DOW-UAP-PR073 is a Department of War video record released in PURSUE Release 02 on May 22, 2026. The Department of War lists the originating agency as the Department of War, with an incident year of 2022 and a location of the Midwestern United States.12
A House-Requested Record
The PR073 description begins with the shared provenance note that accompanies this group of Department of War videos. 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. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials on a classified network, and cautions that many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
AARO Assessment of the Clip
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is "IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH," is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in November 2022. A user uploaded it to a classified network in March 2023. DVIDS hosts the matching public video entry and a direct MP4 rendition of the clip.34
What The Clip Shows
The 1 minute 28 second clip begins with no content for the first four seconds. The sensor then pans to center a small area of contrast within its field-of-view and cycles through contrast modes and zoom levels while that area remains generally within the frame. At approximately the 38-second mark, sensor orientation causes the area of contrast to appear to rotate. A second area of contrast enters from near the top center of the screen, transits the field-of-view, and is then obscured by a redacted element of the sensor display. The initial area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background near the 1 minute 17 second mark before the sensor rotates and the second area briefly re-enters and exits the frame. AARO states the description is informational only and should not be read as an analytical judgment or factual determination about the event.
What The Record Supports
PR073 establishes that AARO located an uploader-titled infrared clip on a classified network and assessed its likely platform, region, and timeframe as a U.S. military sensor operating within USNORTHCOM in November 2022. The record does not identify the areas of contrast or establish anomalous performance. The event remains unresolved and not identified.