DOW-UAP-D081: Narrative Statement 3, Western United States Event, 2023
This released document records that witness 3 observed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States. The file preserves the source account or analysis but does not independently establish interpretations beyond the cited record. This document is useful as an officially released artifact because it preserves the file's provenance and lets its claims be compared with related Release 03 records.
- File
- Document · Release 03
- Date
- October, 2023
- Location
- Westen United States
- Extent
- 2 pages
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Probed Assessment
Key takeaways
- Witness 3 observed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States.
- A large orange orb alternated between clear and orange colors and expelled three smaller red orbs.
- The red orbs moved to the south in a straight line.
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-D081, Narrative Statement 3, Western United States Event, 2023 is an officially released 2-page record with searchable page text, page-specific claim locators, dated events where supported, and document-level provenance.
Corroboration
The release establishes official provenance for DOW-UAP-D081, Narrative Statement 3, Western United States Event, 2023, but its reported observations, judgments, and interpretations remain source claims unless supported by independent records.
Open questions
- • Which companion records or contemporaneous sources, if any, independently corroborate the document’s key claims?
Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.
Official Description from War.gov
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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File Context
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Tracker findings
Witness 3 reported two days of UAP activity in the western U.S.
The record states: Witness 3 observed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 03
- Official ID
- release-03-file-032-dow-uap-d081-narrative-statement-3-western-united-states-event-2023
- Cleared
- Jun 12, 2026
Referenced Timeline
First UAP sighting by Witness 3
Witness 3 observed a large orange orb and three smaller red orbs.
Second UAP sighting by Witness 3
Witness 3 observed four red lights and a vehicle with flashing headlights.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
A vehicle below the witnesses flashed its headlights methodically.
noticed what appeared to be a vehicle down below me and my partner. We were sitting higher up on a road that sloped upward so the vehicle was below us. As the red lights hovered, the vehicle was flashing its headlights at a slow, methodical
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.