FBI Photo B24

FBIPDFPhoto LogModerate redaction4/10— niche or mildly interestingPURSUE Release 1

Location: Western United States
Incident date: Late 2025
Released: May 8, 2026

Official Description

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 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 2025. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. The date in the image is incorrect due to system date/time not being set. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a simplified central crosshair. A single dark, irregular-shaped object is visible just above the center of the reticle. This narrative 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.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document consists of a single still image captured by a U.S. military sensor system, timestamped 12/31/99 18:19:40, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025 as a UAP report. The image shows a monochrome, grainy frame with a targeting reticle and a small, dark, irregular-shaped object visible just above the crosshair center. Extensive redactions obscure all contextual data fields in the image overlay, and no accompanying mission report was provided.

Key Findings

→A single dark, irregular-shaped object is visible near the center of a military sensor reticle in the image.
→The FBI submitted this still image to AARO in 2025, derived from a U.S. military system.
→The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP.
→The displayed timestamp of 12/31/99 18:19:40 is acknowledged as incorrect due to the system clock not being properly set, making the actual date of capture unknown.
→All contextual data fields visible in the image overlay have been redacted prior to submission to AARO.

Analyst Notes

Single still image with no accompanying mission report, severely limiting contextual analysis. All overlay data fields are redacted. The timestamp is explicitly acknowledged as incorrect, meaning the actual date and time of the event are unknown. The object is small, blurry, and indistinct, consistent with sensor noise or a distant conventional object. No sensor metadata, location, altitude, or operator details are available. Single-sensor, no corroborating data.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

Aircraft & Objects

Single dark, irregular-shaped object visible just above center of targeting reticle in military sensor imagery

Dates

12/31/99 18:19:40 (displayed timestamp, noted as incorrect due to system clock error)2025 (year of FBI submission to AARO)

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