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Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, July 2020

DOW-UAP-D065 · Release 01 (5/8)
AgencyDepartment of War
Document typePDF
LocationArabian Gulf (CENTCOM/Middle East)
Incident date7/16/20
ReleaseRelease 01 (5/8)
Evidence tierTier 2 · Documented firsthand report

What the document says

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported encountering three separate UAP on July 16, 2020, at 1830Z, 1920Z, and 2345Z. 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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Document text

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Misrep 4472514 Narrative a AT 0443z[ 14a |rooK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0504Z] 1.44 HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0631Z TO 0050Z 1.42 ROM 0552Z TO corael 148 IOPPORTISD NAVCENT TO OPERATION [__ biibi.4a VQ. ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE INE 1, AT 0615 RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE I. AT 1830 OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 19202, BSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 23452, BSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 3. AT 00122. AS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 01242, ANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0200Z ANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 18.3 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 18.3] 14a HOURS, i[ 14a FASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED Admin CLASSIFICATION * Classification: * Associated Caveats: * Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES « Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301 OPERATION + Operation: (aaa 1] * Domain: AIR * Operations Center: 609th * Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC « Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID * Report Type: MISREP * Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS * Submit Date (Auto-generated): ES 2-5 -| | USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUG/ PA applies 03/16/26 000001 Declassified by MG Richard A. Harriso \ a DO risa A wt - . - MSNID * Tasking Order (ATO): AS * Mission Type: AREC « ATO Mission Number: 45y(4)1,44 ¢ Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES * Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poe POC ¢ Rank: 2d Lt + Full Names (ox) 1306 10)6) * Unit: 482 ATKS e Wing: 432 AEW * Phone Number: (356, (bye) | + Email: (73g * Service; Air Force * Operations Center: 609 AOC Det | OC « Rank: Ctr * Full Name:[( 3.5. (bye) _| * Unit: 12 AF PAROC * Wing; Other « Phone Number: [35> (y6) | + Email; (ey * Service: Air Force « Operations Center: Other APPROVER * Rank: Capt ¢ Full Namggg, (by(3), 130b, (b 6) * Unit: 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support ¢ Wing: Other ¢ Phone Number: [3.5¢ (bya) | * Email:[ 3.50, (66) * Service: Air Force ¢ Operations Center: 609 CAOC 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUG+/PA applies 03/16/26 000002 INGEST * Rank: * Full Name: « Unit: * Wing: ¢ Phone Number: ¢ Email: * Service: * Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP Aircraft Causign] we | Radar Name or De ATION = Radar Software Lead or Mission Data; - Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designater: - 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: - Chall 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 ER-Guided AAM; - Num IR-Guided AAM: - ¢ Gun Name or Designator: - Num Gun Rounds: - Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: 1.4(a) TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 Additional Avionics: AH_ GMESH USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FQUG/PA applies 03/16/26 000003 Declassified by MG Richard A. Harris USCENTCOM Chief of Staff * Data Link: - ¢ Gentext: - Timeline On Station * Time On Station DTG: 160504:00ZJUL20 * Callsign: ¢ JTAR Number: - * Killbox (Location): - * Mission Type: AREC * JTAC Callsign: - * Gentext/Additional Details: - * Did not Arrive On Station: ISR * Time-on Station DTG: 160552:00ZJUL206 * Time-off Station DTG: 170012:00ZJUL20 * Aircraft Callsign:| 4a * Msn Type: AREC ¢ Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 « Sensors Available: AH\GMESH * Tasking Type: PLANNED * Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - * BE Number (if NTISR): - « Tasked Start Point: 39RVNIsiayi Raa * Activity Description: ISR * FMY or Image File Name (if NTISR): - GENTEXT/ISR * Gentext: amt: _{coonpinare WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF, PRECUURDDWA