★Historically significant

This video is part of a formally Congressional-requested collection of 51 UAP-related records held by the Department of War and Intelligence Community, making it one of the first sets of materials surfaced under the PURSUE program following a direct House of Representatives access request in 2026.

DOW-UAP-PR099, "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 1715Z

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: CENTCOM
Incident date: 2023
Duration: approximately 4 minutes 6 seconds of active content across a 4:51 video
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

No conclusion stated; AARO explicitly disclaimed any analytical or investigative judgment about the event.

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, “Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAPs on 23SEP19 at 1715Z,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2019. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in November 2019. Video Duration: 00:04:51 Video Description: 00:00-00:44: No Content. 00:45-00:46: An area of contrast enters the field-of-view on the left side of the frame and exits the bottom of the frame in the lower left corner. 00:47-01:07: No Content. 01:08-01:25: An area of contrast appears from the left side of the frame. The sensor pans to hold the object in the center of its field-of-view. 01:26-01:45: The sensor changes visual settings and continues to track the area of contrast. 01:46-01:47: Another area of contrast enters the scene from the bottom of the frame. 01:47-01:55: The screen flashes black before the sensor continues tracking the areas of contrast. Multiple areas of contrast enter and exit the field-of-view during this period. The sensor pans to track them. 04:00-04:51: The screen flashes black for before continuing to track an area of contrast. 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 2019.
→The video shows multiple transient 'areas of contrast' entering and exiting the sensor field-of-view, with the sensor actively panning and tracking the objects.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in November 2019 and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives formally requested access to this and 50 other potentially UAP-related records on March 6, 2026.
→AARO explicitly states the video description does not constitute an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is an AARO-provided metadata description of a short infrared sensor video uploaded to a classified network in November 2019, purportedly depicting UAP observations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility on 23 September 2019. The video was identified as part of a collection of 51 potentially UAP-related records requested by eight U.S. House members on March 6, 2026. AARO explicitly notes the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody and offers no analytical conclusion about the nature of the observed phenomena.

Analyst Notes

AARO explicitly states the materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, significantly undermining evidentiary value. The video description is purely observational — 'areas of contrast' is a neutral technical term that does not confirm any anomalous object. No sensor specifications, altitude, or platform identity are provided. The title callsign is redacted. AARO issued a formal disclaimer that the description reflects no analytical or investigative conclusion. The discrepancy between the incident date in the title (23SEP19) and the metadata listed (25SEP19) raises additional provenance questions.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

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

Locations

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility

Aircraft & Objects

Multiple areas of contrast observed via infrared sensor, tracked by a panning sensor platformUnidentified areas of contrast entering and exiting infrared sensor field-of-view

Dates

23 September 2019 (incident date per video title)November 2019 (video upload date to classified network)March 6, 2026 (Congressional records request date)

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