DOW-UAP-PR076 is a Department of War video record released in PURSUE Release 02 on May 22, 2026. The the release record identifies the originating agency as the Department of War, an incident date of January 3, 2021, and a location of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.12
A House-Requested Record
The PR076 description opens with the shared provenance note for 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 held on a classified network and cautions that many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.1
AARO Assessment of the Clip
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is "03 January 2021 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes UAP," is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the CENTCOM area of responsibility in January 2021. A user uploaded it to a classified network in January 2021. DVIDS hosts the matching public video entry and a direct MP4 rendition of the clip.34
The 00:04:57 clip is largely without content. An area of contrast becomes visible near the center of the top half of the frame at approximately the 1:52 mark; the sensor pans to track it, keeping it generally within the center of the field of view, then zooms in at the 2:49 mark before the area of contrast exits the frame at the bottom left. No further content appears for the remainder of the clip. AARO states the description is provided for informational purposes only and should not be read as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event.1
What The Record Supports
PR076 establishes that AARO located an uploader-titled infrared clip on a classified network and assessed its likely sensor type, platform region, and timeframe. The record does not identify the area of contrast, does not establish anomalous performance, and carries an explicit chain-of-custody caveat. The event remains unresolved, not identified.1