// RELEASE 01 — MAY 8, 2026

Pentagon UFO Files: Release 1

On May 8, 2026, the Department of War published 158 files at war.gov/UFO: 116 documents · 27 videos · 14 images · 1 audio recording. Every one is listed below; open any file for the government’s full description, the official link and our archived copy. The Pentagon calls these unresolved cases — not confirmed anomalies.

158 of 158 files

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18 100754 General 1946-7 Vol 2

Department of War · Incident: December 30, 1947 · 5 MB

This file contains memorandums and correspondence related to flying disc/saucer sightings and that those are a matter of concern for the Air Materiel Command.

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18 6369445 General 1948 Vol 1

Department of War · Incident: June 15, 1948 · 5 MB

This file contains memorandums, correspondence, and forms related to the reporting of information on flying discs and investigations into sightings.

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341 110677 Numerical File, 5-2500

Department of War · Incident: October 14, 1955 · Azerbaijan · 8 MB

Air Intelligence Information Report, 14 October 1955, Report of eye witness account of the ascent and flight of a unconventional aircraft in the trans…

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342 HS1-416511228 319.1 Flying Discs 1949

Department of War · Incident: January 9, 1950 · 72 MB

This file primarily contains incident reports on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) written in compliance with the 1948 Flight Service Regulation (FSR) 200-4.

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38 143685 box Incident Summaries 101-172

Department of War · 29 MB

Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident.

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38 143685 box Incident Summaries 173-233

Department of War · 161 MB

Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident.

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38 143685 box7 Incident Summaries 1-100

Department of War · 33 MB

Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident.

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59 214434 SP 16 [7.18.1963]

Department of State · Incident: July 18, 1963 · 1 MB

This memorandum, dated July 18, 1963, from the Executive Office of the President, National Aeronautics and Space Council, relates to thoughts on the space…

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59 64634 711.5612[7-2852

Department of State · Incident: July 28, 1952 · 898 KB

This two page memorandum, dated July 28, 1952, relates to increased reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).

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65 HS1-101634279 100-DE-18221 Serial 844

FBI · Incident: April 17, 1958 · Detroit, MI · 266 KB

An FBI memo from 1958 reporting a UFO sighting by a Detroit man who described a "circular object with a crystal-type dome," and recommending that…

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65 HS1-101634279 100-DE-26505

FBI · Incident: November 7, 1957 · Germany · 5 MB

An FBI report from 1957 detailing the interview with Wladyslaw Krasuski, who recounted seeing a large, circular, vertically-rising vehicle in 1944 Germany…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 001

FBI · 30 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 002

FBI · 33 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 003

FBI · 36 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 004

FBI · 38 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 005

FBI · 36 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 006

FBI · 61 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 007

FBI · 39 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 008

FBI · 256 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 009

FBI · 52 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 010

FBI · 58 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 130

FBI · 22 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 153

FBI · 1 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 164

FBI · 23 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 220

FBI · 3 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 403

FBI · 891 KB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 438

FBI · 8 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 449

FBI · 7 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 SUB A

FBI · 36 MB

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D003REDACTED

Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

Department of War · 101 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing a “line of dots followed by a trailing dot.” All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report…

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Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

Department of War · 29 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing a UAP traveling at an estimated speed of 321 knots (369 mph).

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D005REDACTED

Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

Department of War · Mediterranean Sea · 31 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing two UAP traveling at an estimated speed of 278 knots (320 mph.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D006REDACTED

Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

Department of War · Pacific Ocean · 27 KB

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D007REDACTED

Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

Department of War · 27 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing a UAP, describing it as “look[ing] like a balloon.” The report describes the UAP as “traveling with the winds…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D008REDACTED

Mission Report, Djibouti, 2025

Department of War · Mediterranean Sea · 29 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing two “white hot UAPs.” The reporter estimated the UAP’s speed as approximately 240 nautical miles per hour (276 mph).

