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DOW-UAP-D65, MISSION REPORT, PERSIAN GULF, JULY 2020

This mission report details intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations conducted by the Air Force in the Persian Gulf region. The document includes logs of multiple unidentified aerial phenomena sightings recorded via full-motion video on July 16, 2020. Administrative data and equipment inventory forms are included alongside operational mission summaries.

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AIR FORCE
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2020-07-16
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PAGE 1

report

This is a mission report (MISREP) detailing flight operations and observations of unidentified aerial phenomena in the Persian Gulf region during July 2020.

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 [REDACTED] 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 OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 2345Z, 1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 3. AT 0012Z, [REDACTED] WAS 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: [REDACTED]
• 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):

[REDACTED]

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA applies 03/16/26 000001

PAGE 2

report

This page provides administrative mission identification details, including tasking information and contact details for the POC, QC, and Approver personnel involved in the mission.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

MSNID
• Tasking Order (ATO): AS
• Mission Type: AREC
• ATO Mission Number: [REDACTED]
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC
• Rank: 2d Lt
• Full Name: [REDACTED]
• Unit: 482 ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: [REDACTED]
• Email: [REDACTED]
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 AOC Det 1

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

APPROVER
• Rank: Capt
• Full Name: [REDACTED]
• Unit: 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: [REDACTED]
• Email: [REDACTED]
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

[REDACTED]

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PAGE 3

form

This page is a blank equipment inventory form (ACEQUIP) for a UAP mission report, containing mostly empty fields for aircraft and weapons system specifications.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

INGEST

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

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP

• Aircraft Callsign [REDACTED] 1.4a
• Radar Name or Designator: -
• 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

[REDACTED] 3.5c, (b)(6) [REDACTED]

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PAGE 4

report

This page is a mission report detailing ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) activities in the Persian Gulf on July 16, 2020, including vessel observations and coordination with NAVCENT.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

• Data Link: -
• Gentext: -

Timeline

On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 160504:00ZJUL20
• Callsign: [REDACTED]
• 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: [REDACTED]
• 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[REDACTED]
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -

GENTEXT/ISR

• Gentext: [REDACTED] COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0552Z, [REDACTED] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION [REDACTED] TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED [REDACTED] VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0552Z TO 0012Z [REDACTED] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0615, [REDACTED] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0645Z, [REDACTED] OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP. AT 1932Z, [REDACTED] OBSERVED 1X PROB SAFIR KISH IVO 39RUN[REDACTED] FACING EAST. AT 2140Z [REDACTED] OBSERVED 1X POSS HOUDONG AND 1X POSS NASER DOCKED AT BUSHEHR

[REDACTED]

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PAGE 5

report

This page is a mission report detailing ISR asset utilization, weather, effectiveness, and guardcall logs for a UAP-related operation in the Persian Gulf in July 2020.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

PORT IVO 39RVM[REDACTED] AT 0012Z 1.4a WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)

ISR ASSET UTILIZATION
• Supported Unit: NAVCENT
• Supported Operation: OPERATION [REDACTED]
• 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: [REDACTED]
• Ground Station Callsig [REDACTED]
• Aircraft Location: 39RUN4[REDACTED]
• 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 [REDACTED] DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION

[REDACTED]

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PAGE 6

report

This page contains two mission observation reports from July 16, 2020, detailing UAP sightings in the Persian Gulf region recorded via FMV.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

OBSERVATION
• Observation DTG: 161830:00ZJUL20
• Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED] 1.4a
• Aircraft Location: 39RXK[REDACTED] 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: 39RVM[REDACTED] 1.4a
• Observed Activity Description: UAP
• Method of Observation: FMV

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
• Gentext: [REDACTED] AT 1830Z, 1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
IVO 9RVM[REDACTED] 1.4a

WEATHER
• Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

OBSERVATION
• Observation DTG: 161920:00ZJUL20
• Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED] 1.4a
• Aircraft Location: 39RUN[REDACTED] 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: 39RUN[REDACTED] 1.4a
• Observed Activity Description: UAP
• Method of Observation: FMV

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
• Gentext: [REDACTED] AT 1920Z, 1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
IVO 39RUN[REDACTED] 1.4a

[REDACTED] 3.5c (b)(6)
[REDACTED]
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PAGE 7

report

This is a mission report page detailing weather, landing, takeoff, and observation data for a UAP sighting in the Persian Gulf in July 2020.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

[REDACTED]

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: [REDACTED] 1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 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: [REDACTED] 1.4a
• Aircraft Location: 39RUN[REDACTED](1)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: 39RUN[REDACTED](1)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

[REDACTED] 3.5c (b)(6)
[REDACTED]

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report

This is the final page of a mission report, stating that weather was not a factor in the reported event.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

[REDACTED]

WEATHER

• Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

[REDACTED]

3,5c,(b)(6)

[REDACTED]

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028
Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies
03/16/26 000008