DOW-UAP-D091, Range Fouler Debrief, Atlantic Ocean, 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. This report accompanies the video titled “DOW-UAP-PR116.” A U.S. military operator reported observing an object, describing the phenomenon as “darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height.” The report describes the phenomenon “travel[ing] with the wind” and noted that it did not “maneuver or change direction.” It also describes the phenomenon as appearing as a “large, somewhat deformed balloon.” 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
This 2-page document is a completed U.S. Navy "Range Fouler Debrief Form" documenting a UAP encounter over the Atlantic Ocean in 2020, reported by a naval aviator (rank O-3, Weapon Systems Officer position). The blank template on page 1 requests aircrew details (sanitized for analysis), squadron, date/time of detection, contact location (lat/long), altitude, wind data, and checkboxes describing the object's shape and characteristics -- in this report, the boxes checked indicate the object was round, metallic, balloon-shaped, opaque, and reflective, with no apparent propulsion or moving parts. Page 2 contains the narrative account: while the crew was operating in the airspace [location redacted], they observed an object described as darker, maroonish in color, approximately 12-15 feet in height. Structurally, it appeared as a large, somewhat deformed balloon. The aircrew proceeded back to the ship and landed uneventfully, with no operational impact reported.
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[PAGE 1] Please do not use the purple [FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY marking] "submit" button above. Save and email the complete file manually. Range Fouler Debrief Form 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. Fields: Last Name, First Name / Rank / Squadron / SIPR Email Address / Crew Position -- O-3, WSO. This information is for contact only. [Reporting authority] sanitizes all reports of identifying information. Absolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadron will be recorded for analysis. Dusk / Date (mm/dd/yy) / Time of detection (hh:mm:ss Z) / Day / Night / Contact Working Area / Contact Latitude N/S (DD:MM:SS) / Contact Longitude E/W (DD:MM:SS) / Contact Altitude (Ex: 22000) / Altitude Constant? / Wind Dir at Contact Alt / Wind Speed (From) (Ex: 090/15) Please attempt to determine a Lat/Long for the contact at initial detection. We recommend using [a reference point] to reference the sensor-derived bearing and range relative to the bullseye you had in use. If that method is not available, any reasonable derivation of location will work, but please be as specific as possible and make a note in the comments section. These locations may be used to cue other means of tracking. Was the contact moving? Yes -- Direction/Speed (Ex. 090/15) Please check all that apply: Shape: [X] Round [X] Square? / [X] Balloon-shaped [X] Other Shape Markings: [ ] Moving Parts [X] Metallic [ ] Wings/Airframe [ ] Translucent Surface: [X] Opaque [ ] Apparent Propulsion [X] Reflective (Note: checkbox reading is approximate due to OCR quality; report indicates round/balloon-shaped, metallic, opaque, reflective object with no apparent propulsion.) 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. [Comments truncated on page 1] Don't use the purple "submit" button! ... (Also in the global [address book]). For troubleshooting, call [redacted]. Thank you for your time. Please ensure all display tapes are ripped for the entire time of interaction and saved as a .wmv (Example: [filename redacted]). Squadron intel personnel shall upload those files to the repository located at [redacted -- FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY marking]. [PAGE 2] [FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY marking], page 2 [Free-text account, in the reporting aircrew member's own words]: "...we were operating in the [redacted] airspace, when [we observed the object]. The object itself was a darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15ft in height. Structurally, it appeared as a large, somewhat deformed balloon, but we proceeded back to the ship, landing uneventfully."
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Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo
