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Orange Light and Red Orbs Over Western Ridge

Federal agents describe hovering lights, released orbs, and faint formations during a two-night patrol.

Event

Pending

Location

Western United States

Source

PURSUE Program

AI Disclosure Brief

AI assisted

Reported Object Read

Witness 5 reported a large orange light hovering motionless over a ridge peak, followed by a large red orb that released two smaller red orbs which moved away horizontally and at a slight angle. Later, a pair of lights (one white square, one red round) hovered 2-3 feet above a road before drifting off-road and extinguishing, leaving a thin horizontal line visible in night vision. A faint formation of lights was later seen moving upward and side-to-side at low altitude.

Notable Characteristics

Color: Orange, red, white
Luminosity: Bright steady glow; smaller orbs fainter
Altitude: 2-3 ft to ridge-line height; later >20 ft

Reported Motion

Stationary hover followed by release of smaller objects; later slow upward and lateral drift

Evidence Notes

First-hand narrative in AARO memorandum
Reference to three images (Image 1, 2, 3) described but not shown
Night vision and thermal observations noted

A single federal agent provides a detailed, first-person account of multiple light phenomena observed over two consecutive nights while on duty in a remote western area. The narrative includes specific times, environmental context, and use of night vision and thermal equipment. No radar, FLIR, or multi-sensor corroboration is mentioned in this document.

Shape read

Orb

Sensors

Visual, Night Vision Goggles

AI confidence

85%

Prosaic Leads

Drones or commercial UAVs with bright lights
Aircraft navigation or anti-collision lights viewed at unusual angles
Ground lights or vehicle lights reflected or refracted

Anomalous Indicators

Objects described as hovering with zero resistance or change in height
Smaller orbs reportedly released from larger orb
Faint formation maintaining geometric arrangement while moving

Evidence Gaps

No imagery or sensor data files attached to this memorandum
Other team members' observations referenced but not included
Exact dates, coordinates, and names redacted

External reference status: Unverified

Evidence Quotes // source statements

Open archive

Sensor ContactExact quote

"Upon closer look, the orange light appeared to be placed on something, although nothing could be identified to be holding it up. It seemed to be hovering with zero resistance or movement, or to be suspended just over a distinctive peak in the ridge line."

Witness 5, Federal law enforcement special agent / United States federal law enforcement

Description of first orange light sighting on 18xx October 2023

Source

Sensor ContactExact quote

"I am certain I saw two red, smaller orbs release from the larger one going west... They were simultaneously released, moving away from the larger orb. The larger orb did not move during this time, and all lights were gone from every orb in about 10 seconds."

Witness 5, Federal law enforcement special agent / United States federal law enforcement

Red orb releasing smaller orbs, 1918 on first night

Source

Sensor ContactExact quote

"It seemed to be moving up and slightly side to side. This gave the perception of trying to evade being noticed, or blend into the stars as it was now more than 20 ft in the air."

Witness 5, Federal law enforcement special agent / United States federal law enforcement

Senate forwards constituent queries on astronaut UFO sightings and Mars photos.

Same source archive

Shared tags: PURSUE Release 3, bundle, pursue-release-3

Chronology Trace // before & after

No dated sibling signals are available yet.

Official Files // source material

1 linked

Pdf

Do W UAP D083 Narrative 5 Western US Event

UNCLASS IFIED OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF WAR 5000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASH INGTON , DC 20301-5000 INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY 02 JUNE2026 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD SUBJECT: Nairntive from Witness 5 - Western U.S. Event References: (a) https://www.war.gov/ufo/#Westem-US-Event,VIRIN: 260508-D-D0360-1052, 08-MAY 2026. 1. Executive Summa1y. This memorandum presents the first-hand naiTative 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. 2. Witness Na1rntive. In response to AARO 's request to provide a free-fo1m nairntive of the sequ

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