FBI Photo B23 is a one-page PDF released May 8, 2026, under the PURSUE Release 01 program. It contains a single still image captured by a U.S. military system in late 2025 over the western United States and submitted by the FBI to AARO. The image is monochrome and shows a grainy frame with a central crosshair reticle; a dark, elongated object appears near the right edge of the reticle. The operator was unable to positively identify the object. The document's only readable text is a timestamp reading 12/31/99 18:19:33, which the record notes reflects an unconfigured system clock rather than the actual date of capture.
The record is notably incomplete. The original imagery was redacted before submission to AARO, and no accompanying mission report was provided, leaving context about the platform, operator, and circumstances of collection absent. The incorrect timestamp further limits forensic utility. The submission nonetheless represents a formal FBI referral of military-sourced UAP imagery to AARO, which is itself atypical, and the unresolved identification status is documented in the official record.
Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.