FBI-Originated Still
Department of War PURSUE Release 01 identifies FBI Photo A1 as an FBI image record submitted to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The release describes it as a still image derived from a U.S. government system, with the original imagery redacted before submission to AARO. No accompanying mission report is provided, and the operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP.1
The metadata assigns the incident date field to Late 2025 and lists no incident location. The same release description says the event's date and location were not provided, so Late 2025 is best treated as broad release metadata rather than a precise observation date.1
Photo A1 Reticle Still
The image is a monochrome frame with black redaction blocks, a central crosshair reticle, range-like tick marks, and a grainy background. A small, dark, slightly irregular object appears just below and to the right of the reticle center; the release's narrative description calls attention to that feature while cautioning that the description is informational rather than an analytical conclusion.12
The single still does not establish distance, size, altitude, velocity, heading, sensor platform, or environmental context. Redactions and the absence of a mission report also prevent readers from tying the visual to a location, collection system, or chain of observations beyond the release metadata.1
What the Still Can Support
FBI Photo A1 matters less as a standalone identification claim than as evidence of how a contemporary FBI-originated UAP image entered the PURSUE release set. It preserves a released visual record, an agency attribution, a stated inability to identify the object, and a clear boundary around what the released image can support.12