FBI Photo B013

Agency
FBI
Format
Document, 1 page
Incident date
Late 2025
Released
Release 01, May 8, 2026
Source
war.gov
Topics

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. 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 simplified central crosshair. Two small, dark, elongated objects are visible near the center of the frame in the bottom right quadrant. 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.

Redactions war.gov lists this record as redacted. Withheld material is blacked out in the file itself.

1 page, 6 words of text

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12/31/99 18:19:54

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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 document is an FBI submission to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), released May 8, 2026 as part of the PURSUE Release 01 program. It consists of a single still image, reportedly captured by a U.S. military system in late 2025 over the western United States. The monochrome image shows two small, dark, elongated objects near the center-right of the frame. The operator was unable to positively identify the objects. The image carries a timestamp of 12/31/99 18:19:54, which the record acknowledges is incorrect due to an unconfigured system clock.

Several elements limit the analytical value of this record. The original imagery was redacted prior to AARO submission, and no accompanying mission report was provided. The incorrect timestamp removes reliable temporal metadata. The absence of contextual mission data — platform type, altitude, sensor specifications, observing conditions — makes independent assessment of the objects impossible. The document is notable primarily as an example of the chain-of-custody and documentation gaps that have been flagged as systemic issues in UAP reporting.

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