DISCLOSURE / FILE

Digitally Altered Four-Object CENTCOM Formation Eight Minutes

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

A Department of War / AARO release for a roughly eight-minute infrared video, uploader-titled "UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission)," showing four areas of contrast and flagged as digitally altered before upload to a classified network.

Brief

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community, and AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network, many lacking a substantiated chain-of-custody. This item is a video, duration 00:08:16, that a user uploaded to a classified network in June 2024; AARO assesses it is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. The video was digitally altered prior to upload and is presented as received, depicting four areas of contrast transiting and being zoomed across multiple apparent cuts, filters, and zoom levels until image quality degrades. The release states the description is informational only and should not be read as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event's validity, nature, or significance.

Metadata

Agency: Department of War
Release: 5/22/26
Type: VIDEO • .mp4
Length: 8:16
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Programs: AARO
Tags: USO, infrared video, four areas of contrast, military platform, 2024, AARO, classified-network upload, digitally altered

Key points

On March 6, 2026, eight U.S. House members requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.p.1
AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network; many lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.p.1
AARO assesses the video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.p.1
A user uploaded the video to a classified network in June 2024; runtime is 00:08:16.p.1
The media was digitally altered prior to upload and is presented as received.p.1
The footage shows four areas of contrast transiting the frame, then re-focused across multiple apparent cuts, contrast filters, and zoom levels.p.1
From 06:51 to 08:10 the areas of contrast become increasingly indistinct as video quality degrades.p.1
DoW states the description is informational only and not an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination.p.1

Most interesting

The uploader-defined title references a USO (Unidentified Submerged Object) formation, and the platform's callsign is redacted as [CALLSIGN].
The video runs 8 minutes 16 seconds and consists of multiple apparent cuts, contrast filters, and zoom levels rather than a single continuous take.
AARO explicitly flags that the file was digitally altered before it reached the classified network, and that many records in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
The request that surfaced this material came from eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives seeking 51 potentially UAP-related records.

Common questions

What is Digitally Altered Four-Object CENTCOM Formation Eight Minutes?

What does Digitally Altered Four-Object CENTCOM Formation Eight Minutes reveal?

On March 6, 2026, eight U.S. House members requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network; many lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses the video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military…

Which agency produced Digitally Altered Four-Object CENTCOM Formation Eight Minutes?

Digitally Altered Four-Object CENTCOM Formation Eight Minutes is a primary-source record from Department of War. Its original classification was UNCLASSIFIED.

When is Digitally Altered Four-Object CENTCOM Formation Eight Minutes dated?

Digitally Altered Four-Object CENTCOM Formation Eight Minutes is dated 2026-05-22.

What programs and topics appear in Digitally Altered Four-Object CENTCOM Formation Eight Minutes?

Digitally Altered Four-Object CENTCOM Formation Eight Minutes references AARO, USO, infrared video, four areas of contrast, military platform and classified-network upload.

Brief

Key points

On March 6, 2026, eight U.S. House members requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.p.1

AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network; many lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.p.1

AARO assesses the video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.p.1

A user uploaded the video to a classified network in June 2024; runtime is 00:08:16.p.1

The media was digitally altered prior to upload and is presented as received.p.1

The footage shows four areas of contrast transiting the frame, then re-focused across multiple apparent cuts, contrast filters, and zoom levels.p.1

From 06:51 to 08:10 the areas of contrast become increasingly indistinct as video quality degrades.p.1

DoW states the description is informational only and not an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination.p.1

Most interesting

The uploader-defined title references a USO (Unidentified Submerged Object) formation, and the platform's callsign is redacted as [CALLSIGN].

The video runs 8 minutes 16 seconds and consists of multiple apparent cuts, contrast filters, and zoom levels rather than a single continuous take.

AARO explicitly flags that the file was digitally altered before it reached the classified network, and that many records in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

The request that surfaced this material came from eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives seeking 51 potentially UAP-related records.