DOW-UAP-D091, Range Fouler Debrief, Atlantic Ocean, 2020
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DOW-UAP-D091 is a Range Fouler Debrief form submitted by a U.S. Navy weapons systems officer (WSO), rank O-3, documenting an encounter with an unidentified object over the Atlantic Ocean in 2020. The incident occurred at dusk during an active military operation. The observer reported a single contact described as a dark maroonish object approximately 12–15 feet in height that traveled with the wind in a generally southward direction, exhibiting no maneuvering or directional changes. The object appeared as a large, deformed balloon, though the crew could not confirm this as they passed it at close range. The report accompanies video record DOW-UAP-PR116.
The document is notable primarily for its behavioral and physical description, which is consistent with a balloon-type object rather than an anomalous one — the object moved with prevailing wind and showed no independent propulsion or maneuvering. Significant information is redacted throughout, including the observer's name, squadron, aircraft identifiers, precise location coordinates, and contact altitude. The accompanying video has not been released alongside this text record, limiting independent assessment. The report follows a standardized Navy Range Fouler process, meaning the object entered controlled military airspace during active operations.
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Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.
This document is a Range Fouler Debrief, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer’s experiences. This report accompanies the video titled “DOW-UAP-PR116.”
A U.S. military operator reported observing an object, describing the phenomenon as “darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height.” The report describes the phenomenon “travel[ing] with the wind” and noted that it did not “maneuver or change direction.” It also describes the phenomenon as appearing as a “large, somewhat deformed balloon.”
All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.
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Range Fouler Debrief Form
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Last Name, First Name
Rank
Squadron
SIPR Email Address
Crew Position
0-3
WSO
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Date (mm/dd/yy)
Dusk
Day / Night
Side No.
Buno
Mission Description (CAS, BFM, etc)
Time of detection
(hh:mm:ss Z)
Contact Working Area
Contact Latitute
N/S
Contact Longitude
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(DD:MM:SS)
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Contact Altitude
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Altitude
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Wind Dir at
Contact Alt
Wind
Speed
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Was the contact moving?
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Moving Parts:
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we were operating in the
airspace, when|
it traveled with the wind, the closer we came to it. It was hard to assess the true direction of travel,
but it was generally in a southern direction.
We noted no maneuvers or change in direction from the object
The object itself was a darker, maroonish color,
approximately 12-15ft in height. Structurally, it appeared as a large, somewhat deformed balloon, but we
were unable to verify that as we passed at the merge.
We then
proceeded back to the ship, landing uneventfully.
