DOW-UAP-PR106 — Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020
The dossier DOW-UAP-PR106 documents a 2020 UAP incident in the Eastern U.S., featuring infrared footage and a debrief describing a small, metallic object with an altered video presentation. This material is significant as it provides official documentation of a UAP incident, contributing to ongoing investigations into anomalous phenomena. The alteration of the video raises concerns about data authenticity in UAP reports.
- File
- Video · Release 04
- Date
- 2020
- Location
- Eastern United States
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
The dossier DOW-UAP-PR106 documents a 2020 UAP incident in the Eastern U.S., featuring infrared footage and a debrief describing a small, metallic object with an altered video presentation.
Key takeaways
- The U.S. Northern Command reported an unidentified phenomenon to AARO with 11 seconds of infrared footage from a military platform.
- The phenomenon was described in a debrief as small, moving in a constant direction, and having a metallic, reflective underside.
- The shape of the object was noted as 'indistinguishable,' suggesting difficulty in precise identification.
- The video footage was digitally altered before submission to AARO, raising questions about the integrity of the visual data.
Why it matters
This material is significant as it provides official documentation of a UAP incident, contributing to ongoing investigations into anomalous phenomena. The alteration of the video raises concerns about data authenticity in UAP reports.
Corroboration
The dossier relies on a single source, the report DOW-UAP-PR106, and its accompanying debrief, DOW-UAP-D089. No independent sources or additional documents are cited to corroborate the claims.
Open questions
- • What specific alterations were made to the video footage before it was reported to AARO?
- • Why was the shape of the phenomenon described as 'indistinguishable,' and what methods were used to attempt identification?
- • What are the implications of the object's constant direction and small size for its classification?
- • Are there other reports or data from the same timeframe and location that could corroborate this incident?
- • What protocols are in place to ensure the integrity of data submitted to AARO?
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Official Description from War.gov
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 11 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. An accompanying Range Fouler Debrief, DOW-UAP-D089, describes the phenomenon as “quite small” and as “continu[ing] in a constant direction.” The report characterizes the shape of the phenomenon as “indistinguishable,” with a metallic appearance and reflective underside. Video Description: This media was digitally altered before being reported to AARO, and is presented as received. 00:01-00:01: An area of contrast is visible above the center of the frame. 00:02-00:04: The sensor switches modes, causing the area of contrast to rapidly move about within the field-of-view. The area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view from the top 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.
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File Context
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Tracker findings
Mode switch produced rapid apparent movement in the display
War.gov attributes the rapid movement within the field of view to a sensor-mode switch before the contrast area left through the top of the frame.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 04
- Official ID
- release-04-file-027-dow-uap-pr106-unresolved-uap-report-eastern-united-states-2020
- Cleared
- Jul 10, 2026
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Sighting Context
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Observation profile
Recorded occurrence details
- Occurrence
- Eastern United States · 2020
- Location
- Eastern United States
- Classification
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Referenced Timeline
UAP Incident in Eastern United States
An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was reported by the United States Northern Command.
Cleared for release
The report DOW-UAP-PR106 is cleared for release.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 11 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 11 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
An accompanying Range Fouler Debrief, DOW-UAP-D089, describes the phenomenon as 'quite small' and as 'continu[ing] in a constant direction.'
An accompanying Range Fouler Debrief, DOW-UAP-D089, describes the phenomenon as 'quite small' and as 'continu[ing] in a constant direction.'
The report characterizes the shape of the phenomenon as 'indistinguishable,' with a metallic appearance and reflective underside.
The report characterizes the shape of the phenomenon as 'indistinguishable,' with a metallic appearance and reflective underside.
This media was digitally altered before being reported to AARO, and is presented as received.
This media was digitally altered before being reported to AARO, and is presented as received.
Source Material & Evidence
Transcript
An area of contrast is visible above the center of the frame.
The sensor switches modes, causing the area of contrast to rapidly move about within the field-of-view. The area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view from the top of the frame.
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