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DOW-UAP-D065: Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, July 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/faint:] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

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# Misrep 4472514

## Narrative

[REDACTED] AT 0443Z, [1.4a] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0504Z [1.4a] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0631Z TO 0050Z, [1.4a] [REDACTED] FROM 0552Z TO 0012Z [1.4a] SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION [(b)(1)1.4a] IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0615, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 1830 [REDACTED] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1920Z, [1.4a] [REDACTED]BSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 2345Z, [REDACTED]BSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 3. AT 0012Z, [REDACTED] AS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0124Z, [1.4a] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0200Z [1.4a] LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 18.3 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 18.3 [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):**

[3.5c, (b)(6)]

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

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### MSNID

- **Tasking Order (ATO):** AS
- **Mission Type:** AREC
- **ATO Mission Number:** [(b)(1)1.4a]
- **Country Tasked:** US - UNITED STATES
- **Service Tasked:** A - AIR FORCE

## Poc

### POC

- **Rank:** 2d Lt
- **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:** 609 AOC Det I

### 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:** Capt
- **Full Name:** [3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)]
- **Unit:** 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support
- **Wing:** Other
- **Phone Number:** [3.5c, (b)(6)]
- **Email:** [3.5c, (b)(6)]
- **Service:** Air Force
- **Operations Center:** 609 CAOC

[3.5c, (b)(6)]

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

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### 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

[3.5c, (b)(6)]

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

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- **Data Link:** -
- **Gentext:** -

## Timeline

### On Station

- **Time On Station DTG:** 160504:00ZJUL20
- **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:** 160552:00ZJUL20
- **Time-off Station DTG:** 170012:00ZJUL20
- **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
- **Msn Type:** AREC
- **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:** 39RVN[(b)(1)][(b)(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 0552Z, [1.4a] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION [(b)(1)1.4a] TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED [1.4a, 1.4g] VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0552Z TO 0012Z [1.4a] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0615, [REDACTED] ECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0645Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP. AT 1932Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X PROB SAFIR KISH IVO 39RUN6[(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4EACING EAST. AT 2140Z [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X POSS HOUDONG AND 1X POSS NASER DOCKED AT BUSHEHR

[3.5c, (b)(6)]

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

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PORT IVO 39RVM8[(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4AT 0012Z [1.4a] WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)

### ISR ASSET UTILIZATION

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

### WEATHER

- **Weather:** EXPLAIN WEATHERS EFFECT ON THE MISSION or WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

### EFFECTIVENESS

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

### Off Station

- **Time Off Station DTG:** 170124:00ZJUL20
- **Total Time On Station:** 20 hours 20 minutes

### GUARDCALL

- **GUARDCALL DTG:** 160615:00ZJUL20
- **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
- **Ground Station Callsig** [1.4a, 1.4g]
- **Aircraft Location:** 39RUN4[(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4a
- **Aircraft Heading:** 131M
- **Aircraft Altitude:** FL 180
- **Aircraft Airspeed:** -
- **Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency:** 1
- **Guardcall Tone:** Professional

### GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

- **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 0615Z [1.4a] WAS HAILED ON GUARD [(b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g] DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL [1.4a] RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION

[3.5c, (b)(6)]

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

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### OBSERVATION

- **Observation DTG:** 161830:00ZJUL20
- **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
- **Aircraft Location:** 39RXK2[(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4a
- **Aircraft Heading:** 152 M
- **Aircraft Altitude:** FL 200
- **Aircraft Airspeed:** 98 KIAS
- **Relative Bearing or Clock Position:** -
- **Range:** -
- **Killbox & Keypad:** -
- **Observed Activity Location:** 39RVM5[(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4a
- **Observed Activity Description:** UAP
- **Method of Observation:** FMV

### GENTEXT/OBSERVATION

- **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 1830Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 9RVM5[(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4a

### WEATHER

- **Weather:** WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

### OBSERVATION

- **Observation DTG:** 161920:00ZJUL20
- **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
- **Aircraft Location:** 39RUN [(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4a
- **Aircraft Heading:** 34 M
- **Aircraft Altitude:** FL 190
- **Aircraft Airspeed:** 90 KIAS
- **Relative Bearing or Clock Position:** -
- **Range:** -
- **Killbox & Keypad:** -
- **Observed Activity Location:** 39RUN7[(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4a
- **Observed Activity Description:** UAP
- **Method of Observation:** FMV

### GENTEXT/OBSERVATION

- **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 1920Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 39RUN7[(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4a

[3.5c, (b)(6)]

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

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### WEATHER

- **Weather:** WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

### Landing

- **Last Land Location (ICAO Code):** OKAS
- **Last Land Time:** 170200:00ZJUL20
- **Last Engine Shutdown Time:** 170210:00ZJUL20
- **Total Mission Time:** 21 hours 17 minutes
- **Gentext/Additional Details:** -

### Takeoff

- **Callsign:** [1.4a]
- **Number of Aircraft:** 1
- **Asset Type (Aircraft):** [(b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g]
- **Aircraft Tail Number(s):** [(b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g]
- **Takeoff Location (ICAO Code):** OKAS
- **Takeoff Time DTG:** 160443:00ZJUL20
- **Mode 3 (IFF Codes):** -
- **Gentext/Additional Details:** -
- **Mission Canceled:**

### OBSERVATION

- **Observation DTG:** 162345:00ZJUL20
- **Aircraft Callsign:** [1.4a]
- **Aircraft Location:** 39RUN6[(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4a
- **Aircraft Heading:** 331 M
- **Aircraft Altitude:** FL 191
- **Aircraft Airspeed:** 115 KIAS
- **Relative Bearing or Clock Position:** -
- **Range:** -
- **Killbox & Keypad:** -
- **Observed Activity Location:** 39RUN6[(b)(1)][(b)(1)]4a
- **Observed Activity Description:** UAP
- **Method of Observation:** FMV

### GENTEXT/OBSERVATION

- **Gentext:** [REDACTED] AT 2345Z [1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 39RUN6234236874

[3.5c, (b)(6)]

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

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### WEATHER

- **Weather:** WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

[3.5c,(b)(6)]

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