FBI Photo A001

This record is a still image submitted by the FBI to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), released May 8, 2026, under the PURSUE Release 01 program. The incident date is listed as late 2025; no specific location is provided. The image, captured by an unidentified U.S. government system, shows a monochrome, grainy frame with a central crosshair reticle and a small, dark, irregularly shaped object slightly below and to the right of center. The operator could not positively identify the object. No accompanying mission report was provided.

The record is notable for its significant gaps: date and location are withheld, the original imagery was redacted before submission to AARO, and no contextual mission documentation accompanies it. The submitting agency is the FBI rather than a military service, which is uncommon in UAP reporting. Without sensor metadata, altitude, speed, or corroborating data, the image alone provides minimal basis for analysis. It represents a pattern seen elsewhere in PURSUE records of incomplete submissions that limit independent assessment.