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First official tranche of declassified UAP records released by the Department of War under the PURSUE program (Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters). Covers documents from the FBI, CIA, DOD, NASA, and State Department — some dating back to the 1940s.
Official source: https://www.war.gov/ufo↗162 documents
18_100754_ General 1946-7_Vol_2
Conclusion: The phenomenon reported is something real and not visionary or fictitious; objects probably approximate the shape of a disc and exhibit extreme rates of climb and maneuverability; origin undetermined pending further investigation.
This multi-document package contains a collection of classified memoranda and correspondence from 1947 between the Air Materiel Command (AMC), Army Air Forces (AAF), and related intelligence offices concerning 'Flying Discs' and 'Flying Saucers.' The centerpiece is the famous Twining Memorandum of 23 September 1947, in which Lieutenant General N.F. Twining formally assessed that the flying disc phenomenon is real, not visionary, and recommended establishment of a formal study project. Additional documents include follow-up memos, a photograph debunking case, and early organizational steps toward what became Project Sign.
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Conclusion: Source evaluation B-2; USAIRA stated the significance to the USAF 'Unidentified Flying Objects' project is 'remarkable and lends credence to many saucer reports'; no definitive identification made.
This is a 9-page SECRET (NOFORN) Air Intelligence Information Report (IR 193-55) dated 14 October 1955, prepared by US Air Attaché Lt. Col. Thomas S. Ryan, documenting an eyewitness account by three high-credibility US observers — Senator Richard Russell, Lt. Col. E.U. Hathaway, and Mr. Ruben Efron — who observed two disc-shaped unconventional aircraft taking off in the Trans Caucasus region of the USSR on 4 October 1955. The report also includes supplementary intelligence observations on Soviet military aircraft, airfields, radar sites, and railroad infrastructure gathered during the group's travel through the USSR.
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Conclusion: Unresolved; AFBIR-CO analytical summary states 'something is really flying around' and that the objects have metallic surfaces, circular or elliptical flat-bottomed shapes approximately the size of a C-54 or Constellation, speeds always above 300 knots, and exhibit lateral oscillation
This is a large FBI case file (62-HQ-83894, serial 130) containing approximately 126 pages of declassified records from 1947 documenting the initial 'flying saucer' wave. The file aggregates incident reports, sworn witness statements, military intelligence memos, newspaper clippings, and analytical summaries from across the United States, Canada (Newfoundland), and England. It includes the foundational Kenneth Arnold Mt. Rainier sighting account, multiple credentialed witness interviews, photographic trail evidence from Harmon Field Newfoundland, a formal Air Force analytical breakdown of 18 selected sightings, and a British RAF radar-intercept cable.
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Conclusion: Unresolved; USAFE states they are 'inclined not to discredit entirely' the extraterrestrial theory while keeping an open mind; unidentified aircraft evaluated as B-2 (probably advanced jet with rocket assist).
This document is a multi-item Top Secret intelligence package (TT 1524) compiled by USAFE in November 1948, forwarded to General Cabell at USAF Directorate of Intelligence. It contains several distinct intelligence items including a report of an unidentified aircraft sighting by three B-29 crews off the coast of Holland, and a highly significant item (USAFE 14) discussing recurring 'flying saucer' reports including one that apparently crashed into a Swedish lake, with Swedish Air Intelligence concluding the phenomena may originate from technology 'possibly outside the earth.'
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This FBI file (Serial 438) contains multiple copies of two detailed investigative reports dated May 8, 1964, documenting the famous Socorro, New Mexico UFO incident of April 24, 1964. The file includes FBI Special Agent D. Arthur Byrnes Jr.'s field report and a lengthy verbatim testimony from witness Officer Lonnie Zamora, along with hand-drawn diagrams of the landing site showing the positions and measurements of ground impressions, burn marks, and 'footprints.' The document represents the primary FBI investigative record of what became one of the most thoroughly documented close-encounter cases in UFO history.
USPER Statement about UAP Sighting
This SECRET//NOFORN document is a detailed chronological incident report (likely an FBI 302 or similar intelligence debrief) in which a senior US intelligence official (Witness 1) recounts a multi-hour UAP encounter in 2025 at or near a classified US military facility. The account documents the aerial search mission conducted by helicopter, the detection of a 'super-hot' orb under FLIR that split into two objects and outpaced the helicopter, and repeated observations of luminous orb formations appearing and disappearing over a roughly two-hour period. Multiple federal and state personnel, as well as military aircraft, were involved or present during the events.
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Conclusion: Under investigation; no conclusive determination stated in the documents
This multi-page declassified file from early 1948 is a collection of USAF/Army Air Forces administrative correspondence, routing sheets, endorsements, and correspondence reference forms related to the institutional handling of 'Flying Disc' reports under Project SIGN. The documents collectively establish the Air Force policy and chain of command for collecting, collating, and evaluating flying disc sighting reports, with Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson designated as the central collection agency. One document includes a specific witness sighting report from Hobson, Ohio (night of 8 May 1948), and another references the T-2 report on German Horten Brothers flying wing designs as potentially relevant to flying saucer reports.
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Conclusion: No definitive explanation; Air Ministry suggested Me.262s and flak rockets as most likely explanations but acknowledged the matter 'is still something of a mystery' with sketchy and varied evidence. A.D.I.(K) suggested probable 'Flak Bombe.'
This multi-page WWII-era SECRET file from SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) documents a formal military investigation into unexplained aerial phenomena observed by Allied aircrew over Germany and France during late 1944 and early 1945. The file contains a chain of correspondence between SHAEF Air Staff, the Air Ministry (Whitehall), USSTAF, the XII Tactical Air Command, and the 415th Night Fighter Squadron regarding 'foofighters' — unidentified lights and objects that followed and maneuvered around Allied aircraft. A separate strand documents a distinct sighting of an aluminum-colored cylindrical object approximately 12 feet long observed floating at 9,000 feet, which was attacked but did not disintegrate.
342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949
This file primarily contains incident reports on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) written in compliance with the 1948 Flight Service Regulation (FSR) 200-4. The incidents were witnessed by military sources, as well as by some Civilian Aviation Authority (CAA) ones. The reports typically include information such as dates, locations, weather, and altitude, plus detailed descriptions of appearance and movement. Some messages from the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and Army Airways Communications System (AACS) are also included, as well as additional military intelligence reports, several diagrams, and a report from a weather station in Japan.
DOW-UAP-PR28, Unresolved UAP Report, Greece, January 2024
Conclusion: Unresolved
A U.S. Central Command sensor video submitted to AARO depicting an unidentified anomalous phenomenon observed over Greece in January 2024. The UAP was reportedly visible only via short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensor and described in an accompanying mission report as diamond-shaped and traveling at approximately 434 knots. The video runs 1 minute and 5 seconds and was captured from a U.S. military platform using multiple sensor modalities.
NASA Audio 12/5/1965 Low Earth Orbit
This audio recording from December 5, 1965 captures air-to-ground communications during NASA's Gemini VII mission in which astronaut Frank Borman reported sighting an unidentified object, which he termed a 'bogey,' while in low Earth orbit. The recording includes commentary from both Borman and fellow crew member Jim Lovell, as relayed through the NASA Public Affairs audio feed. The document is a metadata/description entry for the audio file rather than a transcript or full analysis.
Western US Event
Conclusion: Unresolved; assessed by AARO as among the most compelling reports in its current holdings
This document summarizes four distinct UAP incidents reported by six to seven federal law enforcement special agents (USPER1 through USPER7) over a two-day period in the Western United States in 2023. The incidents include orange orbs launching smaller red orbs, a large stationary luminous orb estimated at 12-18 meters in diameter, a low-flying triangular/kite-shaped object observed on the ground, and a second transparent kite-shaped object observed approximately 30 minutes later. AARO assessed these reports as among the most compelling in its current holdings, though no technical sensor data was directly collected during the events.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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Conclusion: The extraterrestrial hypothesis is 'by far the best scientific hypothesis' for Category D UAPs; strong presumptions exist in its favor though it has not been categorically proven; France and the EU should initiate diplomatic pressure on the US for information sharing and expand SEPRA's resources.
This document is a file containing the full English translation of the French COMETA Report ('UFOs and Defense: What Should We Prepare For?'), originally published in France's VSD magazine in July 1999, along with a cover letter from Carol Rosin to a NASA official dated April 30, 2001, handwritten hotel notes referencing the report, and several newspaper articles about the report's reception. The COMETA Report is a comprehensive 90-page study by a committee of retired French generals, admirals, scientists, and intelligence officials that examines hundreds of documented UAP sightings and concludes the extraterrestrial hypothesis is the best available scientific explanation.
NASA-UAP-D3, Gemini 7 Transcript, 1965
Conclusion: The third and unidentified object was referred to as a 'bogey'; no further identification provided in this document.
