Department of War PURSUE File
DOW-UAP-D52, Email Correspondance, NA, August 2024
10/31/24
Editorial summary
On October 31, 2024, a U.S. aircraft observed an object described as oval or orb-shaped that the crew could not identify. According to the file, the aircraft maintained visual contact with the object for over two hours, and the object appeared to be moving at low speed. The observation was recorded by trained military personnel as part of the official record.
This document is email correspondence between Department of War analysts discussing a mission report on the sighting. One message requests clarification on the content of the original report, while a second message seeks approval to include the full year of the incident in an unclassified summary. The correspondence shows routine internal review and information-control procedures within the department.
The file contains significant redactions, including the names of personnel involved and specific details about the aircraft platform and its sensors. No sensor data, radar correlation, or photographic evidence is visible in the released portion of the document. As stated in the official government caption, the description of the object reflects the subjective interpretation of the reporter at the time and should not be taken as conclusive evidence regarding the object's intrinsic features or capabilities. This document is now part of the public record through the Department of War PURSUE Release.
Editorial summary written by govweird from the declassified document text. The official government description follows below.
Government description
This document is email correspondence describing the content of a mission report and requesting clarification on its content. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.
Caption issued by the U.S. Department of War on war.gov/ufo. Verbatim, unedited.
Originating agency
Department of War
Record type
Incident date
10/31/24
Incident location
Unspecified
Release tranche
Release 01 (May 8, 2026)
Distribution
Cleared for public release