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80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022

DOW-UAP-PR130, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, 2022

A one-page 2022 U.S. Central Command report to AARO, released by the Department of War on September 18, 2026, containing a single infrared still image of an unresolved UAP over Iraq that an accompanying mission report described as moving at 80 to 180 miles per hour.

Brief

U.S. Central Command sent this report to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office: one still frame from an infrared sensor on a U.S. military system operating over Iraq in 2022. The Department of War's release description quotes the accompanying mission report, DOW-UAP-D106, as describing the object flying sporadically at speeds between 80 and 180 miles per hour. The frame holds two areas of contrast, one centered inside the reticle and one in the lower third with an elongated trail, and the department's own caption says that trail is consistent with image-compression and processing effects and does not necessarily represent a physical feature. A USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, Major General Richard A. (surname illegible in the scan), declassified the page on 30 June 2026 with four redaction markers citing exemption categories 1.4(a) and 1.4(g), and the release labels the case unresolved.

Metadata

Agency: Department of War
Release: 9/18/26
Incident: 2022
Location: Iraq
Type: PDF • .pdf
Length: 1 pages
Classification: Declassified (FOUO / Privacy Act handling markings retained; original classification level not shown on the page)
Programs: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
Tags: infrared still image, Iraq, 2022, USCENTCOM, AARO, unresolved, 80-180 mph, sporadic flight path, possible compression artifact, EO 13526 1.4(a) and 1.4(g) redactions, DOW-UAP-PR130, DOW-UAP-D106

Key points

U.S. Central Command submitted the report to AARO. It consists of a single still image derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military system operating in Iraq in 2022, per the Department of War release description.p.1
Per the release description, the accompanying mission report, DOW-UAP-D106, described the UAP as flying sporadically at speeds between 80 and 180 miles per hour. The mission report text itself is not reproduced on this page.p.1
The frame shows two areas of contrast: one near the center of the sensor display bounded by a reticle, and a second, elongated one in the lower third of the frame followed by a visible trail, suggesting motion from top right to bottom left of the field of view.p.1
The Department of War's own image caption states the apparent trail is consistent with known image-compression and processing effects and does not necessarily represent a physical feature.p.1
The page was declassified on 30 June 2026 by a USCENTCOM Chief of Staff at Major General rank, Richard A. (surname illegible in the scan), 80 days before the 18 September 2026 public release.p.1
Four separate redaction markers reading 1.4(a) and 1.4(g) appear on the page, the Executive Order 13526 categories covering military plans, weapons systems, or operations (1.4(a)) and vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, or projects relating to national security (1.4(g)).p.1
A marking reads USCENTCOM MDS FS-0044 to FS-0055, a range of 12 numbered items. The page does not define MDS or FS or say whether the other items were released.p.1
Handling markings read FOUO / Privacy Act applies, and a stamp records the page as approved for release to AARO, with a date-and-sequence stamp of 06/30/26 029.p.1
The release title labels the case unresolved, and the department states its image description is informational only and not an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination.p.1

Verbatim

Declassified on: 30 June 2026
p.1
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
p.1
FOUO / Privacy Act applies
p.1
USCENTCOM MDS FS-0044 to FS-0055
p.1
Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies
p.1

Most interesting

The most dramatic-looking element in the frame, the trail behind the lower object, is the one the Department of War trusts least: its own caption says the trail matches known image-compression and processing effects and may not be a physical feature.
Declassification came from the originating command rather than from AARO or the Office of the Secretary. A USCENTCOM Chief of Staff at Major General rank signed on 30 June 2026, 80 days before the 18 September 2026 release.
The exemption pair 1.4(a) and 1.4(g) is stamped four times on a single page, meaning at least four separate boxes of content were withheld from a document that is otherwise one image.
The range FS-0044 to FS-0055 covers 12 numbered items, which suggests this still is one frame from a larger set. The page does not say what the other 11 are.
The 80 to 180 miles per hour band from the mission report overlaps speeds flown by many unmanned and light manned aircraft. The released documents make no identification either way, and the case remains listed as unresolved.
The release pairs two identifiers, DOW-UAP-PR130 for the image and DOW-UAP-D106 for the mission report, which lets a researcher cross-reference the narrative text against the frame.

Common questions

What is 80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022?

What does 80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022 reveal?

U.S. Central Command submitted the report to AARO. It consists of a single still image derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military system operating in Iraq in 2022, per the Department of War release description. Per the release description, the accompanying mission report, DOW-UAP-D106, described the UAP as flying sporadically at speeds between…

Which agency produced 80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022?

80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022 is a primary-source record from Department of War. Its original classification was Declassified (FOUO / Privacy Act handling markings retained; original classification level not shown on the page).

When is 80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022 dated?

80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022 is dated 2022 (incident); declassified 2026-06-30; released 2026-09-18. It was declassified 2026-06-30.

What programs and topics appear in 80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022?

80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022 references All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), infrared still image, Iraq, USCENTCOM, unresolved and 80-180 mph.

What does 80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022 say, in its own words?

"Declassified on: 30 June 2026" (source p. 1).

Declassified by MG Richard A. [ILLEGIBLE] USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 30 June 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies 1,4a, 1,4g 1,4a, 1,4g N 1,4a, 1,4g USCENTCOM MDS FS-0044 to FS-0055 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 1,4a, 1,4g 06/30/26 029

80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022

DOW-UAP-PR130, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, 2022

Brief

Metadata

Agency

Department of War

Release

9/18/26

Incident

2022

Location

Iraq

Type

PDF • .pdf

Length

1 pages

Classification

Declassified (FOUO / Privacy Act handling markings retained; original classification level not shown on the page)

Programs

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

80-180 MPH Infrared Object Over Iraq, 2022

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