This document is a transcript of air-to-ground communications from the Gemini 7 mission (1965), in which astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell reported observing an unidentified 'bogey' at ten o'clock high, a debris field of hundreds of small particles approximately three to four miles distant, and the mission's own booster rocket. The document includes both a typed transcript and handwritten notes annotated 'UFO Sighting by Borman (GT-7).' Gemini Control's post-exchange commentary clarifies that the 'third and unidentified object' was referred to as a 'bogey,' occurring at 4 hours 24 minutes into the flight.
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Conclusion: Flying saucers remain a complete enigma; the Air Force views them as a threat only because they are not understood and intends to study them until they are explained.
A two-page SECRET memorandum dated July 28, 1952, summarizing General Samford's (Air Force A-2) views on flying saucers as conveyed at an Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC) meeting. The document was routed from an unidentified author to Mr. Armstrong, noting that Paul Nitze had inquired about the Air Force's position on flying saucers. Samford characterized the phenomenon as a 'complete enigma' while acknowledging that credible observers, radar, and pilots were all reporting sightings.
State Department UAP Cable 002, Kazakhstan, January 31, 1994
Conclusion: No opinion offered; reported for what it may be worth.
A U.S. Embassy Dushanbe diplomatic cable dated January 31, 1994 reports a UAP encounter on January 27, 1994 by Tajik Air Chief Pilot Ed Rhodes and two American colleagues while flying a Boeing 747SP at 41,000 feet over Kazakhstan. The object appeared as an extremely bright light performing extraordinary maneuvers including circles, corkscrews, and 90-degree turns at high speed, and left contrails estimated at approximately 100,000 feet altitude. The embassy transmits the report without offering an official opinion, routing copies to the CIA, DIA, and multiple regional embassies.
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Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.
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Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.
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Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.
DOW-UAP-D007, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
Conclusion: No official conclusion stated; object described as balloon-like and traveling with winds at 31,000 ft MSL
This is a declassified military Mission Report (MISREP) documenting a UAP encounter in the Arabian Gulf area in 2020. A U.S. military operator observed a UAP described as balloon-like, traveling with the winds at 31,000 ft MSL, and acquired it as a Weapons Quality 1 track before visually identifying it via TFLIR (targeting forward-looking infrared sensor). The report notes the object was similar to previously reported UAP from 48th Fighter Wing (48FW).
DOW-UAP-D019, Mission Report, Syria, February 21, 2023
Conclusion: NFTR (Nothing Further To Report); no radar returns received from UAP; no health effects to aircrew; WSV produced.
This is a declassified SECRET//NOFORN Mission Report (MISREP) filed by the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (389 EFS), 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, documenting a 2-ship F-15E DCA (Defensive Counter Air) mission flown on February 20-21, 2023, out of Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (OJMS), Jordan, under Operation Inherent Resolve. During the mission, aircrew observed three possible UAPs and one possible balloon in the vicinity of Shaddadi, Syria, and also experienced multifunction terminal (MFT) radar jamming. The document was declassified on 8 October 2025 by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, and approved for release to AARO.
DOW-UAP-D020, Mission Report, Iraq, 2023
Conclusion: Unresolved; reported as possible UAPs with no further resolution noted in document
This is a declassified SECRET//NOFORN Mission Report (MISREP) filed by the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (77 EFS), 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, documenting a 2-ship F-16CM sortie flown on 31 March 2023 from Prince Sultan Air Base (OEPS) in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. During the mission, the flight observed between 10 and 20 possible UAPs maneuvering west to east at approximately FL600+ altitude, with the crew briefly tracking the objects on a targeting pod (TV mode) before they dimmed and disappeared. The report was declassified by USCENTCOM Chief of Staff MG Richard A. Harrison on 8 October 2025 and released to AARO.
DOW-UAP-D028, Mission Report, Iraq, September 2024
Conclusion: Assessed as benign; no advanced capabilities or materials observed; path appeared predetermined; UAP not reobserved after engagement.
A SECRET-classified Mission Report (MISREP) from USCENTCOM/AFSOC documenting a UAP incident that occurred on 20 September 2024 during an armed overwatch mission over Ayn Al Asad Airbase, Iraq. After releasing an AGM-176 Griffin missile, the crew's Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) and Combat Systems Officer (CSO) observed an unidentified object fly through the aircraft's MX-20 and MX-25 IR sensors at high speed, producing an IR lens flare indicative of a significant heat source. The UAP was assessed as benign, no engagement occurred, and the object was not reobserved after the munition impacted its target.
DOW-UAP-D033, Mission Report, Greece, October 2023
Conclusion: Observer assessment: Benign. UAP under intelligent control: NO. No official resolution or identification stated.
This is MISREP 9329374, a U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command mission report filed by the 33rd Special Operations Squadron documenting an ISR mission flown on 26-27 October 2023 from LGLR (Greece) to OJMS, during which the airborne platform observed one possible UAP flying just above the ocean surface making multiple sharp 90-degree turns at an estimated 80 mph. The UAP was described as seemingly circular, too small to make out details, and was observed for approximately three minutes before being lost from the sensor feed. The document was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 22 January 2026, and approved for release to AARO.
DOW-UAP-D057, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 2020
Conclusion: Under investigation / data collection (no conclusive determination stated in document)
A Range Fouler Reporting Form submitted by a U.S. Navy O-3 pilot from 172 ATKS squadron documenting a UAP contact on September 4, 2020, over the Gulf of Aden. The aircrew tracked a round, cold object via infrared sensor for approximately 8 minutes, during which it made several abrupt directional changes while traveling at 277 mph. The document was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison and approved for release to AARO under FOUO/PA provisions.
DOW-UAP-D058, Range Fouler Debrief, NA, October 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved — contacts designated as range foulers, identity not determined
A U.S. Navy Range Fouler Debrief Form filed by an O-3 pilot from the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron documenting an encounter with two unidentified contacts on October 27, 2020 at 01:12:21Z during a DCA mission. The pilot obtained radar lock and target pod video on two IR-significant contacts described as balloon-shaped, metallic, reflective objects exhibiting unusual movement and emitting noise jamming.
DOW-UAP-D065, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, July 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved — observations categorized as Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon with no identification provided
MISREP 4472514 documents a U.S. Air Force ISR mission (482 ATKS, 432 AEW) operating over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman on July 16, 2020. During the approximately 21-hour mission, the aircrew reported three separate observations of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) at 1830Z, 1920Z, and 2345Z, all detected via Full Motion Video (FMV). The document was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 16 March 2026 and approved for release to AARO.
DOW-UAP-D074, Mission Report, Syria, November 2023
Conclusion: Observer assessed UAP as benign; no threat to aircraft or public safety; no emissions detected; UAP went out of range after 7 minutes.
A USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP 9381202) documents a UAP observation by a U.S. Air Force ISR aircraft crew during Operation INHERENT RESOLVE over Syria on 9 November 2023. While returning to base at 2153Z, the aircrew observed a solid, spherical UAP described as 'shaped as a bouncy ball' approaching from the south at near co-altitude, traveling at approximately 424 knots consistently for at least 7 minutes before passing their aircraft and going out of range. The observer assessed the UAP as benign with no emissions, no effects on crew or equipment, and no intelligent control attributed to the object.
DOW-UAP-D20, Mission Report, Southern United States, 2020
This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported observing “several bright objects maneuvering quickly west to east northeast. The operator reported achieving a track on the UAP via an onboard targeting pod for approximately 20 seconds. The report describes that UAP then dimmed and disappeared from the targeting pod. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.
DOW-UAP-PR22, Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, July 2022
Conclusion: Unresolved
This document is an official UAP report submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO, consisting of 14 seconds of dual-sensor (infrared and electro-optical) video footage captured by a U.S. military platform over Syria in July 2022. The footage depicts an unidentified object moving across the sensor field-of-view, described in an accompanying mission report as traveling north to south. The case remains officially unresolved.
DOW-UAP-PR34, Unresolved UAP Report, Greece, October 2023
Conclusion: Unresolved
A U.S. Central Command infrared sensor video lasting 2 minutes and 57 seconds, submitted to AARO, depicts an area of contrast tracked near the ocean surface over Greece in October 2023. An accompanying mission report (DoW-UAP-D33) describes the object as making multiple 90-degree turns at approximately 80 mph. The sensor ultimately loses lock on the object when it becomes indistinguishable from the background, after which the sensor cycles through zoom and contrast settings.
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Conclusion: No conclusion stated; report filed and forwarded to FBI Director with no determination on the nature of the observed vehicle.
This FBI file (Detroit Field Office, case 100-26505) documents the November 7, 1957 interview of Wladyslaw Krasuski, a Polish-born Detroit resident, who contacted the White House claiming knowledge of a phenomenon similar to a reported 'rocket in Texas.' Krasuski described observing a large, circular, disk-shaped vehicle slowly rising vertically from a walled military enclosure near Gut Alt Golssen, Germany, approximately 30 miles east of Berlin, in 1944 while a German POW. The file includes the original urgent teletype from FBI Director to SAC Detroit, interview notes with hand-drawn sketches of the object, a teletype summary to the Director, and an unrelated 1966 inquiry letter from the Oklahoma UFO Research Association.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
NASA-UAP-D003, Gemini 7 Transcript, 1965
Conclusion: Unresolved — PAO identifies a 'bogey' as a third and unidentified object distinct from the booster and particle field, with no further explanation provided.
