Two Circles, No Mission Report, Timestamp Void
FBI Photo B17
A single redacted still image from a U.S. military system, submitted by the FBI to AARO, showing two unidentified circular objects in a monochrome frame; no mission report accompanies it.
Brief
The FBI forwarded to AARO one still image derived from a U.S. military system, captured over the western United States in late 2025. The original imagery was redacted before submission, and no mission report was included. The operator stated they could not positively identify the two small, dark circular objects visible near the center of the grainy, monochrome frame. The embedded image timestamp is unreliable because the source system's date and time were never set.
Metadata
- Agency
- FBI
- Release
- 5/8/26
- Incident
- Late 2025
- Location
- Western United States
- Type
- PDF • .pdf
- Length
- 1 pages
- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Programs
- AARO
- Tags
- circular, dual object, military imaging sensor, western United States, 2025, AARO submission, redacted imagery
Key points
- Image source is a U.S. military system; the FBI altered it with redactions prior to forwarding it to AARO.
- Two small, dark, circular objects appear near the center of the frame alongside a simplified central crosshair.
- The operator on record was unable to positively identify the UAP.
- No accompanying mission report was provided with the submission.
- The date embedded in the image is incorrect — the source system's clock was never configured.
- Incident location is the western United States; incident date is given only as late 2025.
Most interesting
- The dual-object geometry — two discrete circular returns close together — is an unusual configuration compared with single-object UAP reports.
- The FBI, not a military service branch, was the submitting agency, suggesting the originating military system was operating in support of or alongside an FBI operation.
- The deliberate redaction of the imagery before AARO submission means AARO's analysis was performed on a degraded copy, not the raw sensor product.
- An unconfigured system clock is a routine maintenance gap, but it also eliminates one of the primary correlation handles analysts use to cross-reference UAP events against radar and communications logs.
- The war.gov release date (2026-05-08) and the incident date (late 2025) imply a turnaround of roughly five months from event to public disclosure — fast by historical UAP declassification standards.