DOW-UAP-D016: Mission Report, Syria, July 2022

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Narrative

eSECR-JS'f//ftffl.:; 'fBtfflff; P"Ylf'f) AT 301639ZJUL22, TF CHOSIN TASKED [1.4a]
WITH IMINT VIA 7 LINE. AT 301822ZJUL22, [1.4a] DEPARTED MUWAFFAQ SALTI AB (OJMS).
AT 301829ZJUL22, [1.4a] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. AT 301925ZJUL22, [1.4a] BEGAN
SIGINT COLLECT. AT 302028ZJUL22 [1.4a] ARRIVED ON STATION AND CHECKED IN WITH
TF CHOSIN STA TO PERFORM IMINT IVO 37SFU3[1.4a]81[1.4a] (SEE ISR 1). AT 310239ZJUL22,
[1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 37SFU271[1.4a]7[1.4a] (SEE UAP
1). AT 311343ZJUL22, [1.4a] RETURNED TO BASE. AT 311409ZJUL22, [1.4a] TERMINATED
SIGINT COLLECT. AT 311458ZJUL22, [1.4a] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 311519ZJUL22,
[1.4a] LANDED AT OJMS. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.9 MISSION
HOURS, 17.2 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKINGS PROSECUTED, 18.7 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT
TASKINGS PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

(SJRELIBO, Mission Narrative

Admin

CLASSIFICATION

• Classification: SECRET
• Associated Caveats: NOFORN
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470731

OPERATION

• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE
• Domain: AIR
• Operations Center: 609th
• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

MSGID

[box: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]
SECRET//NOFORN

[handwritten: AARO]

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

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SECRET//NOFORN

• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 89 ATKS
• Submit Date:

MSNID

• Tasking Order (ATO): DI
• Mission Type: ARMED RECCE
• ATO Mission Number [1.4a, 1.4g]
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC

• Rank: Amn
• Full Name: [FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)]
• Unit: 89 ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: [FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]
• Email: [3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 603 AOC

QC

• Rank: 2d Lt
• Full Name: [FOIA Exemptions (b)(3) 130b, (b)(6)]
• Unit: 89 ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: [FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]
• Email [3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

APPROVER

• Rank: SrA
• Full Name: [FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)]
• Unit: 609th AOC
• Wing: Other

[box: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]
SECRET//NOFORN

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

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SECRET//NOFORN

• Phone Number: [3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]
• Email: [3.5c, FOIA Exemption (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: [1.4a]
• 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:
• IRCM 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:

[box: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]
SECRET//NOFORN

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S     10/17/25 003
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SECRET//NOFORN

• Num IR-Guided AAM:
• Gun Name or Designator:
• Num Gun Rounds:
• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: [1.4a]
[box: 1.4c]
• Data Link:
• Gentext:

Timeline

Takeoff

• Callsign: [1.4a]
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft): [1.4a, 1.4g]
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): [1.4a, 1.4g]
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OJMS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 301822:00ZJUL22
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:

On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 301925:00ZJUL22
• Callsign: [1.4a]
• JTAR Number:
• Killbox (Location):
• Mission Type: AREC
• JTAC Callsign:
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Did not Arrive On Station:

Off Station

• Time Off Station DTG: 311409:00ZJUL22
• Total Time On Station: 18 hours 44 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details:

Landing

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SECRET//NOFORN

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S     10/17/25 004
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SECRET//NOFORN

• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS
• Last Land Time: 311519:00ZJUL22
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 311529:00ZJUL22
• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 57 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -

ISR

• Time-on Station DTG: 302028:00ZJUL22
• Time-off Station DTG: 310000:00ZJUL22
• Aircraft Callsign: [1.4a]
• Msn Type: AREC

[box: 1.4c]

• Tasking Type: Planned
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 37SFU38[1.4a]81[1.4a]
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR):
• EEIs Observed:
• Number of EEIs:

