Department of WarPDFTier 2 · Documented firsthand reportPartially redacted
Range Fouler Debrief, Japan, 2023
DOW-UAP-D042 · Release 01 (5/8)
Agency
Department of War
Document type
PDF
Location
Arabian Gulf (CENTCOM/Middle East)
Incident date
8/31/20
Release
Release 01 (5/8)
Evidence tier
Tier 2 · Documented firsthand report
What the document says
This document is a Range Fouler Debrief Form, 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 an “object fly through the screen.” The observer described a second object surpassing the first, at a higher speed. The report describes a total of three UAP “moving amongst each 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.
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Please complete this form to the best of your ability. If you do not have the requested information,
please leave the fiĂld blank. If there was more tăĄn one "group!" ąleĆse repćrt each on a separate
form for data collection purposes. You should receive a response within 5 business days.
Last Name, First Name
Rank
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Squadron
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Sf PR Email Address
Crew Position
Pilot
This information is for contact only. SPEAR sanitizes all rĈports of identifying information.
Absolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadr ! n will be recorded for analysis.
08/31/20
Dusk
Date (mmldd,YY)
Time of detection
Day I Ni;:,ht
{tlh:mm:ss Z)
Contact Worl<ing Area
(Ex: W-72 1A)
{b)(1)Ua
Contact Latitute
(DD:MM:SS)
Side No.
Buno
N/S
Contact Longitude
EMI
(0D:MM:SS)
Please attempt to determine a Lat I Long for the contact at initial detection. We recommend
using JMPS to reference the sensor-derived bearing· and range relative to the bullseye you had
in use. If that method is not available. any reasonafJ/e derivation of location will worl<, 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.
Radar Equipped: Other
Stable Trackfile?:
# of Contacts in "Group":
EA Indications (Check af/ that apply):
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ECM
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False
Other/
Trackfiles
Ambiguous
AIM-9x Self-Track:
A TFL/R Autotrack:
• Tally Achieved:
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ISR
Mission Description (GAS, BFM, etc)
No
LFE?
118000
Contact Altitude
( x: 22000)
Yes
Altitude
Constant?
Wind Dir at
Contact Alt
(From)
Was the contact moving?
Direction/Speed
(Ex. 090/15)
Wind
Speed
Yes
150/230
Please check all that apply:
Round: D
Square: D
Balloon-shaped: D
Wings/Airframe: D
Other Shape:[Z]
Apparent Propulsion.@
Moving Parts: D
Metallic: D
Markings: D
Translucent D
Opaque: D
Reflective: D
Plesse use the field below to describe the contact and any inte.1action in your own words with as much
detail as possible. Ple.ase be sure to include any detail not inc/
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Saw the initial object fly through the screen and started tracking i . Initial object was surpassed by another
object of same size and shape but much higher speed. At one p4int during tracking the objects, there were
three on the screen at the same time moving amongst each other.
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Context
This is one of 171 Department of War records in the declassified archive, reported in the CENTCOM/Middle East region. It was published in Release 01 (5/8).
Evidence tiers describe the type of record (sensor capture vs. written report vs.
administrative file) · not a claim about its conclusions. UFO Papers reports only what the documents state.