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VID · DoWPURSUE Release 02

Department of War PURSUE File

DOW-UAP-PR090, "24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP"

CENTCOM·2020

Declassified

Government description

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in August 2020.

Video Duration: 00:04:57 Video Description: 00:00-00:03: The sensor tracks an area of contrast as it moves down the left side of the screen. 00:03-00:21: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast within the center of its field-of-view. 00:22-01:04: The sensor zooms in on the area of contrast. 01:05-01:14: The area of contrast exits and re-enters the field of view several times. 01:15-04:57: No content.

This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Caption issued by the U.S. Department of War on war.gov/ufo. Verbatim, unedited.

Originating agency

Department of War

Record type

VID

Incident date

2020

Incident location

CENTCOM

Release tranche

Release 02 (May 8, 2026)

Distribution

Cleared for public release

Released video

Video record. DVIDS asset ID: 1007719

Watch on the source site: war.gov/ufo

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Source: war.gov/ufo · PURSUE Release 02

PURSUE = Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters. Records released by the U.S. Department of War on May 8, 2026 are unresolved cases for which the government cannot make a definitive determination, and the Department has invited private-sector analysis.