DOW-UAP-PR094, "[CALLSIGN] (Mission) - HD 2020-02-13

Official Conclusion

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

Official Description

"46. DOW-UAP-PR094, “[CALLSIGN] (Mission) - HD 2020-02-13” 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, “[CALLSIGN] (Mission) - HD 2020-02-13,” is likely derived from an electro-optical and 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 February 2020. Video Duration: 00:04:59 Video Description: 00:00-01:46: No content. 01:47-01:51: An area of contrast enters the frame in the upper right corner and leaves the field-of-view on the left side of the screen. 01:52-02:10: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast. 02:11-02:17: The sensor zooms out. The area of contrast is visible in the lower right quarter of the screen. 02:18-02:28: The sensor zooms in on the area of contrast. 02:29-04:38: The sensor zooms in and out several times. 04:40-04:43: The sensor changes modalities, causing the area of contrast to lose distinctiveness against the background. 04:44-04:53: The sensor changes back to electro-optical collection, again rendering the area of contrast visible near the center of the screen. 04:54-04:59: The sensor zooms in and out. The area of contrast is briefly visible in the upper left of the screen. 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 was likely captured by an electro-optical and infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM AOR in February 2020.
• →The video was uploaded to a classified network in February 2020 and many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
• →An unidentified 'area of contrast' enters the sensor frame, is actively tracked, and remains visible through multiple zoom and modality changes over approximately three minutes.
• →When the sensor switches modalities at 04:40-04:43, the area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background, suggesting it may be a thermal or optical phenomenon rather than a solid object.
• →Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to this and 50 other potentially UAP-related records on March 6, 2026, prompting AARO's identification and release of these materials.

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