DOW-UAP-PR084, "17 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
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DOW-UAP-PR084 is a 4-minute, 13-second video record dated September 17, 2020, released by the Department of War on May 22, 2026, under the PURSUE Release 01 program. It was identified by AARO in response to a March 2026 congressional records request from eight House members seeking access to 51 potentially UAP-related documents held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. AARO assesses the footage was likely captured by a full-motion video camera aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The video was uploaded to a classified network in September 2020 by an unidentified user whose callsign has been redacted from the title.
The substantive visual content is limited to roughly two seconds (00:25–00:27), during which an area of contrast enters from the lower right and exits upper left. The remaining approximately four minutes contain no content. AARO notes the record lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, limiting confidence in its provenance. No analytical conclusions about the observed phenomenon are offered. No OCR text was recoverable.
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Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “17 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP,” is likely derived from a full-motion video camera aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in September 2020.
Video Duration: 00:04:13
Video Description:
00:00-00:24: No Content.
00:25-00:27: An area of contrast enters from the lower right-hand side of the screen and exits the screen in the upper left.
00:28-04:13 No Content.
This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.