DeclassifiedDepartment of Warpdf2023-07-01 Western United States

Summary of federal agents' sightings of unidentified phenomena in the Western U.S.

Western US Event

1 / —|100%

— AI summary

This document summarizes statements from seven federal agents regarding their separate observations of unusual aerial phenomena over two days in July 2023. The agents reported four distinct types of sightings, including 'orbs launching orbs' and a 'transparent kite.' These accounts contribute to ongoing investigations into unidentified aerial phenomena by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.

— Editorial

The document outlines descriptions provided by three teams of federal law enforcement agents who independently reported multiple instances of unidentified aerial phenomena in the western United States on July 1-2, 2023. The sightings were characterized by four primary categories of experiences, notably involving orange and red orbs as well as unusual kite-shaped objects.

The first category involved observations of orange orbs launching smaller red orbs, with various agents witnessing this occurrence multiple times. Reports detail the orbs' rapid appearance and disappearance, along with their movements.

Another sighting described a large glowing orb, likened in appearance to a small helicopter, where two agents estimated its distance and size. The orb exhibited no sound and appeared to hover near a rock formation.

A third report involved agents pursuing what they initially thought was a car but turned out to be a dark kite-like object moving with minimal resistance. The object’s unique shape was captured through the agents' night vision equipment.

Finally, a transparent kite-shaped object was reported in proximity to the earlier sighting, which also showed distinctive lighting patterns. This summary encapsulates the observations made by credible sources and aims to support ongoing efforts to investigate these atypical phenomena. The document is part of the archive maintained by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

— Topics

unidentified anomalous phenomena federal agents orb sightings dark kite transparent kite

— Mentioned

People

Places

Western United States

— Ask this document

AI answers grounded only in the text of Western US Event…. It will quote passages where possible and refuse to speculate.

— Provenance

File: western_us_event_slides_5.08.2026.pdf
Size: 62 KB

Back to search