DOW-UAP-PR020, Unresolved UAP Report, Kuwait, May 2022

Department of WarPDFIncident ReportUNCLASSIFIEDLight redactionPURSUE Release 1

5/10

solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Iraq
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 8, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shapeErratic movement

Evidence Types

IR VideoPhotos

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unresolved — operator was unable to positively identify the UAP

Official Description

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2022. The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by adding a red line encircling an area of interest before submitting it to AARO. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D12, described the UAP as moving from north to northeast. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. Image Description: The image contains an encircled, elongated area of contrast in the top left quarter. The area of contrast increases in intensity along its length from top left to bottom right. This image description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Key Findings

→A U.S. military sensor captured imagery of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon in 2022 that the operator was unable to positively identify.
→The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by adding a red circle around the area of interest prior to submission to AARO.
→An accompanying mission report (DoW-UAP-D12) described the UAP as moving from north to northeast.
→The document was recommended for AARO submission by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 8 October 2025.
→The visible object in the circled area appears as an elongated bright streak of contrast increasing in intensity from top-left to bottom-right.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is a USCENTCOM recommendation to AARO consisting of a single still image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, reportedly captured in 2022 in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The image shows an unidentified elongated area of contrast circled in red by the original reporter. The document was cleared for open publication by DoD Office of Prepublication and Security Review on March 10, 2026.

Analyst Notes

Single still image with no accompanying video, radar, or multi-sensor corroboration visible in this document. The original reporter digitally altered the imagery before submission, which introduces chain-of-custody concerns. The object's appearance is consistent with a sensor artifact, debris, or small fast-moving conventional object. No size, altitude, or speed data are provided. The circled area contains only a faint elongated streak of uncertain origin.

Extracted Entities

People

MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff

Agencies & Organizations

USCENTCOMAARODepartment of Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review

Locations

KuwaitIraqUSCENTCOM area of responsibility

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified elongated area of contrast captured by U.S. military sensor system, described as moving north to northeast

Dates

May 2022 (incident)8 Oct 25 (recommendation date)

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