DOW-UAP-D091, Range Fouler Debrief, Atlantic Ocean, 2020
This file is a scanned U.S. Navy Range Fouler Debrief form, a standardized reporting document used to record unauthorized intrusions into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. Released by the U.S. Department of War on July 10, 2026 as part of its UAP data release (Release 4), the report documents a 2020 incident over the Atlantic Ocean. According to the releasing agency, a U.S. military operator reported observing an object described as 'darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height' that 'travel[ed] with the wind' and did not 'maneuver or change direction,' appearing as a 'large, somewhat deformed balloon.' The form's fields include contact movement, direction/speed, number of contacts, and a free-text narrative section. The agency notes that all descriptive language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation and should not be read as a conclusive indication of any intrinsic object features. The document is redacted and paired with video DOW-UAP-PR116.
Description
A redacted U.S. Navy Range Fouler Debrief form documenting an operator's 2020 observation of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon over the Atlantic Ocean, released by the U.S. Department of War. The form records a narrative description of an object appearing as a large, deformed, maroonish balloon-like phenomenon. It accompanies the video DOW-UAP-PR116.
Claims
The report accompanies the video titled DOW-UAP-PR116.
85%A U.S. military operator observed an object of darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height.
70%The phenomenon traveled with the wind and did not maneuver or change direction.
70%The object appeared as a large, somewhat deformed balloon.
70%A U.S. military operator observed an object described as 'darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height' that traveled with the wind and did not maneuver or change direction.
60%The reporter characterized the phenomenon as appearing to be a 'large, somewhat deformed balloon.'
60%
Events
Dec 31, 2019
Atlantic Ocean UAP observation
A U.S. military operator observed an object described as a large, deformed, maroonish balloon-like phenomenon traveling with the wind over the Atlantic Ocean.
Jul 9, 2026
Document release
U.S. Department of War released the debrief form as part of UAP data Release 4.
Dec 31, 2019
Range Fouler observation over Atlantic Ocean
A U.S. military operator observed an unidentified object described as a darker, maroonish, 12-15 foot object resembling a large deformed balloon, traveling with the wind.
Jul 9, 2026
Release of UAP debrief document
The Department of War released the debrief form as part of a UAP data disclosure (release 4).
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Range Fouler Debrief Form
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