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CLEARED For Open Publication - UAP Imagery
Infrared/EO sensor image cleared for open publication showing a targeting crosshair with a faint object circled in red.
Analysis
Military reconnaissance imagery with a bright white point object circled in red and framed by targeting reticles. The terrain below shows striped patterns -- agricultural cultivation or urban development. A compass marker indicates North. USCENTCOM cleared it for open publication and recommended release to AARO. The image is context-free: no date of capture on the visible portion, no accompanying narrative. But the precision targeting overlay means someone was tracking this object deliberately, not discovering it after the fact in archived footage.
Key Findings
- Bright white point object visible within red circle marking at upper-center of reconnaissance imagery
- Targeting reticles and compass marker present, indicating precision military imaging
- Terrain shows striped patterns consistent with agricultural cultivation or urban development
- Image cleared for open publication through USCENTCOM and the Office of Prepublication and Security Review
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doc_typephotograph
classificationCLEARED For Open Publication; Recommended by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
page_descriptionSatellite or aerial imagery with targeting reticles and a red circle marking an object of interest over terrain with linear features (possibly agricultural fields or an urban area).
dates
- 2026-03-10 | Cleared for open publication date
- 2025-10-17 | Recommended date for AARO release (10/17/25)
- 2025-10-08 | Recommendation date by MG Harrison
peopleMG Richard A. Harrison | USCENTCOM Chief of Staff | USCENTCOM | Recommendation authority
organizations
- USCENTCOM | U.S. Central Command
- Department of Defense | Issuing agency
- OFFICE OF PREPUBLICATION AND SECURITY REVIEW | Clearance authority
- AARO | All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (recipient)
observationsSatellite or aerial reconnaissance imagery showing terrain with linear features visible in grayscale; bright white point object visible within red circle marking at upper-center portion of image; targeting reticles and compass marker (N for North) visible; terrain appears to show striped pattern consistent with agricultural cultivation or urban development patterns
sensor_details
- Satellite or aerial reconnaissance imagery | Imaging source
- Targeting reticles present | Precision location marking
- Compass marker (N) | Geographic orientation
assessments
- Object marked with red circle | Area of interest identification
- Bright white point within circled area | Notable feature requiring documentation
references
- USCENTCOM MDR 25-0094 through MDR 25-0099 | Document series reference
- JS-250710-TM8S | Document identifier
redactions
- Large black redaction in upper right corner | Classified information
- Specific location coordinates redacted in metadata | Geographic classification