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DOW-UAP-PR064, "AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017"

AARO assesses that the video titled 'AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. File: DOW-UAP-PR064, "AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017". DOW-UAP-PR064, "AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017" combines an official, playable video, 3 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 2 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

File
Video · Release 02
Date
Jul 2017
Location
CENTCOM
Agency
Department of War

Probed Assessment

AARO assesses that the video titled 'AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. File: DOW-UAP-PR064, "AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017".

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 the materials identified by AARO lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
  • The video titled 'AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017' was uploaded to a classified network

Why it matters

DOW-UAP-PR064, "AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017" combines an official, playable video, 3 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-PR064, "AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017", the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that AARO assesses that the video titled 'AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

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, “AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. Video Duration: 00:00:17 Video Description: 00:00-00:13: No content. 00:14-00:15: An area of contrast moves into the sensor field-of-view from the left edge and moves to the right edge out of the field-of-view. 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

6
Research Map relationships require row-level claim or timeline references.

Tracker findings

1

AARO assesses that the video titled 'AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017' is likely

The record states: AARO assesses that the video titled 'AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

Release provenance

Release
Release 02
Official ID
release-02-file-021-dow-uap-pr064-afsoc-kabul-uap-jul-2017
Cleared
May 22, 2026
Official release source

Related coverage

12

Sighting Context

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

Shape model

light

Static reduced-motion summary

Observation profile

Recorded occurrence details

Occurrence
CENTCOM · Jul 2017
Location
CENTCOM
Classification
light

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

Referenced Timeline

  1. Video upload to classified network

    The video titled 'AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017' was uploaded 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.

Source Claims

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

Reported by source2Source 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.

InferenceAsserted

AARO assesses that the video titled 'AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility.

Source reportedAsserted

Many of the materials identified by AARO lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

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

Source Material & Evidence

video

AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017 Video

Department of War

Research Map

6 entities · 4 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
6 nodes4 links