UAP Reports, Continental U.S. and Atlantic (1996–2026) – PURSUE Files
| U.S. & Atlantic reports | |
| Dates | 1996; 2015 – 2026 |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern, Southern and Western U.S.; Atlantic Ocean; Gulf of America |
| Reported by | U.S. Navy, NORTHCOM, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army |
| Released | Release 04 (July 10, 2026); Release 01 (May 8, 2026) |
| Files | 19 (PDF, Video (DVIDS)) |
| Official releaseUnresolved | |
This page collects UAP reports from within or near the United States. Most were released in PURSUE Release 04 and come from Navy pilots on East Coast training ranges, the same areas where F/A-18 crews reported the Gimbal and GoFast objects in 2014–2015. Three include Navy range fouler forms; two older videos (from 1996 and 2015) came to AARO from the Navy’s UAP Task Force in 2022 and were digitally altered before being reported. From Release 01 come a 2020 Air Force video from the southern U.S., a 2026 Army video, and three AARO email exchanges (2024–2026) asking units to clarify their mission reports.[1]
The records
DOW-UAP-D089, Range Fouler Debrief, Eastern United States, 2020
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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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR106, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020
DOW-UAP-PR106, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 11 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. An accompanying Range Fouler Debrief, DOW-UAP-D089, describes the phenomenon 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.
Video Description: This media was digitally altered before being reported to AARO, and is presented as received.
00:01-00:01: An area of contrast is visible above the center of the frame.
00:02-00:04: The sensor switches modes, causing the area of contrast to rapidly move about within the field-of-view. The area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view from the top 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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR107, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020
DOW-UAP-PR107, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 28 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
Video Description:
00:01-00:02: No content.
00:03-00:11: An area on contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the top right of the frame. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, which repeatedly leaves and re-enters the sensor field-of-view.
00:12-00:16: The sensor zooms out and in.
00:17-00:23: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, which repeatedly leaves and re-enters the sensor field-of-view.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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-D090, Range Fouler Debrief, Eastern United States, 2019
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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-PR112.”
Five U.S. military-affiliated personnel reported observing an object “with flight characteristics unlike anything [the observer] had seen in 28 years [of service] for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. The report characterizes the phenomenon as “small” and “travelling in a straight line opposite [the platform’s] direction at high speed.” The reporter added that, “others with equal or more experience were also unsure as to what the object might be.”
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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR112, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2019
DOW-UAP-PR112, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2019 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Navy submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 20 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a civilian aircraft in 2019. An accompanying Range Fouler Debrief, DOW-UAP-D090, describes the phenomenon as exhibiting “flight characteristics unlike anything [the observer] had seen in 28 years [of service] for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. The report characterizes the phenomenon as “small” and “travelling in a straight line [in the] opposite direction at high speed.”
Video Description:
00:01-00:011: An area of contrast is visible near the center of the screen.
00:12-00:014: The sensor changes its level of zoom and display mode, flashing white before returning to normal function. The area of contrast exits the sensor field-of-view to the left side of the frame.
00:15-00:20: The sensor changes settings, causing the screen to flash white. 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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR110, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020
DOW-UAP-PR110, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 27 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
Video Description:
00:01-00:02: No content.
00:03-00:10: An area of contrast become visible to the right of the center of the frame. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, causing it to appear to move about the field-of-view.
00:11-00:19: An auto-tracking reticle surrounds the area of contrast. The area of contrast gradually increases in angular size.
00:20-00:22: The area of contrast exits the sensor field-of-view to the right side 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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR111, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020
DOW-UAP-PR111, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 1 minute of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
Video Description:
00:01-00:21: Several small areas of contrast enter and leave the sensor field-of-view as the sensor pans across the background scene.
00:22-00:41: An auto-tracking reticle surrounds an area of contrast, and the sensor pans to keep it generally within the center of the frame. Several other areas of contrast periodically enter and exit the frame.
00:42-00:49: The sensor zooms out.
00:50-01:00: The area of contrast is no longer visible within the frame. The sensor display flickers between a black screen and normal function as it cycles contrast modes. 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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR109, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2015
DOW-UAP-PR109, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2015 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022. The video contains 21 seconds of footage likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2015.
