personally witnessed a UAP during his service
His written testimony distinguishes a personal observation from incidents he investigated or learned about through official channels.
Critical notes
- That distinction should remain visible on the page. Combining all five alleged events into “Nuccetelli saw five UAP” would materially overstate his evidence.
- Witnesses need protection and destigmatised reporting
Nuccetelli used his 2025 testimony to argue that military witnesses can remain silent because of career and reputational concerns.