Fbi Memo Unclassified Complete

UAP D001 FD 302 Unresolved UAP Report ColoradoSprings 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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FBI
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375 KB
External ID
22528109268e1ed19d3a10f35d91b66077b674315c283e3ba6e3714743c41f4f
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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This document details an interview conducted by the FBI regarding a UAP sighting in February 2022 near Fort Carson, Colorado. Five soldiers observed a stationary, bean-shaped object over Cheyenne Mountain, which vanished when they attempted to retrieve a phone for documentation.

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Military encountersUAP SightingsWitness Testimonies ColoradoFBIMilitarySightingUAP

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LocationContextConfidenceSupporting text
Fort Carson, Colorado Investigation Location Unresolved This document details an interview conducted by the FBI regarding a UAP sighting in February 2022 near Fort Carson, Colorado. Five soldiers observed a stationar
Cheyanne Sighting Location Unresolved …towards the entrance of the building. It was natural to look west because of the beautiful view of Cheyanne Mountain. ■ At that time, -and the four other soldi
Cheyenne Mountain Investigation Location Unresolved This document details an interview conducted by the FBI regarding a UAP sighting in February 2022 near Fort Carson, Colorado. Five soldiers observed a stationar

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- 1 o f 2 - 0flfllCIAL Rl!COIID FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) ~~,_.dlgW/f...,,. ,., . ,..... t.w, _, Nlil9dl7y • ~ PBI ~ .....,_ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date ofentry 04 . /2025 ■ On March ■ 2025, -was interviewed via Microsoft Teams by Special Agen t (SA) , and Supervisory Special Agen t (SSA) present for the intervi ew was After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, -provided the following information: ■ The UAP s i ghting occurred on a workday i n early Februar y 2022 , at approximately 1:00 or 2:00PM in the Fort Carson. He and four other persons from his unit, i ncluding his - drove the short distance over to the That day it was pleasant wi th clear blue ski es. After they parked, they were walking west towards the entrance of the building. It was natural to look west because of the beautiful view of Cheyanne Mountain. ■ At that time, -and the four other soldiers wi th him all noticed a very strange object that appeared to be hovering just over Cheyanne mountain, in a low point or "saddle" in the mountain. -described the object as being mat te white, or off-white i n color and appearing non­ metallic . The object was oval shaped and i n a hori zontal posi t i on, wi th a curved indentation on the bottom. -descri bed the object as being "bean­ shaped". The object was complet ely motionless and no sound could be heard comi ng from i t. All f i ve of the men saw the object and were poi nting i t out by Meeting)) "------------------------Date drafted 04-/2025 This document contains neither recommendations norconclusions oftheFBI. It is the propertyoftheFBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside youragency. FD-302a(Rev. 5-8-1O) Inte r vi ew of '------_,On 03. /2025 ,Page 2 of 2 to each other. ■ -did not believe the object was drifting in the wind because they observed the object for approximately 3-5 minutes, and it did not change its position rel ative to the saddl e of the mountain during that time. The object was covered in intersecti ng lines or ridges which formed an abstract polygon pattern which covered the entire object. -stated the object was about the size of 10% of the saddl e of the mountains, or about the size of a pool cue at arms-length. None of the five men had a phone on them They all simultaneously looked away momentarily to decide to have one of them go back to the vehicle to get a phone to take a video. When they looked back the object had vanished. They searched the western skyline but wer e not able find the object again. ■ They were all confused what they shoul d do next, They got together afterwards to d i scuss what they had seen. They wondered if they had seen a UAP, and went through the alternatives it could have been, such as a blimp or a weather balloon. Each of them independently drew what they remembered the object to look like, and then t hey compared their drawings afterwards. All of the drawings were consistent i n showing a horizontal , white, "bean-shaped" object with abstract lines crossing on it. -believed that made an official report to the army about their observation. -stated he was contacted by AARO in early 2024 about their observation. He stated he provided a response, but that he was never interviewed by AARO or anyone e l se.