This document is a transcript (Tape No. T-00763 R1b) of the NASA Public Affairs Office release commentary from the Gemini GT-7/6 flight, capturing the air-to-ground communications in which astronaut Frank Borman reports a 'bogey at ten o'clock high' during the mission. The transcript records both the crew's descriptions of an unidentified object distinct from the rocket booster and hundreds of small particles, and the PAO's clarification that the 'third object' was a bogey. Handwritten notes on accompanying pages appear to be a transcription of the same audio recording, labeled 'UFO SIGHTING BY BORMAN (GT-7)'.
NASA-UAP-D004, Apollo 11 Technical Crew Debriefing, 1969
Apollo 11 was the third crewed mission to the Moon and the first to land Astronauts on the lunar surface. This document is an excerpt from the Apollo 11 Technical Crew Debriefing (Volumes 1 and 2) from July 31, 1969. The document highlights three observations: one, an object on the way out to the Moon; two, flashes of light inside the cabin; and three, a sighting on the return trip of a bright light tentatively assumed by the crew to be a laser. • Page 6-33 (Vol. 1). [Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin]: “The first unusual thing that we saw I guess was 1 day out or something pretty close to the moon. It had a sizeable dimension to it, so we put the monocular on it.” The crew speculated that it could have been the S-IVB stage of the Saturn V launch vehicle. • Page 6-37 (Vol. 1). [Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin] “The other observation that I made accumulated gradually. I don’t know whether I saw it the first night, but I’m sure I saw it the second night. I was trying to go to sleep with all the lights out. I observed what I thought were little flashes inside the cabin, spaced a couple of minutes apart…” • Page 21-1 (Vol. 2). [Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin] “I observed what appeared to be a fairly bright light source which we tentatively ascribed to a possible laser.”
State Department UAP Cable 001, Papua New Guinea, January 28, 1985
Conclusion: Information characterized as very sketchy; U.S. Embassy denied knowledge of any B-52 or U.S. aircraft in PNG airspace; resolution pending confirmation from USCINCPAC.
A January 28, 1985 diplomatic cable from the U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, reporting an inquiry from the PNG National Intelligence Organization (NIO) regarding multiple sightings of high-altitude, high-speed unidentified aerial phenomena over PNG airspace on the evening of January 24, 1985. The Embassy relayed the NIO's report—which included radar contact by a commercial pilot and multiple visual sightings of contrails—and sought confirmation from USCINCPAC and 43rd Strategic Wing that no U.S. military aircraft were operating in PNG airspace that night.
DOW-UAP-D003, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
This is a SECRET-classified Air Force Mission Report (MISREP 8799515) filed under AFCENT/COCOM reporting a UAP event in which four UAPs were observed during an ISR mission, likely in the Arabian Gulf region. The narrative section is heavily redacted under b(1)1.4a exemptions, but the unredacted GENTEXT/UAP section confirms four UAPs were observed at approximately 1736Z, described as flying in formation — one at 17:36:22, two side-by-side at 17:36:30, and one at 17:36:49 — with cloud coverage obstructing a clear visual.
DOW-UAP-D004, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
Conclusion: Under investigation / reported as possible UAP; no conclusion stated
This is a partially redacted military Mission Report (MISREP) from the Arabian Gulf area, dated 2020, documenting a pilot's observation of a possible UAP at 1258Z. The visible GENTEXT section records that an unidentified object was observed at grid reference 34SDG9041417044, estimated to be traveling at 321 knots before increasing speed and changing direction toward the east. The majority of the document's pages are fully redacted under 1.4(a) exemption, limiting available detail.
DOW-UAP-D005, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved; reported as UAP/possible UAP observations with no identification stated
This document is a military Mission Report (MISREP) containing two separate UAP observation entries from the Arabian Gulf region. Page 5 records a single UAP observed at 1354Z traveling at 40 knots between FL160-FL170 with constant speed, while page 6 records two possible UAPs observed at 2243Z estimated at 278 knots that increased speed and changed direction southward. The majority of document content is redacted under exemption 1.4(a), with only the GENTEXT/UAP sections partially legible.
DOW-UAP-D010, Mission Report, Middle East, May 2022
Conclusion: Four of five UAPs assessed as possible birds; one assessed as possible missile. No anomalous conclusion reached.
This is a declassified USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP) from May 6, 2022, documenting a U.S. Air Force ISR mission conducted under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE in the Middle East (Iraq). During target development operations, the airborne sensor operator observed five UAPs via Full Motion Video (FMV) between 1514Z and 1934Z, with one assessed as possibly resembling a missile and four assessed as possibly birds. The document was approved for release to AARO and declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on October 7, 2025.
DOW-UAP-D012, Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022
Conclusion: No positive identification; UAP type listed as UNK
This is a declassified SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Mission Report (MISREP) from the 196 ATKS under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, documenting a reconnaissance flight that departed and returned to OKAS on 20-21 May 2022 with a total mission time of approximately 18 hours 54 minutes. During the mission, a UAP was observed at 2043Z flying north to northeast; the screener was unable to positively identify the object. The document was approved for release to AARO and declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 8 October 2025.
DOW-UAP-D016, Mission Report, Syria, July 2022
Conclusion: Unresolved — documented as UAP event with no further characterization provided in the report
This is a declassified U.S. Air Force Mission Report (MISREP) from Operation Inherent Resolve, documenting a combined IMINT/SIGINT armed reconnaissance mission over Syria on July 30-31, 2022. The report, originated by the 89th Attack Squadron (89 ATKS) and submitted to AARO, includes a brief UAP section describing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed moving north to south in under one minute at approximately 0239Z on July 31, 2022. The bulk of the report consists of detailed ISR surveillance narrative tracking ground activity including personnel, vehicles, and possible weapons systems.
DOW-UAP-D023, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
Conclusion: Benign (observer assessment); no anomalous characteristics confirmed
This is a USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP) from 50th Attack Squadron (50ATKS), 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, documenting an ISR mission flown out of Al Dhafra Air Base (OMAM) on 24 October 2023 in support of Operation SPARTAN SHIELD. During the approximately 20-hour, 43-minute mission, the aircraft observed two separate UAP incidents at 0241Z and 0322Z respectively, both assessed as benign. The aircraft also received a guard call from Iranian Air Defense during the mission.
DOW-UAP-D025, Mission Report, Greece, January 2024
Conclusion: Benign; no advanced capabilities or materials identified; unresolved as to nature and origin
This is a declassified USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP) from January 25, 2024, documenting an ISR mission operating out of LGLR (Larissa Air Base, Greece) during which a single UAP was observed via SWIR camera at 0509Z. The UAP was described as diamond-shaped with a non-maneuvering probe at the bottom, flying at approximately 434 knots at FL200, and was only detectable on the SWIR sensor. The event lasted approximately 2 minutes and was assessed as benign by the observer.
DOW-UAP-D027, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
Conclusion: Observer Assessment: Benign; UAP Advanced Capabilities: NO; no anomalous characteristics or behaviors documented
This is a declassified USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP) from Operation ENDURING SENTINEL documenting a UAP incident that occurred on 7 June 2024 at 0457Z during a return-to-base leg of a 10-hour ISR mission. An AFSOC airborne asset operating out of OMAM (Al Minhad Air Base, UAE) detected one UAP flying just over the water at approximately 140 knots, described as a glowing hot spherical object with a vertical cylindrical pole/bar attached to its bottom. The observer assessed the UAP as benign with no anomalous capabilities identified.
DOW-UAP-D035, Mission Report, Greece, October 2023
Conclusion: Benign; no anomalous characteristics or behaviors identified
This is a declassified USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP 9337873) documenting a 20-hour ISR mission conducted by AFSOC assets operating from LGLR (likely Larissa Air Base, Greece) on 28-29 October 2023. During the mission, the crew observed one possible UAP flying just above the ocean surface toward land, described as seemingly circular and moving at approximately 30 MPH. The full motion video was exploited by a ground exploitation team (GET), and the UAP was assessed as benign with no anomalous characteristics noted by the reporting unit.
DOW-UAP-D038, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved — no determination stated in document
A Range Fouler Debrief Form filed on May 14, 2020, documenting a UAP encounter during a U.S. military ISR mission over water in the Middle East/Persian Gulf region. An aircrew observed a solid white round object flying through their sensor field of view, which made erratic movements above the water surface at approximately 20,000 feet altitude. The document was declassified by USCENTCOM Chief of Staff MG Richard A. Harrison and approved for release to AARO.
