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DOW-UAP-PR023 is an official video record from Release 01 titled “Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022.” The primary source record is DOW-UAP-PR023, an official video record titled “Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022.” The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. The video-visible description is specific: The video depicts an area of contrast moving from the bottom left to the top right of the sensor field-of-view. At approximately six seconds, the area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view near the top right corner of the frame. This video is linked to DOW-UAP-D018, a mission report associated with Iraq on December 1, 2022. A U.S. military operator reported observing one “possible UAP” flying from west to east. The observer did not pursue the UAP. 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. This linked source material is separate from what is directly visible in the video. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. 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 linked report also contains descriptive and estimative language that reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event.