Video Description: No formal data handling practices for UAP-related records existed at the time this media was reported to the UAPTF. This media was digitally altered before being reported to the UAPTF, and is presented as it was received by AARO.
00:01-00:08: No content.
00:09-00:11: An area of contrast becomes visible near the center of the screen, The area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view, moving from right to left before exiting from upper left corner of the frame.
00:12-00:21: The footage repeats at a slower playback speed.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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-D091, Range Fouler Debrief, Atlantic Ocean, 2020
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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-PR116.”
A U.S. military operator reported observing an object, describing the phenomenon as “darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height.” The report describes the phenomenon “travel[ing] with the wind” and noted that it did not “maneuver or change direction.” It also describes the phenomenon as appearing as a “large, somewhat deformed balloon.”
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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR116, Unresolved UAP Report, Atlantic Ocean, 2020
DOW-UAP-PR116, Unresolved UAP Report, Atlantic Ocean, 2020 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 32 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. An accompanying Range Fouler Debrief, DOW-UAP-D091, describes the phenomenon as “darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height.” The report describes the phenomenon “travel[ing] with the wind” and noted that it did not “maneuver or change direction.” It also describes the phenomenon as appearing similar to a “large, somewhat deformed balloon.”
Video Description:
00:01-00:32: The sensor zooms and pans to keep an area of contrast generally within the center 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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR114, Unresolved UAP Report, Atlantic Ocean, 2016
DOW-UAP-PR114, Unresolved UAP Report, Atlantic Ocean, 2016 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 39 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2016.
Video Description:
00:01-00:11: The sensor zooms in and out to track on an area of contrast, panning to keep it generally within the center of the frame.
00:12-00:29: The sensor switches modes. A white reticle surrounds the area of contrast.
00:30-00:36: The sensor stops tracking the object, causing it to exit the right side of the frame.
00:37-00:38: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the right side 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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR115, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of America, 2019
DOW-UAP-PR115, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of America, 2019 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Air Force submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 8 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2019.
00:01-00:02: An area of contrast is visible near the center of the sensor field-of-view, partially obscured by visual elements of the heads-up display.
00:03-00:06: The sensor zooms and pans to track the area of contrast, which visually flickers in the display.
00:07-00:08: 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.
AARO Comment: Infrared sensor systems capture information within a specific range of electromagnetic wavelengths. When a tracked source’s temperature is similar to that of the surrounding environment, it can visually blend into the background or appear to flicker due to dynamic contrast adjustments applied by the system’s auto-gain control filters.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR108, Unresolved UAP Report, Western United States, 2020
DOW-UAP-PR108, Unresolved UAP Report, Western United States, 2020 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 2 minutes and 16 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
Video Description:
00:01-00:15: No content.
00:16-00:19: The footage flashes between normal operation and a black screen several times as the sensor changes display modes.
00:20-00:27: No content.
00:28-00:33: The sensor zooms in and pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.
00:34-00:57: An auto-tracking reticle surrounds the area of contrast as the sensor continues to track it against the background.
00:58-01:10: The sensor adjusts its zoom level and contrast settings several times.
01:11-01:34: The area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view to the left of the frame. The sensor adjusts its zoom level and contrast settings several times. 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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR113, Unresolved UAP Report, Western United States, 1996
DOW-UAP-PR113, Unresolved UAP Report, Western United States, 1996 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022. The video contains 2 minutes and 57 seconds of footage likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 1996.
Video Description: No formal data handling practices for UAP-related records existed at the time this media was reported to the UAPTF. This media was digitally altered before being reported to the UAPTF, and is presented as it was received by AARO.
00:01-00:13: No content.
00:14-00:17: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view, entering near the upper right corner and exiting near the lower left corner of the frame.
00:18-01:21: The footage repeats frame-by-frame.
01:22-02:13: The footage repeats at a slower playback speed.
02:14-02:56: The footage holds on a frame extracted from the first 17 seconds of the video.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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR045, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
DOW-UAP-PR045, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
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 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
Video Description:
00:00-00:03: The sensor tracks an area of contrast acquiring a reticle lock.
