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DOW-UAP-D081, Narrative Statement 3, Western United States Event, 2023

This memorandum presents the first-hand narrative from Witness 3 provided to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). Witness 3 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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RELEASE-03-FILE-032-DOW-UAP-D081-NARRATIVE-STATEMENT-3-WESTERN-UNITED-STATES-EVENT-2023
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Witness 3 observed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States.

Witness 3 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.

Source reportedObserved

A large orange orb alternated between clear and orange colors and expelled three smaller red orbs.

I saw a large orange orb in the sky seemingly coming in my direction... it was alternating between clear and orange... it expelled three smaller red orbs.

Source reportedObserved

The red orbs moved to the south in a straight line.

The red orbs then moved to the south in a straight line spaced about one second apart.

Source reportedObserved

There was no sound or exhaust trails associated with the orbs.

I do not recall any sound associated with what I saw. Also, there were no exhaust trails coming from either the orange or the red orbs.

Source reportedObserved

Four red lights stopped above an airfield and hovered in a square formation.

These four red lights stopped above an airfield and hovered in what appeared to be a square over each corner of the airfield.

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A vehicle below the witnesses flashed its headlights methodically.

I noticed what appeared to be a vehicle down below me and my partner... the vehicle was flashing its headlights at a slow, methodical tempo.

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The vehicle seemed to float off the road and left no tire tracks.

the vehicle then seemingly floated off the road to the south, across rough terrain... we searched for tire tracks but didn’t find anything.

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mid-Oct 2023

First UAP sighting by Witness 3

Witness 3 observed a large orange orb and three smaller red orbs.

mid-Oct 2023

Second UAP sighting by Witness 3

Witness 3 observed four red lights and a vehicle with flashing headlights.

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Narrative Statement 3 from Witness 3
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