DOW-UAP-D042, Range Fouler Debrief, Japan, 2023
Conclusion: No official conclusion stated; report submitted for SPEAR analysis
A U.S. Navy Range Fouler Debrief Form submitted by an O-2 pilot from the 482 ATKS squadron, dated August 31, 2020, documenting an observation of multiple unidentified objects during what appears to be an ISR mission. The pilot reported tracking an initial object that was then surpassed by a second object of the same size and shape but moving at significantly higher speed, with up to three objects simultaneously visible on screen moving amongst each other. The contact was recorded at approximately 18,000 feet altitude with a direction/speed of 150/230.
DOW-UAP-D044, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, October 2020
A U.S. Navy Range Fouler Reporting Form submitted by an O-2 ranked aircrew member from the 172 ATKS squadron, documenting a 1 minute 13 second IR sensor contact over the Gulf of Aden on October 15, 2020. The aircrew tracked a round, cold object in infrared at 19,073 feet HAT, traveling northwest at approximately 20 mph, which made several abrupt directional changes during the contact.
DOW-UAP-D051, Email Correspondence, Pacific Time Zone, March 2023
Conclusion: Unresolved; summary approved for use at UNCLASSIFIED level pending further review
This document is an email chain between an Information Disclosure Analyst at the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security and an OSI CI Collections and Operations Program Manager, coordinating a derivative classification review of an Intelligence Information Report (IIR) summarizing a civilian UAP sighting in the Pacific Time Zone in March 2023. The unclassified summary embedded in the correspondence describes a large blue triangular object observed hovering near a national security facility for approximately eight minutes. The original IIR was classified SECRET//NOFORN and the request sought to use the summary at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
DOW-UAP-D054, Mission Report, Mediterranean Sea, NA
Conclusion: Under investigation / no conclusion stated
A U.S. military Mission Report (MISREP) documenting a single UAP observation during a return-to-base (RTB) flight over the Mediterranean Sea. The observer reported detecting one triangular, metallic UAP at coordinates 36°34'53"N, 02°59'43"E, at an altitude of 24,989 feet MSL and a speed of 168 knots. The majority of the document is redacted under exemption 1.4(a).
DOW-UAP-D056, Range Fouler Debrief, Arabian Sea, August 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved; contacts recorded as unidentified small air contacts with no further characterization stated in document
A U.S. Navy Range Fouler Debrief Form documenting an encounter with three unidentified small air contacts observed by an O-3 rank pilot from HSM-73 over the North Arabian Sea on August 24, 2020. The pilot observed one contact before losing it behind a cloud, then regained contact with all three objects maintaining consistent course, speed, and altitude. No radar, IFF, or electronic warfare tracks were obtained.
DOW-UAP-D061, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved; PID lost in cloud cover and could not be regained
This is a USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP 4685903) documenting a 21-hour ISR/AREC mission flown from OKAS on 26-27 August 2020 over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman. During the mission, the sensor-equipped aircraft observed a formation of unknown flying objects traveling northeast to northwest along the coast at 1527Z, tracked for approximately two minutes before positive identification was lost in cloud cover. The aircraft also received a guard call from Iranian Air Defense and observed various surface vessels during the mission.
DOW-UAP-D064, Mission Report, Iran, November 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved — described only as 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon'; no identification or explanation is provided.
This is a declassified USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP 5039166) from the 482nd Attack Squadron documenting an ISR mission flown on November 2-3, 2020, over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman in support of NAVCENT. During the mission, the airborne asset observed two separate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) via Full Motion Video (FMV) at 2143Z and 2148Z respectively. The mission totaled 20 hours 42 minutes and FMV was exploited by DGSI.
DOW-UAP-D075, Mission Report, Gulf of Aden, July 2024
Conclusion: Observer assessed UAP as benign; UAP propulsion, intelligent control, and advanced capabilities listed as Unknown; case submitted to AARO with no definitive identification.
This is a SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Mission Report (MISREP 10194673) submitted by the 124th Attack Squadron (124 ATKS) under USCENTCOM, documenting an ISR mission conducted on 14 July 2024 during which a single UAP was observed at 0517Z. The report was approved for release to AARO on 2 June 2025 following a USCENTCOM mandatory declassification review. The UAP section records that the object flew a straight flight path at constant altitude, at a speed exceeding the observing platform's flying speed, with the observer assessing it as benign.
DOW-UAP-PR020, Unresolved UAP Report, Kuwait, May 2022
Conclusion: Unresolved — operator was unable to positively identify the UAP
This document is a USCENTCOM recommendation to AARO consisting of a single still image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, reportedly captured in 2022 in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The image shows an unidentified elongated area of contrast circled in red by the original reporter. The document was cleared for open publication by DoD Office of Prepublication and Security Review on March 10, 2026.
DOW-UAP-PR27, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
Conclusion: Unresolved
A declassified infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO, capturing approximately five minutes of footage from a U.S. military platform over the United Arab Emirates in October 2023. The video shows an unidentified area of contrast detected and tracked by an IR sensor, with the object remaining officially unresolved. An accompanying mission report (DoW-UAP-D23) corroborates the observation.
DOW-UAP-PR29, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, June 2024
Conclusion: Unresolved
A 21-second infrared sensor video captured by a U.S. military platform over the Gulf of Oman in June 2024 depicts an unidentified object described as an inverted teardrop shape with a vertically linear trailing mass below it. The footage was submitted by U.S. Northern Command to AARO as an unresolved UAP report. The accompanying mission report notes the possibility that the object is a reflection from something on the water's surface.
DOW-UAP-PR33, Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
Conclusion: Unresolved
A five-second full-motion video clip submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO depicts what a mission report describes as a 'misshapen and uneven ball of white light' with a 'light/glare halo effect' at the top of the FMV feed, recorded over Syria in October 2024. The video itself shows two semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas overlaying the background imagery for less than two seconds each. The case remains officially unresolved.
DOW-UAP-PR35, Unresolved UAP Report, Greece, October 2023
Conclusion: Unresolved
A 24-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO depicting an unidentified area of contrast moving over the ocean toward land near Greece in October 2023. The accompanying mission report describes the object as small and circular. The object becomes indistinguishable once the background transitions from water to land, suggesting the observed contrast was dependent on the ocean thermal background.
DOW-UAP-PR36, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved
A declassified infrared sensor video of approximately 2 minutes and 17 seconds, submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO, depicts an unidentified area of contrast over water in the Middle East in May 2020. An accompanying Range Fouler report (DoW-UAP-D38) describes the UAP as a solid white object making erratic movements above the water. The sensor failed to achieve a tracking lock on the object before losing it upon switching modalities.
DOW-UAP-PR38, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013
Conclusion: Unresolved
A declassified infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO depicts an unidentified area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star shape observed from a U.S. military platform over the Middle East in 2013. The 1 minute 46 second footage shows the object moving within and exiting the sensor field-of-view with a visible trail. No oral or written description was provided by the original reporter, leaving the phenomenon without contextual analysis.
DOW-UAP-PR40, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved
A U.S. Central Command infrared sensor video from 2020, recorded in the Arabian Gulf region, depicts an unidentified small thermal signature tracked by a military platform's sensor. The footage was submitted to AARO and is notable because the original reporter manually annotated the video with a white circle and the label 'U/I SMALL THERMAL SIGNATURE' at the 10-second mark. AARO presented the video unaltered as originally received.
DOW-UAP-PR42, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved
AARO received a 4 minute 53 second infrared sensor video from U.S. Central Command depicting an unidentified area of contrast tracked by a military platform's sensor system over the Arabian Gulf in 2020. The video shows the sensor tracking, zooming, and switching imaging modalities while following the object. No oral or written description of the observation was provided by the reporting party, leaving the phenomenon unresolved.
DOW-UAP-PR44, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved
A U.S. Central Command infrared sensor video of approximately five minutes and eleven seconds, submitted to AARO, captures an unidentified area of contrast tracked by a military platform sensor over the Arabian Gulf in 2020. The reporting party provided no oral or written description of the observation, leaving the object's nature entirely undescribed. AARO has released this as an unresolved UAP report with no analytical conclusion.
DOW-UAP-PR45, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved; AARO assessed apparent size increase is likely at least partially attributable to the U.S. platform closing distance with the source of detection.
A 58-second infrared sensor video submitted by the Department of the Air Force to AARO depicts an unidentified area of contrast tracked by a U.S. military platform in 2020. The report lacks any oral or written witness description, relying solely on the sensor footage. AARO assessed that the object's apparent size increase is likely at least partially explained by the platform closing distance with the detected source.
DOW-UAP-PR46, Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2024
Conclusion: Unresolved
INDOPACOM submitted a 9-second infrared sensor video to AARO depicting an unidentified anomalous phenomenon over the East China Sea in 2024. The footage shows a football-shaped object with three radial projections but was submitted without any oral or written description from the reporting party. No analytical conclusion or identification has been reached.
DOW-UAP-PR47, Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2023
Conclusion: Unresolved
INDOPACOM submitted a 1 minute 59 second infrared sensor video to AARO in 2023, depicting three distinct areas of contrast that maintain fixed positions relative to each other throughout the footage. No oral or written description was provided by the reporting unit, leaving the footage without contextual explanation. AARO classified the report as unresolved.
