FBI Photo B005

This document is an FBI submission to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), released May 8, 2026, pertaining to a late 2025 UAP incident in the western United States. It consists of a single still image captured by a U.S. military system. The image is monochrome and grainy, centered on a crosshair reticle, with an indistinct background that may depict a mountain range. No distinct object is clearly visible in the central frame area. The operator was unable to positively identify the phenomenon. The image was redacted prior to submission, and no accompanying mission report was provided.

Several factors limit the document's analytical value. The system clock was not properly set, rendering the embedded timestamp — 12/31/99 18:12:20 — unreliable and uninformative. Redactions obscure unknown portions of the original imagery. The absence of a mission report removes context about the platform, sensor type, flight parameters, and operational circumstances. Taken together, the record establishes that a military operator flagged an unidentified phenomenon but provides minimal information from which any characterization could be drawn.