https://www.war.gov/UFO/
This is the first tranche of videos and documents released by the DoW (formally DoD). there are a lot of old documents, some fairly new pilot reports, and some new videos.
I'll update this top post with links to files, to keep things organized.
Please keep the discussion to the analysis of the videos and documents, and avoid political analysis in this thread.
Individual cases should ideally be discussed in their own threads. I'll split them off as needed. For the videos, use the PR number to reference them and the location.
The following is a generated set of links to the videos, and any paired documents.
war.gov / U.S. Department of War — Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, Release 1 (8 May 2026)
Each video header links to its DVIDS page; paired PDFs link to war.gov. Boilerplate has been compressed: "AARO (command, sensor, year, duration)" replaces the long submission paragraph; "(MISREP)", "(Range Fouler Debrief)", "(FBI 62-HQ-83894)", "(FBI image)", "(FBI 302)", "(MISREP email)" replace the matching standard intro paragraph. Standard disclaimers stripped.
PR-19 — Middle East, May 2022
Metabunk discussion: https://www.metabunk.org/threads/claim-the-baghdad-phantom-uap.12891/
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2022, 5s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D10, described the observation as a "possible missile" moving across the field-of-view. The report also described four other objects not depicted in the video as "possible birds."
Video Description: At the two second mark, the video depicts an area of contrast moving from left to right across the bottom third of the sensor field-of-view.
- DOW-UAP-D10, Mission Report, Middle East, May 2022 (Iraq, 5/6/22) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing "5x UAP fly across the screen." The report continues by describing one of those observations as a "possible missile" and the remaining four as "possible birds." [blurb]
PR-21 — Iraq, May 2022
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2022, 10s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D14, described the UAP as a "probable SU-27/35."
Video Description: The video depicts two areas of contrast moving together near the center of the field-of-view throughout the runtime. AARO Comment: SU-27 and SU-35 are designations for military aircraft operated by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
- DOW-UAP-D14, Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022 (Syria, 5/29/22) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP flying north to northeast. The observer reported following the UAP for as long as possible but was unable to positively identify it. [blurb]
PR-22 — Syria, July 2022
AARO (CENTCOM, IR+EO sensors, 2022, 14s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D16, described the UAP as "moving from north to south."
Video Description: At the five second mark, the video depicts an object moving from right to left across the top right quarter of the sensor field-of-view.
- DOW-UAP-D16, Mission Report, Syria, July 2022 (Syria, 7/31/22) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP move from north to south, with a total duration of under one minute. [blurb]
PR-23 — Iraq, December 2022
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2022, 10s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as "flying west to east."
Video Description: The video depicts an area of contrast moving from the bottom left to the top right of the sensor field-of-view. At approximately six seconds, the area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view near the top right corner of the frame.
- DOW-UAP-D18, Mission Report, Iraq, December 2022 (Iraq, 12/1/22) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing one "possible UAP" flying from west to east. The observer did not pursue the UAP. [blurb]
PR-26 — United Arab Emirates, October 2023
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2023, 43s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission.
Video Description:
00:00-00:17: An area of contrast remains generally within the top left quarter of the display.
00:17-00:18: The sensor pans from right to left, causing the area of contrast to pass through the center of the display. The sensor then pans from left to right, causing the area of contrast to return to its approximate initial position within the sensor field-of-view.
00:29: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, causing it to leave the sensor field-of-view on the left side of the screen.
00:30-00:43: The sensor resumes its motion relative to the background but does not reacquire the area of contrast.
- DOW-UAP-D23, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023 (Persian Gulf, 10/31/23) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP. [blurb]
PR-27 — United Arab Emirates, October 2023
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2023, 4m57s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission.
Video Description:
00:00-01:55: No content.
01:56: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right side of the display.
02:04: The IR sensor pans to center on the area of contrast.
02:14: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast.
02:15-03:26: The area of contrast remains generally in the center of the sensor field-of-view.
03:27-04:57: The sensor motion causes the area of contrast to move erratically across the display. Due to this motion, the sensor system repeatedly loses and reacquires the area of contrast within the center area of the display.
- DOW-UAP-D23, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023 (Persian Gulf, 10/31/23) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP. [blurb]
PR-28 — Greece, January 2024
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and five seconds of video footage captured via multiple sensor modalities aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D7, described the UAP as "diamond-shaped" and moving at approximately 434 knots. The observer also reported that the UAP was only detectable via short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensor.
