Iraq, 2022-12
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DVIDS official page text
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D18, described the UAP as "flying west to east."
Official page text
- Video description: The video depicts an area of contrast moving from the bottom left to the top right of the sensor field-of-view. At approximately six seconds, the area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view near the top right corner of the frame.
- The title marks this as unresolved, so the page should not present it as conclusively attributed.
Official note
- This video 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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Document summary
A declassified USCENTCOM mission report (MISREP) for a December 2022 ISR sortie near Baghdad, Iraq, flown from Ali Al Salem (OKAS). At 1620Z the aircrew observed one possible UAP or UAV flying west to east; they did not follow it and continued the tasked mission, with no further events observed.
Official page text
- One possible UAP/UAV was observed at 1620Z flying west to east.
- The aircrew chose not to follow it and continued the original ISR tasking.
Official note
- The report itself notes uncertainty over whether the object was a UAP or a UAV; no shape or size is given.
- This summary is AI-generated from the document text for navigation purposes only and is not an official analysis or conclusion.
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