DOW-UAP-D42, Range Fouler Debrief, Japan, 2023

Department of WarPDFIncident ReportLight redaction5/10— solid newsworthy itemPURSUE Release 1

Location: Arabian Gulf
Incident date: 8/31/20
Released: May 8, 2026

Official Description

This document is a Range Fouler Debrief Form, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer’s experiences. A U.S. military operator reported observing an “object fly through the screen.” The observer described a second object surpassing the first, at a higher speed. The report describes a total of three UAP “moving amongst each other.” All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A Range Fouler Debrief Form submitted by an O-2 ranked pilot from the 482 ATKS squadron, dated August 31, 2020, documenting an aerial encounter with multiple unidentified objects observed on sensor displays at dusk. The pilot described tracking up to three objects simultaneously on screen, with one object overtaking another at significantly higher speed. The contact was reported at approximately 18,000 feet altitude, moving at a direction/speed of 150/230, with an 'other shape' and apparent propulsion indicated.

Key Findings

→An O-2 pilot from 482 ATKS squadron observed an initial object fly through a sensor display screen and began tracking it on August 31, 2020 at dusk.
→A second object of the same size and shape surpassed the first at a much higher speed, suggesting significant velocity differential between the objects.
→At one point during tracking, three objects were simultaneously visible on screen, moving amongst each other.
→The contact was recorded at approximately 18,000 feet altitude with a constant altitude and movement direction/speed of 150/230.
→The objects were described as 'other shape' (no standard geometric or airframe classification) with apparent propulsion indicated, but no metallic, translucent, or other visible material characteristics checked.

Extracted Entities

People

Unnamed O-2 rank pilot (sanitized per SPEAR protocol)MG Richard A. Harrison (declassification authority)

Agencies & Organizations

482 ATKS squadronSPEAR (Standardized Program for the Entry of Aviation Reports)USCENTCOMAARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office)

Locations

MGRS Grid 39RWL (partially redacted)Contact Working Area redacted under (b)(1)1.4a

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified object of other shape with apparent propulsion at 18,000 feetSecond object of same size and shape as first but with much higher speed

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