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This memorandum for record, dated 2 June 2026 and signed by AARO Director Jon T. Kosloski at the Office of the Under Secretary of War, presents Witness 5's first-hand narrative of the Western U.S. Event. Witness 5 was one of several federal law enforcement special agents who reported unidentified anomalous phenomena over two days in October 2023. The account describes a hovering orange light, a large red orb that released smaller orbs, and a red and white light pair near a road. It also reports a faint formation of lights seen through night vision goggles and fresh scrapes in the ground.
From the source: Release of 2026-06-12 Incident: October, 2023, Westen United States. Released with redactions. This memorandum presents the first-hand narrative from Witness 5 provided to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). Witness 5 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.
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