AARO Unresolved Case Analysis Update: Western United States Event
🏛️ Department of War
This memorandum summarizes the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office’s (AARO) ongoing analysis of a reported incident near a sensitive national security site in the western United States involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in 2023. As of June 2026, the case remains unresolved.
Key points
- 🏛️ Official U.S. government release — batch 3 (Jun 12, 2026)
- Official file: DOW-UAP-D077
- When: 2023
- Where: Western United States
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Department of War. (2023). AARO Unresolved Case Analysis Update: Western United States Event. https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/061226/release_03/documents/DOW-UAP-D077_Unresolved-Case-Analysis-Update_Western-United-States-Event.pdfRelated records
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