Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison illl llMIJIifl 811 IUIU USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 FOUO / Privacy Act applies Misrep undefined-9319618 Narrative (8Et!IM1%1;3 JOFl!IRl f) t0iiili114')Miis l'l!I UOitt, PI:ifli:') AT 0015Z,I....___1_.4_a___.lTOOK OFF FROM AL DHAFRA (OMAM). @OE8M1%'1Mts lf8 l!J8ii, FU Ex } AT 0030Z, ~ HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. ~813@MfPJ';MB ?E'IJ @i~li t, F i !Hr, AT 0145Z,~ RECENED A PROFESSIONAL GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. @Biiiiili1%';Mls 1'8 l!J0"2, FI:lifJli') FROM 01502 TO 2019Z, ~ COLLECTED SIGINT VlA AIRHANDLER. @Oiii8M1%1;Mls l18 l!J8"2, P\ifli>} AT 0155Z, ~ WAS ON STATTON IN SRO TRACK IRISH SICKLE. ~SFGPFT''PFI TO If(I t; fii5(Jif9 FROM 01552 TO 1837Z,[iji]CONDUCTED IMINT ISO OP SPARTAN SHIELD (OP! 1.4a !SEE JSR LINE 1. @H,QRI!T:iHOfORl f; AT 02412,[iiuOBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE I. (813@Mff;';'t t0f8Rl f) AT 03222,[iii]OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE 2. (Oiiiiili1%1;Mls fjl!I U~Jrlt, :P¾tJJ'if' AT l 837Z, ~ WAS CLEARED TO RTB. (OE8Mff;f;MJs lf8 l!J8ii, Fi Eff, AT 1912Z, ~ WAS OFF STATION. @OE8M1%'1Mls ff8 l!JBtlt, f\1131'1 AT 20192, ~ HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. t0iilli«',Mls iJli U0r\, P\l[lil) AT 2058Z, ~ LANDED AT OMAM. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BYDGS-2. tSiO&lii'.li' 'l lOFi.RJ t9 tO:'MJLID o, Mission Narrative 3.5c, (b}(6) lillil Olllil■ 111 H II N f USCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000001 Declassified by MG Richard A Harrison Ill IMT IIHI N T USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declass fled on: 12 Septel"lber 2025 FOUO Privacy Act applies Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification. 8001112Clf • Associated Caveats: l JOFORJ f • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20481025 OPERATION • Operation: OP SPARTAN SHIELD • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSG!D • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 50ATKS • Submit Date: MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): UR • Mission Type: JSR • ATO Mission Number:! 1.4a • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A • AIR FORCE Poe POC • Rank: AlC • Full Nameilsc,(b)(3J, 130b, (bl(+> • Unit: 50TH ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: ,...I-3-.5-c-,lb-}l-6)---. • Email:I 3.5c,(b)(6) 3.5c, (b)(6) HOMY 111,1ml USCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to M RO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000002 • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC BIil!lllllli!lUIP8NI Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 FOUO / Privacy Act applies QC • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: I 3.5c, (b)(6) • Unit: PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number:! 3.5c.(bl(6} • Email:! 3.Sc, (b}(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: SrA • Full Nama.:!c~.-,b-)(-3)-.1-3-0b-, (-bi(6) • Unit: ISRD/ACF/UnitSupport • Wing: Other • Phone Number:j 3.Sc. (bl(6l I • Email:! 3.5c, (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST • Rank.: • Full Name: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Number: • Email: • Service: • Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP • Aircraft Callsign:.__!__ 1.4_a_ ___. • Radar Name or Destination: ­ 3.5c.{b)(6) ill i■ lil■ '.IIIHll ■ II USCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000003 Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 FOUO / Privacy Act applies l■ IMS UHIIIIII • 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: ­ • TRCM 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: 0 • Towed Decoy Name or Designator: ­ • Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: ­ • N um Towed Decoys: ­ • Type of Radar-Guided AAM: ­ • Num Radar-Guided AAM: ­ • Type of m-Guided AAM: ­ • Num TR-Guided AAM: ­ • Gun Name or Designator: ­ • Num Gun Rounds: ­ • Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num ofEach: ­ • TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDASl • Additional Avionics: AH\GMESH • Data Link: ­ • Gentext: Timeline Takeoff • Callsign:I 1.4a • Number of Aircraft: 1 • Asset Type (Aircraft): !1 .4- .4g....J .--a,-1­ • Aircraft Tail Number(s):! 1.4a, 1.4g j • Takeoff Location (JCAO Code): OMAM • Takeoff Time DTG: 240015:00ZOCT23 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): • Gentext/Additional Details: • Mission Canceled: 3.5c, {b)(6} H OAll•tllOIiillilf USCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000004 ill■ .IINIW:UUIIUNI Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OMAM • Last Land Time: 242058:00ZOCT23 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 242108:00ZOCT23 • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 43 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 240l55:00ZOCT23 • Callsign: I 1.4a I • JTAR Number: ­ • Killbox (Location): ­ • Mission Type: JSR • JTAC Callsign: ­ • Gentext/Additional Details: • Did not Arrive On Station: OffStation • Time Off Station DTG: 241912:00ZOCT23 • Total Time On Station: 17 hours 17 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: JSR 1.4a, 1.4c Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 FOUO / Privacy Act applies 3.5c, (b)(6) lilll URIIW 111HIN I USCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000005 Declassified by MG Richard A Harrison i!IIU!IMIIIIISI 9181 USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declass fled on: 12 Septel"lber 2025 FOUO Privacy Act applies GENTEXTIISR • Gentext: (SI/REL) FROM 01552 TO 18372, ! 1.4a !CONDUCTED IMINT SUPPORTING NAVCENT ISO OP SPARTAN SHIELD IVO 40RBP5filir>~h4a! PLEASE REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR POST MISSION ISR PRODUCTS~.sc, (b)(!l I ~~ I JSR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: NAVCENT • Supported Operation: OP SPARTAN SHIELD (OP._!