Western United States, January 1, 2025 — cybernewschronicle.com — View original document (0.1 MB) PDF viewer unavailable in this browser. Download the PDF to view. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a single still image derived from a U.S. military system in late 2025, according to records released by the U.S. Department of War on May 8, 2026.
The document, titled “FBI Photo B6” and released under the PURSUE archive, describes an incident that occurred in the Western United States. The official record notes that the original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO, and that an accompanying mission report was not provided.
The operator who captured the image reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. The FBI document, released via the PURSUE archive at war.gov, provides a narrative description of the image for informational purposes only. According to the official summary, the monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a central crosshair reticle.
A dark, structured object with an appendage on its left side is visible just at the top of the reticle. A second, smaller, dark circular object is visible below the reticle in the bottom right quadrant.
The record explicitly states that readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance. The official description further notes that the date in the image is incorrect due to the system date and time not being set. The record’s official summary offers limited detail beyond the image description and the circumstances of its submission.
The FBI submitted the report to AARO, the Department of Defense office established to coordinate the government’s response to UAP incidents. The document does not specify what type of U.S. military system produced the original imagery, nor does it explain the nature or extent of the redactions applied to the image before it was forwarded to AARO. The absence of a mission report means that operational context, such as the location, altitude, or duration of the sighting, is not available in the released record.
Broader Context of the PURSUE Release
Per a Wikipedia summary of the United States UFO files, the release of “FBI Photo B6” is part of a broader declassification effort. The Wikipedia entry “United States UFO files” notes that these records, also referred to as the UFO files or the UAP files, are a collection of declassified United States government records concerning UFOs, also called unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).
According to the entry, the files were released by the administration of Donald Trump beginning on May 8, 2026, and were announced to continue as repeated, ongoing, expanding releases of UFO materials. This context places the FBI document within a larger initiative to disclose government records related to UAP incidents.
The release of “FBI Photo B6” under the PURSUE archive represents one of the first documents made public in this ongoing series. The document’s status as an FBI submission to AARO underscores the interagency nature of the UAP reporting process, with law enforcement and intelligence agencies contributing to the military-led investigation office. The record does not indicate whether AARO conducted any further analysis of the image or whether the incident was resolved.
What remains unanswered is the identity of the objects depicted in the image, the reason for the redactions applied to the original imagery, and the operational context that would have been provided by the missing mission report. The incorrect date stamp further complicates efforts to place the incident in a specific timeline.
Readers should watch for future PURSUE releases, which may include additional documentation from the FBI or other agencies that could clarify the circumstances of this incident or provide further examples of UAP reports submitted to AARO. The ongoing nature of the release, as described by Wikipedia, suggests that more records are expected to become available, potentially offering a more complete picture of government UAP investigations.
