FBI Photo B022

An FBI-submitted report dated to a late 2025 incident in the western United States, released May 8, 2026 under the PURSUE program. The document consists of a single still image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, transmitted by the FBI to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). The monochrome image shows a grainy frame with a central crosshair and two small, dark, elongated objects visible near the center-upper-right quadrant. The operator was unable to positively identify the objects.

Notable issues include pre-submission redactions applied to the original imagery and the absence of an accompanying mission report, limiting analytical context. The timestamp embedded in the image reads 12/31/99 18:19:19, reflecting an unconfigured system clock rather than the actual capture time, which introduces uncertainty about precise timing. No sensor type, platform, altitude, or operational context is disclosed. The lack of a mission report and the altered imagery make independent assessment of the objects' nature or behavior impossible from this record alone.