This memorandum presents the first-hand narrative from Witness 4 provided to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). Witness 4 was one of several United States (U.S.) federal law enforcement special agents who reported observing unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States.
Key Findings
→Witness 4, a U.S. federal law enforcement special agent, observed multiple UAP events over approximately two days in October 2023, with observations spanning 2-3 continuous hours on the first night.
→The witness observed bright orange orbs, lights splitting into smaller lights ('hatching'), formations of nine evenly-spaced static lights, and lights forming diamond and hexagon patterns, some visible only with night vision goggles (NVGs).
→On a subsequent day, the witness observed a solid, darker-than-sky object with a faint static red light hovering motionless between two mountain ridges despite heavy winds, showing no sound or emissions.
→A light was observed darting between the top and bottom of a mountain within seconds, which the witness explicitly noted would not be feasible for a standard ground vehicle.
→The witness also noted phenomena consistent with potential mundane explanations including a Starlink-like string of lights and chemtrail-like trails near ridgelines.
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
This memorandum, signed by AARO Director Jon T. Kosloski, records the first-hand narrative of Witness 4, a U.S. federal law enforcement special agent, who reported observing multiple UAP phenomena over several days in October 2023 in the western United States. The witness described a complex series of luminous aerial phenomena including orbs, structured formations, splitting lights, and a close-range solid object with a faint red light hovering between mountain ridges. The document includes a hand-drawn sketch by the witness and was submitted to AARO in response to an official request for free-form narrative accounts.
Analyst Notes
This is a single-witness, visual-observation-only account with no corroborating sensor data such as radar or infrared video referenced. The witness is a trained federal law enforcement agent, which adds credibility, but no independent verification or sensor confirmation is documented. Some observed phenomena (Starlink-like string, chemtrail-like trails, distant mountain lights initially resembling vehicles) suggest the witness was operating in an environment with possible conventional explanations for some sightings. The sketch is rudimentary and non-specific. No official resolution or conclusion is provided.
Extracted Entities
People
Witness 4 (identity withheld)Jon T. Kosloski, Director AARO
Agencies & Organizations
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Office of the Under Secretary of WarU.S. federal law enforcement (agency unspecified)
Locations
Western United StatesSoutheast ridgeline (unspecified)
Aircraft & Objects
Bright ball of orange/yellow/white light resembling shooting starMultiple singular bright orange lights/orbs of various brightness and sizeLine of nine evenly-spaced static lights above ridgeline