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Mission Report, Middle East, May 2022

Department of War · Incident: May 6, 2022 · Iraq · 663 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing “5x UAP fly across the screen.” The report continues by describing one of those observations as a “possible…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D012REDACTED

Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022

Department of War · Incident: May 20, 2022 · Iraq · 670 KB

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D014REDACTED

Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022

Department of War · Incident: May 29, 2022 · Syria · 7 MB

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations.

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Mission Report, Syria, July 2022

Department of War · Incident: July 31, 2022 · Syria · 7 MB

A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP move from north to south, with a total duration of under one minute.

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Mission Report, Iraq, December 2022

Department of War · Incident: December 1, 2022 · Iraq · 4 MB

A U.S. military operator reported observing one “possible UAP” flying from west to east. The observer did not pursue the UAP.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D019REDACTED

Mission Report, Syria, February 21, 2023

Department of War · Incident: February 21, 2023 · Syria · 6 MB

A U.S. military operator reported observing one “possible balloon” at approximately 2,100 feet. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D020REDACTED

Mission Report, Iraq, 2023

Department of War · Incident: March 31, 2023 · Iraq · 4 MB

A U.S. military operator reported observing “several bright objects maneuvering quickly” west to east northeast.

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Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

Department of War · Incident: October 31, 2023 · Arabian Gulf · 1 MB

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations.

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Mission Report, Greece, January 2024

Department of War · Incident: January 25, 2024 · Mediterranean Sea · 680 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP, estimating its speed as “approximately 434 knots (499 mph)”.

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Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

Department of War · Incident: June 7, 2024 · Gulf of Oman · 689 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP at an estimated altitude of approximately 24,000 feet.

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Mission Report, Iraq, September 2024

Department of War · Incident: September 20, 2024 · Iraq · 633 KB

While conducting a weapons calibration test, U.S. military operators reported observing a lens flare via MX-20 and MX-25 IR sensors after firing an AGM-176…

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Mission Report, Syria, October 2024

Department of War · Incident: October 20, 2024 · Syria · 652 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” describing multiple “glares or light” emanating from an “unknown…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D033REDACTED

Mission Report, Greece, October 2023

Department of War · Incident: October 27, 2023 · Aegean Sea · 897 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing a UAP “flying just above the surface of the ocean.” The report describes the UAP as taking “multiple 90-degree…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D035REDACTED

Mission Report, Greece, October 2023

Department of War · Incident: October 29, 2023 · Aegean Sea · 1 MB

A U.S. military operator reported observing a UAP “flying just above the surface of the ocean.” The report describes the UAP as “[flying] straight above…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D038REDACTED

Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020

Department of War · Incident: May 14, 2020 · Arabian Gulf · 343 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing a “solid white object [fly] through the [field-of-view].

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Range Fouler Debrief, Japan, 2023

Department of War · Incident: August 31, 2020 · Arabian Gulf · 296 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing an “object fly through the screen.” The observer described a second object surpassing the first, at a higher speed.

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Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, October 2020

Department of War · Incident: October 15, 2020 · Arabian Sea · 298 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing a “round, cold object” via infrared sensor, traveling at 319 degrees (northwest) at approximately 20 mph.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D048

Department of the Air Force Report, 1996

Department of War · Incident: September 10, 1996 · 22 MB

This report describes the Modeling of Unlikely Space-Booster Failures in Risk Calculations, documenting historical launch failure modes and recommending…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D049

Launch Summary, Vandenberg AFB, 2000

Department of War · Incident: February 3, 2000 · 9 MB

This report summarizes the historical record of launches occurring at Vandenberg Air Force Base between 1958 and 2000.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D050REDACTED

Email Correspondence, INDOPACOM, April 2025

Department of War · Incident: 4/10/2025-4/11/2025 · 312 KB

This document is email correspondence describing the content of a mission report and requesting clarification on its content.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D051REDACTED

Email Correspondence, Pacific Time Zone, March 2023

Department of War · Incident: March 23, 2026 · Pacific Time Zone · 76 KB

This document is email correspondence describing the content of a mission report and requesting clarification on its content.

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Email Correspondence, NA, August 2024

Department of War · Incident: October 31, 2024 · 67 KB

This document is email correspondence describing the content of a mission report and requesting clarification on its content.

