Observations spanning approximately two nights, with individual sighting durations ranging from one to two seconds to approximately one to two minutes
Witnesses
Multiple witnesses
Released
June 12, 2026
UAP Characteristics
○ OrbHoveringSilent flightLuminousObject splittingErratic movement
Evidence Types
Testimony
Government Programs Referenced
AARO
Official Description
This memorandum presents the first-hand narrative from Witness 1 provided to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). Witness 1 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 1 observed a large glowing circular ball of light approximately 20 feet in diameter near a hillside face, estimated at 1,100 meters distance, displaying a swirling lava-like pattern with no visible structural edges.
→Three red lights were observed flying out of and away from an orange orb in two separate incidents approximately 20 minutes apart, with accompanying horizon flashes.
→A road-vehicle-like object was observed hovering silently, not interacting with terrain, maintaining light orientation regardless of its position, and eventually flying away silently after lights extinguished.
→The same or similar object was later observed at 15-20 feet altitude in a vertical orientation, semi-transparent enough that a star and hilltop vegetation were visible through it, with spider web-like material floating nearby.
→Multiple federal law enforcement special agents reported similar UAP observations on the first night, though Witness 1 could not personally corroborate those from their position.
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
This AARO memorandum, signed by AARO Director Jon T. Kosloski and dated 02 June 2026, records the first-hand written narrative of Witness 1, a U.S. federal law enforcement special agent, describing multiple UAP observations over two nights in October 2023 in the western United States. The witness describes a series of luminous orb-like objects, anomalous light behaviors, apparent ejection of smaller red lights, silent hovering, and a semi-transparent object observed at close range. No sensor data or corroborating technical evidence is included; the document consists solely of witness testimony.
Analyst Notes
This document is a single-witness free-form narrative with no corroborating sensor data, photographs, radar, or physical evidence referenced. The witness is a federal law enforcement special agent, which adds credibility to the observer but does not substitute for technical corroboration. Several observations (semi-transparency, lights ejecting from orb, hovering vehicle-like object) are highly anomalous and lack any independent verification. Distance and size estimates are approximate and acknowledged as uncertain. The object described as vehicle-like could be subject to misidentification. No official conclusion or resolution is stated in this document.
Extracted Entities
People
Jon T. Kosloski, Director AAROWitness 1 (identity withheld)
Agencies & Organizations
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Office of the Under Secretary of WarU.S. federal law enforcement (agency unspecified)
Locations
Western United StatesValley area, western U.S. (unspecified)
Aircraft & Objects
Large glowing circular ball of light, swirling lava-like pattern, approximately 20 feet diameterThree red lights ejecting from orange orb, moving fastHorizon flash accompanying orange orb events