Nuclear Site Witness Reports Partner's Recovered Memory of Missing Glove on Unidentified Craft
"He said one thing that floored me, man. To the pits of my stomach. He said, 'But I remember your glove on a shiny floor.' I had no recollection of a shiny floor. And when I checked my bag, everything was there except my right hand glove. Never recovered that."
About this episode
Former United States Air Force security police officer Mario Woods provides an extraordinarily detailed account of a close encounter with a massive spherical craft and non-human entities at Ellsworth Air Force Base's November-5 nuclear missile site on November 18, 1977. Woods, who was on active duty responding to an alarm at the Minuteman ICBM facility, describes a craft the size of a Super Walmart hovering directly over the missile's blast door with a plasma-like roiling surface. During the encounter, Woods and his partner Michael Johnson experienced missing time of approximately five hours, atmospheric pressure changes inside their vehicle, and telepathic communication conveying 'do not fear.' Woods observed four non-human beings—three smaller entities and one tall figure—at close range before losing consciousness. His partner was later found in a catatonic state, physically locked onto the steering wheel and requiring assistance to have his hands removed. An extensive search involving FBI, state troopers, and military personnel was conducted before the two were located miles from their assigned position with no tire tracks indicating how they arrived. Following the incident, Woods underwent unexplained medical procedures by Air Force flight surgeons who removed tissue samples from burns he hadn't noticed, in the presence of OSI agents including Richard Doty. Woods was subjected to multiple debriefings, signed non-disclosure agreements, and was never returned to November control. His partner Michael Johnson independently confirmed key details weeks later, including hearing the same telepathic message and revealing knowledge of Woods' missing glove on a 'shiny floor'—a detail Woods had no conscious memory of. Woods maintained his security clearance and continued working at highly sensitive Department of Energy facilities including Oak Ridge's Y-12 and Los Alamos. He testified to AARO for over four hours in 2021. His account is notable for its exceptional detail, the witness's credible military background subject to the Personal Reliability Program for nuclear weapons personnel, independent corroboration from his partner, and documentation of the search efforts. Woods also discusses childhood sightings, including a 1961 mass sighting of three craft over his elementary school in Port Arthur, Texas, and his family's history of encounters. Under hypnotic regression years later, he recalled additional details including observing that the beings' large black eyes are protective shields covering blue pupils, and memories suggesting he may have been taken aboard a craft. The interview represents one of the most comprehensive firsthand military testimonies of close contact with non-human entities at a strategic nuclear facility.
Key takeaways
- Former USAF security police officer Mario Woods encountered a massive plasma-like spherical craft hovering over a nuclear missile blast door while on active duty at Ellsworth Air Force Base in November 1977.
- Woods and partner Michael Johnson experienced five hours of missing time and were found miles from their location with no tire tracks, requiring search efforts by FBI, state troopers, and military involving approximately 11 personnel.
- Woods observed four non-human beings at close range and heard telepathic communication stating 'do not fear' that resonated through his entire body, independently corroborated by his partner weeks later.
- Johnson was found in a catatonic state physically locked onto the vehicle's steering wheel for an extended period, requiring multiple personnel to remove his hands, demonstrating severe physiological effects.
- Air Force flight surgeons performed unexplained medical procedures removing tissue samples from burns Woods hadn't noticed, with OSI agents Richard Doty and Jack Reed present, and never returned medical records.
- Johnson later revealed memory of seeing Woods' distinctive aviator glove on a 'shiny floor' aboard a craft, which Woods confirmed was missing from his equipment bag, suggesting both men were abducted.
- Woods testified to AARO for over four hours and maintains he wants other military witnesses to know they are not alone and can reach out for support without judgment.