CTORY, AT 05522[ 14a ARRIVED ON STATION 1SO NAVCENT TO OPERATION [Luda TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED [ 14a, 14g WESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0552Z TO 00122 ONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT O17 aa CEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 06452Z[ 4.48 PBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP. AT 1932Z,| 14a [OBSERVED 1X PROB SAFIR KISH VO 39RUN@#[qpi ADL KEACING EAST. AT 21402 14, DBSERVED 1X POSS HOUDONG AND 1X POSS NASER DOCKED AT BUSHEHR © =7-a:\(;1 === USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUG/ PA applies 03/16/26 000004 PORT IVO 39RVM igi Pi hST ooi2z| 140 vas CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) ISR ASSET UTILIZATION * Supported Unit: NAVCENT * Supported Operation: OPERATION ¢ Precoord Time: 24 HOURS * Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER * Weather: EXPLAIN WEATHERS EFFECT ON THE MISSION or WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS ¢ Tasker: * Intel Gap Filled?: No * Gentexé: - Off Station ¢ Time Off Station DTG: 170124:00ZJUL20 * Total Time On Station: 20 hours 20 minutes GUARDCALL « GUARDCALL DTG: 160615:00ZJUL20 © Aircraft Callsign} t.aa - Ground Station CIS] tay * Aircraft Location: 39RON441)1 wai Ba * Aircraft Heading: 131M » Aircraft Altitude: FL 180 * Aircraft Airspeed; - * Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: | * Guardcall Tone: Professional GENTEXT/GUARDCALL + Gentext: QM AT 06152[ 14a }VAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (04(1)1.49 DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALI 44a [RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION yay USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO-+PA applies 03/16/26 000005 OBSERVATION = Observation DTG: 161830:00ZJUL20 Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a Aircraft Location: 39RXK 3df(y1 eft ha Aircraft Heading: 152 M Aircraft Altitude: FL 200 Aircraft Airspeed: 98 KIAS Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - Range: - Killbox & Keypad: - Observed Activity Location: I9RVM 4p aaa Observed Activity Description: UAP Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXT/OBSERVATION * Gentext: MJ AT 1830Z,] 1.42 |OBSERVED AN UNJDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON TIVO 9RVM38fay1 Balti he WEATHER Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR OBSERVATION ° ° Observation DTG: 161920:00ZJUL20 Aircratt Callsign: Aircraft Location; SJRUN Wii ka Aircraft Heading: 34 M Aircraft Altitude: FL 190 Aircraft Airspced: 90 KIAS Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - Range: - Killbox & Keypad: - Observed Activity Location: 395RUN Wig} Balai ka Observed Activity Description: UAP Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXT/OBSERVATION * Gentext: QE AT 19202[ 1.40 JoBs ERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON TVO 39RUN Tf Pea USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 E77, 1'(-) LS ae aie ads Approved for Release to AARO - FQUG-+/PA applies 03/16/26 000006 WEATHER « Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR Landing * Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS ¢ Last Land Time: 170200:00ZJUL20 « Last Engine Shutdown Time: 170210:00ZJUL20 * Total Mission Time: 21 hours 17 minutes * Gentext/Additional Details: - | Takeoff * Number of Aircraft: | + Asset Type (Aircraf§} fi.4a, (by1)1.49 * Aircraft Tail Numbents)i{{.4a, (by(4)1.4g © Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS ¢ Takeoff Time DTG: 160443:00ZJUL20 * Mode 3 (IFF Codes): - * Gentext/Additional Details: - *« Mission Canceled: OBSERVATION Observation DTG: 162345:00ZJUL20 Aircraft Callsign: Aircraft Location: 39RUN@@iGy Aaiha | Aircraft Heading: 331 M Aircraft Altitude: FL 191 Aircraft Airspeed: 115 KIAS Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - Range: - Killbox & Keypad: - Observed Activity Location: 39RUN@8{(1)1 Rai ha Observed Activity Description: UAP Method of Observation: FMV * GENTEXT/OBSERVATION ¢ Gentext: i AT 23452] 140 foaseRvED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON [VO 39RUNG6234236874 USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUG-+PA applies 03/16/26 000007 WEATHER ¢ Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR 3,8c,(b)(6) SS USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUG-+PA applies 03/16/26 000008

Context

This is one of 171 Department of War records in the declassified archive, reported in the CENTCOM/Middle East region. It was published in Release 01 (5/8).

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