Video Description: The screen is split into two viewing areas for the first ten seconds of the video, with the right side displaying electro-optical footage and the left side displaying SWIR footage.
00:04: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right frame.
00:10: The display shifts to a full-screen view of the SWIR feed to better focus on the area of contrast.
00:55: The area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. The area of contrast visually resembles an inverted teardrop with a vertically linear trailing mass suspended below.
00:56: The operator switches the sensor modality to visible spectrum, losing the subject against the background.
00:57-01:05: The operator switches the sensor modality to SWIR (Black-Hot) but does not reacquire the area of contrast.
- DOW-UAP-D7, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020 — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing a UAP, describing it as "look[ing] like a balloon." The report describes the UAP as "traveling with the winds at approximately 31,000 ft." The visually tracked the UAP via onboard infrared sensor. [blurb]
PR-29 — United Arab Emirates, June 2024
AARO (NORTHCOM, IR sensor, 2024, 21s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D8, described the UAP as consisting of an object with a vertical pole or bar attached to the bottom of the object. The observer also reported that the UAP may instead be a reflection from an object in the water.
Video Description:
00:00-00:21: An area of contrast visually resembling an inverted teardrop with a vertically linear trailing mass suspended below remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view throughout the video.
- DOW-UAP-D8, Mission Report, Djibouti, 2025 (Mediterranean Sea) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing two "white hot UAPs." The reporter estimated the UAP's speed as approximately 240 nautical miles per hour (276 mph). [blurb]
PR-31 — Syria, October 2024
AARO (CENTCOM, FMV camera, 2024, 5s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a "misshapen and uneven ball of white light," and reported that a "light/glare halo effect" occurred at the top of the FMV feed.
Video Description:
00:00-00:01: An indistinctly shaped multi-colored area moves from right to left across the top edge of the sensor display within the first second of the video.
- DOW-UAP-D32, Mission Report, Syria, October 2024 (Syria, 10/20/24) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing a "misshapen and uneven ball of white light," describing multiple "glares or light" emanating from an "unknown origin." The reporter described the UAP as a "light/glare halo effect" at the top of the Full-Motion Video (FMV) feed. [blurb]
PR-32 — Syria, October 2024
AARO (CENTCOM, FMV camera, 2024, 6s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a "misshapen and uneven ball of white light," and reported that a "light/glare halo effect" occurred at the top of the FMV feed.
Video Description:
00:02-00:04: An area of irregular color and brightness, mainly consisting of white and red highlights, appears near the center of the top edge of the sensor display. The area extends to a width of approximately one-third of the horizontal frame, with a vertical area comprising approximately one-sixth of the viewing area. Overall, its shape is best described as a horizontally-oriented half-oval bisected along its major axis.
- DOW-UAP-D32, Mission Report, Syria, October 2024 (Syria, 10/20/24) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing a "misshapen and uneven ball of white light," describing multiple "glares or light" emanating from an "unknown origin." The reporter described the UAP as a "light/glare halo effect" at the top of the Full-Motion Video (FMV) feed. [blurb]
PR-33 — Syria, October 2024
AARO (CENTCOM, FMV camera, 2024, 5s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a "misshapen and uneven ball of white light," and reported that a "light/glare halo effect" occurred at the top of the FMV feed.
Video Description:
00:01-00:03: Two semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas overlay the background imagery, persisting for less than two seconds each.
- DOW-UAP-D32, Mission Report, Syria, October 2024 (Syria, 10/20/24) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing a "misshapen and uneven ball of white light," describing multiple "glares or light" emanating from an "unknown origin." The reporter described the UAP as a "light/glare halo effect" at the top of the Full-Motion Video (FMV) feed. [blurb]
PR-34 — Greece, October 2023
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2023, 2m57s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D33, described the UAP as flying near the surface of the ocean and making multiple "90-degree turns" at approximately 80 miles per hour.
Video Description:
00:04: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom left quarter of the screen.
00:07-00:19: The area of contrast moves back and forth horizontally across the field-of-view as the sensor pans to track it.
00:20-01:00: The area of contrast remains generally centered within the sensor field-of-view.
01:00-02:01: The sensor designates the area of contrast with a blue reticle, synchronizing its motion with the area of contrast's relative position.
02:02-02:21: The sensor engages a contrast filter to better differentiate the area of contrast from the background.
02:22: The area of contrast becomes indistinguishable against the background, and the reticle drops its lock.
02:27-02:57: After losing lock, the sensor rapidly cycles zoom levels and contrast thresholds.
