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Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020

File

DOW-UAP-D060

Type

Document, 6 pages

Agency

Department of War

Date

8/8/20

Place

Arabian Gulf

Released

Release 1, May 8, 2026

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The government's description

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. The report describes the UAP as “transiting” and notes it had “no impact to mission.” The report also states that “dense cloud coverage intermittently impacted FMV collection.” 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.

Misrep 4592219
Narrative |
m@uiniaisy AT 0337Z[_14a_]TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 03392! 14a [HANDED OVER FROM THE
LRE. FROM 0434Z TO 2300Z,[4.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0513Z TO
2256Z,{ 44a SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION[____14a_____|IVO ARABIAN
GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR'LINE 1, AT 0726Z, (14a
OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 22562ZJ_1.4a |WAS CLEARED TO
RTB. AT 0017Z{ 14a JHANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0045Z{ 44a [LANDED AT OKAS. FMV
WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 17.7 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING
PROSECUTED, 18.4 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS
PROSECUTED
Admin
CLASSIFICATION
* Classification: SB6RBm
* Associated Caveats: RBEROWOE
© Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
+ Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301
OPERATION
* Operation: 44a
Domain: AIR
Operations Center: 609th
Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC
Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM
MSGID
* Report Type: MISREP
¢ Originator (Unit or Sqnadron): 482ATKS
+ Submit Date (Auto-generated):
MSNID
* Tasking Order (ATO): BP
{bye}
ERS eR ae eS
USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046 Approved for Release to AARO. 03/27/26 000001

Mission Type: AREC
ATO Mission Number: | _1.4a
Poc
POC
* Rank: SrA
* Full Namez|___(b)(3), (bV6)
© Unit: 482ATKS
* Wing: 432 AEW
+ Phone Number: (b¥6)
Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE
* Email; (b)(6}
* Service: Air Force
* Operations Center: 603 AOC
ec
* Rank: Ctr
+ Full Name: (b){6)
* Unit: PAROC IDAT
* Wing: Other
+ Phone Number: (i(6)
+ Email;
(by(8)
* Service: Air Force
* Operations Center: Other
APPROVER
* Rank: Ist Lt
+ Full Names| _ (b)(3), (b)(6)
* Unit: 609th AOC
+ Wing: Other
* Phone Number; _{b}(6)
+ Email; {by}
+ Service: Air Force
+ Operations Center: 609 CAOC
INGEST
{by(6)
See ey
USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046
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03/27/26 000002

° Rank:
¢ Full Name;
» Unit:
° Wing:
¢ Phone Number:
+ Email:
+ Service:
* Operations Center:
ACEQUIP
ACEQUIP
* Aircraft Callsign] 14a
+ 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: -
+ 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: -
* 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 Include Num of Each: 1 A(a)
¢ TGT Pod Name or Designator; ANDAS4
* Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH
+ Data Link: -
(b\6)
USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046 Approved for Release to AARO.
03/27/26 000003

+ Gentext: -
Timeline
Landing
Last Land Location (ICAO Code}: OKAS
Last Land Time: 090045:00ZAUG20
Last Engine Shutdown Time: 090055:00ZAUG20
Total Mission Time: 2{ hours 8 minutes
Gentext/Additional Details: -
GUARDCALL
+ GUARDCALL DTG: 081250:00ZAUG20
¢ Aircraft Callsign:| 44a
* Ground Station Callsign; IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE GUARD
+ Aircraft Location: 4ORCP98H 4a 74al
* Aircraft Heading: HDG 200
« Aircraft Altitude: FL 170
¢ Aircraft Airspeed: 110 KIAS
+ Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: |
¢ Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
¢ Gentext: nti AT 12502Z,| 1.4a [WAS HAILED ON GUARD| 1.40 BY IRANIAN AIR
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL, IRESPONDED STANDARD RESPONSE.
NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION
OBSERVATION
* Observation DTG: 080726:00ZAUG20
+ Aircraft Callsign: 44a
+ Aircraft Location: 39RWK9414ab {L4al
« Aircraft Heading: -
« Aircraft Altitude: -
« Aircraft Airspeed: -
» Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
« Range: -
+ Killbox & Keypad: -
* Observed Activity Location: 39RVL9QL aa [Lad
eC ]
RDA OS Bae er ss
USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046 = Approved for Release to AARO. 03/27/26 000004

» Observed Activity Description: TRANSITTING
* Method of Observation: FMV
GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
© Gentext: S@iinsAT 07262,
TO MISSION.
WEATHER
* Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR,
Takeoff
* Callsign;| 4.40
* Number of Aircraft: |
+ Asset Type (Aircraft):|1.4a, 1.4g|
* Aircraft Tail Number(s): [1.4a, 1.4g]
» Takeoff Location (ECAO Code): OKAS
+ Takeoff Time DTG: 080337:00ZAUG20
« Mode 3 (LFF Codes): ~
» Gentext/Additional Details: -
« Mission Canceled:
On Station
* Time On Station DTG: 080359:00ZAUG20
Callsign:[__14a _]
JITAR Number: -
Killbox (Location): -
Mission Type: AREC
* ITAC Callsign: -
© Gentext/Additional Details: -
* Did not Arrive On Station:
ISR
¢ Time-on Station DTG: 080513:00ZAUG20
Time-off Station DTG: 082256:00ZAUG20
Aircraft Callsign:| 1.48
* Msu Type: AREC
Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
Sensors Available: AH\GMESH
(b)(6)
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OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RWLO&fdab Aaa] NO IMPACT
03/27/26 000005

Tasking Type: PLANNED
Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
BE Number (if NTISR): -
Tasked Start Point: 39RVN344aB Tid
Activity Description: ISR
FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -
GENTEXTASR
* Gentext: iii COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR
TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0513Z,L14a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT TO OPERATION[__4.4a____—_—s[TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED
IRINURGCN VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND
CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z,(4.4a JCONDUCTED
SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0726Z_1.4a JOBSERVED
NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z,[4.4a WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING
AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)
ISR ASSET UTILIZATION
+ Supported Unit: NAVCENT
Supported Operation: OPERATION] 14a
Precoord Time: 24 HOURS
Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY
WEATHER
« Weather: DENSE CLOUD COVERAGE INTERMITTANTLY IMPACTED FMV COLLECTION
EFFECTIVENESS
* Tasker:
* Intel Gap Filled?: No
° Gentext: -
Off Station
« Time Off Station DTG: 090017:00ZAUG20
* Total Time On Station: 20 hours 18 minutes
(bye)
WINERIES SO
USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046 = Approved for Release to AARO. 03/27/26 000006