DOW-UAP-D19, MISSION REPORT, SYRIA, FEBRUARY 2023

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This mission report details an F-15E flight operation from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, noting radar jamming, observations of potential UAP, and a balloon sighting over Shaddadi, Syria.

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***MSN AMENDS: 1.4a / DCA / ESSA / 0000-0334z v 0000-0300z / +0+34 extension d2 WL81 CANX / EE Ops, KN, KT, AL, EN APPV'D***

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 2320Z- 1.4a FLT, A 2-SHIP OF F-15E, TOOK OFF FROM MUWAFFAQ SALTI AIR BASE (OJMS) ISO OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE TO CONDUCT DCA IVO ESSA. MISSION WAS NOT FLOWN AS FRAGGED D2 MSN AMENDS.

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 2338Z- 1.4a FLT C2 CHECK IN W/ KINGPIN.

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 2345Z- 1.4a FLT AIR REFUELED W/ 1.4a RECEIVING 37K LBS (COMBINED TOTAL) OF FUEL (MOM TRACK).

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0003Z- 1.4a FLT CHECKED ON STATION W/ KINGPIN AND PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT DCA IVO ESSA.

(S//NF) 0021Z-0024Z - 1.4a RECEIVED MFT RADAR JAMMING IVO SHADDADI 1.4a 1.4a AT FL270. NTFR.

(S//NF) 0025Z- 1.4a OBS 3X POSS UAP IVO SHADDADI 1.4a AT FL240. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR.

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0134Z- 1.4a FLT AIR REFUELED W/ 1.4a RECEIVING 33.5K LBS (COMBINED TOTAL) OF FUEL (GANDER TRACK).

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0135Z- 1.4a OBS 1X POSS BALLOON IVO SHADDADI 1.4a 1.4a AT FL210. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR.

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0226Z- 1.4a AIR REFUELED W/ 1.4a RECEIVING 11K LBS FUEL (GANDER TRACK).

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0340Z- 1.4a FLT CHECKED OFF STATION W/ KINGPIN.

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0340Z- 1.4a FLT C2 CHECK OUT W/ KINGPIN AND RTB.

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0425Z- 1.4a FLT LANDED AT OJMS W/ ESD AT 0435Z. NSTR.

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This page provides administrative and operational metadata for a mission report, including classification, command structure, and point of contact information.

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CLASSIFICATION
• Classification: SECRET
• Associated Caveats: NOFORN
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20480120

OPERATION
• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE
• Domain: AIR
• Operations Center: 609th
• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

MSGID
• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 389 EFS
• Submit Date:

MSNID
• Tasking Order (ATO): LG
• Mission Type: DCA
• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC
• Rank: 1st Lt
• Full Name: FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 389 EFS
• Wing: 332 AEW

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This page lists personnel information for QC, Approver, and Ingest roles, with most identifying details redacted under FOIA exemptions.

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• Phone Number: FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

QC
• Rank: SrA
• Full Name: Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: A2
• Wing: 332 AEW
• Phone Number: FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER
• Rank: 1LT
• Full Name: Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 89 ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

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

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP

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This page lists technical equipment specifications and avionics configurations for an aircraft, including radar, countermeasures, and weaponry, as part of a mission report.

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• Aircraft Callsign 1.4a
• Radar Name or Destination: 1.4a, 1.4g
• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: SUITE 9.1
• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56C
• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: IRSWA PACER WARE
• 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: ALE-45
• Chaff Designator: RR-180
• Num Chaff or Cartridges: 120
• Flare Designator: MJU-51/53
• Num Flares: 24
• Towed Decoy Name or Designator:
• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data:
• Num Towed Decoys:
• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: 2X AIM-120D
• Num Radar-Guided AAM: 2
• Type of IR-Guided AAM: AIM-9X
• Num IR-Guided AAM: 2
• Gun Name or Designator: M61A1
• Num Gun Rounds: 510
• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: 1.4a
• TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER-SE
• Additional Avionics:
• Data Link:
• Gentext:

ACEQUIP
• Aircraft Callsign 1.4a
• Radar Name or Destination: 1.4a, 1.4g
• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: SUITE 9.1
• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56C
• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: IRSWA PACER WARE
• MWS Name or Designator:
• MWS Software Load or Mission Data:
• IRCM Name or Designator:
• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data:
• ECM Name or Designator:

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This page details the mission configuration, including armament and takeoff timeline, for a two-ship F-15E flight from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base that was subsequently canceled.