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Mission Report, Mediterranean Sea, NA

Department of War · Mediterranean Sea · 20 KB

The report describes the UAP as a “triangular and metallic UAP.” The reporter estimated the UAP’s altitude as 24,989 feet and speed as 168 knots (193mph).

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Mission Report, Syria, November 2016

Department of War · Incident: November 18, 2016 · Syria · 207 KB

This document is a mission briefing summarizing an observation of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) by a U.S. military platform near Latakia, Syria.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D056REDACTED

Range Fouler Debrief, Arabian Sea, August 2020

Department of War · Incident: August 24, 2020 · Arabian Sea · 2 MB

A U.S. military operator reported an encounter with a group of three “unidentified small air contacts” over the North Arabian Sea.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D057REDACTED

Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 2020

Department of War · Incident: September 4, 2020 · Gulf of Aden · 295 KB

A U.S. military operator reported tracking a “round, cold object” over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes via “black hot” IR sensor, making the UAP appear…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D058REDACTED

Range Fouler Debrief, NA, October 2020

Department of War · Incident: October 27, 2020 · 301 KB

A U.S. military operator reported an encounter with a group of two UAP. The operator described the UAP as “balloon-shaped,” metallic, and reflective…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D060REDACTED

Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020

Department of War · Incident: August 8, 2020 · Arabian Gulf · 2 MB

The report describes the UAP as “transiting” and notes it had “no impact to mission.” The report also states that “dense cloud coverage intermittently…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D061REDACTED

Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020

Department of War · Incident: August 27, 2020 · Arabian Gulf · 877 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing a “formation of unknown flying objects” traveling northeast to northwest along the coast for approximately two…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D062REDACTED

Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020

Department of War · Incident: September 16, 2020 · Strait of Hormuz · 1 MB

A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP at an estimated altitude of 1,800 feet. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D063REDACTED

Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, October 2020

Department of War · Incident: October 1, 2020 · Strait of Hormuz · 3 MB

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D064REDACTED

Mission Report, Iran, November 2020

Department of War · Incident: November 2, 2020 · Iran · 861 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing two UAP on November 2, 2020, at 2143Z and at 2148Z. The first observation occurred at an unknown altitude.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D065REDACTED

Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, July 2020

Department of War · Incident: July 16, 2020 · Arabian Gulf · 3 MB

A U.S. military operator reported encountering three separate UAP on July 16, 2020, at 1830Z, 1920Z, and 2345Z.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D074REDACTED

Mission Report, Syria, November 2023

Department of War · Incident: November 9, 2023 · Syria · 719 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP “shaped as a bouncy ball.” The observer described the UAP as traveling “~424kn (483 mph) consistently…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D075REDACTED

Mission Report, Gulf of Aden, July 2024

Department of War · Incident: July 14, 2024 · Gulf of Aden · 792 KB

A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP on July 14, 2024. The observer reported that the UAP maintained a “straight flight path at same altitude”.

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Unresolved UAP Report, Kuwait, May 2022

Department of War · Iraq · 2 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR021REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022

Department of War · Iraq · 13 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR022REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, July 2022

Department of War · Syria · 4 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR037REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Department of War · Arabian Gulf · 9 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR038REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013

Department of War · Middle East · 31 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR039REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Department of War · Arabian Gulf · 2 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR040REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Department of War · Arabian Gulf · 29 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR041REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Department of War · Arabian Gulf · 117 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR042REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Department of War · Arabian Gulf · 275 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR043REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Africa, 2025

Department of War · Djibouti · 9 MB

The United States Africa Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR044REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Department of War · Arabian Gulf · 87 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR045REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Department of War · Southern United States · 15 MB

The Department of the Air Force submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 58…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR046REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2024

Department of War · East China Sea · 3 MB

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR047REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2023

Department of War · Japan · 16 MB

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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VIDEODOW-UAP-PR048REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2024

Department of War · Indo-PACOM · 117 MB

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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FBI Photo A001

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · 95 KB

Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a uniform, grainy texture with a central crosshair reticle.