____1___ .4a____. • Precoord Time: 154 MINUTES • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather: ti:!1Mh' WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 240145:00ZOCT23 • Aircraft Callsign: I 1.4a I • Ground Station CaUsign: lRANIAN_AlR_DEFENSE • Aircraft Location: 40RBP0~11Ai! • Aircraft Heading: 03 lM • Aircraft Altitude: FL230 • Aircraft Airspeed: I 58KIAS • Number ofCalls Noted from the Same Agency: I • GuardcaU Tone: Professional GENTEXTIGUARDCALL • Gentext: (S//REL) AT 01452, ! 1.4a IRECEIVED IX GUARD CALL FROM IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE STATING "MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE FROM BORDER". CALL WAS PROFESSIONAL. ~RESPONDED "THIS IS A COALITION AIRCRAFT CONDUCTING ROUTINE OPERATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE". AT 0l45Z, THE CALLS FROM 3.5c, (b)(6) HI llllillW 1111 HI 111111 USCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000006 Declassified by MG Richard A Harrison IIIMT UHINI USCENTCOM Chref of Staff Declass fled on· 12 Septer,ber 2025 FOUO Privacy Act applies IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE CEASED. UAP • Initial Contact DTG: 240241 :00ZOCT23 • UAP Event Type: UAP Incident • UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE • UAP Response to Observer Actions: UNK • MDS Type/ Asset e: UNK • Tail Number: 1.4a. 1.4g • Friendly Aircraft Location: 39RYJ9C6M4~1.4al • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL243 • Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: 280 DEGREES • Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign • Friendly Aircraft Speed: 162 KTAS • Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: UNK • Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: UNK • Friendly Aircraft State: • Training Range (If applicable): UNK • Operational Range: UNK. • UAP Physical State: Solid • Number of UAP Sighted: • UAP Propulsion Means: UNK • UAP Payload: • UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • UAP Signatures: THERMAL SHOWED COLD • UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK • UAP RF Frequency: UNK • UAP RF Duration: UNK • UAP Event Serial Number: UNK • UAP Effects on Persons: NO • UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK • UAP Effects on Equipment: UNK. • Full Name: • Rank/Grade: • Email: • Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): • Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • First Coordinate: 39RYJ7~J1.4a) • First Seen Radius: S • Last Accuracy: Estimated • Last Coordinate: 39RYJ741ill7~ • Last Seen Radius: 5 3Sc fbl/6) H OMl•tJI OIiiN f USCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to M RO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000007 Declassified by MG Richard A Harrison IIIMT UHINI USCENTCOM Chref of Staff Declass fled on· 12 Septer,ber 2025 FOUO Privacy Act applies • Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Altitude: UNK. • Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Depth: UNK. • Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Velocity: 320 MPH • Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Trajectory: UNK. • UAP Date of DoD Acquisition: 240241 :00ZOCT23 • UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; ifyes, describe): UNK. • UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: UNK. • First Accurac : Estimated • Call Sign: 1.4a • UAP First Seen Location: • UAP Last Seen Location: • UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): GENTEX.TIUAP • UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): UNK. • Gentext (UAP Event Description): (S/NF)AT 02412,~OBSERVED IX UAP IYO 39RXK6~~1.4al UAP • Initial Contact DTG: 240322:00ZOCT23 • UAP Event Type: UAP Incident • UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE • UAP Response to Observer Actions: UNK • MDS Type / Asset Type: UNK. • Tail Number:j1.4a, 1.4g! • Friendly Aircraft Location: 39RXK6~~1.4a! • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL243 • Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: 280 DEGREES • Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign • Friendly Aircraft Speed: 162 KTAS • Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: UNK. • Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: UNK. • Friendly Aircraft State: • Training Range (If applicable): UNK. • Operational Range: UNK. • UAP Physical State: Solid • Number of UAP Sighted: 3.5c.(b)(6) 11111 DAIi• I 1111 Ii58 DII USCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to M RO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000008 Declassified by MG Richard A Harrison IIIMT UHINf USCENTCOM Chref of Staff Declass fled on· 12 Septer,ber 2025 FOUO Privacy Act applies • UAP Propulsion Means: UNK • UAP Payload: • UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • UAP Signatures: UNK • UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; ifyes, describe): UNK • UAP RF Frequency: UNK • UAP RF Duration: UNK • UAP Event Serial Number: UNK • UAP Effects on Persons: NO • UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK • UAP Effects on Equipment: UNK • FullName: • Rank/Grade: • Email: • Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): • Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • First Coordinate: 39RXL6~J1.4al • First Seen Radius: 5 • Last Accuracy: Estimated • Last Coordinate: 39RXL6~l1.4al • Last Seen Radius: 5 • Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Altitude: UNK • Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Depth: UNK • Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Velocity: 440 MPH • Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Trajectory: UNK • UAP Date of DoD Acquisition: 240322:00ZOCT23 • UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK • UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: UNK • First Accuracy: Estimated • Call Sign I 1.4a I • UAP First Seen Location: • UAP Last Seen Location: • UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): GENTEXTIUAP • UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): UNK • Gentext (UAP Event Description): (S//NF)AT 03222,~0BSERVED lX UAP IVO 39RXK6~~1.4a! 3.Sc, {bl(6) 9E?RFT'.?JS1iUUI USCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to M RO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000009