Intelligence Information Report, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021

6/1/22, 11:.23 AM Record Preview Do.cument View XML - Int Iii enc Information R port O Pnnl Clo ~ Core Metada.ta------------------------------------------------­ JR NUMBER: COLLECTOR 3024(1) AFSOC A2OX - MOTHERSHIP 6600 COLLECTO NU BER OVERALL CLASSIFICA.TION: PRIMARVl<EV VERSION NUM6ER 50005165458 OftlGINAnNo s YSTEM NAME ORIGINATING SYSTEM ID LAST MODIFICATION SYSTEM: CREATE DATE 2022-o4-27T13:29:17.651Z LA.ST CHANGE DATiE 2022-04-27T13:18:21.087040000+00:00 MESSAGE FROM ADDRESS: ~ SHINGTON OC/IAFSOC HURLBURT FlD fiL/AFSOCr/ OTG 271329ZAPR22 DATE 2022-04-272 TITLE: [ __~ 1.~__ IMultiple Unidentified Aerial P enomenon Observed Maneuvering Er:ratically and In Formation Over Gulf or Oman During AC-130 Gunship - live Fire Training on 8 September 2021 -Attachment SUMMARY: On 8 September 2021 a USSOF AC-i30 Gunship observed approximately 25 instances of UAPs while conducting a live lire exercise in the Gulf or Oman, The lJAPs were obseived as coJcl - orbs flying at lower akitudes between 250 to 1300 MPH in differentformatio1:1s as well as maneuvering aggressively. UAPs also appeared to react to the airer.aft firing its main cannon. TARGET: TOPICS: PortiornMarlc Country: OM Non State Entify: Portion Mark: NIPF FMCC TECH Fence IFC150B IFC220L IFC150A l<EYWORO ,-----'__---....... ·T ____.....,..__......___.........c....'""'" MDR 26-006 ·........,________..,_._.pr ....ed ror Release to MRO 03/26/26 000001 N·~~ ~--_C OM MDR 26--0049 lo___________...,.... 1 Ap ._ov........ (b)(6) I l 6/1/22, 11:.23 AM Recotd Previ.ew JR OOt: 2021!-0!UISZ REQUIREMENT NU B~: NTRt200AJ002421 SOURCE: (S#Nf-) Source had dired a.ccess to the ,reported info,ma ion via the oo nduct or official dulie , 1.4(c),130b Source was s.ware information woul dbe provided to the US gowrnmen l MESSAGE: !- INITIAL OBSERVAllON. On 8 September 2021 a United States Special Operations Forces (lJSSOF)AC-130 Gunship was conducting live fire training the Gulf of Oman in the \licinity of (IVO) //MGRS: 40REN6 I during period of darkness, The AC-130 first observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAPs) when the aircraft dropped a water-activated Rare to use as a mock target. The AC-130 entered an otl>it around the flare and the Combat Systems Officer (CSO) conducted collateral scans with the aircraft's Electro Opticall1nfrared (EO/IR) sensor IVO the flare. When tile CSO slewed the sensor in IR mode back to the !1are they observed two approximately four.foot diameter cold orbs between o to 20 feet above the surface of the water stat onary over tlle 11are for approximately 15 seconds. After those 15 seconds passed, the CSO puled lhe trigger firing the aircraft's 105mm C9nnon. Immediately upon puling the trigg r, during th sight delay between trigger pull and the cannon's recoil, the CSO obseNed the pair o UAPs rapidly lly away from the flare and out of the sensor eed without chang ng altitude, - SUBSEQUENT OBSERVATIONS. The AC-130 crew observed approximately 2.5 iistances of UA'Ps viewed in IR as C<lld oms In both white-1$-hot an blaek-1$-hol mode during the sortie. Two UAPs were observed ffying in a loose but coordinated formation increasing and decreasing a • de like a wave whle•maneuvering a.round , over, and under each other in a manner similar to how dolphins playfully swim in a pod. (SOURCE COMMENl: They [The UAPs] knew they were flying together). UAPs were also separately observed llylng In a formation of three and sep ately observed flying erratically and maneuvering aggressively. The attached videos depict a i.moothly slewing EOllR sen1,0r or a stationary EO/IR sensor with multiple UAPsdaltlng around the sensor feed . The AC-130's crew attelTIQted to save entirety of the EO/IR footage of the UAP obServations but the aircraffs Digital Video ReC()rder (DVR) inexp ·cably failed and the 11ideo data became corrupted. - ESTIMATED SPEED. The CSO calculated tne UAP's approximate 5peeds using lhe aircraft's TACTOOL and clbcl(ed their rnaxirnum observed R\Bneu11arin9 speed at 1300 mdes per hour (MPH) and the UAPs minimum observed manewering speed at 250 MPH. No means of propulsion were observed. COhNENT: __.._____Jca,,,...