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DOW-UAP-D062: Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020

Released: May 8, 2026

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations.…

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[handwritten/stamp, top right: Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026]

**Misrep 4782130**

**Narrative**

[REDACTED] AT 2302Z, [1.4a] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2313Z, [1.4a] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 2346Z TO 1902Z, [1.4a] COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0318Z TO 1829Z, [1.4a] SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION [1.4a] IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0408Z, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0421Z, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT 1141Z, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3. AT 1248Z, [1.4a] LOST LINK. SEE EMI LINE 1. AT 1414Z, [1.4a] LOST LINK. SEE EMI LINE 2. AT 1732Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1829Z, [1.4a] WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1923Z, [1.4a] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 1958Z, [1.4a] LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.9 MISSION HOURS, 15.2 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.3 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

**Admin**

*CLASSIFICATION*

• **Classification:** [REDACTED]
• **Associated Caveats:** [REDACTED]
• **Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID):** MULTIPLE SOURCES
• **Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD):** 20450301

*OPERATION*

• **Operation:** [1.4a]
• **Domain:** AIR
• **Operations Center:** 609th
• **Major Command (MAJCOM):** ACC
• **Combatant Command (COCOM):** USCENTCOM

*MSGID*

• **Report Type:** MISREP
• **Originator (Unit or Squadron):** 482ATKS
• **Submit Date (Auto-generated):**

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[stamp, top right: Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026]

*MSNID*

• **Tasking Order (ATO):** [1.4a]
• **Mission Type:** AREC
• **ATO Mission Number:** [1.4a]
• **Country Tasked:** US - UNITED STATES
• **Service Tasked:** A - AIR FORCE

**Poc**

*POC*

• **Rank:** SSgt
• **Full Name:** [3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)]
• **Unit:** 482ATKS
• **Wing:** 432 AEW
• **Phone Number:** [3.5c, (b)(6)]
• **Email:** [3.5c (b)(6)]
• **Service:** Air Force
• **Operations Center:** 609 CAOC

*QC*

• **Rank:** Ctr
• **Full Name:** [3.5c, (b)(6)]
• **Unit:** 12AF, Det 3, PAROC
• **Wing:** Other
• **Phone Number:** [3.5c, (b)(6)]
• **Email:** [3.5c, (b)(6)]
• **Service:** Air Force
• **Operations Center:** Other

*APPROVER*

• **Rank:** SrA
• **Full Name:** [3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)]
• **Unit:** 609th AOC
• **Wing:** Other
• **Phone Number:** [3.5c,(b)(6)]
• **Email:** [3.5c,(b)(6)]
• **Service:** Air Force
• **Operations Center:** 609 CAOC

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[stamp, top right: Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026]

*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:** -
• **Num IR-Guided AAM:** -
• **Gun Name or Designator:** -
• **Num Gun Rounds:** -
• **Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each:** 1.4(a)
• **TGT Pod Name or Designator:** ANDAS4
• **Additional Avionics:** AH_GMESH

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[stamp, top right: Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026]

• **Data Link:** -
• **Gentext:** -

**Timeline**

*Landing*

• **Last Land Location (ICAO Code):** OKAS
• **Last Land Time:** 161958:00ZSEP20
• **Last Engine Shutdown Time:** 162008:00ZSEP20
• **Total Mission Time:** 20 hours 56 minutes
• **Gentext/Additional Details:** -

*Takeoff*

• **Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Number of Aircraft:** 1
• **Asset Type (Aircraft):** [1.4a, 1.4g]
• **Aircraft Tail Number(s):** [1.4a]
• **Takeoff Location (ICAO Code):** OKAS
• **Takeoff Time DTG:** 152302:00ZSEP20
• **Mode 3 (IFF Codes):** -
• **Gentext/Additional Details:** -
• **Mission Canceled:**

*On Station*

• **Time On Station DTG:** 152313:00ZSEP20
• **Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **JTAR Number:** -
• **Killbox (Location):** -
• **Mission Type:** AREC
• **JTAC Callsign:** -
• **Gentext/Additional Details:** -
• **Did not Arrive On Station:**

*ISR*

• **Time-on Station DTG:** 160318:00ZSEP20
• **Time-off Station DTG:** 161829:00ZSEP20
• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Msn Type:** AREC

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• **Primary Sensor:** ANDAS4
• **Sensors Available:** AH\GMESH
• **Tasking Type:** PLANNED
• **Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#):** -
• **BE Number (if NTISR):** -
• **Tasked Start Point:** 40RCQ3[1.4a]05[1.4a]
• **Activity Description:** ISR
• **FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR):** -

*GENTEXT/ISR*

• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] [1.4a] COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0318Z, [1.4a] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT FOR OPERATION [1.4a] TO CHARACTERIZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. FROM 0318Z TO 1829Z, [1.4a] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0930Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED AN IR-SA-5 LAUNCHER IVO 40RCP03[1.4a]6[1.4a] ON ABU MUSA ISLAND. AT 1321Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 2X POSSIBLE HOUDONG WPTG IVO (39RXL60[1.4a]2[1.4a]) DOCKED PIERSIDE. AT 0408Z, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0421Z, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT 1141Z, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3. AT 1732Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1829Z, [1.4a] WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)

