DISCLOSURE / FILE
A Department of War release of an infrared tracking video, uploader-titled "24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP," that AARO assesses likely came from a U.S. military IR sensor operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2020.
DOW-UAP-PR090, "24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP"
A Department of War release of an infrared tracking video, uploader-titled "24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP," that AARO assesses likely came from a U.S. military IR sensor operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2020.
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records reportedly 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 file is a 4-minute 57-second infrared video that a user uploaded to a classified network in August 2020, which AARO assesses is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2020. The released video description logs an area of contrast that the sensor tracks, zooms in on, and watches exit and re-enter the field of view several times before the final 00:01:15 to 00:04:57 runs with no content. AARO states the description is provided for informational purposes only and should not be read as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event.