FBI Still From PURSUE
FBI Photo B4 is a one-page FBI PDF released through Department of War PURSUE Release 01 on May 8, 2026.1 The release metadata places the incident in the Western United States, dates it only to late 2025, and identifies the public file as a PDF record submitted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.12
The release description says the submission consisted of a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025. It also says the original imagery had been altered with redactions before being sent to AARO, no accompanying mission report was provided, the operator could not positively identify the UAP, and the date shown in the image is incorrect because the system date and time were not set.2
Reticle Frame Details
The PDF contains a single monochrome, grainy frame with a central crosshair reticle, horizontal and vertical scale marks, and multiple black redaction bars.3 A small dark mark appears to the right of the vertical reticle and above the horizontal scale. The bottom of the frame includes a darker, indistinct band, but the public image does not identify the landscape, sensor mode, platform, range, or viewing angle.23
The visible timestamp at lower left reads 12/31/99 18:12:16. Because the release metadata explicitly says the system clock had not been set, that printed timestamp should not be treated as the incident date or time.23
Limited Identification Value
The record supports a limited factual conclusion: an FBI-submitted AARO UAP report preserved a redacted still image from a military system after an operator was unable to identify a visible mark. It does not establish the mark's size, altitude, distance, speed, material, origin, motion, or whether it is an object rather than an imaging artifact, sensor effect, or background feature.23
That narrowness is why the record matters. FBI Photo B4 shows the public evidentiary shape of this part of PURSUE Release 01: provenance, redaction status, and operator non-identification are disclosed, while the mission report and technical context needed for independent assessment are absent.123
FBI Photo B4 PDF
FBI Photo B4 remote release asset