Concepts / witness

Military observer

Most of the modern AARO record is sourced to military observers on U.S. military platforms — typically aircraft. Reports run from rich operator commentary to cases where 'the reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation' beyond the sensor track.

77documents

1985–2026year span

3agencies

2media types

Documents

1985 · 1 doc

State Department UAP Cable 1, Papua New Guinea, January 28, 1985 · Department of State · Papua New Guinea

2013 · 1 doc

DOW-UAP-PR38, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013 · Department of War · Middle East

2016 · 1 doc

DOW-UAP-D55, Mission Report, Syria, November 2016 · Department of War · Syria

2020 · 24 docs

DOW-UAP-D3, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020 · Department of War
DOW-UAP-D4, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020 · Department of War
DOW-UAP-D42, Range Fouler Debrief, Japan, 2023 · Department of War · Arabian Gulf
DOW-UAP-D44, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, October 2020 · Department of War · Arabian Sea
DOW-UAP-D5, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020 · Department of War · Mediterranean Sea
DOW-UAP-D56, Range Fouler Debrief, Arabian Sea, August 2020 · Department of War · Arabian Sea
DOW-UAP-D57, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 2020 · Department of War · Gulf of Aden
DOW-UAP-D58, Range Fouler Debrief, NA, October 2020 · Department of War
DOW-UAP-D6, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020 · Department of War · Pacific Ocean
DOW-UAP-D60, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020 · Department of War · Persian Gulf
DOW-UAP-D61, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020 · Department of War · Persian Gulf
DOW-UAP-D62, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020 · Department of War · Strait of Hormuz
DOW-UAP-D63, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, October 2020 · Department of War · Strait of Hormuz
DOW-UAP-D64, Mission Report, Iran, November 2020 · Department of War · Iran
DOW-UAP-D65, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, July 2020 · Department of War · Persian Gulf
DOW-UAP-D7, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020 · Department of War
DOW-UAP-PR36, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020 · Department of War · Middle East
DOW-UAP-PR37, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 · Department of War · Arabian Gulf
DOW-UAP-PR39, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 · Department of War · Arabian Gulf
DOW-UAP-PR40, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 · Department of War · Arabian Gulf
DOW-UAP-PR41, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 · Department of War · Arabian Gulf
DOW-UAP-PR42, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 · Department of War · Arabian Gulf
DOW-UAP-PR44, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 · Department of War · Arabian Gulf
DOW-UAP-PR45, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 · Department of War · Southern United States

2022 · 6 docs

DOW-UAP-D12, Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022 · Department of War · Iraq
DOW-UAP-PR19, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2022 · Department of War · Middle East
DOW-UAP-PR20, Unresolved UAP Report, Kuwait, May 2022 · Department of War · Iraq
DOW-UAP-PR21, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022 · Department of War · Iraq
DOW-UAP-PR22, Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, July 2022 · Department of War · Syria
DOW-UAP-PR23, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022 · Department of War · Iraq

2023 · 7 docs

DOW-UAP-D19, Mission Report, Syria, February 21, 2023 · Department of War · Syria
DOW-UAP-D20, Mission Report, Southern United States, 2020 · Department of War · Iraq
DOW-UAP-D74, Mission Report, Syria, November 2023 · Department of War · Syria
DOW-UAP-PR27, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023 · Department of War · United Arab Emirates
DOW-UAP-PR34, Unresolved UAP Report, Greece, October 2023 · Department of War · Greece
DOW-UAP-PR35, Unresolved UAP Report, Greece, October 2023 · Department of War · Greece
DOW-UAP-PR47, Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2023 · Department of War · Japan

2024 · 9 docs

DOW-UAP-D25, Mission Report, Greece, January 2024 · Department of War · Mediterranean Sea
DOW-UAP-D27, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023 · Department of War · Gulf of Oman
DOW-UAP-D28, Mission Report, Iraq, September 2024 · Department of War · Iraq
DOW-UAP-D75, Mission Report, Gulf of Aden, July 2024 · Department of War · Gulf of Aden
DOW-UAP-PR28, Unresolved UAP Report, Greece, January 2024 · Department of War · Greece
DOW-UAP-PR29, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, June 2024 · Department of War · Gulf of Oman
DOW-UAP-PR33, Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024 · Department of War · Syria
DOW-UAP-PR46, Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2024 · Department of War · East China Sea
DOW-UAP-PR48, Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2024 · Department of War · Indo-PACOM

2025 · 26 docs

DOW-UAP-D8, Mission Report, Djibouti, 2025 · Department of War · Mediterranean Sea
DOW-UAP-PR43, Unresolved UAP Report, Africa, 2025 · Department of War · Djibouti
FBI Photo B1 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B10 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B11 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B12 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B13 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B14 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B15 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B16 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B17 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B18 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B19 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B2 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B20 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B21 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B22 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B23 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B24 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B3 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B4 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B5 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B6 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B7 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B8 · FBI · Western United States
FBI Photo B9 · FBI · Western United States

2026 · 1 doc

DOW-UAP-PR49, Unresolved UAP Report, Department of the Army, 2026 · Department of War · North America

Undated · 1 doc

DOW-UAP-D54, Mission Report, Mediterranean Sea, NA · Department of War · Mediterranean Sea

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