UAP Observed Strait of Hormuz, September 2020
Air Force crew on ISR mission logged UAP sighting amid EMI and Iranian hails.
Sep 16, 2020
Strait of Hormuz
PURSUE Program
AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
A UAP was observed via FMV at 1732Z on 16 SEP20 in vicinity of aircraft position 39RVM5.
Notable Characteristics
- Environment: sky
Reported Motion
No confident entries yet.
Evidence Notes
- Direct entry in official MISREP: 'AT 1732Z, OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1'
Declassified Air Force MISREP documents a UAP observation during a routine ISR flight in contested airspace, following EMI incidents and Iranian guard calls; no descriptive details provided.
Unclear
FMV
85%
Prosaic Leads
- Sensor artifact during EMI recovery
- Misidentified conventional aircraft or drone
Anomalous Indicators
- Official logging of 'UAP' in structured report
- Proximity to multiple unknown EMI events
Evidence Gaps
- No UAP shape, motion, or sensor data details
- FMV exploitation results not included
- Redacted callsigns and frequencies
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"AT 1732Z, OBSERVED A UAP"
Unknown speaker, 482ATKS Crew / US Air Force
Observation log entry during ISR mission.
SourcePattern Mesh // linked sightings
Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an infrared (IR) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission. Video Description: 00:00-01:55: No content. 01:56: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right side of the display. 02:04: The IR sensor pans to center on the area of contrast. 02:14: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast. 02:15-03:26: The area of contrast remains generally in the center of the sensor field-of-view. 03:27-04:57: The sensor motion causes the area of contrast to move erratically across the display. Due to this motion, the sensor system repeatedly loses and reacquires the area of contrast within the center area of the display. 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.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 43 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission. Video Description: 00:00-00:17: An area of contrast remains generally within the top left quarter of the display. 00:17-00:18: The sensor pans from right to left, causing the area of contrast to pass through the center of the display. The sensor then pans from left to right, causing the area of contrast to return to its approximate initial position within the sensor field-of-view. 00:29: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, causing it to leave the sensor field-of-view on the left side of the screen. 00:30-00:43: The sensor resumes its motion relative to the background but does not reacquire the area of contrast. 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.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:01-00:03: Two semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas overlay the background imagery, persisting for less than two seconds each. 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.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of six seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:02-00:04: An area of irregular color and brightness, mainly consisting of white and red highlights, appears near the center of the top edge of the sensor display. The area extends to a width of approximately one-third of the horizontal frame, with a vertical area comprising approximately one-sixth of the viewing area. Overall, its shape is best described as a horizontally-oriented half-oval bisected along its major axis. 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.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:00-00:01: An indistinctly shaped multi-colored area moves from right to left across the top edge of the sensor display within the first second 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.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, July 2022
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 14 seconds of video footage from an infrared (left) and electro-optical (right) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D16, described the UAP as “moving from north to south.” Video Description: At the five second mark, the video depicts an object moving from right to left across the top right quarter of 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.
Same source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Chronology Trace // before & after
Apollo 12 NASA UAP Image, 1969
Moon
Round Cold Object Over Gulf of Aden, 2020
Gulf of Aden
Range Fouler Debrief: Multiple Objects, Japan 2020
Japan
Unknown Formation Tracked Arabian Gulf 2020
Arabian Gulf
DOW-UAP-D63 Mission Over Hormuz Strait, 2020
Strait of Hormuz
Round Cold Object Over Gulf of Aden, 2020
Arabian Sea
Range Fouler Debrief: Dual IR Contacts, October 2020
PURSUE Program
Official Files // source material
1 linkedDOW-UAP-D62, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020
Declassified by MG Richard A. Hanison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified or: 22 January 2026 Misrep 4782130 Narrative AT 2302Zn::iil] TOOK OFF FROM OK.AS. Af 2313Z,~ HANDED OVER FROM Tl:iE LRE, FROM 23462 TO l902Z ,G1a:J COLLECi ED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 03182 TO 1s29zr::;::;J suPPORTEt> NAVCENT FOR 01>ERAT10NI 1.4a hvo ARABIAN GULF, STRAI'l OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN, SEE ISR!LINE 1. AT 04082 .! 1.4a ! 'RECEIVED A GUARD CALL SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 042 IZ,[ii;J RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SE'E GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT l 141Z.~ RECEIVED A GUARD CALL SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3. AT 1248Z,~ LOST LINK SEE EMJ LINE 1. AT 14142:J 1.4a !LOST LINK. SEE EMl LINE 2. AT 1732ZJ 1.4a !OBSERVED A UAP. SE'E OBS LINE L Af I829Z,~ WAS CLEARED TO RTB, AT 19232,G:;] BANDf:D BACK TO TliS LRE. AT l 9
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