GENTEXT/ISR

• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) [1.4a] COORDINATED WITH TF
CHOSIN 103 MINUTES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. COORDINATION WAS SATISFACTORY DUE TO
QUALITY OF PRODUCTS. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED 7-LINE FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (EEIS). AT 2028Z, [1.4a] ARRIVED ON OP SPECTRE DAGGER,
FORCE PRO ISO TF CHOSIN AND TF CHOSIN SENSOR TASKING AUTHORITY (STA)
DIRECTED [1.4a] TO PROVIDE IMINT IVO 37SFU38[1.4a]81[1.4a]. FROM 2028Z TO 2100Z, [1.4a]
SCANNED IVO SP (37SFU38[1.4a]81[1.4a]) FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2029Z, [1.4a]
OBSERVED 1X ADM SITTING ON TOP OF CARGO TRUCK PARKED BEHIND TREE IVO
37SFU38[1.4a]81[1.4a]. FROM 2100Z TO 2136Z, [1.4a] SCANNED COI 1 AND RUNWAY IVO
37SFU29[1.4a]73[1.4a] FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. FROM 2136Z TO 2210Z, [1.4a]
CONDUCTED RUNAWAY SCANS IVO 37SFU29[1.4a]73[1.4a] FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT
2210Z 1X POSS TECHINCAL OBS IVO 37SFU28[1.4a]73[1.4a] FROM 2210Z TO 0037Z, [1.4a]
SCANNED IVO COI 1 (37SFU27[1.4a]31[1.4a] FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2252Z, [1.4a]
SCANNED IVO 37SFU34[1.4a]76[1.4a] FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0023Z, [1.4a] OBS 1X
ADM ON A MOTO AND CONDUCTED A FOLLOW. FROM 0023Z TO 0030Z, THE ADM MADE 1
STOP IVO 37SFU36[1.4a]80[1.4a]. FROM 0037Z TO 0315Z, [1.4a] SCANNED IVO 37SFU33[1.4a]69[1.4a],
37SFU33[1.4a]69[1.4a], 37SFU33[1.4a]69[1.4a], 37SFU31[1.4a]67[1.4a], 37SFU33[1.4a]94[1.4a], 37SFU27[1.4a]73[1.4a],
AND 37SFU34[1.4a]66[1.4a] FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0245Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X

[box: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]
SECRET//NOFORN

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S     10/17/25 005
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SECRET//NOFORN

