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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. military system in 2025. 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. The date in the image is incorrect due to system date/time not being set. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a central crosshair reticle. A small, dark, circular object is visible in the upper right quadrant, near the center of the frame. The background appears to show an indistinct mountain range or cloud formation.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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This is an FBI report submitted to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), released May 8, 2026, documenting a UAP incident occurring in late 2025 over the western United States. The record consists of a single still image captured by a U.S. military sensor system. The image is monochrome and grainy, showing a small dark circular object in the upper right quadrant against what appears to be a mountain range or cloud formation, with a crosshair reticle visible at center. No accompanying mission report was provided. The operator was unable to positively identify the object.

The record is notable for its minimal content: the image was redacted prior to submission to AARO, no mission context was provided, and the embedded timestamp reads 12/31/99 — a placeholder resulting from an unconfigured system clock, making the precise incident time unverifiable. The absence of a mission report limits any analytical value. The document illustrates recurring documentation gaps in UAP reporting, including incomplete metadata and withheld operational context.

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