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USCENTCOM mission report from May 2022 detailing a reconnaissance flight. The report includes mission timeline, ISR data, and a section describing a UAP sighting where a screener could not positively identify an object flying north to northeast.
A Department of Defense sensor image, cleared for open publication in 2026. The image shows an unidentified object and includes a recommendation from USCENTCOM Chief of Staff MG Richard A. Harrison to AARO.
USCENTCOM mission report from December 2022 detailing a possible UAP sighting over Baghdad, Iraq. The report includes mission timeline, ISR asset utilization, and a description of the UAP observation, though many specific details are redacted.
USAF mission report from March-April 2023 detailing an F-16CM flight during Operation Inherent Resolve that observed multiple possible UAPs. The report includes flight timeline, aircraft equipment, and a description of the objects' appearance and behavior.
USCENTCOM MISREP report from September 2020 detailing an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting by an aircraft crew during an armed overwatch mission. The UAP, detected by MX-20/25 sensors, appeared as a significant heat source.
USCENTCOM mission report from May 2022 detailing a UAP observation. The report includes a narrative of the mission, sensor data, and a description of the object, noting that subsequent sightings resembled birds. The document contains numerous redactions.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D14, described the UAP as a “probable SU-27/35." Video Description: The video depicts two areas of contrast moving together near the center of the field-of-view throughout the runtime. 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. AARO Comment: SU-27 and SU-35 are designations for military aircraft operated by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as "flying west to east." Video Description: The video depicts an area of contrast moving from the bottom left to the top right of the sensor field-of-view. At approximately six seconds, the area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view near the top right corner of the frame. 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.