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DOW-UAP-D089: Range Fouler Debrief, Eastern United States, 2020
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A U.S. Navy O-4 pilot filed a Range Fouler Debrief reporting a daytime airborne sighting over the Eastern United States in 2020. The pilot described the object as "quite small," with a shape that was "indiscernible," a metallic appearance, and a reflective underside, and noted it "continued in a constant direction." The Department of the Navy released the document in part on May 19, 2026; the date, time, location, speed, and sensor type used to capture the object are all redacted.
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[page 1] SECRETINOFORN # Range Fouler Debrief Form Please do not use the purple "submit" button above. Save and email the complete file manually (see below). Please complete this form to the best of your ability. If you do not have the requested information, please leave the field blank. If there was more than one "group," please report each on a separate form for data collection purposes. You should receive a response within 5 business days. Last Name, First Name: <empty> Rank: O-4 Squadron: [Redacted] SIPR Email Address: <empty> Crew Position: Pilot This information is for contact only. sanitizes all reports of identifying information. Absolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadron will be recorded for analysis. <b>Date (mm/dd/yy)</b>: [Redacted] <b>Time of detection (hh:mm:ss Z)</b>: [Redacted] <b>Day / Night</b>: Day <b>Side No.</b>: [Redacted] <b>Buno</b>: [Redacted] <b>Mission Description (CAS, BFM, etc)</b>: [Redacted] Contact Working Area (Ex: W-72 1A) Contact Letitude (DD:MM:SS) N/S Contact Longitude (DD:MM:SS) E/W Contact Altitude (Ex: 22000) Altitude Constant? Wind Dir at Contact Alt (From) Wind Speed # Range Fouler Debrief Form (cont.) Please attempt to determine a Lat/Long for the contact at initial detection. We recommend using o reference the sensor-derived bearing and range relative to the bullseye you had in use. If that method is not available, any reasonable derivation of location will work, 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. # Range Fouler Debrief Form (cont.) Was the contact moving? Yes Direction/Speed (Ex. 090/15) <i># of Contacts in "Group":</i> <empty> <empty> <i>(Check all that apply):</i> <empty> Please check all that apply: Round: [ ] Square: [ ] Balloon-shaped: [ ] Wings/Airframe: [ ] Other Shape: [ ] Apparent Propulsion: [ ] Moving Parts: [ ] Metallic: [x] Markings: [ ] Translucent: [ ] Opaque: [ ] Reflective: [x] Please use the field below to describe the contact and any interaction in your own words with as much detail as possible. Please be sure to include any detail not included in questions above. [Redacted] apparent object also captured with [Redacted] Appeared quite small. Speed appeared to be [Redacted] and continued in constant direction. Shape indiscernible but the bottom was reflective. [Redacted] Don't use the purple "submit" button! Save this form with filename "Date_Squadron_RF.pdf" and email it t (Also in the global). For troubleshooting, call Thank you for your time. Please ensure all display tapes are ripped for the entire time of interaction and saved as a .wmv (Example: Squadron intel personnel shall upload those files to the repository located at [Redacted] liE9REif1'1'rn~F@RP4 [page 2] Department of the Navy DUSN (M) DRMD Authority: FY 24 NDAA, now codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107 Date: 5/19/2026 Released in Part: X AARO 44 U.S.C. 2107 § 1843(a)(3) AARO FY2024 NDAA § 1843(a)(l)(C);E.O. 13526, section 1.4(a) AARO FY2024 NDAA § 1843(a)(l)(C);E.O. 13526, section 1.4(e)