DOW-UAP-PR082, "16 OCT 2020 [CALLSIGN] views UAP

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 2

3/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: AFRICOM
Incident date: 2020
Duration: approximately 1 second (00:28-00:29 of 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 made; AARO assessment limited to probable sensor origin within AFRICOM.

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, “16 OCT 2020 [CALLSIGN] views UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Africa Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in October 2020. Video Duration: 00:04:46 Video Description: 00:28-00:29: An area of contrast transits the frame from the middle left side of the frame to the upper right side of the frame. 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 assesses the video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within AFRICOM in 2020.
→Eight U.S. House of Representatives members requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records from the Department of War and Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
→AARO notes that many of the responsive materials, including this video, lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→The only described UAP-relevant content is a brief area of contrast transiting the frame from middle-left to upper-right over approximately one second (00:28-00:29).
→AARO explicitly disclaims that the video description reflects any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is an official AARO description of a declassified infrared sensor video (DOW-UAP-PR082) released under the PURSUE program. The video, approximately 4 minutes and 46 seconds long, was uploaded to a classified network in October 2020 and is assessed to originate from a U.S. military infrared sensor platform operating within the AFRICOM area of responsibility. The only described anomalous event is a brief area of contrast transiting the frame over approximately one second at the 28-29 second mark.

Analyst Notes

The described anomalous content amounts to roughly one second of an area of contrast transiting the frame — no shape, speed, altitude, or other identifying characteristics are provided. Chain-of-custody for this video is explicitly flagged as unsubstantiated by AARO, limiting evidential value. No witness testimony, corroborating sensors, or analytical conclusion accompanies the video. AARO explicitly disclaims any factual or investigative determination.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. House of RepresentativesIntelligence Community

Locations

United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)

Aircraft & Objects

Infrared sensor platform (U.S. military)Area of contrast transiting frame (possible UAP)

Dates

October 16, 2020 (incident date per title)October 2020 (video upload to classified network)March 6, 2026 (congressional records request)

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