DOW-UAP-PR086, "UAP from Dec 2019 (East Coast)

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

3/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: NORTHCOM
Incident date: 2019
Duration: 34 seconds (video duration; actual event duration unstated)
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment or investigative conclusion rendered; AARO assessed the video is likely from an IR sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in NORTHCOM, 2019.

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, “UAP from Dec 2019 (East Coast),” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2019. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in September 2020. Video Duration: 00:00:34 Video Description: 00:00-00:02: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast. 00:03-00:21: The sensor switches contrast modes while tracking an area of contrast. 00:22-00:23: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast. 00:24-00:34: 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

→Eight U.S. House of Representatives members requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
→AARO assessed the video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within NORTHCOM in 2019.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in September 2020 and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→The 34-second video shows a sensor panning to track an area of contrast and switching contrast modes, with no content in the final 10 seconds.
→AARO explicitly states no part of the video description reflects an analytical judgment or factual determination regarding the event's nature or significance.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is an AARO-generated description of a 34-second infrared sensor video uploaded to a classified network in September 2020, with an uploader-defined title indicating a UAP sighting from December 2019 off the U.S. East Coast within NORTHCOM's area of responsibility. AARO explicitly notes the video lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody and provides only a neutral frame-by-frame description of the sensor activity without drawing analytical conclusions. The document was released in response to a March 2026 congressional request by eight House members for access to potentially UAP-related DoW and Intelligence Community records.

Analyst Notes

The video lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, significantly undermining its evidential value. The sensor footage shows only an unspecified 'area of contrast' being tracked — no object shape, size, or anomalous behavior is described. AARO explicitly disclaims any analytical or investigative conclusions. The uploader-defined title is the sole basis for the UAP characterization, and the video was anonymously uploaded to a classified network nine months after the alleged event.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. House of RepresentativesIntelligence CommunityUnited States Northern Command (NORTHCOM)

Locations

U.S. East CoastUnited States Northern Command (NORTHCOM)

Aircraft & Objects

Infrared sensor video showing area of contrast tracked by U.S. military platform sensor

Dates

December 2019 (incident date)September 2020 (video uploaded to classified network)March 6, 2026 (congressional request)

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