DOW-UAP-PR49, Unresolved UAP Report, Department of the Army, 2026
Conclusion: Unresolved
The Department of the Army submitted a 1 minute 49 second infrared sensor video to AARO in 2026 depicting two unidentified areas of contrast tracked by a military platform's sensor system. No oral or written description was provided by the reporter, and no analytical conclusion has been reached. The video is catalogued as an unresolved UAP report under case DOW-UAP-PR49.
65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_153
This FBI file (62-HQ-83894, Serial 153) concerns a 'flying saucer' observed and photographed over Oak Ridge, Tennessee in July 1947. The document package consists of an FBI Knoxville field office enclosure transmittal sheet, a photostatic copy of a Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper clipping reporting on the photograph, and two original photographs taken by W.R. Presley of 218 Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, showing a residential street scene with a luminous orb-like object visible in the sky in one of the photos.
65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_164
Conclusion: Procedural memorandum establishing collection requirements; no incident conclusion applicable.
This document is Air Intelligence Requirements Memorandum Number 4, dated 15 February 1949, issued by the Directorate of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force. It establishes formal Air Force requirements and standardized reporting procedures for sightings of unconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including 'Flying Discs.' The document supersedes earlier Army collection memoranda and distributes reporting protocols to all major Air Commands, Air Attaches, and non-Air Force agencies including the FBI, CIA, and naval intelligence. The file contains approximately 15-16 identical copies of the same 7-page memorandum, filed as FBI case 62-HQ-83894, Serial 164.
FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 004
This is an FBI FD-302 witness interview report (2 pages) documenting a UAP sighting at a U.S. military test site in September 2023. A witness with approximately 15 years of experience working at a military installation, accompanied by contractors, observed a cigar-shaped metallic bronze object hovering and moving silently before disappearing. The report was filed in October 2023 based on an interview conducted in September 2023.
FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 005
Conclusion: Unresolved — no conclusion stated in document
This is an FBI FD-302 interview report (2 pages) documenting a September 2023 witness interview conducted via FaceTime video regarding a UAP sighting at a US test site. The witness, a drone pilot and contractor who was present for LiDAR tests, described observing a linear, metallic/gray object with an extremely bright white light at approximately 5,000 feet AGL, moving east to west, visible for 5-10 seconds before vanishing. All witness and location identifying information is heavily redacted.
DOW-UAP-D008, Mission Report, Djibouti, 2025
This is a partially redacted U.S. military Mission Report (MISREP) documenting a UAP observation. At 1653Z, a U.S. military operator observed two round, white hot UAPs moving south at approximately 240 nautical miles per hour at grid coordinate 35SQT3423692957. The majority of the document's pages are fully redacted under exemption 1.4(a), with only the GENTEXT/UAP section of page 7 containing readable content.
DOW-UAP-D014, Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022
Conclusion: Screener could not get a positive ID on the UAP; case unresolved.
This is a declassified SECRET-level Mission Report (MISREP) from a U.S. Air Force ISR asset operating over the Eastern Mediterranean on 29-30 May 2022. The mission, originating from Sigonella Air Base, conducted SIGINT and IMINT collection over Syrian and regional targets for approximately 20.5 hours. Among the events recorded was a brief UAP observation at 0117Z on 30 May 2022, in which a single small UAP was observed flying north to northeast; the screener could not obtain a positive identification.
DOW-UAP-D018, Mission Report, Iraq, December 2022
Conclusion: No conclusion stated; observer noted 'possible UAP/UAV' and continued mission with no further events observed.
This is a declassified U.S. Air Force Mission Report (MISREP) filed under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, documenting a nearly 19-hour ISR mission flown from OKAS on December 1-2, 2022. During the mission, an airborne asset observed one possible UAP/UAV flying west to east in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq at 1620Z. The observer did not pursue the UAP and continued the assigned mission with no further events reported.
DOW-UAP-D032, Mission Report, Syria, October 2024
Conclusion: Benign; no mission impact; not assessed as a lasing event; UAP under no intelligent control.
This is a USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP) filed by an AFSOC ISR asset (12 SOS/27 SOW) operating under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE in Syria on 20-21 October 2024. The report documents a 20+ hour ISR/FMV/SIGINT mission that included a UAP incident observed at 1559Z on 20 October 2024, described as a misshapen and uneven ball of white light and light/glare effects crossing the FMV camera feed from unknown origin. The aircrew assessed the UAP as benign with no mission impact.
DOW-UAP-D050, Email Correspondence, INDOPACOM, April 2025
Conclusion: No interference noted; tearlines approved at UNCLASSIFIED level with no further characterization of the objects.
This document consists of email correspondence between a PAROC Intel Data Analysis Technician (12 AF/DET 3) and an Information Disclosure Analyst from the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, dated April 2025. The emails concern classification review of tearline language from mission reports describing two separate UAP observations by US aircraft in the INDOPACOM AOR. The correspondence confirms that the UAP observation tearlines are approved at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
DOW-UAP-D052, Email Correspondance, NA, August 2024
Conclusion: Under investigation / pending declassification approval
This document is an internal email chain classified SECRET//NOFORN in which a PAROC Intel Data Analysis Technician from 15 AF/DET 1 provides an unclassified tear line summary of a UAP incident observed on 31 October 2024, and an Information Disclosure Analyst separately requests approval to include the incident year in the unclassified tear line. The unclassified portion describes a U.S. aircraft observing a possible oval/orb-shaped UAP moving at low speed for over two hours. All personnel names are redacted under b(6) exemptions.
DOW-UAP-D055, Mission Report, Syria, November 2016
Conclusion: Assessed to be standard activity consistent with assessed activity of the KCTG (Russian carrier task group); interaction characterized as safe.
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, while monitoring Russian carrier task group (KCTG) activity in the Eastern Mediterranean, observed an unidentified low-flying object approximately 55 nautical miles northwest of Latakia, Syria on 18 November 2016. The object was detected via the aircraft's EO/IR sensor and assessed as a possible missile in sea-skim mode traveling at approximately 500 knots on a southeasterly heading. The mission commander characterized the interaction as safe and assessed the activity as consistent with Russian carrier task group operations.
DOW-UAP-D060, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020
Conclusion: No impact to mission; UAP observed transiting, no further characterization provided.
This is a USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP 4592219) filed by the 482ATKS unit documenting an ISR/reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman on 8 August 2020. During the mission, at 0726Z, the aircraft observed one UAP described as 'transiting' in the observation line, with no impact to the mission. The aircraft also collected SIGINT via AIRHANDLER and supported NAVCENT operations scanning for Iranian vessels and UAS activity.
DOW-UAP-D062, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020
Conclusion: Observed and reported as UAP; no further conclusion stated
This is a declassified USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP 4782130) from the 482nd Attack Squadron documenting a approximately 21-hour ISR/AREC mission over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman on 15-16 September 2020. The aircraft, operating from OKAS, conducted SIGINT and ISR collection in support of NAVCENT and reported observing a UAP via Full Motion Video (FMV) sensor at 1732Z on 16 September 2020. The UAP observation is recorded with minimal descriptive detail, with the activity classified only as 'UAP' observed in the vicinity of grid coordinate 39RVM5 area, at aircraft altitude FL180 (approximately 18,000 feet), with the UAP estimated at approximately 1,800 feet altitude.
DOW-UAP-D063, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, October 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved — UAP observed and logged; referred to Observation Line 1 (details not present in this release)
This is a USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP 4871281) from the 482nd Attack Squadron documenting an ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) mission over the Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area in October 2020. During the approximately 21-hour mission, the crew observed 1x UAP at 1829Z on 02 October 2020, noted briefly in the narrative alongside other ISR observations including aircraft and vessels near Abu Musa Island Airfield and Bandar Abbas. The UAP observation is referenced with a separate 'OBSERVATION LINE 1' but the specific details of that observation are redacted.
DOW-UAP-PR19, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2022
Conclusion: Unresolved
A five-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO depicting an unidentified object moving across the sensor field-of-view in the Middle East in May 2022. The accompanying mission report characterized the object as a 'possible missile' and noted four additional objects not visible in the video described as 'possible birds.' No definitive identification was reached.
DOW-UAP-PR21, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022
Conclusion: Probable SU-27/35 (Russian military aircraft); case formally listed as Unresolved
CENTCOM submitted a 10-second infrared sensor video of an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed over Iraq in May 2022 to AARO. An accompanying mission report (DoW-UAP-D14) characterized the UAP as a 'probable SU-27/35,' referring to Russian military fighter aircraft. AARO's comment confirms that SU-27 and SU-35 are designations for Russian Federation Armed Forces aircraft, implying the likely identification is a conventional military aircraft.
DOW-UAP-PR23, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022
Conclusion: Unresolved
A ten-second infrared sensor video captured by a U.S. military platform over Iraq in December 2022 was submitted by CENTCOM to AARO as a UAP report. The video shows an area of contrast moving from the lower-left to the upper-right of the sensor field-of-view before exiting the frame at approximately the six-second mark. An accompanying mission report (DoW-UAP-D18) described the object as flying west to east.
