DOW-UAP-PR091: Persian Gulf UAP — CENTCOM, August 21, 2020

Official PublicationVideoAugust 21, 2020
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Date

August 21, 2020

Document Type

Video

Authentication

Official Publication

Redaction Status

Partially Redacted

Issuing Authority

Department of War / U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)

Summary

Full-motion sensor video released by the Department of War documenting a UAP observation in the Persian Gulf area in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility on August 21, 2020. The Persian Gulf title is one of the few geographically explicit entries in the PURSUE Release 2 PR-series, which typically redacts location to 'CENTCOM AOR.'

Significance

One of the few entries with an explicit geographic designation ('Persian Gulf') rather than the generic 'CENTCOM AOR' redaction. The Persian Gulf is a strategically sensitive maritime zone with ongoing U.S. naval operations.