DOW-UAP-D038, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020
The released record says a solid white object flew through the field-of-view and made erratic movements above the water. File: DOW-UAP-D038, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020. DOW-UAP-D038, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020 combines an official, downloadable document, 3 extracted claims, 2 evidence records, and 1 timeline entry across 1 source page, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Document · Release 01
- Date
- May 14, 2020
- Location
- Arabian Gulf
- Extent
- 1 pages
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Probed Assessment
The released record says a solid white object flew through the field-of-view and made erratic movements above the water. File: DOW-UAP-D038, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020.
Key takeaways
- The released record says the object was temporarily lost but re-acquired shortly thereafter.
- The released record says the crew was able to obtain 4x zoom on the object but lost it due to poor track placement.
- The released record says a solid white object was observed making erratic movements above the water.
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-D038, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020 combines an official, downloadable document, 3 extracted claims, 2 evidence records, and 1 timeline entry across 1 source page, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For DOW-UAP-D038, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that a solid white object flew through the field-of-view and made erratic movements above the water.
Open questions
- • Which companion records, if any, independently corroborate the source claims extracted from this 1-page document?
Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.
Official Description from War.gov
This document is a Range Fouler Debrief, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer’s experiences. A U.S. military operator reported observing a “solid white object [fly] through the [field-of-view]. The reporter described the UAP as making erratic [movements] above the water. 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.
Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.
File Context
Related entities
Tracker findings
DoW-UAP-D38: white object made erratic movements over water
The crew reported a solid white object moving erratically above the water.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-053-dow-uap-d038-range-fouler-debrief-middle-east-may-2020
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
Referenced Timeline
UAP Sighting
A solid white object was observed making erratic movements above the water.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
A solid white object flew through the field-of-view and made erratic movements above the water.
While preforming an ISR tasking (UL TN/Black Hot/Lin), a solid w ite 1object flew through the FOV. There was a temporarily lose of the object but re-acquired shortly there after. The crew was able to follow the object as it appeared to make erratic moments…
The object was temporarily lost but re-acquired shortly thereafter.
There was a temporarily lose of the object but re-acquired shortly there after.
The crew was able to obtain 4x zoom on the object but lost it due to poor track placement.
During the follow, crew was able to obtain 4x zoom on the object but lost the object due to poor track place ent.
The crew reported a solid white object moving erratically above the water.
solid w ite 1object flew through the FOV. There was a temporarily lose of the object but re-acquired shortly there after. The crew was able to follow the object as it appeared to make erratic moments above the water. During
Source Material & Evidence
Range Fouler Debrief Form
RELEASE-01-FILE-053-DOW-UAP-D38-RANGE-FOULER-DEBRIEF-MIDDLE-EAST-MAY-2020
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