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This redacted PDF is a U.S. military Mission Report, a standardized form used to record the circumstances of operations. The incident took place in Iraq on March 31, 2023.

A U.S. military operator reported seeing "several bright objects maneuvering quickly" from west to east northeast. The operator reported tracking the UAP with an onboard targeting pod for about 20 seconds, after which the objects dimmed and disappeared from the pod. The report notes that its descriptive and estimative language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time, not a conclusive finding about object features or performance.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 5/8/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 3/31/23, Iraq
Document ID: DOW-UAP-D020
This release is redacted.