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Event summary slide titled 'Orbs Launching Orbs'.

Event summary slide titled 'Orbs Launching Orbs'.

Official description

This document is a summary of statements by seven US PERSONs employed by the federal government who separately reported observing several unidentified anomalous phenomena in the western United States over the course of two days in 2023. The summary notes the US PERSONS reported four distinct categories of experiences, including observing “orbs launching other orbs” at a distance, observing a large stationary glowing orb at close estimated range, pursuing a large phenomenon near the ground, and observing a large, seemingly transparent phenomenon, reported to being akin to a “translucent kite.” Although there is no technical data directly associated with this report, contextual factors — such as these events sharing features with others reported to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the reporters’ credibility, and the potentially anomalous nature of the events themselves — combine to make this report among the most compelling within AARO’s current holdings.

Reproduced verbatim from the releasing agency.

AI summary

This document summarizes reports from seven federal employees who observed various unidentified anomalous phenomena in the western United States over two days in 2023. The experiences included sightings of orbs, a glowing orb, and a translucent phenomenon, leading to its classification as a compelling entry in government records of UAP encounters.

Source

View original on war.gov

Record details

Agency
Department of War
Release date
May 8, 2026
Incident date
2023
Incident location
Western United States
VIRIN
260508-D-D0360-1052
Redaction
No redaction flag

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