FBI Photo A006

Agency
FBI
Format
Photograph
Incident date
Late 2025
Place
Not given
Released
Release 01, May 8, 2026
Source
war.gov
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Description from war.gov

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. government system. The date and location of the event have not been provided. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a lightly textured background with a central crosshair reticle. A dark, circular object is positioned at the center of the reticle. This narrative description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

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FBI Photo A006, as released by war.gov
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Machine summary

Written by Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) on May 22, 2026, from the record's text and war.gov's description. It is not part of the record and can contain errors; check it against the document.

This is an FBI-submitted UAP report to AARO, consisting of a single still image captured from an unspecified U.S. government system. The incident is dated to late 2025. No location data, mission report, or operator identification was provided alongside the submission. The image itself is monochrome and shows a dark, circular object centered within a crosshair reticle against a lightly textured background. The operator stated they were unable to positively identify the object. The original imagery was redacted prior to submission.

The record is notable for its near-total lack of contextual information — no date specificity, no location, no accompanying mission documentation, and no sensor or platform identification. The pre-submission redactions further limit what can be assessed. The circular object at the reticle center is consistent with an object being actively tracked, though no analytical conclusions about its nature are drawn in the document. Without an accompanying report, this image functions as an isolated data point with limited standalone evidentiary value.

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