DOW-UAP-PR26, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
Conclusion: Unresolved — operator was unable to positively identify the UAP
A declassified still image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO, depicting an unidentified anomalous phenomenon observed over the United Arab Emirates in 2022. The original reporter digitally altered the image by adding a red circle around an area of interest prior to submission. The UAP was reported as moving from north to northeast and could not be positively identified by the operator.
DOW-UAP-PR31, Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
Conclusion: Unresolved
A five-second full-motion video clip captured by a U.S. military platform over Syria in October 2024 depicts an indistinctly shaped, multi-colored area of light moving across the top edge of the sensor display. The footage was submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO as an unresolved UAP report. An accompanying mission report described the object as a 'misshapen and uneven ball of white light' with a 'light/glare halo effect' at the top of the FMV feed.
DOW-UAP-PR32, Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
Conclusion: Unresolved
A U.S. Central Command report submitted to AARO describes a six-second full-motion video clip captured by a sensor aboard a U.S. military platform over Syria in October 2024. The footage shows an area of irregular white and red light near the top edge of the sensor display, accompanied by a reported light/glare halo effect. The official mission report describes the UAP as a 'misshapen and uneven ball of white light,' and the case remains unresolved.
DOW-UAP-PR37, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved
A nine-second infrared sensor video recorded by a U.S. military platform in the Arabian Gulf region in 2020, submitted by USCENTCOM to AARO. The footage shows an unidentified area of contrast moving linearly across the sensor field of view. No verbal or written description was provided by the reporting crew, and no official analytical conclusion has been reached.
DOW-UAP-PR39, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved
A five-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO depicting an unidentified area of contrast moving across the frame in the Arabian Gulf region in 2020. The submitting reporter provided no oral or written description accompanying the footage. AARO has not issued an analytical conclusion regarding the nature of the observed phenomenon.
DOW-UAP-PR41, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
Conclusion: Unresolved
A 94-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO depicting an unidentified area of contrast tracked by a military platform sensor over the Arabian Gulf in 2020. No oral or written description was provided by the reporter. AARO has not issued an analytical conclusion regarding the nature of the observed phenomenon.
DOW-UAP-PR48, Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2024
Conclusion: Unresolved
A 2024 INDOPACOM-submitted UAP report consisting of 1 minute and 39 seconds of infrared sensor footage forwarded to AARO. The footage shows a contrast area tracked by the sensor, but no oral or written description was provided by the reporting party. No analysis, identification, or conclusion is included in the available record.
FBI Photo A001
An FBI-submitted monochrome still image, derived from a U.S. government sensor system, depicting an unidentified small dark object near the center of a crosshair reticle. The image was heavily redacted before submission to AARO, and no accompanying mission report, date, or location was provided. The operator could not positively identify the object.
FBI Photo A002
This document is a heavily redacted still image from a U.S. government sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The image shows a monochrome aerial or optical sensor frame with a crosshair reticle centered on a dark circular object against a textured background. No date, location, mission report, or additional context was provided with the submission.
FBI Photo A003
A still image from an unidentified U.S. government sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as documentation of a UAP event. The image shows a monochrome frame — likely from a thermal or night-vision optic — with a targeting reticle centered on a small, dark circular object against a textured ground-terrain background. No date, location, or mission report was provided, and the image contains multiple redaction blocks obscuring contextual data.
FBI Photo A004
This document is a still image labeled 'FBI Photo A4,' submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The monochrome image appears to be derived from a U.S. government sensor or optical system and shows a dark circular object near a central crosshair reticle against a mottled terrain-like background. No date, location, or accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo A005
A heavily redacted monochrome still image submitted by the FBI to AARO depicting an unidentified dark circular object captured by a U.S. government imaging system. No date, location, mission report, or sensor metadata was provided alongside the submission. The operator was unable to positively identify the object.
FBI Photo A006
A still image submitted by the FBI to AARO depicting an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) captured by a U.S. government system. The monochrome image shows a dark circular object centered within a crosshair reticle against a lightly textured background. Date, location, and accompanying mission report were not provided; the image was redacted prior to submission.
FBI Photo A007
This FBI-submitted document is a still image derived from a U.S. government system, submitted to AARO as part of a UAP report. The monochrome image shows a circular object with a bright specular highlight positioned just below a central crosshair reticle. Date, location, and mission context have not been provided, and the original imagery was redacted prior to submission.
FBI Photo A008
An FBI-submitted still image derived from a U.S. government sensor system, forwarded to AARO as part of a UAP report. The image is heavily redacted, with no date or location provided, and no accompanying mission report. A small, dark, irregular object is visible near the center crosshair reticle in the monochrome frame.
FBI Photo B001
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
A single still image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025, depicting what appears to be a small dark circular object in the upper right quadrant of a crosshair reticle display. The image is heavily redacted with multiple black bars obscuring contextual data, and the embedded timestamp (12/31/99 18:11:19) is acknowledged as incorrect due to the system clock not being properly set. No accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B002
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
A single still image frame captured by a U.S. military system, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025 as a UAP report. The monochrome infrared/optical frame dated 12/31/99 18:11:27 (noted as incorrect due to system clock not being set) shows a small dark circular object in the upper right quadrant of a crosshair reticle display, with an indistinct background terrain or cloud feature. No accompanying mission report was provided, and significant redactions obscure contextual data fields around the frame borders.
FBI Photo B003
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
This document is a single still frame captured from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The image, timestamped 12/31/99 18:11:34 (acknowledged as incorrect due to an unsynchronized system clock), shows a grainy monochrome scene with a targeting reticle and a small dark circular object slightly right of center. All contextual data fields visible in the frame have been redacted. No accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B004
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
This document is a single still image frame captured from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The image, dated 12/31/99 18:12:16 (noted as incorrect due to unconfigured system clock), shows a grainy monochrome infrared or night-vision view with a central crosshair reticle and a small dark circular object slightly right of center. Significant redactions obscure contextual metadata visible in the corners and top of the frame.
FBI Photo B006
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
This document is a single still image frame, dated 12/31/99 18:10:00 (though the timestamp is noted as incorrect due to system misconfiguration), captured by a U.S. military sensor system and submitted by the FBI to AARO as a UAP report in 2025. The image shows a grainy monochrome scene with a crosshair reticle, a dark structured object with an appendage near the reticle center, and a smaller dark circular object in the lower right quadrant. Multiple data fields in the image overlay are redacted, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B007
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
A single still frame from a U.S. military infrared/electro-optical sensor system, timestamped 12/31/1999 18:10:02 (noted as incorrect due to unconfigured system clock), submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The image shows a dark object in the upper right quadrant consistent in appearance with a helicopter, and a second smaller circular dark object below the central reticle crosshair. No accompanying mission report was provided and the operator could not positively identify the objects.
FBI Photo B008
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify
This document consists of a single still image frame from a U.S. military infrared or night-vision sensor system, timestamped 12/31/99 18:10:18 (noted to be incorrect due to unconfigured system clock), submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The image shows a small dark circular object slightly right of center in a grainy monochrome sensor display with a crosshair reticle and a faint mountain range in the background. Heavy redactions obscure contextual data fields visible in the corners and top of the frame.
FBI Photo B009
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
This document is a single still infrared/optical image frame from a U.S. military system, submitted by the FBI to AARO, depicting a small dark circular object visible below and left of a central crosshair reticle against what appears to be a mountainous background. The image is heavily redacted, with multiple black bars obscuring all metadata fields, and the embedded timestamp (12/31/99 18:10:26) is acknowledged to be incorrect due to system misconfiguration. No accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B010
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
This document consists of a single still infrared/optical image captured by a U.S. military system, timestamped 12/31/99 18:10:50 (noted as incorrect due to system clock not being set), submitted by the FBI to AARO. The image shows a small, dark, circular object slightly above and to the right of a central crosshair reticle against a grainy monochrome background with a faint mountain range visible at the bottom. Metadata fields and contextual information in the image are heavily redacted via black bars.
FBI Photo B011
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify
A single still frame from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025, showing a small dark circular object in the upper right quadrant of the frame against what appears to be a mountainous background. The image is heavily redacted with multiple black bars obscuring data fields, and the embedded timestamp (12/31/99 18:11:06) is acknowledged to be incorrect due to an unconfigured system clock. No accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B012
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
A single still infrared/sensor image submitted by the FBI to AARO depicting a small dark circular object in the upper right quadrant of the frame, captured by an unspecified U.S. military system. The image contains heavy redactions obscuring sensor metadata and operator/unit identification, and the embedded timestamp (12/31/99 18:11:12) is acknowledged as incorrect due to system clock misconfiguration. No accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B013
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify
A single still frame from a U.S. military infrared/sensor system, timestamped 12/31/99 18:19:54 (noted as an incorrect system date), showing two small dark elongated objects near the center crosshair. The image was submitted by the FBI to AARO as a UAP report, with significant metadata redacted and no accompanying mission report provided. The operator was unable to positively identify the objects.