- DOW-UAP-D33, Mission Report, Greece, October 2023 (Aegean Sea, 10/27/23) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing a UAP "flying just above the surface of the ocean." The report describes the UAP as taking "multiple 90-degree turns at an estimated 80 mph." [blurb]
PR-35 — Greece, October 2023
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2023, 24s). An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D35, described the UAP as small and circular, flying near the surface of the ocean toward land.
Video Description:
00:02: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on an area of contrast near the center of the screen.
00:03-00:19: The sensor tracks the area of contrast as it moves against the ocean background.
00:20: As the background scene transitions from being predominantly water to land, the area of contrast becomes indistinguishable.
- DOW-UAP-D35, Mission Report, Greece, October 2023 (Aegean Sea, 10/29/23) — (MISREP) A U.S. military operator reported observing a UAP "flying just above the surface of the ocean." The report describes the UAP as "[flying] straight above the ocean towards lands." [blurb]
PR-36 — Middle East, May 2020
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2020, 2m17s). 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.
- DOW-UAP-D38, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020 (Persian Gulf, 5/14/20) — (Range Fouler Debrief) A U.S. military operator reported observing a "solid white object [fly] through the [field-of-view]. The reporter described the UAP as making erratic [movements] above the water. [blurb]
PR-37 — Middle East, 2020
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2020, 9s). Video Description:
00:06-00:08: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom left quarter of the screen, follows a generally linear path from the bottom of the screen to the top, and exits from the top left quarter.
PR-38 — Middle East, 2013
Metabunk discussion: https://www.metabunk.org/threads/the-chandelier-ufo.13307/
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2013, 1m46s). 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.
PR-39 — Middle East, 2020
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2020, 5s). Video Description:
00:03-00:05: A faint area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom half of the right edge of the screen, proceeds from right to left across the corner of the frame, and exits the scene from near the center of the bottom edge of the screen.
PR-40 — Middle East, 2020
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2020, 1m3s). The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by pausing the video playback and adding a white line encircling an area of interest at timestamp 00:10, annotated with the phrase "U/I SMALL THERMAL SIGNATURE." AARO did not edit the originally reported material, and this media is presented as received.
Video Description:
00:00-00:09: An area of contrast brightens within the sensor field-of-view, becoming increasingly distinct against the background.
00:10-00:14: Playback pauses to display a white line encircling an area of interest, annotated with the phrase "U/I SMALL THERMAL SIGNATURE."
00:15-01:03: Playback resumes, with the sensor panning to track the area of contrast against the background, generally maintaining the area of contrast's position within the top third of the display area. During this period, the sensor cycles through several contrast and zoom settings.
PR-41 — Middle East, 2020
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2020, 1m34s). Video Description:
00:01: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom third of the left side of the screen.
00:02-01:34: The sensor pans from left to right, tracking the area of contrast and keeping it generally centered within the field-of-view.
PR-42 — Middle East, 2020
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2020, 4m53s). Video Description:
00:00-00:12: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom left corner of the frame. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the lower left quadrant of the frame.
00:13-00:40: The area of contrast intermittently loses distinctiveness against the background, seeming to disappear and reappear irregularly.
00:41: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.
00:42-00:52: An area of contrast exits the sensor field-of-view from the left half of the top of the frame, after which the sensor pans up and to the left.
00:53-02:09: The sensor pans erratically, with an area of contrast appearing in a relatively fixed position to the left and slightly below the center of the frame.
02:09-02:29: The sensor switches imaging modalities, and the area of contrast appears to the right and slightly above the center of the frame.
02:30-04:53: The sensor switches imaging modalities again, and the area of contrast returns to its previous position to the left and slightly below the center of the frame.
PR-43 — Africa, 2025
AARO (AFRICOM, IR sensor, 2025, 2s). Video Description:
00:00-00:02: A small, barely distinguishable area of contrast moves from the left side of the sensor field-of-view to the right side, exiting the scene from the bottom right quarter of the screen. The video is looped for viewing purposes.
PR-44 — Middle East, 2020
AARO (CENTCOM, IR sensor, 2020, 5m11s). Video Description: This video features incidentally recorded audio, which does not relate to the visual content described below.
00:00-00:30: No content.
00:31-03:24: The sensor pans down and to the right to focus on an area of contrast. The sensor tracks the area of contrast against the background for approximately three minutes, panning to maintain its position generally within the center of the frame. The sensor cycles contrast and zoom levels several times throughout, appearing as brief, bright white flashes across the frame.
