Brief

The FBI submitted a single still image to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) showing a dark, circular object centered in a crosshair reticle against a mottled, textured background. The imagery was derived from a U.S. government system and was altered with redactions before submission. No date, location, or accompanying mission report was provided, and the operator reported they could not positively identify the object. AARO's release notes that the narrative description is informational only and should not be read as an analytical judgment.

Metadata

Agency

FBI

Release

5/8/26

Incident

Late 2025

Type

IMAGE • .png

Length

95.9 K

Classification

UNCLASSIFIED

Programs

AARO

Tags

circular object, monochrome imagery, crosshair reticle, FBI submission, AARO case file, 2025

Key points

• FBI submitted the still image to AARO as a UAP report.p.1
• The image was derived from a U.S. government system and altered with redactions before submission.p.1
• No date or location for the event was provided to AARO.p.1
• No accompanying mission report was provided.p.1
• The operator reported they were unable to positively identify the UAP.p.1
• The image shows a dark, circular object centered in a crosshair reticle over a mottled background.p.1
• AARO labels the narrative description as informational only, not an analytical or investigative conclusion.p.1

Most interesting

• The submission is a single still image with no supporting mission report, leaving AARO without operational context.
• The image was redacted by the submitting agency before AARO received it, not after.
• The operator on record could not identify the object, which is preserved in the AARO file rather than reconciled to a known platform or phenomenon.
• AARO publishes an explicit disclaimer that its narrative description carries no analytical weight.