FBI Photo B014
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify
A single still image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO, showing two small dark circular objects near the center of a grainy monochrome frame with a crosshair overlay. The image is dated 12/31/99 18:20:08, though the official description notes the system date/time was not correctly set. Multiple data fields are redacted, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B015
Conclusion: Operator was unable to positively identify the UAP
A single still image frame derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025 as part of a UAP report. The monochrome infrared-style image, timestamped 12/31/99 18:20:22 (noted as an incorrect system date), shows two small dark circular objects near the center crosshair. The image is heavily redacted with multiple data fields obscured, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B016
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify
A single declassified still image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025. The image, dated 12/31/99 18:20:41 (noted as incorrect due to system clock not being set), shows a grainy monochrome frame with a crosshair reticle and two dark, irregular-shaped objects positioned just right of center. Substantial redactions obscure contextual data fields around the image perimeter. No accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B017
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
A single still infrared/sensor image submitted by the FBI to AARO depicting two small dark circular objects near the center of a crosshair reticle. The image is dated 12/31/99 18:20:48 but the official description notes the system date/time was not correctly set, meaning the actual incident occurred in late 2025. Multiple data fields visible in the image have been redacted, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B018
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify
A single still image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO, showing two small dark elongated objects near the center of a monochrome grainy frame with a crosshair overlay. The image is heavily redacted, with all accompanying telemetry, metadata, and contextual data blocks blacked out. The timestamp displayed (12/31/99 18:21:02) is acknowledged to be incorrect due to an unconfigured system clock, and no mission report was provided with the submission.
FBI Photo B019
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify
This document is a single still image frame from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The image, dated 12/31/99 18:18:53 (noted as incorrect due to uncalibrated system clock), shows a grainy monochrome infrared/optical sensor view with a central crosshair reticle and a small cluster of dark pixels at the reticle center. Significant data fields within the image overlay have been redacted, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B020
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify
This document is a single still image frame derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The monochrome image, timestamped 12/31/99 18:18:58 (noted as incorrect due to unconfigured system clock), shows one or two small dark objects slightly above and to the right of a central crosshair reticle. Significant metadata redactions obscure contextual information including location, platform, and operator details.
FBI Photo B021
Conclusion: Operator unable to positively identify the UAP.
A single still infrared/sensor image from a U.S. military system submitted by the FBI to AARO, dated 12/31/99 18:19:06 (timestamp acknowledged as incorrect due to system clock not being set). The image shows a grainy monochrome scene with a central crosshair reticle and one to two small dark objects slightly above and to the right of center. Significant redactions obscure contextual data fields around the image border, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI Photo B022
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify
This document is a single still image frame, described as 'FBI Photo B22,' derived from a U.S. military sensor system and submitted by the FBI to AARO. The image, timestamped 12/31/99 18:19:19 (noted as an incorrect system date), shows two small dark elongated objects near the center of a grainy monochrome frame with a crosshair overlay. All contextual data fields in the image are heavily redacted.
FBI Photo B023
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
This document is a single still image frame captured from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as a UAP report. The image, timestamped 12/31/99 18:19:33 (noted as incorrect due to unconfigured system clock), shows a monochrome infrared-style frame with a crosshair reticle and a single dark elongated object visible to the right of center. Multiple data fields in the image frame are redacted with black bars.
FBI Photo B024
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify
This document consists of a single still image frame captured from a U.S. military sensor system, timestamped 12/31/99 18:19:40 (noted as incorrect due to an unconfigured system clock), submitted by the FBI to AARO as a UAP report. The image shows a grainy monochrome sensor view with a central crosshair reticle and a small dark irregular object slightly above center. Significant portions of the image's data overlay fields are redacted with black bars, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
FBI September 2023 Sighting - Composite Sketch
Conclusion: Under investigation; composite sketch produced to corroborate eyewitness reports
This document is a composite image created by the FBI Laboratory, combining an actual site photograph with a digitally rendered graphic overlay intended to depict a UAP sighting reported in September 2023. The image represents a visual reconstruction based on corroborating eyewitness accounts describing a bronze metallic ellipsoid object associated with a bright light that appeared and disappeared instantaneously. No textual report, data tables, or sensor readings are present in this single-page document.
FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 003
Conclusion: Unresolved; witness speculated possible meteor
This is an FBI FD-302 witness interview report documenting a UAP sighting that occurred in September 2023 at approximately 9:00 AM near a test site. An FBI Special Agent and others interviewed a witness via FaceTime video who reported observing a bright white stationary light over the horizon that moved to the right and then disappeared within ten seconds. The witness speculated the light may have been a meteor burning up in the atmosphere.
NASA-UAP-D001, Apollo 12 Transcript, 1969
Conclusion: Particles likely from spacecraft water boiler per crew self-assessment; DEDA anomaly attributed to EMI by Houston ground control.
This document is an excerpt from the Apollo 12 Technical Air-to-Ground Voice Transcription from November 1969. It contains two sections of crew communications: one in which Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean reports observing particles and flashes of light 'sailing off in space' and 'escaping the Moon' through the Alignment Optical Telescope, and another in which Commander Pete Conrad reports floating debris illuminated by the module's tracking light. Both observations were attributed to mundane causes within the transcript itself.
NASA-UAP-D002, Apollo 17 Transcript, 1972
Conclusion: No official UAP conclusion stated; crew members proposed mundane explanations including spacecraft debris, ice fragments, paint, separated rocket stage (S-IVB), SLA panels, and meteorite impact for respective observations.
This document comprises excerpts from the Apollo 17 Air-to-Ground Voice Transcription (December 1972), covering three separate observation periods in which crew members reported anomalous visual phenomena: bright tumbling particles near the spacecraft on Day 1, multiple flashing rotating objects at distance on Day 2, and a brief flash on the lunar surface on Day 3. In each case, the astronauts themselves proposed mundane explanations (rocket stage debris, SLA panels, meteorite impact) while acknowledging uncertainty.
NASA-UAP-D007, Skylab Techincal Crew Debriefing 1973
Conclusion: Unresolved for Skylab 3 object; Skylab 4 lights presumed to be Skylab debris or other satellites; Skylab 2 light flashes presumed to be cosmic particle retinal interactions
This document contains excerpts from three Skylab technical crew debriefings (Skylab 2, 3, and 4) conducted between June 1973 and February 1974, covering unusual visual phenomena observed by astronauts during their missions. The excerpts include: crew-reported light flashes (Skylab 2), a bright reddish rotating object in a similar orbit (Skylab 3), and flashing lights with relative motion (Skylab 4). In all cases, the crews offered mundane or speculative explanations, including cosmic particle strikes on the retina, other satellites, and debris from Skylab itself.
NASA-UAP-VM001, Apollo 12, 1969
This is an Apollo 12 (1969) archival lunar surface photograph that has been annotated with a yellow inset box highlighting a small luminous blue anomaly visible above the lunar horizon, slightly right of center frame. The foreground shows shadows of astronauts and lunar module landing gear struts cast across the lunar regolith. The image has been digitally enhanced to draw attention to the highlighted area of interest.
NASA-UAP-VM006, Apollo 17, 1972
This document consists of a NASA photograph from the Apollo 17 mission (December 1972) that has been flagged under the PURSUE program for UAP investigation. The image shows the lunar surface with hills in the background, and a yellow-highlighted inset magnifies a region of the lunar sky purportedly showing three light-colored dots in a roughly triangular formation. The accompanying context indicates the US government has obtained the original Apollo 17 film and that full NASA and DOW analysis is pending.
State Department UAP Cable 005, Mexico, September 16, 2003
Conclusion: No official conclusion on UAP claims; Ryan Graves characterized Maussan's presentation as an 'unsubstantiated stunt' and scientists have discredited previous Maussan alien corpse claims.
This is a US Embassy Mexico weekly political blotter cable dated September 16, 2023, covering Mexican political developments from September 11-15, 2023. One of eight items in the cable briefly summarizes the Mexican Congress hearing on UAP held September 12, 2023, at which journalist Jaime Maussan and former US Navy pilot Ryan Graves testified, and two alleged alien corpses were presented. The UAP section is a minor component of an otherwise routine diplomatic political reporting cable.
DOW-UAP-D006, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
Conclusion: No mission impact; operator continued original tasking
This is a military Mission Report (MISREP) documenting a UAP observation by a U.S. military operator. The substantive content is largely redacted under exemption 1.4(a), with only one key descriptive sentence visible: at 1246Z, an operator observed one probable UAP at grid coordinate 3SKT4255899519, with no mission impact reported and original tasking continued. The majority of the document's six pages are entirely blacked out.
