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DOW-UAP-D052, Email Correspondence, NA, August 2024

This two-page document is email correspondence, released by the U.S. Department of War, describing the content of a mission report and requesting clarification on its content. The correspondence, marked SECRET//NOFORN with an UNCLASSIFIED tear line, references a UAP observation dated 31 October 2024. According to the unclassified portion, a U.S. aircraft observed a possible UAP described as oval/orb shaped, likely moving at low speed, and kept eyes on it for over two hours. The exchange includes a PAROC Intel Data Analysis Technician assigned to 15 AF / DET 1 providing additional information to the unclassified tear line, and an Information Disclosure Analyst requesting approval to disclose the year the incident took place, noting that only the month and day had been approved. The releasing agency notes that all descriptive and estimative language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time and should not be taken as conclusive evidence of any object features or performance characteristics. The document is heavily redacted, with names withheld under (b)(6).

Source: U.S. Department of Warwar.gov ↗Incident Oct 31, 2024Released May 8, 2026Discovered Jul 2, 202665.3 KBdocument
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Description

A heavily redacted U.S. Department of War email correspondence discussing the content of a UAP mission report and requesting clarification and approval to disclose the year of the incident. Released May 2026 as part of a Department of War UAP disclosure batch.

Claims

  • On 31 October 2024, a U.S. aircraft observed a possible UAP that appeared oval/orb shaped and likely moving at low speed, keeping eyes on it for over two hours.

    60%

  • The document is email correspondence describing the content of a mission report and requesting clarification on its content.

    90%

  • An Information Disclosure Analyst requested approval to disclose the year of the incident, noting only the month and day had been approved.

    90%

Events

  1. Oct 30, 2024

    UAP observation by U.S. aircraft

    A U.S. aircraft observed a possible oval/orb shaped UAP, likely moving at low speed, keeping eyes on it for over two hours.

  2. May 7, 2026

    Department of War UAP document release

    Release of this email correspondence as part of a Department of War UAP disclosure batch.

Dates mentioned

2024-10-312024-082026-05-08

Keywords

UAPUFODepartment of Waremail correspondencemission reportSECRET//NOFORNtear line15 AFoval orbredactedinformation disclosure

Entities

Extracted text (OCR)
(b) (6)
CLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN
Good morning,
Below is the requested additional information (include the year) to the
UNCLASS tear line.

Let us know if you have any questions, comments or concerns.

v/r

(b) (6)
PAROC Intel Data Analysis Technician
15 AF / DET 1

(b) (6)
//UNCLASSIFIED//
31 OCT 24, U.S Aircraft observed a possible UAP. It appeared to be oval/orb
1

shaped, likely moving at a low speed. The U.S Aircraft had eyes on the poss
UAP for over 2 hours.
//UNCLASSIFIED//

(b) (6)
CLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN
Hello,

Could you please approve the use of the year this incident took place?
Currently you have approved the month and the day, we request it includes
the year.

Thank for your assistance.

V/r

(b) (6)
Information Disclosure Analyst
2

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