DOW-UAP-PR036, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020
The released record says the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two minutes and 17 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. File: DOW-UAP-PR036, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020. DOW-UAP-PR036, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020 combines an official, playable video, 2 extracted claims, 2 evidence records, and 2 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Video · Release 01
- Date
- May 2020
- Location
- Middle East
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
The released record says the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two minutes and 17 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. File: DOW-UAP-PR036, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020.
Key takeaways
- The released record says an accompanying Range Fouler report, DoW-UAP-D38, described the UAP as a solid white object making erratic movements above the water.
- The released record says an unidentified anomalous phenomenon was observed by a U.S. military platform in the Middle East.
- The report DOW-UAP-PR036 is cleared for release
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-PR036, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020 combines an official, playable video, 2 extracted claims, 2 evidence records, and 2 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For DOW-UAP-PR036, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020, 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 (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two minutes and 17 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
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 (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two minutes and 17 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. An accompanying Range Fouler report, DoW-UAP-D38, described the UAP as a solid white object making erratic movements above the water. Video Description: 00:05: An area of contrast briefly enters the sensor field-of-view from the left side of the screen. 00:06-00:18: The sensor pans away from the scene’s initial subject matter while cycling contrast settings and zoom levels. 00:19: The area of contrast re-enters the sensor field-of-view from near the center of the top edge of the screen. 00:20-01:15: The area of contrast remains generally within the sensor field-of-view. 01:16: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast. 01:56: The sensor further narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast. 02:10: A blue reticle briefly appears on screen but does not acquire a lock on the area of contrast. 02:15-02:17: The sensor switches to a different modality and loses track of the area of contrast. 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
A solid white object flew through the field-of-view and made erratic movements
The released document states that a solid white object flew through the field-of-view and made erratic movements above the water.
The object was temporarily lost but re-acquired shortly thereafter
The released document states that the object was temporarily lost but re-acquired shortly thereafter.
The crew was able to obtain 4x zoom on the object but lost it due to poor track placement
The released document states that the crew was able to obtain 4x zoom on the object but lost it due to poor track placement.
DOW-UAP-PR36: 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 (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two minutes and 17 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
Range-fouler debrief says crew briefly obtained 4x zoom
The OCR page states that crew obtained 4x zoom on the object but lost it because of poor track placement while the sensor operator worked to keep eyes on it.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-088-dow-uap-pr036-unresolved-uap-report-middle-east-may-2020
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
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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
- Middle East · May 2020
- Location
- Middle East
- Classification
- Not classified
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Referenced Timeline
UAP Incident
An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was observed by a U.S. military platform in the Middle East.
LinkedMiddle EastCleared for release
The report DOW-UAP-PR036 is 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 (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two minutes and 17 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two minutes and 17 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
An accompanying Range Fouler report, DoW-UAP-D38, described the UAP as a solid white object making erratic movements above the water.
An accompanying Range Fouler report, DoW-UAP-D38, described the UAP as a solid white object making erratic movements above the water.
Source Material & Evidence
Research Map
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