★Historically significant

This record is part of a congressionally-requested batch of 51 UAP-related materials held by the Department of War and Intelligence Community, surfaced via a formal House of Representatives request in March 2026 under the PURSUE program, representing an official legislative disclosure process.

DOW-UAP-PR070, "IIR 1 655 S0301 23/Eglin AFB Aircrew Observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) on 13 Feb 23"

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

5/10

solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Southeastern United States
Incident date: 2023
Duration: approximately 30 seconds (object loses distinctiveness at 22-second mark)
Witnesses: Human + sensor
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shapeLuminous

Evidence Types

IR VideoTestimony

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

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

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, “IIR 1 655 S0301 23/Eglin AFB Aircrew Observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) on 13 Feb 23,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2023. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in March 2023. Video Duration: 00:00:30 Video Description: A sensor pans to keep an area of contrast in the center of its field-of-view, cycling contrast modes multiple times. At the 22 second mark, the area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background. 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

→Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
→AARO identified a collection of responsive materials on a classified network, noting that many lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→The video is assessed as likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within USNORTHCOM's area of responsibility in 2023.
→A user uploaded the video to a classified network in March 2023; the uploader-defined title references an Eglin AFB aircrew UAP observation on February 13, 2023.
→At the 22-second mark of the 30-second video, the area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background, suggesting the object became indistinguishable from its surroundings.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is an AARO-generated description of a 30-second infrared sensor video uploaded to a classified network in March 2023, purportedly recorded by a U.S. military aircrew over Eglin AFB on February 13, 2023. AARO assessed the video as likely originating from an IR sensor aboard a U.S. military platform within USNORTHCOM's area of responsibility, but explicitly declined to make any analytical judgment about the event's nature or significance. The record was identified as part of a collection of 51 potentially UAP-related materials requested by eight House members in March 2026.

Analyst Notes

AARO explicitly states this description reflects no analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination. The chain-of-custody for this video is not substantiated. The object description is minimal — only 'an area of contrast' tracked by a sensor — which could correspond to many mundane phenomena. The video's title is uploader-defined, meaning its labeling as a UAP event is not independently verified. The video is only 30 seconds long and the object becomes indistinguishable at the 22-second mark.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. House of RepresentativesIntelligence CommunityU.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

Locations

Eglin AFBSoutheastern United StatesUnited States Northern Command area of responsibility

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) observed by Eglin AFB aircrewArea of contrast tracked by infrared sensor, cycling contrast modes

Dates

February 13, 2023

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