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FBI Photo A002

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · 98 KB

A dark, circular object is located at the center of the reticle. The background has a textured, uneven appearance suggesting a varied landscape or surface.

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FBI Photo A003

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · 95 KB

A dark, circular object is positioned exactly at the center of the reticle. The background shows a textured pattern, possibly depicting ground terrain.

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FBI Photo A004

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · 97 KB

A dark, circular object is visible just below and to the right of the center of the reticle. This narrative description is provided for informational purposes…

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FBI Photo A005

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · 89 KB

Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a background with a dense, speckled pattern and a central crosshair reticle.

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FBI Photo A006

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · 80 KB

Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a lightly textured background with a central crosshair reticle.

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FBI Photo A007

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · 89 KB

Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a smooth, grainy background with a central crosshair reticle.

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FBI Photo A008

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · 87 KB

Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a background with faint, swirling patterns and a central crosshair reticle.

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FBI Photo B001

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 127 KB

A small, dark, circular object is visible in the upper right quadrant, near the center of the frame.

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FBI Photo B002

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 123 KB

A small, dark, circular object is visible in the upper right quadrant. The background shows an indistinct mountain range or cloud formation.

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FBI Photo B003

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 170 KB

A small, dark, circular object is visible just to the right of the center of the reticle. The background appears to show an indistinct mountain range or cloud…

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FBI Photo B004

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 132 KB

A small, dark, circular object is visible in the center right quadrant, close to the center of the frame.

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FBI Photo B005

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 120 KB

No distinct objects are clearly visible within the central area of the frame. The background shows an indistinct formation, possibly a mountain range.

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FBI Photo B006

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 125 KB

A dark, structured object with an appendage on its left side is visible just at the top of the reticle.

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FBI Photo B007

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 135 KB

A dark object, consistent in appearance with a helicopter, is visible in the upper right quadrant.

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FBI Photo B008

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 125 KB

A small, dark, circular object is visible just right of the center of the reticle in the top right quadrant.

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FBI Photo B009

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 125 KB

A small, dark, circular object is visible just below and to the left of the center of the reticle.

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FBI Photo B010

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 126 KB

A small, dark, circular object is visible just to the top right quadrant of the center of the reticle.

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FBI Photo B011

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 120 KB

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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FBI Photo B012

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 121 KB

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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FBI Photo B013

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 66 KB

Two small, dark, elongated objects are visible near the center of the frame in the bottom right quadrant.

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FBI Photo B014

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 74 KB

A digital artifact or distortion is visible along the edge of the redaction box in the lower right quadrant.

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FBI Photo B015

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 62 KB

Two small, dark, circular objects are visible near the center of the frame in the upper right quadrant.

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FBI Photo B016

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 63 KB

Two dark, irregular-shaped objects are visible just right of the center in the upper right quadrant.

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FBI Photo B017

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 66 KB

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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FBI Photo B018

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 61 KB

Two small, dark, elongated objects are visible near the center of the frame in the lower left quadrant.

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FBI Photo B019

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 126 KB

A small cluster of dark pixels, forming an object, is visible at the exact center of the reticle.

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FBI Photo B020

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 123 KB

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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FBI Photo B021

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 593 KB

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

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FBI Photo B022

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 67 KB

Two small, dark, elongated objects are visible near the center of the frame in the upper right quadrant.This narrative description is provided…

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FBI Photo B023

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 63 KB

A single dark, elongated object is visible near the edge of the reticle to the right of center. This narrative description is provided for informational…

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FBI Photo B024

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · Western United States · 67 KB

A single dark, irregular-shaped object is visible just above the center of the reticle. This narrative description is provided for informational purposes only.

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FBI September 2023 Sighting - Composite Sketch

FBI · Incident: September 1, 2023 · United States · 112 KB

Actual site photo with FBI Lab rendered graphic overlay depicting corroborating eyewitness reports from September 2023 of an apparent ellipsoid bronze…

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FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 003

FBI · Incident: September 1, 2023 · United States · 227 KB

This is an FBI 302 interview conducted with a US citizen regarding their first-hand account of a UAP encounter at a US test site.

