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DOW-UAP-PR052, "UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission)"

AARO identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. File: DOW-UAP-PR052, "UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission)". DOW-UAP-PR052, "UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission)" combines an official, playable video, 5 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 3 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

File
Video · Release 02
Date
June 2024
Agency
Department of War

Probed Assessment

AARO identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. File: DOW-UAP-PR052, "UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission)".

Key takeaways

  • The released record says on March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.
  • The released record says many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
  • AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform

Why it matters

DOW-UAP-PR052, "UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission)" combines an official, playable video, 5 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 3 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

Corroboration

For DOW-UAP-PR052, "UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission)", the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that AARO identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.

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

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission),” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. Video Duration: 00:08:16 Video Description: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received. 00:00-00:05: Four areas of contrast transit the frame from the bottom third of the left side to the bottom third of the right side of the frame. 00:06-00:38: The video appears to cut, refocusing on four areas of contrast. Visual elements of the sensor display enter and exit the frame. 00:39-06:08: The video seems to cut multiple times, applying various contrast filters and zoom levels. Visual elements of the sensor display enter and exit the frame. 06:09-06:50: The sensor zooms in on four areas of contrast. 06:51-08:10: The areas of contrast become increasingly indistinct over time as the video quality degrades. 08:11-08:15: Video appears to cut, or zoom out, likely cutting to an earlier portion of the video, with the areas of contrast more visible. 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

5
Research Map relationships require row-level claim or timeline references.

Tracker findings

1

AARO assessed infrared video from U.S. military platform

The record states: AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

Release provenance

Release
Release 02
Official ID
release-02-file-008-dow-uap-pr052-uap-uso-formation-callsign-mission
Cleared
May 22, 2026
Official release source

Related coverage

6

Sighting Context

Stored occurrence and enrichment data for this released artifact. Missing or regional data stays explicit rather than being inferred.

Shape model

Shape not classified

No grounded form data

Observation profile

Recorded occurrence details

Occurrence
June 2024
Location
Location unresolved
Classification
Not classified

Environmental, lunar, orbital, satellite, airport, and nearby-infrastructure context loads when this section approaches the viewport.

Referenced Timeline

  1. Video upload date

    A user uploaded the video to a classified network.

  2. Request for UAP-related records

    Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records.

  3. Video cleared for release

    The video was cleared for release by the Department of War.

Source Claims

Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.

Reported by source4Source inference1
Source reportedAsserted

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

Source reportedAsserted

AARO identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.

Source reportedAsserted

Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

InferenceAsserted

AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission),” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

Source reportedAsserted

The video was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network.

This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received.

Source Material & Evidence

video

UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Video

Department of War

Research Map

5 entities · 3 grounded links

Lines appear only when two entities share a row-level source claim or dated timeline event. Unconnected nodes remain visible without implying a relationship.

UAP/Disclosure Graph
5 nodes3 links