*ISR ASSET UTILIZATION*

• **Supported Unit:** NAVCENT
• **Supported Operation:** OPERATION [1.4a]
• **Precoord Time:** 24 HOURS
• **Precoord Effectiveness:** SATISFACTORY

*WEATHER*

• **Weather:** (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

*EFFECTIVENESS*

• **Tasker:**
• **Intel Gap Filled?:** No
• **Gentext:** -

*Off Station*

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026]

• **Time Off Station DTG:** 161923:00ZSEP20
• **Total Time On Station:** 20 hours 10 minutes

*GUARDCALL*

• **GUARDCALL DTG:** 160408:00ZSEP20
• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Ground Station Callsign:** IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
• **Aircraft Location:** 40RCP76[1.4a]9[1.4a]
• **Aircraft Heading:** 360T
• **Aircraft Altitude:** FL180
• **Aircraft Airspeed:** -
• **Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency:** 1
• **Guardcall Tone:** DIRECTIVE

*GENTEXT/GUARDCALL*

• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 0408Z, [1.4a] WAS HAILED ON GUARD [1.4g] FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN. [1.4a] RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION

*GUARDCALL*

• **GUARDCALL DTG:** 160421:00ZSEP20
• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Ground Station Callsign:** IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
• **Aircraft Location:** 40RCP76[1.4a]9[1.4a]
• **Aircraft Heading:** 010M
• **Aircraft Altitude:** FL180
• **Aircraft Airspeed:** -
• **Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency:** 1
• **Guardcall Tone:** DIRECTIVE

*GENTEXT/GUARDCALL*

• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 0421Z, [1.4a] WAS HAILED ON GUARD [1.4g] FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN. [1.4a] RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION

*GUARDCALL*

• **GUARDCALL DTG:** 161141:00ZSEP20
• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]

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• **Ground Station Callsign:** IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
• **Aircraft Location:** 40RCP21[1.4a]80[1.4a]
• **Aircraft Heading:** 277 T
• **Aircraft Altitude:** FL040
• **Aircraft Airspeed:** -
• **Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency:** 1
• **Guardcall Tone:** PROFESSIONAL

*GENTEXT/GUARDCALL*

• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 1141Z, [1.4a] WAS HAILED ON GUARD 243.000 FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN. [1.4a] RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION

*EMI*

• **EMI Start DTG:** 161248:00ZSEP20
• **EMI End DTG:** 161259:00ZSEP20
• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Type of EMI:** UNKNOWN
• **EMI Duration:** 11 minutes
• **Aircraft Location:** 39RXK0[1.4a]56[1.4a]
• **Aircraft Heading:** 290 T
• **Aircraft Altitude:** FL180
• **Aircraft Airspeed:** 89 KIAS
• **Mission Changed:** Flight Path Deviation
• **EMI Impact to System:** Complete
• **EMI Location:** 39RXK0[1.4a]56[1.4a]
• **Affected System:** [1.4g]
• **Frequency Affected:** [1.4g]
• **Mission Impact:** MEDIUM

*GENTEXT/EMI*

• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 1248Z, [1.4a] EXPERIENCED LOST LINK TO POSSIBLE [1.4g] [1.4a] REGAINED LINK AT 1259Z. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO THE MISSION

JSIR ID330412

*EMI*

• **EMI Start DTG:** 161414:00ZSEP20
• **EMI End DTG:** 161441:16ZSEP20

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026]

• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Type of EMI:** UNKNOWN
• **EMI Duration:** 27 minutes
• **Aircraft Location:** 39RVM92[1.4a]89[1.4a]
• **Aircraft Heading:** 264 T
• **Aircraft Altitude:** FL180
• **Aircraft Airspeed:** 120 KIAS
• **Mission Changed:** Flight Path Deviation
• **EMI Impact to System:** Complete
• **EMI Location:** 39RVM92[1.4a]89[1.4a]
• **Affected System:** [1.4g]
• **Frequency Affected:** [1.4g]
• **Mission Impact:** MEDIUM

*GENTEXT/EMI*

• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 1414Z, [1.4a] EXPERIENCED LOST LINK TO POSSIBLE [1.4g] [1.4a] REGAINED 1441Z. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO THE MISSION

JSIR ID330414

*OBSERVATION*

• **Observation DTG:** 161732:00ZSEP20
• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Aircraft Location:** 39RVM51[1.4a]70[1.4a]
• **Aircraft Heading:** -
• **Aircraft Altitude:** FL180
• **Aircraft Airspeed:** 90 KIAS
• **Relative Bearing or Clock Position:** -
• **Range:** -
• **Killbox & Keypad:** -
• **Observed Activity Location:** 39RVM51[1.4a]70[1.4a]
• **Observed Activity Description:** UAP
• **Method of Observation:** FMV

*GENTEXT/OBSERVATION*

• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 1732Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED A UAP IVO 39RVM51[1.4a]70[1.4a]

*WEATHER*

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026]

• **Weather:** (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

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