DOW-UAP-D060

Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020

Agency: Department of War
Format: Document, 6 pages
Incident date: 8/8/20
Place: Arabian Gulf
Released: Release 01, May 8, 2026
Source: war.gov
Topics: At sea, Mission reports

Description from war.gov

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.

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20 March 2026 Misrep 4592219 Narrative AT 0337Z 14a_|TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0359Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0434Z TO 2300Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATIONE 1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0726Z, 1,4a OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0017Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0045Z, 1.4a 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: € • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301 OPERATION • Operation: L 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 • Tasking Order (ATO): BP (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046 Approved for Release to AARO 03/27/26 000001

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20 March 2026 • Mission Type: AREC • ATO Mission Number: 1.4a • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: SrA • Full Name: (b)(3), (bYG) • Unit: 482ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: (b)(6). • Email:[ • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 603 AOC (b)6) • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: C (b)(6) • Unit: PAROC IDAT • Wing: Other • Phone Number: [ (b)(6) • Email: C • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: 1st Lt • Full Name: (b3), (ĐX6) • Unit: 609th AOC • Wing: Other • Phone Number: • Email: C (bYG) (b)(5) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST (b)(6) (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046 Approved for Release to AARO 03/27/26 000002

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20 March 2026 • 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 Lead 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 • Data Link: - (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046 Approved for Release to AARO 03/27/26 000003

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20 March 2026 • Gentext: - Timeline Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Last Land Time: 090045:00ZAUG20 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 090055:00ZAUG20 • Total Mission Time: 21 hours 8 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: - GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 081250:00ZAUG20 • Aircrait Callsign: • Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE GUARD • Aircraft Location: 40RCP9&14aP 71.4a • Aircraft Heading: HDG 200 • Aircraft Altitude: FL 170 • Aircraft Airspeed: 110 KIAS • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gentext: - ) AT 1250Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD 1.42 BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. 1.4a RESPONDED STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION OBSERVATION • Ohservation DTG: 080726:00ZAUG20 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Aircraft Location: 39RWK951,4a531,4a • Aircraft Heading: - • Aircraft Altitude: - • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - • Range: - • Killbox & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 39RVL901.4a531.4а USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046 (bì(6) Approved for Release to AARO 03/27/26 000004

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20 March 2026 • Observed Activity Description: TRANSITTING • Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXT/OBSERVATION • Gentext: (0M0BEMAT 0726Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RWLO814a$21.4a NO IMPACT TO MISSION. WEATHER • Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR 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): OKAS • Takeoff Time DTG: 080337:00ZAUG20 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 080359:00ZAUG20 • Callsign: | 1.48 • JTAR Number: - • Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: AREC • JTAC Callsign: - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Did not Arrive On Station: ISR • Time-on Station DTG: 080513:00ZAUG20 • Time-off Station DTG: 082256:00ZAUG20 • Aircraft Callsign: L 1.4a • Msn Type: AREC • Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 • Sensors Available: AHIGMESH (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046 Approved for Release to AARO 03/27/26 000005

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20 March 2026 • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - • BE Number (if NTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 39RVN341.4aB 514a • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0513Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED IRINURGCN VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z, [1.48 CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0726Z,[ 1.4a OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY, SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) ISR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: NAVCENT • Supported Operation: OPERATION| • Precoord Time: 24 HOURS • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY 1.4a 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 USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046 (b)(6) Approved for Release to AARO 03/27/26 000006

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DOW-UAP-D060 is a declassified Mission Report (MISREP) submitted by the 482nd Attack Squadron (482ATKS), 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, covering a reconnaissance flight conducted on August 8–9, 2020, in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman. The aircraft took off from OKAS at 0337Z and flew approximately 21 hours in support of NAVCENT, conducting ISR scans of vessel activity and UAS operations. At 0726Z, the crew observed one UAP in the vicinity of grid 39RWL, describing it as "transiting." Observation was via full-motion video (FMV). The aircraft was also hailed on guard frequency by Iranian Air Defense at 1250Z; the interaction was logged as professional with no mission impact.

The UAP observation is brief and carries no sensor data — bearing, range, altitude, and airspeed fields are all blank. The platform type, callsign, and several operational details are withheld under FOIA exemptions 1.4(a) and 1.4(g). Dense cloud coverage intermittently degraded FMV collection, meaning the quality of any imagery of the UAP is uncertain. The report notes no mission impact and fills no identified intelligence gap. It represents a standardized, minimally descriptive UAP report from a long-endurance ISR asset operating in a heavily monitored maritime theater.

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