UNCLASSIFIED // PUBLIC RELEASERELEASE 03 · JUNE 12, 2026

PENTAGON UFO FILE · DOCUMENT · DOW-UAP-D078

Notional Map: Western United States Event

Department of WarIncident: October, 2023Westen United States585 KB

This image is a notional representation of four incidents reportedly involving unidentified anomalous phenomena in the western United States, as seen from above. This illustration depicts multiple incidents reported by U.S. federal law enforcement special agents over a period of several days in October 2023.

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The description is the government’s own, from war.gov/UFO, released on June 12, 2026. The Pentagon calls these unresolved cases — publishing a file does not mean it shows anything anomalous.

Last updated October 13, 2026