03:25-04:23: The sensor cycles through reticles of various sizes while continuing to track the area of contrast. Between 04:20 and 04:23, the area of contrast briefly leaves the center of the sensor field-of-view.
04:24-04:50: The sensor field-of-view widens to zoom out from the scene, continuing to track the area of contrast.
04:50-04:54: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, at which point it exits the frame from the top left quadrant of the screen.
04:55-05:11: No content.
PR-45 — Middle East, 2020
AARO (Air Force, IR sensor, 2020, 58s). Video Description:
00:00-00:03: The sensor tracks an area of contrast acquiring a reticle lock.
00:04-00:30: The area of contrast gradually increases in distinctiveness against the background.
00:31: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.
00:32-00:56: The area of contrast increases in apparent size and distinctiveness.
00:57-00:58: The area of contrast leaves the center of the frame and passes out of the sensor field-of-view, exiting the scene in the bottom right corner of the screen. AARO Comment: The area of contrast's apparent increase in size is likely to be at least partially attributable to the U.S. platform closing the distance between itself and the source of the detection.
PR-46 — INDOPACOM, 2024
AARO (INDOPACOM, IR sensor, 2024, 9s). Video Description:
00:00-00:09: The sensor focuses on an area of contrast that resembles a football-shaped body with three radial projections: one oriented vertically, and two oriented downward at a 45-degree angle relative to the major axis of the main mass.
PR-47 — INDOPACOM, 2023
AARO (INDOPACOM, IR sensor, 2023, 1m59s). Video Description:
00:00-01:59: The sensor tracks three distinct areas of contrast, maintaining their positions generally within the center of the frame. The areas of contrast appear to maintain a fixed position and orientation relative to one another.
PR-48 — INDOPACOM, 2024
AARO (INDOPACOM, IR sensor, 2024, 1m39s). Video Description:
00:00-01:39: The sensor tracks an area of contrast, maintaining its position generally within the center of the frame.
PR-49 — Department of the Army, 2026
AARO (Army, IR sensor, 2026, 1m49s). Video Description:
00:00-00:08: The sensor tracks an initial area of interest.
00:09-00:16: The sensor disengages from its previous area of focus and pans from right to left to track two areas of contrast, narrowing the field-of-view to zoom in while panning to maintain the objects' positions generally within the center of the frame.
00:17-01:03: The sensor widens its field-of-view to zoom out, keeping the areas of contrast generally centered within the display.
01:04-01:08: The sensor field-of-view rapidly cycles between levels of zoom, causing the areas of contrast to appear to rapidly increase and decrease in size.
01:09-01:48: The sensor tracks the areas of contrast while maintaining a generally centered position, intermittently cycling between contrast settings.
NASA Audio — Low Earth Orbit (12/5/65)
This audio recording contains air to ground communications and the NASA Public Affairs audio feed with commentary, recorded during the flight of the Gemini VII mission. In this excerpted segment of audio, Astronaut Frank Borman reports to NASA mission control in Houston his sighting of an unidentified object, which he referred to as a "bogey." This sighting occurred on December 5, 1965. The dialogue includes Borman's initial report, as well as additional comments by Astronaut Jim Lovell, Borman's fellow crew member.
- NASA-UAP-D3, Gemini 7 Transcript, 1965 (Moon, 1965) — Gemini 7 was the tenth crewed American spaceflight. This document is a transcript of communications between the flight crew, Astronauts James "Jim" Lovell and Frank Borman, and the Manned Flight Center (now known as Johnson Space Center) in Houston, Texas. The transcript begins with Borman's report of a "bogey," contemporary nomenclature for an unknown aircraft, as well as a debris field. Borman described the debris field as consisting of "very, very many […] hundreds of little particles." He estimated the particles' distance from the spacecraft to be four miles. Lovell described observing a "brilliant body in the sun against a black background with trillions of particles on it."
This document also includes handwritten notes documenting the encounter, annotated with the phrase "UFO Sighting by Borman" in the top right corner. [inferred] - 255_t_763_r1b_transcripts (Low Earth Orbit, 12/5/65) — This is an excerpt from the complete transcript of the Gemini VII mission, highlighting the segment in which Astronaut Frank Borman reports seeing an unidentified object. It includes identification of the NASA recording number, and hand written notes documenting which portions of the mission audio appear on the accompanying recording. [inferred]
Source CSV: https://www.war.gov/Portals/1/Interactive/2026/UFO/uap-csv.csv · Page: https://www.war.gov/UFO/
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