DOW-UAP-PR023, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022
The released record says the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. File: DOW-UAP-PR023, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022. DOW-UAP-PR023, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022 combines an official, playable video, 2 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 2 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Video · Release 01
- Date
- December 2022
- Location
- Iraq
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
The released record says the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. File: DOW-UAP-PR023, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022.
Key takeaways
- The released record says an accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as 'flying west to east.'.
- The released record says an unidentified anomalous phenomenon was reported by the United States Central Command.
- The report DOW-UAP-PR023 was cleared for release
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-PR023, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022 combines an official, playable video, 2 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 2 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For DOW-UAP-PR023, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022.
Open questions
- • Do an original-generation recording, complete transcript, or sensor metadata survive outside the released artifact?
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
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as "flying west to east." Video Description: The video depicts an area of contrast moving from the bottom left to the top right of the sensor field-of-view. At approximately six seconds, the area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view near the top right corner of the frame. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.
File Context
Related entities
Tracker findings
Military operator reported one 'possible UAP' flying from west to east
The released document states that a U.S. military operator reported observing one 'possible UAP' flying from west to east.
DOW-UAP-PR23: the United States Central Command submitted a report of an UAP
The linked release item states that the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022.
The observer did not pursue the UAP
The released document states that the observer did not pursue the UAP.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-078-dow-uap-pr023-unresolved-uap-report-iraq-december-2022
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
Related coverage
Sighting Context
Stored occurrence and enrichment data for this released artifact. Missing or regional data stays explicit rather than being inferred.
Shape not classified
No grounded form data
Observation profile
Recorded occurrence details
- Occurrence
- Iraq · December 2022
- Classification
- Not classified
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Referenced Timeline
UAP Incident in Iraq
An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was reported by the United States Central Command.
Cleared for release
The report DOW-UAP-PR023 was cleared for release.
LinkedDepartment of War
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022.
An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as 'flying west to east.'
An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as 'flying west to east.'
Source Material & Evidence
Research Map
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