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Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

File

DOW-UAP-D023

Type

Document, 9 pages

Agency

Department of War

Date

10/31/23

Place

Arabian Gulf

Released

Release 1, May 8, 2026

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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 observing one UAP. 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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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

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POC
• Rank: AlC
• Full Nameilsc,(b)(3J, 130b, (bl(+>

• Unit: 50TH ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: -3-.5-c-,lb-}l-6)---.
• Email:
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• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

QC
• Rank: Ctr

• Full Name: I
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• Unit: PAROC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number:! 3.5c.(bl(6}
• Email:!
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• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER
• Rank: SrA
• Full Nama.:!c
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• Unit: ISRD/ACF/UnitSupport
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number:j 3.Sc. (bl(6l I
• Email:!

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• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST
• Rank.:
• Full Name:
• Unit:
• Wing:
• Phone Number:
• Email:
• Service:

• Operations Center:

ACEQUIP
ACEQUIP
• Aircraft Callsign:.__!_ _
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• Radar Name or Destination: -

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• 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: • Num 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 of Each: • TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDASl
• Additional Avionics: AH\GMESH
• Data Link: • Gentext:

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Timeline
Takeoff

• Callsign:I
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• Number of Aircraft: 1
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• Asset Type (Aircraft): .--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:

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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
1.4a
• Callsign:
• JTAR Number: • Killbox (Location): • Mission Type: JSR
• JTAC Callsign: • Gentext/Additional Details:
• Did not Arrive On Station:

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OffStation
• Time Off Station DTG: 241912:00ZOCT23
• Total Time On Station: 17 hours 17 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details:

JSR

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GENTEXTIISR

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JSR ASSET UTILIZATION
• Supported Unit: NAVCENT
• Supported Operation: OP SPARTAN SHIELD (OP._!____1___
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• 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
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• Ground Station CaUsign: lRANIAN_AlR_DEFENSE
• Aircraft Location: 40RBP0~11Ai!
• Aircraft Heading: 03 lM
• Aircraft Altitude: FL230
• Aircraft Airspeed: I 58KIAS
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: I
• GuardcaU Tone: Professional

GENTEXTIGUARDCALL
• Gentext: (S//REL) AT 01452, !
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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

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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
e: UNK
• MDS Type/ Asset
• 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

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• 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; if yes, describe): UNK.
• UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: UNK.
• First Accurac : Estimated
1.4a
• Call Sign:
• 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
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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:

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• 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; 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
• 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
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• Call Sign 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
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