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Range Fouler Debrief, Atlantic Ocean, 2020

File

DOW-UAP-D091

Type

Document, 2 pages

Agency

Department of War

Date

2020

Place

Atlantic Ocean

Released

Release 4, July 10, 2026

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The government's 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. This report accompanies the video titled “DOW-UAP-PR116.”

A U.S. military operator reported observing an object, describing the phenomenon as “darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height.” The report describes the phenomenon “travel[ing] with the wind” and noted that it did not “maneuver or change direction.” It also describes the phenomenon as appearing as a “large, somewhat deformed balloon.”

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.

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Range Fouler Debrief Form
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Rank
Last Name, First Name
Squadron
SIPR Email Address
Crew Position
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Absolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadron will be recorded for analysis.
Dusk
Date (mmldd/yy)
Time of detection
(hh:mm:ss Z)
Contact Working Area
(Ex: W-72 1A)
Day I Night
Contact Latitute
(DD:MM:SS)
N/S
Contact Longitude
(DD:MM.-SS)
EIW
Contact Altitude
(Ex: 22000)
Please attempt to determine a Lat I Long for the contact at initial detection. We recommend
to reference the sensor-derived bearing and range relative to the bullseye you had
using 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.
Altitude
Constant?
Wind Dir at
Contact Alt
(From)
Was the contact moving?
Wind
Speed
Yes
Direction/Speed
(Ex. 090115)
Please check all that apply:
Round: [Z]
Square.· [Z]
Moving Parts:
Metallic: [Z]
Balloon-shaped: [Z]
Markings:
D
Translucent:
Wings/Airframe:
D
D
D
Other Shape ·[Z]
Opaque: [Z]
Apparent Propulsion :□
Reflective: [Z]
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.
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proceeded back to the ship, landing uneventfully.