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Range Fouler Debrief Form
Solid white object observed during night ISR at 20,000 ft altitude. Object flew through FOV, made erratic movements above water; crew tracked it intermittently at 4x zoom.
Analysis
A solid white object making erratic movements above the water at 20,000-22,000 feet. The crew was running Black Hot/Linearized IR on May 14, 2020, over the Arabian Gulf when it flew through their sensor field. They zoomed to 4x but kept losing it due to poor track placement. The sensor operator worked the controls continuously trying to hold visual -- intermittent contact at best before losing it entirely.
Key Findings
- Solid white object flew through FOV during ISR tasking, was temporarily lost then re-acquired
- Object made erratic movements above water at approximately 20,000-22,000 feet
- Crew obtained 4x zoom but lost the object due to poor track placement
- Sensor operator continuously manipulated the sensor to maintain visual contact
- Trackfile status was intermittent; no radar was equipped on the contact
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classificationDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff; USCENTCOM-MDR 26-0019, Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26
page_descriptionRange Fouler Debrief Form documenting a UAP contact during an ISR mission over the Arabian Gulf/Middle East region on May 14, 2020.
dates2020-05-14 | Date of detection and contact
people
- (Crew member identities redacted) | ISR crew position | Squadron redacted | Observer/reporter
- MG Richard A. Harrison | USCENTCOM Chief of Staff | USCENTCOM | Declassification authority
organizations
- USCENTCOM | U.S. Central Command
- SPEAR | Reporting and analysis organization
- Squadron (unspecified) | Military unit conducting ISR mission
- AARO | All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (recipient of release)
locations
- Contact Working Area 28314 | Military operating area designation
- Latitude: 28314 N | Contact coordinates
- Longitude: 49524 E | Contact coordinates
- 20000 feet | Contact altitude
- Above water | Environment description from narrative
observationsWhite solid object flew through field of view (FOV) during ISR tasking (ULTN/Black Hot/Lin); temporary loss of object followed by re-acquisition; object appeared to make erratic movements above the water; crew obtained 4x zoom on object but lost it due to poor track placement; sensor operator continuously manipulating sensor to maintain visual contact; altitude constant at 22000 feet; contact was moving; contact moving area W-72 1A; 1 contact in group
assessments
- Stable trackfile status: Intermittent | Form assessment
- Radar equipped: No | Form assessment
- Contact was moving | Form assessment
referencesISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) mission tasking | Mission type
redactions
- Crew member name, rank, squadron | For contact purposes only
- SIPR email address | Classified contact information
- "3.5c, (b)(6)" redactions appear twice | Likely phone/contact information
- Repository link redacted | "[_____3.5c, (b)(B)_____]" for uploading display tapes
quotes"While preforming an ISR tasking (ULTN/Black Hot/Lin), a solid white object flew through the FOV. There was a temporarily lose of the object but re-acquired shortly there after. The crew was able to follow the object as it appeared to make erratic moments above the water. During the follow, crew was able to obtain 4x zoom on the object but lost the object due to poor track placement. While following, the sensor operator was continuously manipulating the sensor to maintain eyes on the object. This is apparent by the waves of the water in the background being visible and not being visible." | Crew description