This document is an FBI report submitted to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), released May 8, 2026, pertaining to a late 2025 UAP incident over the western United States. It consists of a single still image captured by a U.S. military system, presented in monochrome. The image shows a grainy scene with a central crosshair reticle, a small dark circular object positioned slightly below and left of center, and an indistinct mountain range in the background. The operating system's date was not properly configured, causing the embedded timestamp to display as 12/31/99 — rendering the image's internal date unreliable.
The report is notable for several gaps: the original imagery was redacted before submission to AARO, no accompanying mission report was provided, and the operator could not positively identify the object. The absence of contextual mission data significantly limits any characterization of the object or the circumstances of its observation. The corrupted timestamp further complicates establishing a precise incident timeline.
Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.