DOW-UAP-PR064, "AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 2

3/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: CENTCOM
Duration: approximately 1-2 seconds of visible content within a 17-second video
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination has been made regarding the event's validity, 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, “AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. Video Duration: 00:00:17 Video Description: 00:00-00:13: No content. 00:14-00:15: An area of contrast moves into the sensor field-of-view from the left edge and moves to the right edge out of the field-of-view. 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

→Eight U.S. House of Representatives members requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
→AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network but noted many lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→The video is assessed as likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in June 2024, with no verified origin or provenance.
→The substantive visual content consists of only 1-2 seconds of footage showing an area of contrast moving across the sensor field-of-view from left to right.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is an AARO assessment of a short infrared sensor video titled 'AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017,' uploaded to a classified network in June 2024. The video was identified as part of a collection of 51 potentially UAP-related records requested by eight U.S. House members in March 2026. AARO notes the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody and provides only a minimal description of the 17-second video content.

Analyst Notes

Significant chain-of-custody issues: AARO explicitly states the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, undermining evidentiary value. The video was uploaded anonymously to a classified network in 2024, with no verified origin. The substantive UAP content is only 1-2 seconds of an uncharacterized 'area of contrast' with no shape, size, or behavior determinable. AARO explicitly disclaims any analytical judgment or factual determination. The uploader-defined title is the sole source linking this to Kabul or July 2017.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC, implied by title)U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)

Locations

KabulCENTCOM (U.S. Central Command area of responsibility)

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified area of contrast observed in infrared sensor footage, moving left to right across field-of-view

Dates

July 2017 (alleged incident date per uploader title)June 2024 (date video was uploaded to classified network)

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