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FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 004

FBI · Incident: September 1, 2023 · United States · 469 KB

This is an FBI 302 interview conducted with a US citizen regarding their first-hand account of a UAP encounter at a US test site.

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FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 005

FBI · Incident: September 1, 2023 · United States · 237 KB

This is an FBI 302 interview conducted with a US citizen regarding their first-hand account of a UAP encounter at a US test site.

DOCUMENTNASA-UAP-D001

Apollo 12 Transcript, 1969

NASA · Incident: 1969 · Moon · 1 MB

Apollo 12 was the fourth crewed U.S. mission to the Moon and the second to land astronauts on the lunar surface.

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Apollo 17 Transcript, 1972

NASA · Incident: 1972 · Moon · 643 KB

Apollo 17 was the ninth crewed U.S. mission to the Moon, and the sixth to land astronauts on the lunar surface.

DOCUMENTNASA-UAP-D003

Gemini 7 Transcript, 1965

NASA · Incident: December 5, 1965 · Low Earth Orbit · 278 KB

Gemini 7 was the tenth crewed American spaceflight. This document is a transcript of communications between the flight crew, Astronauts James “Jim” Lovell…

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Gemini 7 Audio Excerpt, 1965

NASA · Incident: December 5, 1965 · Low Earth Orbit · 19 MB

This audio recording contains air to ground communications and the NASA Public Affairs audio feed with commentary, recorded during the flight of the Gemini 7…

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Apollo 17 Crew Debriefing for Science, 1973

NASA · Incident: 1973 · 122 KB

This document is an excerpt from the Apollo 17 Crew Debriefing for Science on January 8, 1973, in which Dick Henry, co-investigator on the ultraviolet…

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Apollo 17 Technical Crew Debriefing, 1973

NASA · Incident: 1973 · 513 KB

This document is an excerpt from the Apollo 17 Technical Crew Debriefing on January 4, 1973, in which astronaut Harrison Schmitt reported seeing light…

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Skylab Technical Crew Debriefing 1973

NASA · Incident: 1973 · 302 KB

Launched on May 14, 1973, Skylab was the United States’ first laboratory in space. From 1973 to 1974, the station was visited by three crews.

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Apollo 12, 1969

NASA · Incident: 1969 · Moon · 3 MB

This image features a highlighted area of interest slightly to the right of the vertical axis of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena…

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Apollo 12, 1969

NASA · Incident: 1969 · Moon · 3 MB

This image features two highlighted areas of interest, labeled “Area 1” and “Area 2,” slightly to the right of the vertical axis of the frame, above…

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Apollo 12, 1969

NASA · Incident: 1969 · Moon · 3 MB

This image features a highlighted area of interest near the right edge of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible.

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Apollo 12, 1969

NASA · Incident: 1969 · Moon · 2 MB

This image features a highlighted area of interest slightly to the left of the vertical axis of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena…

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Apollo 12, 1969

NASA · Incident: 1969 · Moon · 3 MB

This image features five highlighted areas of interest, labeled “Area 1” through “Area 5,” above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible.

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Apollo 17, 1972

NASA · Incident: 1972 · Moon · 2 MB

As part of the review of historical UAP materials under PURSUE, DOW has opened a case to investigate the accompanying NASA photograph from the Apollo 17…

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State Department UAP Cable 005, Mexico, September 16, 2003

Department of State · Incident: September 12, 2003 · Mexico · 1 MB

On September 12, 20023 the Mexican Congress heard testimony on UAP from experts related to the debate about an Aerial Space Protection Law, which, if approved…

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USPER Statement about UAP Sighting

FBI · Incident: Late 2025 · United States · 787 KB

This is an FBI 302 interview conducted with a senior US intelligence official regarding his first-hand account of a UAP encounter at a US military facility.

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Western US Event

Department of War · Incident: 2023 · Western United States · 64 KB

This document is a summary of statements by seven US PERSONs employed by the federal government who separately reported observing several unidentified…

Open any file for the government’s full description (from war.gov/UFO), the official link and our archived copy. We keep our own copy of every file on the Internet Archive, in case the originals change or disappear: documents · videos.

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