DOW-UAP-PR051 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 2021 and the incident location as CENTCOM.12
How The Record Surfaced
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.1
What AARO Assesses The Clip Shows
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is "Syrian UAP instant acceleration," is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2021. 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. Across roughly five minutes the clip pans to keep an area of contrast centered before the sensor stops tracking it near the 00:20 mark, causing it to rapidly exit the right side of the frame. The footage is then replayed through a sequence of labeled enhancements, including white edge threshold enhancement, reductions to 50% and 25% speed, inverted black-and-white values with the picture zoomed, and a full original excerpt described as TRT 2:52. DVIDS hosts the matching public video entry and a direct MP4 rendition of the clip.34
What The Record Supports
DOW-UAP-PR051 preserves a heavily post-processed infrared clip and its release path, not a resolved identification. Because the media was digitally altered before upload, its apparent performance characteristics cannot be taken at face value. The release description is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's validity, nature, or significance. With an unsubstantiated chain-of-custody, the record remains unresolved rather than identified.1