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DOW-UAP-D064: Mission Report, Iran, November 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, red-colored text:] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

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**Misrep 5039166**

**Narrative**

[REDACTED] AT 0608Z [1.4a] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0618Z, [1.4a] HANDED OVER FROM THE
LRE. FROM 0939Z TO 0153Z [1.4a] FROM 1015Z TO
0112Z, [1.4a] SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION [(b)(1)1.4a] IVO ARABIAN
GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 1012Z [1.4a]
RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 2143Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED A UAP.
SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z [1.4a] BSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 0112Z [1.4a] WAS
CLEARED TO RTB. AT 021 [blank] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0250Z, [1.4a] LANDED AT
OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.42 MISSION HOURS, 18.55 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT
TASKING PROSECUTED, 16.2 [1.4a] HOURS, 1 [1.4a] 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:** [(b)(1)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):**

*MSNID*

[3.5c, (b)(6)]

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
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• **Tasking Order (ATO):** EX
• **Mission Type:** AREC
• **ATO Mission Number:** [(b)(1)1.4a]
• **Country Tasked:** US - UNITED STATES
• **Service Tasked:** A - AIR FORCE

**Poc**

*POC*

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

*QC*

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

*APPROVER*

• **Rank:** TSgt
• **Full Name:** [3.5c. (b)(3), 130b. (b)(6)]
• **Unit:** Unavailable
• **Wing:** 379 AEW
• **Phone Number:** [FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]
• **Email:** [3.5c. (b)(6)]
• **Service:** Air Force
• **Operations Center:** 609 CAOC

*INGEST*

[3.5c. (b)(6)]

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• **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_VORTEX
• **Data Link:** -

[3.5c. (b)(6)]

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
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• **Gentext:** -

**Timeline**

*Landing*

• **Last Land Location (ICAO Code):** OKAS
• **Last Land Time:** 030250:00ZNOV20
• **Last Engine Shutdown Time:** 030300:00ZNOV20
• **Total Mission Time:** 20 hours 42 minutes
• **Gentext/Additional Details:** -

*Takeoff*

• **Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Number of Aircraft:** 1
• **Asset Type (Aircraft):** [1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g]
• **Aircraft Tail Number:** [1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g]
• **Takeoff Location (ICAO Code):** OKAS
• **Takeoff Time DTG:** 020608:00ZNOV20
• **Mode 3 (IFF Codes):** -
• **Gentext/Additional Details:** -
• **Mission Canceled:**

*On Station*

• **Time On Station DTG:** 020618:00ZNOV20
• **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:** 021015:00ZNOV20
• **Time-off Station DTG:** 030115:00ZNOV20
• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Msn Type:** AREC
• **Primary Sensor:** ANDAS4

[3.5c. (b)(6)]

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
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• **Sensors Available:** AH\GMESH
• **Tasking Type:** PLANNED
• **Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#):** -
• **BE Number (if NTISR):** -
• **Tasked Start Point:** 39RUP [(b)(1)1.4a]
• **Activity Description:** ISR
• **FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR):** -

*GENTEXT/ISR*

[handwritten stamp, faint:] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief or Staff
Declassified on 16 March 2026
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• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] [1.4a] COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR
TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 1015Z [1.4a] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT FOR OPERATION [(b)(1)1.4a] TO CHARACTERIZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS,
UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. AT
1012Z, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. FROM 1015Z TO 1910Z,
[1.4a] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 2143Z,
[1.4a] OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z [1.4a] OBSERVED A SECOND UAP. SEE
OBS LINE 2. FROM 1910Z TO 2210Z, [1.4a] CONDUCTED OPEN WATER SCANS ISO UUV, NO
IDENTIFICATION OF UUV WAS FOUND. FROM 2210Z TO 0113Z, [1.4a] CONDUCTED SCANS
IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0112Z, [1.4a] WAS CLEARED OFF
TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)

*ISR ASSET UTILIZATION*

• **Snpported Unit:** NAVCENT
• **Supported Operation:** OPERATION [(b)(1)1.4a]
• **Precoord Time:** 24 HOURS
• **Precoord Effectiveness:** SATISFACTORY

*WEATHER*

• **Weather:** (U) HAZE PRECLUDED IMINT COLLECTION

*EFFECTIVENESS*

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

*Off Station*

• **Time Off Station DTG:** 030113:00ZNOV20
• **Total Time On Station:** 18 hours 55 minutes

[3.5c. (b)(6)]

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*GUARDCALL*

• **GUARDCALL DTG:** 021012:00ZNOV20
• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Ground Station Callsign** [1.4g, 1.4a]
• **Aircraft Location:** 39RUN [(b)(1)1.4a]
• **Aircraft Heading:** M 068
• **Aircraft Altitude:** FL 210
• **Aircraft Airspeed:** -
• **Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency:** 1
• **Guardcall Tone:** PROFESSSIONAL

*GENTEXT/GUARDCALL*

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USCENTCOM Chief or Staff
Declassified on 16 March 2026
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• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 1012Z, [1.4a] WAS HAILED ON GUARD [(b)(1)1.4a] FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL [1.4a] RESPONDED WITH STANDARD
RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

*OBSERVATION*

• **Observation DTG:** 022143:00ZNOV20
• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Aircraft Location:** 39RWK78 [(b)(1)1.4a]
• **Aircraft Heading:** 110 T
• **Aircraft Altitude:** FL220
• **Aircraft Airspeed:** 105 KIAS
• **Relative Bearing or Clock Position:** -
• **Range:** -
• **Killbox & Keypad:** -
• **Observed Activity Location:** 39RWK58 [(b)(1)1.4a]
• **Observed Activity Description:** UAP
• **Method of Observation:** FMV

*GENTEXT/OBSERVATION*

• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 2143Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
IVO 39RWK58 [(b)(1)1.4a] ALTITUDE UNKNOWN WITH A BEARING OF 080 T.

*WEATHER*

• **Weather:**

*OBSERVATION*

[3.5c. (b)(6)]

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• **Observation DTG:** 022148:00ZNOV20
• **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
• **Aircraft Location:** 39RWK60 [(b)(1)1.4a]
• **Aircraft Heading:** 110 T
• **Aircraft Altitude:** FL220
• **Aircraft Airspeed:** 107 KIAS
• **Relative Bearing or Clock Position:** -
• **Range:** -
• **Killbox & Keypad:** -
• **Observed Activity Location:** 39RWK60 [(b)(1)1.4a]
• **Observed Activity Description:** UAP
• **Method of Observation:** FMV

*GENTEXT/OBSERVATION*

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USCENTCOM Chief or Staff
Declassified on 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

• **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 2148Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED AN ADDITIONAL UAP TRAVELING NW IVO
39RWK60 [(b)(1)1.4a]

*WEATHER*

• **Weather:**

[3.5c. (b)(6)]

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