DOW-UAP-PR090, "24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP"
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DOW-UAP-PR090 is a nearly five-minute video record dated August 24, 2020, released by the Department of War on May 22, 2026, as part of the PURSUE Release 01 program. The document originated from a classified network upload in August 2020 and is assessed by AARO as likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The operative callsign and mission designation are redacted. The video shows a sensor tracking an area of contrast for approximately one minute and fourteen seconds of active content; the remaining roughly three and a half minutes contain no footage.
The record was surfaced in response to a March 2026 congressional request by eight House members seeking access to 51 potentially UAP-related materials held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. AARO notes the video lacks a substantiated chain of custody, which limits its evidentiary value. The operator, platform type, and specific geographic location within CENTCOM are not identified. No OCR text is available, and the document contains no analytical conclusions about the nature of the observed phenomenon.
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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, “24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor 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 August 2020.
Video Duration: 00:04:57
Video Description:
00:00-00:03: The sensor tracks an area of contrast as it moves down the left side of the screen.
00:03-00:21: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast within the center of its field-of-view.
00:22-01:04: The sensor zooms in on the area of contrast.
01:05-01:14: The area of contrast exits and re-enters the field of view several times.
01:15-04:57: 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.