Summary
The FBI forwarded to AARO a 2025 still image of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon captured by a U.S. military system, with redactions applied before submission and no mission report included. The operator could not positively identify the object, which appears as a small dark circular shape near a crosshair reticle over an indistinct mountain backdrop.
Detail
This record originates from the FBI, which submitted a still image of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2025. The imagery came from a U.S. military system and was redacted before being provided to AARO; no accompanying mission report was supplied. The operator stated they could not positively identify the object, and the timestamp shown in the image is inaccurate because the system date and time were not set.
The monochrome, grainy image shows a central crosshair reticle with a small dark circular object just right of center in the upper right quadrant, set against an indistinct mountain range. The narrative description is informational only and does not represent any analytical or investigative conclusion. The document was released through the PURSUE declassification and is associated with the Western United States in late 2025.
