FBI Photo B004

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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 center right quadrant, close to the center of the frame. An indistinct, possibly natural, landscape is visible in the background. 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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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.

FBI Photo B004 is a single-page PDF released May 8, 2026, documenting a late-2025 UAP incident over the western United States. The record consists of a still image captured by a U.S. military system and submitted by the FBI to AARO. The image is monochrome and grainy, showing a small dark circular object near the center-right of the frame, with an indistinct landscape in the background and a crosshair reticle visible. The operator was unable to positively identify the object. No accompanying mission report was provided.

The record is notable for several limitations: the image was redacted before submission to AARO, contextual metadata is absent, and the embedded timestamp (12/31/99 18:12:16) is erroneous due to an unconfigured system clock, making independent date verification impossible. The lack of a mission report removes key observational context. The record represents a minimal submission — a single altered image with no analytical conclusions — consistent with early-stage UAP reporting where raw sensor data is forwarded without resolution.

FBI Photo B004

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