DOW-UAP-PR070, "IIR 1 655 S0301 23/Eglin AFB Aircrew Observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) on 13 Feb 23

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 2

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Southeastern United States
Incident date: 2023
Duration: approximately 22 seconds of trackable contrast before loss of distinctiveness
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

Unresolved; AARO provided no analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's nature or significance.

Official Description

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “IIR 1 655 S0301 23/Eglin AFB Aircrew Observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) on 13 Feb 23,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2023. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in March 2023. Video Duration: 00:00:30 Video Description: A sensor pans to keep an area of contrast in the center of its field-of-view, cycling contrast modes multiple times. At the 22 second mark, the area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background. This video 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

→AARO assessed the video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within USNORTHCOM AOR in 2023.
→The video shows a sensor tracking an area of contrast in its field-of-view while cycling through contrast modes multiple times over approximately 22 seconds.
→At the 22-second mark, the area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background, ending the trackable event.
→AARO noted that many of the responsive materials in this collection, including this video, lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives formally requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related DoW/IC records in March 2026, prompting identification of this material.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This record describes a 30-second infrared sensor video uploaded to a classified network in March 2023, titled to reference an Eglin AFB aircrew UAP observation on 13 February 2023. AARO assessed the video as likely derived from an IR sensor aboard a U.S. military platform within USNORTHCOM's area of responsibility. The record was surfaced in response to a March 2026 congressional request for UAP-related materials held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

Analyst Notes

Chain-of-custody for this video is explicitly noted by AARO as lacking substantiation, significantly limiting its evidential value. The video description is framed as purely informational with no analytical or investigative judgment attached. The observed phenomenon is described only as an 'area of contrast' in an IR sensor feed — a characterization that does not rule out mundane thermal signatures, sensor artifacts, or atmospheric phenomena. No witness testimony, radar corroboration, or additional sensor types are referenced.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Intelligence CommunityU.S. House of RepresentativesUnited States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

Locations

Eglin AFBSoutheastern United StatesUnited States Northern Command area of responsibility

Aircraft & Objects

Infrared sensor video of an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on 13 Feb 2023Area of contrast tracked by IR sensor aboard a U.S. military platform

Dates

13 February 2023

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