FBI Photo B20

FBIPDFPhoto LogHeavy redaction3/10— 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 central crosshair reticle. One to two small, dark, objects are visible just above and to the right of 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

A single monochrome still image captured by a U.S. military sensor system, timestamped 12/31/99 18:18:58 (noted as incorrect due to unconfigured system clock), showing one or two small dark objects slightly above and to the right of a central crosshair reticle. The image was submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025 with significant redactions applied to contextual data fields visible around the frame edges. No accompanying mission report was provided.

Key Findings

→One or two small, dark, unidentified objects are visible just above and to the right of the crosshair center in a military sensor image.
→The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP depicted in the image.
→The embedded timestamp of 12/31/99 18:18:58 is acknowledged as incorrect due to the system date/time not having been properly set, making the actual date of capture unknown.
→The original imagery was altered with redactions prior to submission to AARO, obscuring contextual data fields around the frame perimeter.
→No accompanying mission report was provided with this submission, limiting analytical context.

Analyst Notes

Single still image with no accompanying mission report, severely limiting analytical value. Actual capture date is unknown because the system clock was not set correctly. Heavy redactions obscure all contextual data fields around the image frame. The object(s) appear as only one or two small dark pixels relative to the frame, making size, shape, and behavior assessment impossible. No sensor metadata, altitude, speed, or corroborating data is available. Evidential value is minimal without supporting documentation.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

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

Aircraft & Objects

One to two small dark objects visible above and to the right of a crosshair reticle in a military sensor image

Dates

12/31/1999 18:18:58 (timestamp present in image but confirmed incorrect due to system misconfiguration)2025 (year of FBI submission to AARO)

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