DISCLOSURE / FILECENTCOM Hi-Res Redacted Callsign 25 Sep 2019 2135Z
DOW-UAP-PR097, "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 2135Z"
A 4-minute 59-second infrared sensor video uploaded to a classified network in October 2019, released by AARO in response to a congressional request, showing an unidentified area of contrast tracked by a U.S. military sensor within CENTCOM's area of responsibility.
Brief
This release is a declassified video file surfaced by AARO as part of its response to a March 6, 2026 request from eight House members seeking access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. AARO assesses the footage is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within CENTCOM in 2019, though the agency notes that many materials in the responsive collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. The video shows an area of contrast entering the sensor field-of-view at the 34-second mark, with the sensor actively tracking and cycling through contrast and zoom levels for roughly two minutes; at higher magnification, the object resolves into several grouped areas in the center of the frame. AARO explicitly disclaims any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event's nature or significance.
Metadata
- Agency
- Department of War
- Release
- 5/22/26
- Incident
- 2019
- Location
- CENTCOM
- Type
- VIDEO • .mp4
- Length
- 4:59
- Programs
- AARO
- Tags
- infrared, area of contrast, multi-lobe signature, CENTCOM, 2019, classified network upload
Key points
- Eight House members submitted a formal request on March 6, 2026, for access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.
- AARO assessed the video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within CENTCOM's area of responsibility in 2019.
- The video was uploaded to a classified network in October 2019 by an unknown user, with a title that includes a redacted callsign.
- Many of the responsive materials in the collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, per AARO's characterization.
- At higher magnification (01:38-02:10), the area of contrast resolves into several grouped areas in the center of the sensor field-of-view.
- AARO explicitly disclaims that its video description reflects any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's validity, nature, or significance.
Most interesting
- The callsign of the observing platform or operator is redacted in the video's uploader-defined title, indicating the asset or unit remains classified.
- The incident timestamp is precise to the minute — 2135Z on September 25, 2019 — placing it at 9:35 PM UTC within CENTCOM's AOR.
- The first 33 seconds and the final 112 seconds of the 4:59 video contain no content, meaning the active sensor footage of the phenomenon spans roughly 2 minutes and 35 seconds.
- The video entered the classified network via anonymous user upload in October 2019, with no formal chain-of-custody documentation accompanying it from origin.
- The congressional trigger for this release — eight House members formally requesting 51 specific records — is one of the most precisely documented legislative paper trails in the May 2026 DOW disclosure batch.