DOW-UAP-PR43, Unresolved UAP Report, Africa, 2025
Conclusion: Unresolved
A two-second infrared sensor video submitted by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) to AARO depicting a small, indistinct area of contrast moving across the sensor field-of-view near Djibouti in 2025. No oral or written description was provided by the original reporter, and no analytical conclusions have been drawn. The footage is classified as an unresolved UAP report.
65_HS1-101634279_100-DE-18221_Serial_844
Conclusion: Recommend advising proper Air Force authorities
An FBI office memorandum dated April 17, 1958, documents a telephonic report from Detroit resident David Weaver who claimed to observe a circular object with a crystal-type dome reflecting light traveling northward over Detroit. The memo, authored by SA Robert Ross Reynolds, summarizes Weaver's account and recommends forwarding the information to Air Force authorities.
65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_220
This FBI file (62-HQ-83894, Serial 220) contains a translated letter dated March 19, 1950 from Miguel Angel Garcia Macias of Veracruz, Mexico, addressed to the President of the U.S. Commission of Scientific Investigation in New York. The letter presents the writer's various invention concepts, including a theory of 'stratospheric aerostats' which he equates with flying saucers, accompanied by hand-drawn technical diagrams and a clipped Mexican newspaper article. The package also includes a translated caption describing photographs of a 'flying saucer' reportedly taken over Durango, Mexico by engineering student German Horacio Robles Jr., published in a Mexico City newspaper on March 16, 1950.
65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_449
Conclusion: No further action contemplated; forwarded to Bureau for information only.
This FBI Central Records file (62-HQ-83894, Serial 449) consists of a complete copy of 'Flying Saucers International,' Issue No. 24 (July 1966), the official journal of the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America (AFSCA), along with a cover memo from the SAC Los Angeles to the FBI Director dated 10/3/66, and a large collection of contemporary newspaper clippings about UFO sightings. The file was forwarded because an IRS employee flagged an article in the magazine as possibly expounding the Communist Party line. The FBI determined no further investigation was warranted.
FBI Photo B005
Conclusion: Unable to positively identify the UAP
A single still infrared/sensor image submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025, derived from a U.S. military system. The image is heavily redacted with black bars obscuring metadata and contextual data fields, and the embedded timestamp (12/31/99 18:12:20) is acknowledged as incorrect due to system clock misconfiguration. No accompanying mission report was provided, and the operator could not positively identify the observed UAP.
NASA-UAP-VM003, Apollo 12, 1969
This document is an annotated version of an Apollo 12 lunar surface photograph (1969) featuring a yellow-box highlight drawing attention to a small luminous point object visible above the lunar horizon near the right edge of the frame. The image shows the shadow of an astronaut in a spacesuit cast across the lunar regolith, with a dark sky above. The highlighted inset zooms in on a small bright point with apparent red and white coloration against the dark sky.
NASA-UAP-VM004, Apollo 12, 1969
This is an archival Apollo 12 (1969) lunar surface photograph, apparently sourced from NASA film records, showing the lunar terrain with an astronaut shadow visible in the foreground. The image has been annotated with a yellow inset box highlighting a small luminous point object visible above the lunar horizon in the dark sky, presented as an area of interest for UAP analysis purposes.
NASA-UAP-VM005, Apollo 12, 1969
This image is a processed version of an Apollo 12 lunar surface photograph (1969) in which five areas above the horizon have been digitally cropped and magnified to highlight small luminous anomalies visible in the lunar sky. The image has been editorially annotated with yellow boxes and labels (Area 1 through Area 5) to direct viewer attention to points of light or luminous objects above the lunar horizon. The document's provenance and analytical authority are explicitly disclaimed in the accompanying context blurb.
59_214434_SP 16 [7.18.1963]
Conclusion: No policy preparation for alien contact is warranted at present; any response will be improvised reactively if contact occurs.
A 1963 memorandum from Maxwell W. Hunter II of the National Aeronautics and Space Council's Professional Staff to Robert F. Packard at the State Department's Office of International Scientific Affairs, offering speculative policy thoughts on what the U.S. government should do if an alien intelligence were discovered. The document contains no UAP incident reports or sighting data; it is a theoretical policy analysis discussing scientific probability of extraterrestrial life and hypothetical diplomatic responses. The author dismisses flying saucer claims while acknowledging the finite possibility of contact and concluding that no serious policy preparation is likely until a crisis occurs.
59_64634_711.5612[7-2852
Conclusion: Although scientific thinking suggests we will not find another intelligence race, the probability is finite and should not be completely ignored; U.S. policy should be prepared to rapidly assess the technological level of any discovered alien race.
This is a six-page internal memorandum dated July 18, 1963, from Maxwell W. Hunter II of the National Aeronautics and Space Council to Robert F. Packard at the State Department's Office of International Scientific Affairs. The document presents speculative policy analysis on how the U.S. government should respond if alien intelligence were discovered in space, covering scientific probability of extraterrestrial life, flying saucer claims, and diplomatic implications. It contains no reports of actual UAP sightings or incidents.
65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_403
This FBI file serial (62-HQ-83894, Serial 403) contains what appears to be the dust jacket and publisher's description of a book titled 'They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers' by Gray Barker, published by University Books, Inc. The document is a physical envelope from the FBI Central Records Center containing the book's cover materials rather than an investigative report. The content describes Barker's civilian flying saucer research and the alleged silencing of UFO researchers by unidentified 'men in dark suits.'
NASA-UAP-D006, Apollo 17 Technical Crew Debriefing, 1973
Conclusion: Observations consistent with known cosmic ray light flash phenomenon; ALFMED experiment specifically designed to study this effect.
This is an excerpt from the Apollo 17 Technical Crew Debriefing dated January 4, 1973, prepared by NASA's Training Office, Crew Training and Simulation Division at the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. The excerpt (page 24-4) contains statements from astronauts Evans, Cernan, and Schmitt regarding unusual visual phenomena observed during the mission, including light flashes experienced throughout the flight and a fireball sighting during reentry/recovery.
NASA-UAP-VM002, Apollo 12, 1969
This image appears to be an annotated version of an Apollo 12 lunar surface photograph taken in 1969, with two highlighted regions labeled 'Area 1' and 'Area 2' pointing to small points of light visible above the lunar horizon in the dark sky. The base photograph shows the lunar surface with an astronaut's shadow visible on the right side. The yellow annotation boxes are editorial additions to the original photograph, intended to direct viewer attention to anomalous light points in the sky portion of the image.
State Department UAP Cable 003, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 30, 2001
Conclusion: Russian MFA categorically denied Russian aircraft were involved; U.S. Embassy assessed denials as likely false, consistent with Russian pattern of covering actions with 'bold lies.'
This is a confidential diplomatic cable from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow to the State Department, dated October 30, 2001, reporting on a meeting between Ambassador Vershbow and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mamedov regarding alleged Russian airspace violations over Georgia's Kodori Gorge on October 28-29. The Russian MFA denied any Russian aircraft were involved and dismissively suggested the unidentified aircraft 'might as well have been UFOs.' The cable authors assess that Russian denials are likely a cover for deliberate military pressure on Georgia and Chechen groups in the region.
State Department UAP Cable 004, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, November 5, 2004
Conclusion: No confirmed sightings of UFOs in Turkmenistan, per UOU President Muradov.
This is a US Embassy Ashgabat diplomatic cable dated November 12, 2004, reporting on a meeting between the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and USAID Director with the Union of UFOlogists (UOU) of Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan. The cable describes how a UFO-themed NGO has become a surprisingly effective and reliable partner for US government civil society and humanitarian programs. No actual UAP sightings or incidents are documented; the UFO connection is largely nominal, used as an organizational brand that enjoys broad local acceptance.
NASA-UAP-D005, Apollo 17 Crew Debriefing for Science, 1973
This document is an excerpt from the Apollo 17 Crew Debriefing for Science, held on January 8, 1973, at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas. Scientist Dick Henry, co-investigator on the ultraviolet experiment, presents preliminary findings from UV observations conducted during the Apollo 17 mission, including unexpected spectral results at high galactic latitudes and data on the Coma cluster, Lyman-alpha hydrogen radiation, and the UV spectrum of Earth. There is no UAP content in this document; it is a scientific debriefing focused on astrophysical observations.
DOW-UAP-D048, Department of the Air Force Report, 1996
This is a 1996 unclassified technical report by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) prepared for the U.S. Air Force 45th and 30th Space Wings. It describes mathematical modeling methods for estimating the probability and impact distribution of unlikely space-booster failure modes (particularly Mode-5 failures) for use in launch-area risk calculations. The report includes comprehensive historical launch and performance histories for Atlas, Delta, Titan, and Thor vehicles from program inception through August 1996.
DOW-UAP-D049, Launch Summary, Vandenberg AFB, 2000
This document is the official Vandenberg AFB Launch Summary compiled by the 30th Space Wing Office of History, covering all major launch operations from the first launch on 16 December 1958 through 26 January 2000, totaling 1,790 launches. It contains chronological launch records, annual summaries by booster and command, a launch facility guide, and a launcher status and history section. The document contains no UAP/UFO content whatsoever.