DOW-UAP-PR130, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, 2022
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The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military system in 2022.
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Short overview
A single-page record containing a still image from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022, which the United States Central Command submitted to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) as a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon. It belongs to the mission report DOW-UAP-D106.
Why this is interesting
The record is the picture to a written report: DOW-UAP-D106 describes UAP flying sporadically in a target area at speeds between 80 and 180 mph, and this still shows what the sensor displayed. According to the official image description there are two areas of contrast, one near the center of the display inside a reticle and an elongated one in the lower third of the frame, followed by a visible trail. The description reads this as a sign of motion across the sensor’s field of view from top right to bottom left, but adds that the trail is consistent with known image-compression and processing effects and need not be a physical feature. It also states explicitly that it is provided for information only and is not an analytical judgment on the event. The page itself carries no readable text apart from redaction codes and a stamp.
Background
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military system in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DOW-UAP-D106, described the UAP as “flying sporadically… at various speeds between 80-180 miles per hour.” Image Description: This image features two areas of contrast. One appears near the center of the sensor display, bounded by a reticle. Another appears in the lower third of the frame. The area of contrast in the lower third of the frame appears elongated and is followed by a visible trail. These features suggest motion across the focal plane from the top right to the bottom left of the sensor field-of-view. The apparent trail is consistent with known image-compression and processing effects and does not necessarily represent a physical feature. This image 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.