DOW-UAP-D058, Range Fouler Debrief, NA, October 2020
Official description
This document is a Range Fouler Debrief, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer’s experiences. A U.S. military operator reported an encounter with a group of two UAP. The operator described the UAP as “balloon-shaped,” metallic, and reflective, characterizing them as “2x red blinking strobes.” The report states that “one range fouler was circling around the other.” All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.
✦ AI summary
A Range Fouler Debrief Form, declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, documenting a UAP encounter on 27 October 2020 at 01:12:21Z during a night DCA (defensive counter-air) mission, location not specified beyond redacted squadron data. KINGPIN (an airborne or ground control unit) directed the aircrew to identify an unknown contact; the crew obtained radar lock and target pod video but was unable to close to less than 16.9 NM. The contact was moving at heading 060 at 20 knots/mph, was metallic and balloon-shaped per checkboxes, with an unusual "other shape" and opaque/reflective indications, tracked with 2 contacts in the group. A trackfile was achieved. Names and some coordinates are redacted under (b)(6)/(b)(3). Document reference USCENTCOM MOR 26-0038 to 26-0046, approved for release to AARO, dated 03/27/26.
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[PAGE 1] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison [OCR artifacts / handling markings, partially illegible] Declassify on: [illegible] Range Fouler Debrief Form. Email the complete file manually (see below). Please complete this form to the best of your ability. If you do not have the requested information, please leave the field blank. If there was more than one "group," please report each on a separate form for data collection purposes. You should receive a response within 5 business days. Last Name, First Name; Rank; Squadron; SPEAR Email Address; Crew Position: O-3, [redacted VFS]. This information is for contact only. SPEAR sanitizes all reports of identifying information. Absolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadron will be recorded for analysis. Date (mm/dd/yy): 10/27/20. Time of detection: 01:12:21. Day/Night: Night. Mission Description: DCA. LFE?: No. [Section on contact location/altitude, largely illegible OCR: coordinates, altitude ~22000 ft] Was the contact moving? Yes. Direction/Speed: 060/20 (Ex. 090/15). Constant? Contact Alt/Speed (From). Please check all that apply: Round: [unchecked]. Moving Parts: [unchecked]. Square: [unchecked]. Metallic: [checked]. Balloon-shaped: [checked]. Markings: [unchecked]. Wings/Airframe: [unchecked]. Translucent: [unchecked]. Other Shape: [checked]. Opaque: [checked]. Apparent Propulsion: [unchecked]. Reflective: [checked]. Stable Trackfile?: Yes. TFLIR Autotrack: [unchecked]. # of Contacts in "Group": 2. Tally Achieved: [checked]. EA Indications (Check all that apply): [unchecked boxes] Letter, False, Other/ECM, Identifier, Trackfiles, Ambiguous, Arc. Please use the field below to describe the contact and any interaction in your own words with as much detail as possible. Please be sure to include any detail not included in questions above. KINGPIN DIRECTED ID OF UNKNOWN CONTACT. [redacted, marked (b)(1)(4)(a)] OBTAINED RADAR LOCK AND TARGET POD VIDEO BUT UNABLE TO GET CLOSER THAN 16.9NM [TRUNCATED / illegible continuation] [Instructions:] Don't use the purple "submit" button! Save this form with filename "Date_Squadron_RF.pdf" and email it to [redacted (b)(6)] (Also in the global). For troubleshooting, call [redacted (b)(6)]. Thank you for your time. Please ensure all display tapes are ripped for the entire time of interaction and saved as a .wmv (Example: 4 May VFA-106 HUD.wmv). Squadron intel personnel shall upload those files to the repository located at this link. [redacted (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MOR 26-0038 to MOR 26-0046 Approved for Release to AARO 03/27/26 000001
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Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo
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