___~ s the tag line for AFSOC personnel conducting [ 1.4c debriefing,. (UI- ThJS HR was coordinated With USDAO Muscat and SOCCE J2X without oommenl (U) Source A Is available for recontact about ·nrormation in lhis .report. ~I Geographic coordinates were derived ffomAC-130 sensor feed GPS data. (U equests concerning foreign disclosure and release of the informa ·on contained in s repo s •ould' be sent to the AFSOC FOO a ....._,,.,.,..---,--➔~""""....,.,__,....____. Include the justification, serial number, subject line of the report and the proposed request In 1he Initial corre.sponaence. (Ul4III IIR Evaluatlo s and Source Direct.ed Requirements rog:arding this report are highly encouraged to assist in assessin.g collection efforts~ ments. Evalu. alions and Source Directed R ufrements can be created using ­ L------~-:A.lll."'-----' Any questions concerning this report should be scEN "-'COM M"-"""'""'"-~"""' 10..,;.MDR 26--0061 ---------"- oved .-----..a.u..a.~~-'-1' ;..;~ ""-'-DR 26-0049""' "-'"-_ ""'--"-'.a.... Ap..f!,_ . -"-;..;~ ror Release to MRO 031'26'26 000002 3.5c. (b)(s> I 2fl 6112:2, 11:23AM Record Preview directed ""---~~--~.....u----~Plea re AR n1.m r long IMth any final product or brief the IIR information was utilz.ed. FULL MESSAGE TEXT! 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US Air Force INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGE CE COUNTRY OR NQbl.SDJE.EbCDnt.lLU.Cmaii.U::IMtllL _____, SUBJECT: (6/IN~ 1.4c Multiple Unidentlfied Aerial Phenomenon Observed Maneuvering ErraUcaly and In Formation Over Gulf of Oman D ring AC-130 Gunship Live Fire Training on 8 September 2021 - Atlaehment DATE OF tlFORMATl ON: (U) 08 SEP 2021. CUTOFF: (U) 08 Sep 2021. SUMMARY: (SIINr) On S September 2021 a USSOF AC•130 Gunship observed approximately 25 instances of UAPs while conducting a Ive fire exercise in the Gulf of Oman. The UAPs were ob erved as cokl orbs llyfng al lower altitudes between 250 to 1300 MPH in different formations as wel as maneuvering aggressively. UAPs also appeared to react to the aircraft firing its main ca""n""-no= n=.'-----­ SOURCE NUMBER A: (U/~ informatio Via the C()nduci of cfficiaJ duties. Source was aware informatio would be provided lo the US govemmenL USCENTCOM MOR 26-0049 lo MOR 26-0061 Appr~~~~~~'OsI'i'JS~ INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED 03/2SJ2S 000004 ..------------3-.Sc- ,-(b-)(6_)________-:...:.. --1 6/1/22, 11:.23 AM Recotd Previ.ew D INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED SECRET/INOFOR TEXT. (U) INITIAL OBSERVAllON. On 8 Septe ber 2021 a United States Special Operations orces (USSOF) AC-130 Gunship was conducting live fire training the Gulf a( Oman in Uie vicinity of (IVO) //MGRS. ◄0REN6 I during period of darkness. The AC-130 first observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAPs) when the ·rcraft dropped a waler-activated flare to use as a mock target. TheAC-130 entered an orbit around the flare and the Comba Systems Officer (CSO) conducted collateral scans wrth the aircraft's EJectro Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) $e0$or IVO Ule flare, When the CSO $lewed th sen or in IR mode back to the flare they observed two approximately four-foot diameter cold orbs between O to 20 feet above the suliace of the water stationary over the flare for