DOW-UAP-PR038, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013
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 one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013. File: DOW-UAP-PR038, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013. DOW-UAP-PR038, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013 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
- 2013
- 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 to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013. File: DOW-UAP-PR038, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013.
Key takeaways
- The video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length
- The released record says an unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by a U.S. military platform.
- The report and video footage were cleared for public release
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-PR038, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013 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-PR038, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013, 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 one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013.
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 one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation. Video Description: This video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length. 00:10: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast. 00:11-00:29: The area of contrast moves within the sensor field-of-view, followed by a visible trail. 00:30: The area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view at the bottom right of the screen. 00:35-01:44: Following an apparent cut, the area of contrast generally remains within the sensor field-of-view before exiting the frame from the top left quarter of the screen. 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
DOW-UAP-PR38: 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 one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013.
DOW-UAP-PR38: the video depicts an area of contrast resembling
The linked release item states that the video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-090-dow-uap-pr038-unresolved-uap-report-middle-east-2013
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
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 · 2013
- Location
- Middle East
- Classification
- Not classified
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Referenced Timeline
UAP Incident in the Middle East
An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by a U.S. military platform.
LinkedMiddle EastCleared for release
The report and video footage were cleared for public release.
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 one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2013.
The video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length.
This video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length.
Source Material & Evidence
Research Map
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