Vandenberg Air Force Base UFO 2004 – some accounts say 2003?
Large Red Rectangle UFO
Main witnesses:
- Jeff Nuccetelli – NOT a first hand witness to the Vandenberg event (present and witnessed the base event but did not apparently directly observe the object); is the most public witness; Former Air Force Security Forces
- Chaz King – Vandenberg Red Rectangle UFO witness; Former Air Force Security Forces
See both Jeff and Chaz describe the event on UFOs: Investigating the Unknown (National Geographic / Hulu) beginning at the 22:03 mark:

- Vandenberg “Red Square” Witness Speaks for First Time – with Jeff Nuccetelli | Merged Podcast EP 19 (Premiered Nov 7, 2023) Ryan Graves interviews Jeff Nuccetelli (Merged podcast)
Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – The Floating Square Object
- 00:02:26 – Sharing UFO Experiences and Encouraging Others
- 00:04:36 – Working at Vandenberg Air Force Base
- 00:06:53 – The UFO Event at the Smoke Pit
- 00:08:53 – Giant Red Square Floating over Launchpad
- 00:11:09 – The Mysterious Red Square UFO Incident
- 00:13:28 – Contractors and Base Security
- 00:15:36 – Testing Technology on an Active Base
- 00:19:44 – Notifications and Documentation Procedures
- 00:21:49 – The Morning Situation
- 00:24:02 – Guard Mount Briefing and the UFO Incident
- 00:28:07 – Chaos and Mayhem at Slick Four
- 00:30:23 – A Strange Object in the Sky
- 00:32:41 – Investigating the Incident and Gathering Data
- 00:34:41 – Investigating the Mysterious Incident
- 00:36:47 – Sharing my UFO Encounter Story
- 00:38:52 – The Devastating Loss of Records in a Flood
- 00:45:34 – Arrow’s Mandate and NDA Confusion
- 00:47:57 – Missing Law Enforcement Data
- 00:50:29 – The Challenge of Finding Historical Data
- 00:52:45 – Strange Sightings in the Desert
- 00:54:51 – The Perspective-changing Encounter
- 00:57:13 – Public Recognition of UFO Encounters
- 00:59:27 – The Significance of the DOD’s Admission
- 01:01:37 – The Shock of the Announcement
- 01:03:46 – Sightings at Vanderberg Air Force Base
- 01:05:55 – Closing Remarks
See also…