Federal records made public through the Department of War’s PURSUE program reveal that a senior U.S. intelligence officer—identified in the documents only as USPER—provided a first‑hand account of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) observed at a military installation in late 2025. The FBI file, titled “USPER Statement about UAP Sighting,” outlines the sequence of events from the initial report to the final loss of the object from view.
According to the statement, USPER, accompanied by federal and state personnel, left an operations center to conduct a daytime aerial sweep of a nearby mountain range after earlier witnesses reported strange lights and orbs. At 21:49 hours, the helicopter assigned to the mission (call sign [CALL SIGN 1]) received a tip about a possible sighting and proceeded to the location. Upon arrival, the crew and USPER spotted an object on the horizon that proved to be a hovering orb positioned close to the ground.
The orb was described as “super‑hot” and was observed moving at a rapid pace, prompting the helicopter to give chase. The pursuit continued as the aircraft employed Forward‑Looking Infrared (FLIR) and Night Vision Goggles (NVG) to track the phenomenon, though the UAP’s speed surpassed the helicopter’s capabilities.
At 22:07 hours, the Joint Operations Center (JOC) reported that five military aircraft were conducting a training mission within the same airspace. Despite the increased activity, the helicopter remained focused on the orb. The co‑pilot later noted that a component appeared to separate from the main object and accelerated away in a different direction.
By 22:18 hours, the pilots and USPER observed a “swarm of lights” dispersing in multiple directions before the formation vanished from sight. The document records that the orb ultimately broke into several smaller objects and disappeared, ending the encounter.
The FBI file provides limited additional description beyond the observations of USPER and the flight crew, but it does highlight the coordinated response involving multiple agencies and the use of advanced detection equipment. The ability of the orb to travel at high speed and evade a helicopter’s pursuit raises questions about its capabilities and origin, though the record does not offer conclusions on those points. The release of this statement aligns with a broader governmental effort to declassify UAP-related material.
Wikipedia’s summary of United States UFO files notes that the PURSUE initiative seeks to increase transparency and accountability regarding the handling of such incidents. The agency has been gathering and analyzing UAP data for decades, and the recent wave of disclosures marks a shift toward public accessibility.
While the USPER account adds a detailed, eyewitness perspective to the growing archive of UAP documentation, many aspects remain unresolved. The nature of the phenomenon, its potential national‑security implications, and any further technical analysis have yet to be disclosed. Observers are encouraged to monitor future PURSUE releases, which may shed additional light on this and other unexplained aerial events.
