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DOW-UAP-D61, MISSION REPORT, PERSIAN GULF, AUGUST 2020

This mission report details an ISR flight operation involving SIGINT collection and the observation of an unidentified formation. Aircrew reported interactions with regional air defense and noted that cloud cover hindered positive identification and continuous tracking of the UAP. The document includes administrative mission data, equipment inventory, and flight timelines.

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AIR FORCE
TYPE
MISSION_REPORT
INCIDENT DATE
2020-08-27
LOCATION
PERSIAN GULF
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report

This is a mission report (MISREP 4685903) detailing flight operations, SIGINT collection, and an observation of an unknown formation in the Persian Gulf region in August 2020.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on 22 January 2026

Misrep 4685903

Narrative

([REDACTED] AT 2307Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2320Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0003Z TO 1917Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION [REDACTED] 1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0532Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 1527Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1840Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1944Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 2012Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 21 MISSION HOURS, 17.9 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.2 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: [REDACTED] 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
[REDACTED] 3.5c, (b)(6) [REDACTED]

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PAGE 2

report

This page provides administrative details for a mission report, including tasking information and contact details for the Point of Contact (POC), Quality Control (QC), and Approver, with most personal information redacted.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026

[REDACTED]

• 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: 1st Lt
• Full Name: [REDACTED]
• Unit: 482ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: [REDACTED]
• Email: [REDACTED]
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

QC
• Rank: Ctr
• Full Name: [REDACTED]
• Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: [REDACTED]
• Email: [REDACTED]
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER
• Rank: 1st Lt
• Full Name: [REDACTED]
• Unit: 609th AOC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: [REDACTED]
• Email: [REDACTED]
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST

[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]

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PAGE 3

form

This page is a technical equipment inventory form (ACEQUIP) for an aircraft, listing various systems and their designators, with most fields left blank or redacted.

Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026

• Rank:
• Full Name:
• Unit:
• Wing:
• Phone Number:
• Email:
• Service:
• Operations Center:

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP
• Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED]
• 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: [REDACTED]
• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4
• Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH
• Data Link: -

[REDACTED]

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019
Approved for Release to AARO
01/26/26 003

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report

This page provides a mission timeline for a flight operation in August 2020, including landing, takeoff, on-station, and ISR data points.

Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026

[REDACTED]

• Gentext: -

Timeline

Landing

• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Last Land Time: 272012:00ZAUG20
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 272022:00ZAUG20
• Total Mission Time: 21 hours 5 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -

Takeoff

• Callsign: [REDACTED]
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft): [REDACTED]
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): [REDACTED]
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 262307:00ZAUG20
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:

On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 262320:00ZAUG20
• Callsign: [REDACTED]
• JTAR Number: -
• Killbox (Location): -
• Mission Type: AREC
• JTAC Callsign: -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Did not Arrive On Station:

ISR

• Time-on Station DTG: 270041:00ZAUG20
• Time-off Station DTG: 271840:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED]
• Msn Type: AREC
• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4

[REDACTED]

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PAGE 5

report

This mission report details an ISR flight in the Persian Gulf, noting the observation of various vessels and an aircraft, and mentions that light cloud coverage hindered the tracking of a UAP event.

Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026

• Sensors Available: AH\GMESH
• Tasking Type: PLANNED
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 39RUN46[1.4a]8[1.4a]
• 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 0041Z, [1.4a] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION [1.4a] TO CHARACTERIZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, [1.4a] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0532Z, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0611Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED ONE SMALL VESSEL DOCKED AT GREATER TUNB NAVAL PORT IVO 40RCQ30[1.4a]6[1.4a] AT 1527Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1742Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP BESIDES AN M\T VESSEL IVO 39RUN49[1.4a]1[1.4a] BOTH VESSELS WERE DEAD IN WATER (DIW) IVO GRIDS. ADDITIONALLY, 2X ADULT MALES (ADMS) WERE OBSERVED ON THE REAR DECK OF THE PROB NASER WAP. AT 0700Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X POSS IL-76 CANDID AT ABU MUSA ISLAND AFLD IVO 40RCP02[1.4a]3[1.4a] AT 1840Z, [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: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONTINUOUS TRACKING OF UAP EVENT

EFFECTIVENESS

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

[3.5c, (b)(6)]

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 005

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report

This page is a mission report detailing UAP observations and interactions with Iranian Air Defense in the Persian Gulf on August 27, 2020.

Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026

[REDACTED]

Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 271944:00ZAUG20
• Total Time On Station: 20 hours 24 minutes

GUARDCALL

• GUARDCALL DTG: 270532:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED]
• Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP781[REDACTED]
• Aircraft Heading: 018 M
• Aircraft Altitude: FL150
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

• Gentext: [REDACTED] AT 0532Z, [REDACTED] WAS HAILED ON GUARD [REDACTED] FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. [REDACTED] GAVE A STANDARD RESPONSE. NO MISSION IMPACTS

OBSERVATION

• Observation DTG: 271527:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED]
• Aircraft Location: 39RVM38[REDACTED]
• Aircraft Heading: -
• Aircraft Altitude: -
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
• Range: -
• Killbox & Keypad: -
• Observed Activity Location: 39RVM8[REDACTED]
• Observed Activity Description: FORMATION OF UNK FLYING OBJECTS
• Method of Observation: [REDACTED] SENSOR

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION

• Gentext: (S/REL) FROM 1527Z TO 1529Z, [REDACTED] OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING OBJECTS TRAVELING NE-NW ALONG THE COAST IVO 39RVM8[REDACTED] WAS TRACKING THIS FORMATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES BEFORE PID WAS LOST IN

[REDACTED]

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PAGE 7

report

This page concludes the mission report, noting that cloud cover prevented the aircrew from maintaining positive identification (PID) and continuous tracking of the observed formation.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026

[REDACTED]

CLOUD COVER. AIRCREW WAS UNABLE TO GAIN PID AGAIN ON THIS FORMATION

WEATHER

• WEATHER: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE CONTINOUS TRACKING OF THE FORMATION

[REDACTED]

3.5c, (b)(6)

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019
Approved for Release to AARO
01/26/26 007