DOW-UAP-D089, Range Fouler Debrief, Eastern United States, 2020
This file is a Range Fouler Debrief Form, a standardized U.S. Navy reporting form used to record the circumstances of an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. According to the releasing agency, the form accompanies the video titled 'DOW-UAP-PR106.' The reporting operator — identified only by pay grade (O-4) and crew position (Pilot), with all personal identifying information sanitized — described the contact as 'quite small,' 'continu[ing] in a constant direction,' with an 'indiscernible' shape and a reflective, metallic underside. The debrief checkboxes indicate the object was marked as metallic and reflective. The form's administrative section carries a Department of the Navy (DUSN (M) DRMD) cover citing authority under the FY24 NDAA codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107, dated 5/19/2026 and 'Released in Part,' with AARO redaction exemptions referencing 44 U.S.C. 2107 §1843 and E.O. 13526. The releasing material emphasizes that all descriptive and estimative language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation and should not be treated as conclusive evidence of any object's features or performance.
Description
A redacted U.S. Navy Range Fouler Debrief form documenting a military aircrew's observation of an unidentified object during operations in the Eastern United States in 2020, released by the U.S. Department of War as part of a UAP data release and paired with video DOW-UAP-PR106.
Claims
A U.S. military operator observed an object that appeared 'quite small,' continued in a constant direction, and had an indiscernible shape with a reflective, metallic underside.
70%The observation occurred in the Eastern United States in 2020 during active military operations or training.
70%The debrief accompanies a video designated DOW-UAP-PR106.
80%Descriptive language in the report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation and is not conclusive as to any intrinsic object features.
90%
Events
Dec 31, 2019
UAP/Range Fouler observation
A U.S. military operator observed a small object of indiscernible shape with a reflective, metallic underside moving in a constant direction over the Eastern United States.
May 18, 2026
Debrief cover sheet dated
Department of the Navy DUSN (M) DRMD release cover sheet, marked 'Released in Part.'
Jul 9, 2026
Public release
File released by the U.S. Department of War in UAP data release 4.
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liE9REif:1:'~IQFQRtl Range Fouler Debrief Form Please do not use the purple "submit" button above. Save and email the comp lete file manually (see below) . Please complete this form to the best of your ability. If you do not have the requested information, please leave the field blank. If there was more than one "group," please report each on a separate form for data collection purposes. You should receive a response within 5 business days. Rank Last Name, First Name Squadron SIPR Email Address Crew Position Pilot 0-4 This information is for contact only. -sanitizes all reports of identifying information. Absolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadron will be recorded for analysis. Day Date (mmlddlyy) Time of detection Side No. Day I Night Buno (hh:mm:ss Z) Contact Working Area (fa· W- 72 1A) Contact Letitute (DD.MM:SS) NIS Contact Longitude (DD.MMSSJ EIW Contact Altitude (Ex 22000) Pleas~pt to determine a Lat I Long for the contact at initial detection. We recommend using-a reference the sensor-derived bearing and range relative to the buf/seye you had in use. If that method is not available, any reasonable derivation of location will work, but please be as specific as possible and make a note in the comments section. These locations may be used to cue other means of tracking. Altitude Constent? Wind Dir at Contact Alt (From) Was the contact moving? Wind Speed Yes Direction/Speed (Ex. 090115) Please check all that apply: D Square. D Round: Balloon-shaped D :0 Other Shape D Wings/Airframe Apparent Propulsion. □ ·D Moving Parts. Metallic. [Z] D Translucent: D Opaque: D Markings: Reflective: [Z] Please use the field below to describe the contact and any interaction in your own words with as much detail as possible. Please be sure to include any detail not included in questions above . .. apparent object also captured with Appeared quite smal l. Speed appeared to be and continued in constant direction . Shape indiscernible but the bottom was refilective . Don't use the purple "submit" button! Save this form with filename "Date_Squadron_RF.pdf" and email it t (Also in the global). For troubleshooting, call Thank you for your time. Please ensure all display tapes are ripped for the entire time of interaction and saved as a .wmv (Example: Squadron intel personnel shall upload those files to the repository located at liE9REif1'1'rn~F@RP4 Department of the Navy DUSN (M) DRMD Authority: FY 24 NDAA, now codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107 Date: 5/19/2026 Released in Part: X AARO 44 U.S.C. 2107 § 1843(a)(3) AARO FY2024 NDAA § 1843(a)(l)(C);E.O. 13526, section 1.4(a) AARO FY2024 NDAA § 1843(a)(l)(C);E.O. 13526, section 1.4(e)
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