Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020

Dectass1f1ed by MG Richard A. Hamson USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Dectass1fied on 22 January 2026 Misrep 4685903 Narrative ( • t AT 2307Z,[Mi]TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2320Zi~ HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0003Z TO 1917Z,~COLLECTED SIGINT VI,} AIRHANDLER. FROM 0041Z TO 1840ZJ 1.4a !SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION! 1.4a !IVO ARABJAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE IS~ LINE 1. AT 0532Z,! 1Aa ! RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE I. AT 15272,~OBSERVED IX UNK I FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1840Z,~ WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1944Z, ~ HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 2012Z,~LANDIED AT OKAS. FMV WAS ' EXPLOITED BY DGS 1. 21 MISSION HOURS, 17.9 lMINT HOURS, I IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.2 SlGlNT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PR SECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MUI.: lPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301 OPERATION • Operation:,__!__--=-=1•c.:..:4a:a..-_ ____. • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJ COM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS • Submit Date (Auto-generated): MSNID 3.5c b 6 I USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRI 01 /26/26 001 Declass fiea by MG Rae ard A. Harnso USCFN fCOM C ef of St ff Declass fi a on 22 January 2026 • Tasking Order (ATO)I 1.4a I • Mission Type: AREC • ATO Mission Numbed 1Aa • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poe POC • Rank: I st Lt • Full Nansm....,-(b-)(3_)_,1-30-b-,(-,it{6) • Unit: 482ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number:-!-3.-Sc-,-,b-)(-6)­ • Emaild 3.Sc, (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC QC • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: I 3.Sc, (b)(6) • Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number:! 3.Sc, (bl{6) • Email:._1_________3_.s_c""',(.... b}""-(6..,_)__________, • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: Ist Lt • Full Namey~c. (b)(3). 130b, (b)(~) • Unit: 609th AOC • Wing: Other • Phone Number~ 3.5c,(b}(6) • Email:._l____3_._5c..;... .,_(b.;,,;){--'6)'-------' • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01 /26/26 002 :Jec:lass1fied by MG R1ct-ard A, Hamsor uSCENTCOM Ct- ef of Staff Dec:lass1fieel on 22 Jam.ary 2026 • Rank: • Full Name: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Number: • Email: • Service: • Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUJP • Aircraft Callsign:,_!__1.;.;..4a.;.;:;..._ _, • Radar Name or Destination: ­ • Radar Software Load or Mission Data: ­ • Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ­ • RWR Software Load or Mission Data: ­ • MWS Name or Designator: ­ • MWS Software Load or Mission Data: ­ • IRCM Name or Designator: ­ • IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: ­ • ECM Name or Designator: ­ • ECM Software Load or Mission Data: ­ • CMD Name or Designator: ­ • Chaff Designator: ­ • Num Chaff or Cartridges: ­ • Flare Designator: ­ • Num Flares: ­ • Towed Decoy Name or Designator: ­ • Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: ­ • Num Towed Decoys: ­ • Type of Radar-Guided AAM: ­ • Num Radar-Guided AAM: ­ • Type of IR-Guided AAM: ­ • Num IR-Guided AAM: ­ • Gun Name or Designator: ­ • Num Gun Rounds: ­ • Air-to-Ground Wpn to lnclnde Num of Each: 1.4(a) • TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 • Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH • Data Link: ­ 3.5c b 6 USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AAR 01 /26/26 003 Declassified by MG R1ct-ard A, Hamsor USCENTCOM Ct- ef of Staff Dec:lass1fieel on 22 January 2026 • Gentext: ­ Timeline landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Last Land Time: 272012:00ZAUG20 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 272022:00ZAUG20 • Total '.