2020 DOW-UAP-PR36, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020

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This document is a declassified UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) sighting report form submitted by aircrew operating under U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in the Middle East on May 14, 2020. The “Range Fouler Debrief” form captures sensor-based observations of a single round white object making erratic movements over water during an ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) night mission. The form was declassified by USCENTCOM Chief of Staff MG Richard A. Harrison for public release.

Source: Document metadata (agency: Department of War / USCENTCOM, type: Video, classification: UNCLASSIFIED, date of detection: 05/14/20) and official description: “Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff … Range Fouler Debrie Form … 05/14/20 … Night … ISR … Contact Working Area … 28314 … 49524 E … 20000 … Round … solid white object flew through the FOV … erratic movements above the water.”

What This Document Contains

• A crew-generated narrative describing the detection, temporary loss, re-acquisition, and visual tracking of a single white object moving erratically above water, captured through a forward-looking infrared or similar ISR sensor in black-hot/linear mode.

• Details of sensor engagement: intermittent radar trackfile, manual sensor manipulation to maintain visual, 4x zoom achieved before loss due to poor track placement.

• Standardized reporting fields (e.g., contact altitude 20,000 ft, constant altitude, no propulsion or markings observed) and a declassification statement by MG Richard A. Harrison, confirming the form’s release.

Source: OCR extracted text, page 1, fields “Please complete this form…”, “While preforming an ISR tasking…”, and official description.

Key Observations

“While preforming an ISR tasking (UL TN/Black Hot/Lin), a solid w ite 1object 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 place ent. While following, the sensor operator was continuously manipulating the sensor to maintain eyes on th 1e object. This is apparent by the waves of the water in the background being visible and not being visible.”

Source: OCR extracted text, page 1, narrative field.

Context & Significance

This report is part of the SPEAR (likely an internal reporting program) process that sanitizes identifying information and gathers UAP-related sensor data from U.S. military aircrews. It joins a growing set of declassified 2019–2020 military UAP reports from the Middle East, demonstrating continued use of structured debrief forms for anomalous contacts. The form’s explicit design for “Range Fouler” events (potentially referring to range safety or airspace fouling) suggests routine collection of such sightings for analysis.

Source: OCR extracted text (“SPEAR sanitizes all r ports of identifying information…”) and metadata showing classification as a 2020 USCENTCOM video report.

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A military aircrew on an ISR mission observed a single round, white object moving erratically over water at night. The object was tracked intermittently by radar and visually by sensor, with altitude constant at 20,000 ft. No propulsion, moving parts, or markings were noted.

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology.

• No definitive identification of the observed phenomena.

• No multi-sensor corroboration beyond intermittent radar and single-sensor visual.

• No physical data (e.g., speed, direction) due to incomplete fields.

[WARN] Assessment: The report provides limited evidence—a single, visually observed object with no resolved physical characteristics and brief’ keyFindings: [] tags:

• DOW
• Investigation
• Middle East relatedFiles: [] featured: false heroImage: /pdf-covers/dow-uap-pr36-unresolved-uap-report-middle-east-may-2020.png documentType: Investigation region: Middle East decade: 2020s releaseBatch: Release 01 coverImage: /pdf-covers/dow-uap-pr36-unresolved-uap-report-middle-east-may-2020.png archiveId: DOW-UAP-PR36,_Unresolved_UAP_Report,_Middle_East,_May_2020 warGovUrl: https://www.war.gov/ufo/#DOW-UAP-PR36, Unresolved Uap Report Middle East May 2020 officialDescription: ’--- Page 1 --- Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Plea , o , us.~,;t , 13- 02 Range Fouler Debrie Form “submit” button above. Save and email the complete file manually (see below).’ evidenceLevel: Historical Record hasUAPObservation: false mentionsPhysicalEvidence: false mentionsBiological: false ocrQuality: high

[WARN] AI-Generated Summary: This summary is generated from publicly released government documents for informational purposes only. Always refer to the original document linked below for the complete unredacted record.

Document Overview

This document is a declassified UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) sighting report form submitted by aircrew operating under U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in the Middle East on May 14, 2020. The “Range Fouler Debrief” form captures sensor-based observations of a single round white object making erratic movements over water during an ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) night mission. The form was declassified by USCENTCOM Chief of Staff MG Richard A. Harrison for public release.

Source: Document metadata (agency: Department of War / USCENTCOM, type: Video, classification: UNCLASSIFIED, date of detection: 05/14/20) and official description: “Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff … Range Fouler Debrie Form … 05/14/20 … Night … ISR … Contact Working Area … 28314 … 49524 E … 20000 … Round … solid white object flew through the FOV … erratic movements above the water.”

What This Document Contains

• A crew-generated narrative describing the detection, temporary loss, re-acquisition, and visual tracking of a single white object moving erratically above water, captured through a forward-looking infrared or similar ISR sensor in black-hot/linear mode.
• Details of sensor engagement: intermittent radar trackfile, manual sensor manipulation to maintain visual, 4x zoom achieved before loss due to poor track placement.
• Standardized reporting fields (e.g., contact altitude 20,000 ft, constant altitude, no propulsion or markings observed) and a declassification statement by MG Richard A. Harrison, confirming the form’s release.

Source: OCR extracted text, page 1, fields “Please complete this form…”, “While preforming an ISR tasking…”, and official description.

Key Observations

“While preforming an ISR tasking (UL TN/Black Hot/Lin), a solid w ite 1object 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 place ent. While following, the sensor operator was continuously manipulating the sensor to maintain eyes on th 1e object. This is apparent by the waves of the water in the background being visible and not being visible.”

Source: OCR extracted text, page 1, narrative field.

Context & Significance

This report is part of the SPEAR (likely an internal reporting program) process that sanitizes identifying information and gathers UAP-related sensor data from U.S. military aircrews. It joins a growing set of declassified 2019–2020 military UAP reports from the Middle East, demonstrating continued use of structured debrief forms for anomalous contacts. The form’s explicit design for “Range Fouler” events (potentially referring to range safety or airspace fouling) suggests routine collection of such sightings for analysis.

Source: OCR extracted text (“SPEAR sanitizes all r ports of identifying information…”) and metadata showing classification as a 2020 USCENTCOM video report.

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A military aircrew on an ISR mission observed a single round, white object moving erratically over water at night. The object was tracked intermittently by radar and visually by sensor, with altitude constant at 20,000 ft. No propulsion, moving parts, or markings were noted.

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology.
• No definitive identification of the observed phenomena.
• No multi-sensor corroboration beyond intermittent radar and single-sensor visual.
• No physical data (e.g., speed, direction) due to incomplete fields.

[WARN] Assessment: The report provides limited evidence—a single, visually observed object with no resolved physical characteristics and brief