DOW-UAP-D078: Notional Map — Western United States Event

Official PublicationGov. Report2023
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Date

2023

Document Type

Gov. Report

Authentication

Official Publication

Redaction Status

Partially Redacted

Issuing Authority

Department of War — All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

Summary

A notional (schematic/diagrammatic) map produced by AARO to document the geographic context of the Western United States Event encounters. The "notional" designation indicates the map uses generalized or anonymized geography to protect classified facility locations while still communicating the spatial relationship between observation sites, approach vectors, and relevant terrain features.

Significance

Provides the spatial intelligence framework for the Western United States Event case cluster. Notional maps are standard practice in classified incident documentation when the specific facility must remain anonymous but geographic relationships are relevant to understanding the phenomenon.