DOW-UAP-PR054 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 2022 and the incident location as EUCOM.12
How The Record Surfaced
The 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. DVIDS hosts the matching public video entry and a direct MP4 rendition of the clip.34
What AARO Assesses The Clip Shows
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is "Spherical UAP Erratic movement [CALLSIGN] (Mission) 2022," is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the United States European Command area of responsibility in August 2022. 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. From 00:00 to 00:45 the sensor pans to track an area of contrast generally centered in the frame; the description explicitly states that the digital alterations significantly influence that area of contrast's apparent performance characteristics. From 00:46 to 03:57 the video appears to cut and refocus, with the area of contrast intermittently passing in and out of frame as the sensor pans.
What The Record Supports
DOW-UAP-PR054 documents an edited infrared clip and its release path, not a resolved identification. The release note itself warns that the alterations significantly affect the object's apparent motion, so the "erratic movement" in the uploader title cannot be treated as a measured behavior. AARO's description is explicitly 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.