00:04-00:30: The area of contrast gradually increases in distinctiveness against the background.
00:31: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.
00:32-00:56: The area of contrast increases in apparent size and distinctiveness.
00:57-00:58: The area of contrast leaves the center of the frame and passes out of the sensor field-of-view, exiting the scene in the bottom right corner of the screen.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: The area of contrast’s apparent increase in size is likely to be at least partially attributable to the U.S. platform closing the distance between itself and the source of the detection.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-PR049, Unresolved UAP Report, Department of the Army, 2026
DOW-UAP-PR049, Unresolved UAP Report, Department of the Army, 2026 — official upload on DVIDS (public domain).
The Department of the Army submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 49 seconds of video from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2026. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
Video Description:
00:00-00:08: The sensor tracks an initial area of interest.
00:09-00:16: The sensor disengages from its previous area of focus and pans from right to left to track two areas of contrast, narrowing the field-of-view to zoom in while panning to maintain the objects’ positions generally within the center of the frame.
00:17-01:03: The sensor widens its field-of-view to zoom out, keeping the areas of contrast generally centered within the display.
01:04-01:08: The sensor field-of-view rapidly cycles between levels of zoom, causing the areas of contrast to appear to rapidly increase and decrease in size.
01:09-01:48: The sensor tracks the areas of contrast while maintaining a generally centered position, intermittently cycling between contrast settings.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.
— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-D050, Email Correspondence, INDOPACOM, April 2025
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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.— Official PURSUE description
DOW-UAP-D051, Email Correspondence, Pacific Time Zone, March 2023
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Same official description as above.
DOW-UAP-D052, Email Correspondence, NA, August 2024
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Same official description as above.
Analysis
Highlights. A 2020 Atlantic report describes a “darker, maroonish” object about 12–15 ft tall that “travel[ed] with the wind” and did not maneuver (D091, PR116), which is a strong match for a large balloon. A 2019 report (D090, PR112), notable because its video came from a sensor aboard a civilian aircraft, quotes the observer saying it had “flight characteristics unlike anything [he] had seen in 28 years” of service; the released video, though, is only 20 seconds of a small area of contrast. A 2020 report calls its object “quite small” and moving in a constant direction (D089). The AARO emails show the office going back to units for details missing from their reports, which is a common reason cases stay unresolved.
Reading these reports. Speeds, sizes and altitudes in military UAP reports are usually operator estimates. A single infrared camera cannot measure distance, so an object’s speed is inferred from how fast it crosses the screen plus an assumed range; if the object is closer and smaller than assumed, it is also much slower (parallax). “Cold” objects in infrared are cooler than the background, which fits unpowered things like balloons. AARO’s public reports say most cases it has resolved turned out to be balloons, birds, drones, or sensor and display effects.[2]
New or previously released? Mostly new. The individual reports and videos have not been released before, though the wave of East Coast range-fouler reports is well known from 2019 New York Times reporting and the 2021 ODNI assessment.
Released files
See also
- Gimbal video
- GoFast video
- UAP Task Force
- 2021 ODNI Preliminary Assessment
- U.S. Northern Command
- PURSUE Release 04 (July 10, 2026) overview
- PURSUE Release 01 (May 8, 2026) overview
- PURSUE
Further reading
- Luis Elizondo (2024). Imminent: Inside the Pentagon’s Hunt for UFOs (Amazon)
- Leslie Kean (2010). UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record (Amazon)
References
- ^ U.S. Department of War (2026). PURSUE Release 04 (July 10, 2026), Release 01 (May 8, 2026): DOW-UAP-D089, DOW-UAP-PR106, DOW-UAP-PR107, DOW-UAP-D090, DOW-UAP-PR112, DOW-UAP-PR110, DOW-UAP-PR111, DOW-UAP-PR109, DOW-UAP-D091, DOW-UAP-PR116, DOW-UAP-PR114, DOW-UAP-PR115 and others, with official descriptions. war.gov/ufo.
- ^ All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, Consolidated Annual Reports on UAP (2023–2025): most resolved cases were balloons, birds, unmanned aircraft or sensor artifacts.