ADM IVO 37SFU27[1.4a]74[1.4a]. AT 0256Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X REINFORCED STRUCTURE IVO
37SFU34[1.4a]66[1.4a] FROM 0315Z TO 0521Z, [1.4a] SCANNED IVO 37SFU35[1.4a]67[1.4a]
37SFU28[1.4a]73[1.4a], FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0521Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X WHITE
PUT, 1X BLACK PUT, AND 2X WHITE BONGOS CARRYING APPROX 30 ADMS, WHICH THEN
[1.4a] CONDUCTED A FOLLOW. FROM 0521Z TO 0715Z, [1.4a] FOLLOWED THE VEHICLES
AND OBSERVED 2X STOPS IVO 37SFU28[1.4a]73[1.4a] 37SFU 28[1.4a]73[1.4a] AT 0523Z, [1.4a]
OBSERVED 1X PROB TECHNICAL IVO 37SFU28[1.4a]73[1.4a] AT 0528Z, THE CONVOY STOPPED N
OF AN OVERHANG AND ALL ADMS EXITED THE VEHICLES, WALKING UNDER THE
OVERHAND. 1X ADM SLUNG A RILE OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AREA ASSESSED TO BE
A POSS SHOOTING RANGE. AT 0633Z, THE ADMS REENTERED THE VEHICLES CONSISTING
OF 1X WHITE JEEP, 1X BLACK PUT, 2X WHITE BONGOS AND DEPARTED. AT 0648Z, THE
CONVOY STOPPED IVO 37SFU3[1.4a]76[1.4a] APPROX 5X ADMS DISMOUNTED AND THE 1X
WHITE JEEP LEFT THE CONVOY BEFORE THE CONVOY DEPARTED AGAIN. AT 0655Z 1X
WHITE BONGO LEFT THE CONVOY AND FOV IVO 37SFU33[1.4a]73[1.4a] AT 0710Z, THE CONVOY
STOPPED IVO 37SFU40[1.4a]70[1.4a] AND THE ADMS DISMOUNTED AND LOITERED AND 1X
TECHNICAL WAS OBSERVED. AT 0715Z THE FOLLOW WAS ENDED AT A COMPOUND IVO
37SFU40[1.4a]70[1.4a] FROM 0715Z TO 0818Z, [1.4a] SCANNED AROUND THE COMPOUND IVO
37SFU40[1.4a]70[1.4a] FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 0721Z, 1X TECHNICAL AND 1X QUAD
CAB PUT WERE OBSERVED. AT 0725Z, 2X ADM DEPARTED THE COMPOUND ON A MOTO.
FROM 0755Z TO 0818Z, [1.4a] SCANNED COI 1 IVO 37SFU27[1.4a]31[1.4a] FOR EEI RELATED
ACTIVITY. AT 0753Z, 1X WHITE PUT WITH UI OBJECT, POSS ARTILLERY SYSTEM, IN THE
BED AND 1X ADM WERE OBSERVED. FROM 0818Z TO 0854Z, [1.4a] PERFORMED A FOLLOW
ON THE PUT WITH THE UI OBJECT IN THE BED, SLANT 2/0/0. AT 0823Z, THE 2X ADMS AND
1X ADDITIONAL ADM ENTERED THE TRUCK AND DEPARTED. SLANT 3/0/0. AT 0832Z, A
SECOND TRUCK WITH POSS MOUNTED AAA WAS OBSERVED IVO 37SFU26[1.4a]73[1.4a] FROM
0854Z TO 0942Z [1.4a] PERFORMED A FOLLOW ON 1X BONGO WITH 2X POSS BARRELS IN
THE BACK FOR 6 STOPS, SLANT 2/0/0. AT 0906Z, THE BONGO STOPPED IVO
37SFU27[1.4a]72[1.4a] WHERE 2X ADDITIONAL ADMS CAME FROM A COMPOUND AND
INTERACTED WITH THE BONGO BEFORE 2X ADM LEFT IN THE BONGO. AT 091 lZ, THE
BONGO STOPPED IVO 37SFU27[1.4a]74[1.4a] WHERE A PREVIOUSLY ONOBSERVED ADM
EXITED THE BACK OF THE BONGO AND INTERACTED WITH A PASSENGER BEFORE THE
BONGO DEPARTED. AT 0921Z, THE BONGO STOPPED AT A RESIDENCE IVO
37SFU29[1.4a]76[1.4a] THE 2X ADMS FROM THE BONGO AND 3X ADMS FROM THE RESIDENCE
INTERACTED WITH THE 2X BARRELS IN THE BACK AND THE BONGO DEPARTED AT 0923Z.
FROM 0942Z TO 1007Z, [1.4a] TRANSITED TO NEXT POINT. FROM 1007Z TO 1122Z, [1.4a]
SCANNED IVO COI 2 (37SEV98[1.4a]15[1.4a]) FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. FROM 1122Z TO
1137Z, [1.4a] SCANNED IVO DAYR AZ ZAR PARKING AFLD (37SFV07[1.4a]05[1.4a]) FOR EEI
RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 1134Z, 2X TELARS WITH 3 ROCKETS LOADED WERE INACTIVE.
FROM 1137Z T0 1243Z, [1.4a] SCANNED IVO COI 2 (37SEV98[1.4a]15[1.4a] FOR EEI RELATED
ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 1243Z, TF CHOSIN STA CLEARED [1.4a] OFF TASKING AND [1.4a]
RETURNED TO BASE

ISR ASSET UTILIZATION

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SECRET//NOFORN

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

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SECRET//NOFORN

• Supported Unit: TF CHOSIN
• Supported Operation: [1.4a]
• Precoord Time: 103 MINUTES
• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY

WEATHER

• Weather: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

EFFECTIVENESS

• Tasker:
• Intel Gap Filled?:
• Gentext: -

UAP

• Initial Contact DTG: 310239:00ZJUL22
• MDS Type / Asset Type: -
• Tail Number: [1.4a, 1.4g]
• Friendly Aircraft Location: 37SFU41[1.4a]78[1.4a]
• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: 19,359 FT
• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 116 KTS
• Friendly Aircraft State: -
• Training Range (If applicable): -
• Operational Range: -
• UAP Physical State: -
• Number of UAP Sighted:
• UAP Signatures: No
• UAP RF Frequency: -
• UAP RF Duration: -
• UAP Effects on Persons:
• Full Name:
• Email:
• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE):
• UAP First Seen Location: 37SFU27[1.4a]74[1.4a]
• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): -

GENTEXT/UAP

• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (SECRET//NOFORN)
AT 310239Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED AN UAP EVENT IVO 37SFU27[1.4a]74[1.4a] IN KP 9.
THE UAP OCCURED IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, WITH THE UAP MOVING FROM N TO S.

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SECRET//NOFORN

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S     10/17/25 007
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