2022 Colorado Springs UAP Incident
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Evidence quality · 6 components
Behavioral anomalousness · 4 components
TL;DR
A U.S. military service member near NORAD/NORTHCOM-area facilities in Colorado Springs reported a "bean shaped" matte white UAP in February 2022 -- three years later an FBI FD-302 interview was conducted and an AARO IC partner assessment produced a low-confidence conclusion, with the case remaining officially unresolved as of June 2026.
Confirmed
- ✓A U.S. military service member reported observing a UAP near Colorado Springs in February 2022
- ✓FBI conducted a formal FD-302 interview with the service member in March 2025
- ✓The witness described the object as "bean shaped" and "matte white" or "off-white" with an unusual surface texture
- ✓An AARO IC partner produced an intelligence assessment with a low-confidence probable explanation
- ✓AARO designated the case "unresolved" as of June 2026
Unresolved
- ?The specific location relative to secure facilities has not been publicly disclosed
- ?The IC partner's low-confidence assessment does not definitively identify the object
- ?Whether the three-year gap between the incident (2022) and the FBI interview (2025) affected testimony quality is unknown
- ?The full FD-302 interview content is partially redacted in the released version
Strongest mundane explanation
A conventional aircraft, drone, or atmospheric balloon observed in a military training environment -- the low-confidence IC assessment suggests a conventional explanation could not be ruled out, though the unusual shape description ("bean shaped") and surface characteristics are inconsistent with common civilian drone profiles.
In February 2022, a U.S. military service member reported observing an unidentified anomalous phenomenon near Colorado Springs, Colorado -- home to Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, and NORAD/NORTHCOM. The witness described a "bean shaped," matte white or off-white object with an unusual surface texture. The FBI conducted a formal FD-302 interview in March 2025. An AARO Intelligence Community partner produced a separate intelligence assessment with a low-confidence conclusion. As of June 2026, AARO has designated the case unresolved.
Key Facts
- ›Incident date: February 2022; FBI interview conducted March 2025 -- a three-year gap
- ›Witness: U.S. military service member (identity redacted in public release)
- ›Object description: "bean shaped," matte white or off-white with unusual surface texture
- ›Colorado Springs is home to Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB, NORAD/NORTHCOM, and Fort Carson
- ›FBI produced FD-302 interview report, FD-1057 case management form, and a digital artistic rendering
- ›AARO IC partner produced intelligence assessment with "low confidence" conclusion -- case remains unresolved
- ›Documents released June 12, 2026 under PURSUE Release 3 via war.gov
- ›The IC partner assessment is the first such document released publicly under PURSUE