DOW-UAP-PR076, "03 January 2021 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes UAP

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's validity, nature, or significance has been made by AARO.

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 “03 January 2021 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in January 2021. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in January 2021. Video Duration: 00:04:57 Video Description: 00:00-01:51: No content. 01:52-02:48: An area of contrast becomes visible near the center of the top half of the frame. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the field-of-view. 02:49-02:55: The sensor zooms in. The area of contrast exits the frame in the bottom left of the display. 02:55-04:57: No content. 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 as likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM AOR in January 2021.
• →The video was uploaded to a classified network in January 2021 by an unidentified user.
• →The video contains only approximately 56 seconds of relevant content out of a nearly 5-minute runtime, with an area of contrast briefly tracked by the sensor before exiting the frame.
• →AARO explicitly notes that many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, raising provenance concerns.
• →The document was released in response to a March 6, 2026 request by eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives for access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

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