{"type":"documents","slug":"2026-pursue-release-02-011-dow-uap-pr055-spherical-uap-over-afg-and-out-clouds-23-nov-2020","title":"DOW-UAP-PR055 Spherical UAP Over AFG In and Out of Clouds 23 Nov 2020","url":"https://disclosdex.com/documents/2026-pursue-release-02-011-dow-uap-pr055-spherical-uap-over-afg-and-out-clouds-23-nov-2020","description":"A 47-second digitally altered infrared clip AARO assesses as likely from a U.S. military platform in CENTCOM in November 2020, replayed with labeled enhancements.","date":"2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Video"],"updated":"2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z","disclosureRating":5,"connectionCount":0,"content":{"markdown":"DOW-UAP-PR055 is a Department of War video record released in PURSUE Release 02 on May 22, 2026. The Department of War lists the incident year as 2020 and the incident location as CENTCOM.[^1][^2]\n\n<Video url=\"https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2605/DOD_111719732/DOD_111719732.mp4\" controls />\n\n## How The Record Surfaced\n\nThe provenance note attached to this record states that on March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. AARO identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network and cautions that many of them lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.[^3]\n\n## What AARO Assesses The Clip Shows\n\nAARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is \"Spherical UAP over AFG in and out of clouds 23 Nov 2020,\" is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the United States Central Command area of responsibility in November 2020. A user uploaded it to a classified network in June 2024. The release note states the media was digitally altered prior to upload and is presented as received. The 47-second clip opens with a \"zoomed in\" title card, then shows an area of contrast near the top left transiting left to right before it loses distinctiveness against the background; a card reading \"sharpened, zoomed motion tracked contrast enhanced slow to 60% speed\" precedes a reduced-speed replay, after which an \"original video\" card introduces a final segment where an area of contrast appears near the top center, transits down-left then right, and again blends into the background. DVIDS hosts the matching public video entry and a direct MP4 rendition of the clip.[^3][^4]\n\n## What The Record Supports\n\nDOW-UAP-PR055 documents a short, enhanced infrared clip and its release path, not a resolved identification. The object repeatedly loses distinctiveness against the background, the media was digitally altered before upload, and the description states it is informational only and not an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination. With an unsubstantiated chain-of-custody, the record remains unresolved rather than identified.[^3]\n\n## References\n\n[^1]: [Department of War PURSUE page](https://www.war.gov/UFO/#release)\n\n[^2]: [Department of War PURSUE data file (uap-data.csv)](https://www.war.gov/Portals/1/Interactive/2026/UFO/uap-data.csv)\n\n[^3]: [DOW-UAP-PR055, \"Spherical UAP over AFG in and out of clouds 23 Nov 2020\" DVIDS page](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/1007713/dow-uap-pr055-spherical-uap-over-afg-and-out-clouds-23-nov-2020)\n\n[^4]: [DOW-UAP-PR055, \"Spherical UAP over AFG in and out of clouds 23 Nov 2020\" MP4](https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2605/DOD_111719732/DOD_111719732.mp4)","readingTime":"2 min read"},"relatedRecords":[],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/documents/2026-pursue-release-02-011-dow-uap-pr055-spherical-uap-over-afg-and-out-clouds-23-nov-2020","title":"DOW-UAP-PR055 Spherical UAP Over AFG In and Out of Clouds 23 Nov 2020","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/documents/2026-pursue-release-02-011-dow-uap-pr055-spherical-uap-over-afg-and-out-clouds-23-nov-2020","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}}