DOW-UAP-PR20, Unresolved UAP Report, Kuwait, May 2022
Agency: Department of War
Incident location: Iraq

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2022. The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by adding a red line encircling an area of interest before submitting it to AARO. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D12, described the UAP as moving from north to northeast. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP.

Image Description: The image contains an encircled, elongated area of contrast in the top left quarter. The area of contrast increases in intensity along its length from top left to bottom right.

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USCENTCOM MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S
 
USCENTCOM Recommendation to AARO
10/17/25   001
Recommendation by MG Richard A. Harrison 
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff  
Recommended on: 8 Oct 25 
                        CLEARED 
For Open Publication 
 
 
Department of Defense 
OFFICE OF PREPUBLICATION AND SECURITY REVIEW 
Mar 10, 2026