DOW-UAP-PR082, "16 OCT 2020 [CALLSIGN] views UAP

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportLight redactionPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: AFRICOM
Incident date: 2020
Duration: approximately 1 second (00:28-00:29 within a 4-minute 46-second video)
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

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, “16 OCT 2020 [CALLSIGN] views UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Africa Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in October 2020. Video Duration: 00:04:46 Video Description: 00:28-00:29: An area of contrast transits the frame from the middle left side of the frame to the upper right side of the frame. 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 AFRICOM's area of responsibility in October 2020.
→The sole described anomalous event occurs between 00:28-00:29, showing an area of contrast transiting from the middle left to upper right of the frame in approximately one second.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in October 2020 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 from the Department of War and Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
→AARO explicitly disclaims that the video description reflects any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event's nature or significance.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is an AARO-prepared description and metadata summary for a declassified infrared sensor video, designated DOW-UAP-PR082, released under the PURSUE program. The video, approximately 4 minutes and 46 seconds in duration, was uploaded to a classified network in October 2020 and reportedly captures an unidentified area of contrast transiting the frame over approximately one second. AARO notes the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody and explicitly states the description carries no analytical or investigative weight.

Analyst Notes

Chain-of-custody for this video is explicitly noted as unsubstantiated by AARO, significantly limiting its evidential value. The described anomalous event lasts only one second (00:28-00:29) within a nearly five-minute video. No sensor data beyond the infrared video is referenced, no witnesses are named, and AARO explicitly disclaims any analytical or investigative conclusion. The 'area of contrast' description is minimally specific and consistent with numerous mundane phenomena including sensor artifacts, insects, or debris.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

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

Locations

United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified area of contrast observed in infrared video, transiting frame from middle left to upper right

Dates

October 16, 2020 (incident date)October 2020 (video upload to classified network)March 6, 2026 (congressional records request)

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