approximately 15 seconds. After those 15 seconds passed, the CSO pul ed the trigger fir ng the aircraft's 105mm cannon. Immediately upon puUin9 the trigger, during the slight delay between trigger pull and the cannon's reool, Ute CSO observed the pair or UAP rapidly rty away from the flare and ou of the sensor feed without changing altitude. •uaSEQUENT OBSERVATIONS. The AC-130 crew observed approx11nate1y 25 Instances of UAPs vie.....ed ,n IR as cold orl)s in both white,.,i:,,-hot an black-1$-<hot mode during e wrtie, Two UAP$ were observed fly,ing in a loose but coordinat d forma ion increasing and decreasing altitude !like a wave whJe maneuvering aroirnd, over. and under each other in a manner similar to how dolphins playfully sv.im in a pod. (SOURCE COMMENT: They [The UAPsJ knew they were flying togelher), UAPs were also separately observed llylng In a formation of three and separately obser,,ed flying erratically ancl maneuvering aggressively, The attached videos depid: a smoothly slewing EO/IR sensor or a stationary EO/IR sensor with ukiple UAPs darting around the $8nsor feed. TheAC-130's crew attempted to save entirety ofU,e EO/IR fOotage of the UAP ot:iservauons b t the aircraft's Digital Video Recorder (DVR) ine,xpficably failed and thl!I vldi,o data became corrupted. - ESTIMATED SPEED. The CSO calculated the UAP's approximate SPfldS using the aircraft's TACTOOLand clocked their maximum observed maneuvering speed at 1300 miles per hour (MPH) and e UAPs m nmum observed maneuvering speed at 250 MPH. No means of propulsion were, observed. COMMENTS: 1. (Field Conment) (S/IN!ll 1.4c !i the tao line for A~SOC 7 rsonnel conducting[ 1.~ jdebriefing. 2. (U This UR was coordinated with USDAO Muscat and SOCCEN J2X without comment. 3. (U) Source A is available ror recontact about information in thi report. 4. (U ... Geographic coordinates were derived komAC-130 sensor feed GPS data. S. (U/ ....Requests concerning foreign d sclosure and release of tne i'oriiiation contained In this re rt should be sent to the .AFSOC FOO a . ncludo the justification, serial number, subject lme of the report and the proposed reques1 In the initial correspondence. 6. (U/-- IIR Evaluations and Source Directed Requirements regard~ report are hig Iv encouraged to assis in assessing collection efforts and requirements. Evaluations and Sou~ Directed USCENTCOM MDR 26-0049 to MOR 26-0061 ApPf~:~'/Jt'Mmra~1J'W~led using - 031'26126 000005 ------------------------..:....:..----,1 3.5c, (b)(6) . sn at SVOIP R POR rep r o Please reference IIR number along with any 6112:2, 11:23 AM Record Preview IIR infonnation was utiized. ATTACHMENTS: (U) To rollow • 1 ATTAC MENTS, . Vldoo, 8 Soptomb r 2021 UAP2 [ ), Poworpoinl containg six embedded \lideos of 8 September 2021 UAPs captured via AC-130 (SECRE,:.1;1/WOFQRHJ, TOPIC: (U) FMCC; TECH. FUNCTIONAL. CODE: (U) I C1508; I C.220l; I C150A. REQUIREMENT: (U) NTRl200AJ002◄21 , MGT CODE: (U) BG; BK: RD; DF; DG. INSTR: (U U.S. NO. PREP; (U) 3.~ OIN:T RE : one. DATE OF ACQUISITION: (U/,...., 20220407; USA, Cannon AFB, New M xlco POC: (U// Diroct all quostlona to AFSOC A2H, Hul'liurt Fiold FL or TSVOI w..i:...i.w.11&110.r ema to S IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED CLASSI IEO S CR IINO ORN. •·•••••••••--•••----•11111--•••••.DISSEMII--IATION•••--•••-••----•••---••• AG NCV: (U) Central In elligence Agency (CIA); Defense lntellig nee Age cy (DIA): De nse Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA): De1>a11ment of Defense; Federal Aviation Administration (FM):. National Aeronautics .and Space Administration (NASA); US Air F°'ce, US Army; US Marine Corps; US Navy. U.S. MISSION: (U) Nono. MILITARY: (U) Air Forc.e: CENTCOM: SOCOM: avy: Armi,; Marine Corps. 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