\iission Time: 21 hours 5 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: ­ Takeoff • Callsign:I 1.4a • Number of Aircraft: l ,------, • Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g • Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a • Takeoff Location ((CAO Code): OKAS • Takeoff Time DTG: 262307:00ZAUG20 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): ­ • Gentext/ Additional Details: ­ • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 262320:00ZAUG20 • CaUsign:I 1.4a I • JTAR Number: ­ • Killbox (Location): ­ • Mission Type: AREC • JTAC Callsign: ­ • Gentext/Additional Details: ­ • Did not Arrive On Station: JSR • Time-on Station OTG: 270041 :00ZAUG20 • Time-off Station DTG: 27 l 840:00ZAUG20 • Aircraft Callsign:I 1.4a I • Msn Type: AREC • Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 3.5c, (b )(6) USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01/26/26 004 :Jec:lass1fied by MG R1ct-ard A, Hamsor uSCENTCOM Ct- ef of Staff Dec:lass1fieel on 22 Jani.ary 2026 • Sensors Available: AH\GMESH • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): ­ • BE Number (if NTISR): ­ • Tasked Start Point: 39RUN46~~1.4a! • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): ­ GENTEXTIISR • Gentext: ( JI 1.4-a !COORDINATED W1 NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 004IZ, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATIO~ 1.4a ~O CHARA TERlZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO E TABLISH PATTERN OF UFE. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z,~CONDUCTED SCANS JAW T TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 05322,~RECEJVED A GU CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. I AT 061 lZ,~OBSERVED ONE SMALL VESSEL DOCKED AT GREATER TUNB NAVAL PORT JVO 40RCQ3~(i1.4al AT 15272,~OBSERVED IX FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE I. AT l742Z,~OBSERVED IX PROB NASER WAP SESIDES AN M\T VESSEL IYO 39RUN4~1 J1:iAi1 BOTII VESSELS WERE DEAD IN WATERl(DIW) JVO GRIDS. ADDITIONALLY, 2X ADULT MALES (ADMS) WERE OBSER'fED ON THE REAR DECK OF THE PROB NASER WAP. AT 07002,~OBSERVED 1 X POSS 14_76 CANDID AT ABU MUSA ISLAND AFLD IVO 40RCP0~~1.4a! AT 18402,~WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB). /SR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: NAVCENT • Supported Operation: OPERATIO~ 1.4-a • Precoord Time: 24 HOURS • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONT UOUS TRACKJNG OF UAP EVENT EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Geotext: ­ 3.5c, b 6 USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MR 01 /26/26 005 Declass fiea by MG Ric ard A. Harnsor USCFN fCOM C f of St ff Declass fi a on 22 January 2026 O.ffStation • Time Off Station DTG: 27 l 944:00ZAUG20 • Total Time On Station: 20 hours 24 minutes GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 270532:00ZAUG20 • Aircraft Callsignd 1.4a I • Ground Station Callsign: IRANlAN AIR DEFENSE • Aircraft Location: 40RCP7~~ • Aircraft Heading: 018 M • Aircraft Altitude: FLI 50 • Aircraft Airspeed: ­ • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL GENTEXTIGUARDCALL • Gentext: --· AT 0532Z,~WAS HAILED ON GUARD! 1.4g !FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GrVEN: STANDARD CALL.~GAVE A STANDARD RESPONSE. NO MJSSJON IMPACTS OBSERVATION • Observation DTG: 271527:00ZAUG20 • Aircraft Callsign: I 1.4a I • Aircraft Location: 39RVM3~Q1.4a! • Aircraft Heading: ­ • Aircraft Altitude: ­ • Aircraft Airspeed: ­ • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: ­ • Range: ­ • Killbox & Keypad: ­ • Observed Activity Location: 39RVM8~~1.4a! • Observed Activity Description: FORMATION OF UNK FLYING OBJECTS • Method of Observation:~SENSOR GENTEXTIOBSERVATION • Gentext: (St/REL) FROM 1527Z TO 1529Z,~OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING OBJECTS TRAVELING NE-NW ALONG THE COAST IYO 39RVM8ij1.4af)~~WAS TRACKING THIS FORMATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES BEFORE PID WAS LOST IN 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01 /26/26 006 :::iectass fiea by MG R1e; rd A. Harnso \JSCE-N fCOM C ef of St ff Declass fi a on 22 J m. rv 2026 CLOUD COVER. AIRCREW WAS UNABLE TO GAIN PIO AGAIN ON THIS FORMATION WEATHER • Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE C I NTINOUS TRACKING OF THE FORMATION 3.5c, b 6 USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MR 01/26/26 007