UNCLASSIFIED // PUBLIC RELEASERELEASE 04 · JULY 10, 2026
PENTAGON UFO FILE · DOCUMENT · DOW-UAP-D089Range Fouler Debrief, Eastern United States, 2020
This Range Fouler debrief goes with the video DOW-UAP-PR106 and is catalogued to the eastern United States in 2020. It was released in part by the Department of the Navy on May 19, 2026, under the records provisions of the 2024 defense authorization act, with sections withheld under classification exemptions 1.4(a) and 1.4(e). The reporter was a pilot, rank O-4, and the sighting was in daylight.
What survives of the account
Most of the free text is blacked out. The readable fragments say an apparent object was “also captured with” something whose name is redacted. The object appeared quite small, its speed is redacted, and it kept going in a constant direction. Its shape could not be made out, but the bottom was reflective. On the checklist, the metallic and reflective boxes appear to be ticked.
What can and cannot be said
The date, time, position, altitude and speed fields are blank or redacted, so the form cannot place the object or give its size. There is no description of how the encounter ended. AARO’s summary adds nothing beyond these fragments. The video is the better source for anyone trying to judge what the pilot saw, and neither the form nor the summary offers an identification.
The official description
From war.gov/UFO, released July 10, 2026, quoted in full
This document is a Range Fouler Debrief, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer’s experiences. This report accompanies the video titled “DOW-UAP-PR106.”
A U.S. military operator reported observing an object, describing it as “quite small” and as “continu[ing] in a constant direction.” The report characterizes the shape of the phenomenon as “indistinguishable,” with a metallic appearance and reflective underside.
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.