DOW-UAP-PR090, "24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP

Official Conclusion

No analytical conclusion drawn; AARO assessed the video is likely from a U.S. military infrared sensor within CENTCOM AOR but made no determination regarding the nature or significance of the observed object.

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, “24 AUG 2020 [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 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in August 2020. Video Duration: 00:04:57 Video Description: 00:00-00:03: The sensor tracks an area of contrast as it moves down the left side of the screen. 00:03-00:21: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast within the center of its field-of-view. 00:22-01:04: The sensor zooms in on the area of contrast. 01:05-01:14: The area of contrast exits and re-enters the field of view several times. 01:15-04:57: 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 is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within CENTCOM AOR in 2020.
• →The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in August 2020 and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody.
• →Active sensor content spans only approximately 1 minute 14 seconds of the 4 minute 57 second video; the remaining 3+ minutes contain no content.
• →The video was identified as part of a collection of 51 potentially UAP-related records requested by eight U.S. House of Representatives members on March 6, 2026.
• →AARO explicitly states the video description does not constitute an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event.

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