DOW-UAP-D038

Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020

Declassified Range Fouler Debrief Form with redacted information.

Official description

This document is a Range Fouler Debrief, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer’s experiences. A U.S. military operator reported observing a “solid white object [fly] through the [field-of-view]. The reporter described the UAP as making erratic [movements] above the water. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

Reproduced verbatim from the releasing agency.

AI summary

The DOW-UAP-D038 Range Fouler Debrief details a U.S. Navy report regarding the observation of a solid white object displaying erratic movements above water in the Arabian Gulf on May 14, 2020. This document highlights the protocol used to document unauthorized intrusions into controlled airspace during military operations, and serves as a record of the subjective experiences of military personnel involved in the incident.