DOW-UAP-D38, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020

Plain-English Summary

• What happened: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 observing a “solid white object [fly] through the [field-of-view]. The reporter described the UAP as making erratic [movements] above the water. 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.
• Who reported it:Department of War
• What evidence exists:document
• What the government says: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 observing a “solid white object [fly] through the [field-of-view]. The reporter described the UAP as making erratic [movements] above the water. 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.
• What remains unclear:Not provided in source.

Key Facts

Title

DOW-UAP-D38, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020

Release

Release 01

Release date

2026-05-08

Incident date

2020-05-14

Agency

Department of War

Location

Arabian Gulf

Location precision

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Status

unknown

Source domain

war.gov

Source Documents

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