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The PURSUE files

The Department of War's Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, released in batches since May 2026 and mirrored here in full: 134 videos, 16 recordings, 29 images and 269 documents from 11 agencies. Every video sits beside the case file it was released with. The original ↗

VideoDOW-UAP-PR1591952-07-0276 MB
Historical Film of Reported UFOs, Utah, 1952
U.S. Department of WarTremonton, UtahRelease 06

This archival footage is a digitization of a 16mm print of Kodachrome color motion-picture film shot on a handheld Bell & Howell Auto Master camera near Tremonton, Utah, on July 2, 1952. U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Delbert C. Newhouse reported observing and filming a group of bright airborne objects and shortly thereafter submitted the footage to the U.S. Air Force. The film later became one…

Case file Film Analysis of Unidentified Objects, 1953U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952Project Blue Book File on Tremonton Film, Utah, 1952Project Blue Book Photo File Relating to Tremonton Film, Utah, 1952and 1 more

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VideoDOW-UAP-PR113199664 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Western United States, 1996
U.S. Department of WarWestern United StatesRelease 04

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…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR10920156 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2015
U.S. Department of WarEastern United StatesRelease 04

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…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR11420166 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Atlantic Ocean, 2016
U.S. Department of WarAtlantic OceanRelease 04

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…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR096201870 MB
"HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR097201997 MB
"Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 2135Z"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR086201917 MB
"UAP from Dec 2019 (East Coast)"
U.S. Department of WarNORTHCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR112201923 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2019
U.S. Department of WarEastern United StatesRelease 04

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…

Case file Range Fouler Debrief, Eastern United States, 2019

VideoDOW-UAP-PR115201910 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of America, 2019
U.S. Department of WarGulf of AmericaRelease 04

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.…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR123201942 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019
U.S. Department of WarPacific OceanRelease 05

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 1 minute and 4 seconds of footage. This footage is a secondary capture, recorded via a hand-held recording device, of an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. military platform. This footage does not represent native…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR124201961 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019
U.S. Department of WarPacific OceanRelease 05

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 53 seconds of footage. This footage is a secondary capture, recorded via a hand-held recording device, of an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. military platform. This footage does not represent native primary sensor…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR125201932 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019
U.S. Department of WarPacific OceanRelease 05

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 28 seconds of footage. This footage is a secondary capture, recorded via a hand-held recording device, of an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. military platform. This footage does not represent native primary sensor…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR126201985 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019
U.S. Department of WarPacific OceanRelease 05

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 32 seconds of footage captured via hand-held recording device by a U.S. military service member in 2019. Low-light conditions at the time of capture influence the overall visual quality of the footage. The…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR127201980 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019
U.S. Department of WarPacific OceanRelease 05

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 29 seconds of footage captured via a hand-held recording device by a U.S. military service member in 2019. Low-light conditions at the time of capture influence the overall visual quality of the footage. The…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR094202034 MB
"[CALLSIGN] (Mission) - HD 2020-02-13"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

46. DOW-UAP-PR094, “[CALLSIGN] (Mission) - HD 2020-02-13” On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR087202073 MB
"05 September 2020 [CALLSIGN] UAP"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR092202095 MB
"08 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] UAP observation"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR082202041 MB
"16 OCT 2020 [CALLSIGN] views UAP"
U.S. Department of WarAFRICOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR085202061 MB
"16 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR084202070 MB
"17 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR081202043 MB
"18 Oct 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
U.S. Department of WarAFRICOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR077202077 MB
"2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 1 of 2"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR078202070 MB
"2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 2 of 2"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR080202055 MB
"20 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR0912020108 MB
"21 AUG [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR0902020114 MB
"24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR079202066 MB
"29 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes 3 fast moving UAP's"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR089202056 MB
"31 AUG [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP part2"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR088202062 MB
"31 AUG [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR083202047 MB
"7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR093202014 MB
"May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR0952020185 MB
"May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR059202068 MB
"NAG UAP 1 Jun 20"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR055202017 MB
"Spherical UAP over AFG in and out of clouds 23 Nov 2020"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR116202023 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Atlantic Ocean, 2020
U.S. Department of WarAtlantic OceanRelease 04

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…

Case file Range Fouler Debrief, Atlantic Ocean, 2020

VideoDOW-UAP-PR10620203 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020
U.S. Department of WarEastern United StatesRelease 04

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…

Case file Range Fouler Debrief, Eastern United States, 2020

VideoDOW-UAP-PR107202010 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020
U.S. Department of WarEastern United StatesRelease 04

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…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR11020207 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020
U.S. Department of WarEastern United StatesRelease 04

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…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR111202017 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020
U.S. Department of WarEastern United StatesRelease 04

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…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR108202022 MB
Unresolved UAP Report, Western United States, 2020
U.S. Department of WarWestern United StatesRelease 04

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…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR076202181 MB
"03 January 2021 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes UAP"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR075202118 MB
"09JUN2021 [Platform] observed UAP in the ECS"
U.S. Department of WarEast China SeaRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR0602021221 MB
"Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 obj 2"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR0612021148 MB
"Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 0"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR0622021145 MB
"Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 1"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR0632021208 MB
"Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 2"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoDOW-UAP-PR0512021147 MB
"Syrian UAP instant acceleration"
U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMRelease 02

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses…

VideoFBI-UAP-PR001202178 MB
“Triangle Orbs,” Northeastern United States, 2021
Federal Bureau of InvestigationNortheastern United StatesRelease 03

In November 2021, at approximately 0500 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed a bright light source near the horizon at an estimated distance of 2,000 feet. The light source initially appeared as a single intense luminous object before resolving into multiple lights exhibiting erratic rotational motion relative to one another. The object slowly moved laterally…