Department of WarVideoTier 1 · Primary sensor/visual recordPartially redacted
"UAP from Dec 2019 (East Coast)"
UFOP-181 · Release 02 (5/22)
Agency
Department of War
Document type
Video
Location
NORTHCOM (Other)
Incident date
2019
Release
Release 02 (5/22)
Evidence tier
Tier 1 · Primary sensor/visual record
What the document says
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. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “UAP from Dec 2019 (East Coast),” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2019. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in September 2020.
Video Duration: 00:00:34
Video Description:
00:00-00:02: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast.
00:03-00:21: The sensor switches contrast modes while tracking an area of contrast.
00:22-00:23: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast.
00:24-00:34: No content.
This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Context
This is one of 143 Department of War records in the declassified archive, reported in the Other region. It was published in Release 02 (5/22).
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.