DOW-UAP-PR089 is a Department of War video record released in PURSUE Release 02 on May 22, 2026. The uploader-defined title is "31 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP part2." The record's incident date is listed as 2020 and its location as the United States Central Command area of responsibility.12
Provenance And Chain-Of-Custody
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; the release cautions that many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.1
AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded the clip to a classified network in August 2020. DVIDS hosts the matching public video entry and a direct MP4 rendition of the clip.34
What The Clip Shows
The AARO description covers 4 minutes and 58 seconds. From 0:00 to 0:45 the sensor tracks an area of contrast near the center of the screen. A second area enters from the lower right between 0:46 and 1:09; the sensor pans to track both before the second exits the field of view. From 1:10 to 1:22 the sensor cycles contrast modes, briefly causing the area of contrast to lose distinctiveness against the background. Several areas of contrast enter and exit from 1:23 to 2:35; they become indistinct from 2:36 to 2:41, then distinguishable again from 2:42 to 3:22. More areas enter and exit from 3:23 to 3:43, the sensor pans to track from 3:44 to 3:48, the area exits from the right side between 3:49 and 4:01, and the remainder through 4:58 contains no content.1
What The Record Supports
DOW-UAP-PR089 documents an infrared sensor sequence in which multiple unidentified areas of contrast are observed within the CENTCOM area of responsibility. AARO states that the description is provided for informational purposes only and should not be read as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's validity, nature, or significance. Conservatively, the record preserves an unresolved sensor observation; it does not identify the objects or establish anomalous performance.1