DOW-UAP-D38: Range Fouler Debrief — Middle East, May 2020
Date
May 2020
Document Type
Gov. Report
Authentication
Official PublicationRedaction Status
█ Heavily RedactedIssuing Authority
U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Summary
A formal Range Fouler Debrief documenting an unidentified aerial object that intruded into a restricted U.S. military training exercise airspace in the Middle East in May 2020. Released as DOW-UAP-D38 via PURSUE Release 1 on May 8, 2026. A 'range fouler' is the military term for any object that enters restricted training airspace and disrupts or halts live exercises. A Range Fouler Debrief is a structured formal account recorded by the affected aircrew or exercise personnel immediately after the intrusion. DOW-UAP-D38 is one of five Range Fouler Debriefs in PURSUE Release 1 — a new category of UAP documentation type with no prior public equivalent.
Significance
DOW-UAP-D38 introduces a new UAP documentation category to the public record: the Range Fouler Debrief. Unlike mission reports that document passive UAP observations during operational missions, range fouler debriefs document active intrusion events with direct operational impact — the unidentified object halted or disrupted a live military training exercise. The operational disruption provides a different type of evidence: not just observation, but impact.