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This Black Vault mirror compiles heavily redacted, SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Navy "Range Fouler Reporting Forms" dated from 2004 to 2021. The first form covers a 14 November 2004 event about 30 nautical miles off Mexico, southwest of San Diego, involving the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. It describes a solid white, smooth object about 46 feet long with no wings, and notes that reporting ended at 3rd Fleet. Later forms describe unidentified small aircraft, suspected UAS and a near mid-air collision.
(b)(1) SEGRET//NOFORN Range Fouler Debrief Form Please do DO: use the purple "submit" button above Save and email the complete file manually (see below) Please complete this form to the best of your ability. If you do not have the ___ please leave the field blank. If there was more than one "group,'* please report each on a separate form for data collection purposes. You should receive a response within 5 business days. requested information. (b) (6) Last Name. First Name Rank 0-3 This information is for contact only. Squadron (b)(1) (b)(1) I (b) (6) S IP R E m an Address Crew Position Iwso _______ ianitizes all reports of identifying information. Absolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadron will be recorded for analysis (b) (1) (b)(1) Date (mmMd/yy) Tima of detection Z) Night D a y /N ig h t (b)(1) Side No. Bum Mission Description (CAS, BFM. etc) (b)(1) No ib) (1j| Contact Working Area (Ex W -7 2 1 A ) Contact Latitute (DD:M M.SS) M S Contact Longitude E /W (D D M M .S S ) Contact Altitude (Ex' 22000) Constant? Please attemp t to determine « L o t/L o n g for the contact at initial detection Wb recommend 270 Wind Dlr at Contact Alt (From) 20KTS Wind Speed using i t>; i t Iho reference the sensor-derived bearing and range relative to the butseye you had In use if that method is not avaSabie. any reasonable derivation o f location vM work but please be as specific as possible and m ake a note in the comments section. These locations m ay be used to cue other means o f tracking. Was the contact moving? Dtrnction/Spaed (Ex 090/15) (b)(1) (b)(1) # of Contacts in 'Group': 1 (b)(1) R U T I m n Please check all that apply: Round: Square. (b)(1) (b)(1) Baltoan-shaped I WfofmUrfrwnel Other Shape Apparent Proportion Translucent Opaque Reflective Moving Parts MetaBic: Markings. P ie a s e u s e th ^e l^ e lo w to d e s c n b e the contact and any interaction in your own words with as much detail as possible. Please be sure to include any detail not included In questions above NIGHTTIME.NO VISUAL.!(b) 11 > ALTITUDE, AIR SPEED BETWEEN (b)(1) 1(b)(1)
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