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• ECM Software Load or Mission Data:
• CMD Name or Designator: ALE-45
• Chaff Designator: RR-180
• Num Chaff or Cartridges: 120
• Flare Designator: MJU-51/53
• Num Flares: 24
• Towed Decoy Name or Designator:
• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data:
• Num Towed Decoys:
• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: 2X AIM-120D
• Num Radar-Guided AAM: 2
• Type of IR-Guided AAM: AIM-9X
• Num IR-Guided AAM: 2
• Gun Name or Designator: M61A1
• Num Gun Rounds: 510
• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: 1.4a
• TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER-SE
• Additional Avionics:
• Data Link:
• Gentext:

Timeline

Takeoff
• Callsign 1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 2
• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 169, 188
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OJMS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 202330:00ZFEB23
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):
• Gentext/Additional Details: ***MSN AMENDS 1.4a DCA / ESSA / 0000-0334z v 0000-0300z /
+0+34 extension d2 1.4a CANX / EE Ops, KN, KT, AL, EN APPV'D***

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 2320Z- 1.4a FLT, A 2-SHIP OF F-15E, TOOK OFF FROM
MUWAFFAQ SALTI AIR BASE (OJMS) ISO OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE TO CONDUCT
DCA IVO ESSA. MISSION WAS NOT FLOWN AS FRAGGED D2 MSN AMENDS.
• Mission Canceled:

Landing

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This page is a mission report detailing flight logistics, including landing times, station arrival/departure times, and aerial refueling data for a mission on February 21, 2023.

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• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS
• Last Land Time: 210425:00ZFEB23
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 210435:00ZFEB23
• Total Mission Time: 4 hours 55 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0425Z- 1.4a FLT LANDED AT OJMS W/ ESD AT 0435Z. NSTR.

On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 210003:00ZFEB23
• Callsign 1.4a
• JTAR Number:
• Killbox (Location): ESSA
• Mission Type: DCA
• JTAC Callsign: KINGPIN
• Gentext/Additional Details: (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0003Z- 1.4a FLT CHECKED ON STATION W/ KINGPIN AND PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT DCA IVO ESSA.

(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0340Z- 1.4a FLT CHECKED OFF STATION W/ KINGPIN.
• Did not Arrive On Station:

Off Station

• Time Off Station DTG: 210340:00ZFEB23
• Total Time On Station: 3 hours 37 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details:

AIR REFUEL

• Air Refuel DTG: 202345:00ZFEB23
• Tanker Commander: 1.4a
• Tanker Track: MOM
• Scheduled Flight Duration:
• Actual Flight Duration: -
• Fuel Weight on Ramp (lbs): -
• Fuel Weight on Offstation (lbs): -
• Actual Onload Fuel as Receiver: 37K LBS
• Fuel Dumped (lbs): -
• Dump Reason:
• ROBE Equipped:
• ROBE Required :
• Tanker Track Location:

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This page contains technical air refueling mission data, including fuel transfer amounts and tanker tracking information for specific flight operations.

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GENTEXT/AIR REFUEL

• Gentext: (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 2345Z- 1.4a FLT AIR REFUELED W/ 1.4a RECEIVING 37K LBS (COMBINED TOTAL) OF FUEL (MOM TRACK).

RECEIVER

• Receiver Callsign: 1.4a
• Receiver Aircraft Type: 1.4a, 1.4g
• Scheduled Offload (lbs): -
• Actual Offload (lbs):
• Receiver Remarks:

AIR REFUEL

• Air Refuel DTG: 210134:00ZFEB23
• Tanker Commander: 1.4a
• Tanker Track: GANDER
• Scheduled Flight Duration:
• Actual Flight Duration: -
• Fuel Weight on Ramp (lbs): -
• Fuel Weight on Offstation (lbs): -
• Actual Onload Fuel as Receiver: 33.5K LBS
• Fuel Dumped (lbs): -
• Dump Reason:
• ROBE Equipped:
• ROBE Required :
• Tanker Track Location:

GENTEXT/AIR REFUEL

• Gentext: (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0134Z- 1.4a FLT AIR REFUELED W/ 1.4a RECEIVING 33.5K LBS (COMBINED TOTAL) OF FUEL (GANDER TRACK).

RECEIVER

• Receiver Callsign: 1.4a
• Receiver Aircraft Type: 1.4a, 1.4g
• Scheduled Offload (lbs): -
• Actual Offload (lbs):
• Receiver Remarks:

AIR REFUEL

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This page contains technical mission data regarding air refueling operations and electromagnetic interference (EMI) events encountered during a mission in Syria.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

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• Air Refuel DTG: 210226:00ZFEB23
• Tanker Commander: 1.4a
• Tanker Track: GANDER
• Scheduled Flight Duration:
• Actual Flight Duration: -
• Fuel Weight on Ramp (lbs): -
• Fuel Weight on Offstation (lbs): -
• Actual Onload Fuel as Receiver: 11K LBS
• Fuel Dumped (lbs): -
• Dump Reason:
• ROBE Equipped:
• ROBE Required :
• Tanker Track Location:

GENTEXT/AIR REFUEL

• Gentext: (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0226Z- 1.4a AIR REFUELED W/ 1.4a RECEIVING 11K LBS FUEL (GANDER TRACK).

RECEIVER

• Receiver Callsign 1.4a
• Receiver Aircraft Type 1.4a, 1.4g
• Scheduled Offload (lbs): -
• Actual Offload (lbs):
• Receiver Remarks:

EMI

• EMI Start DTG: 210021:00ZFEB23
• EMI End DTG: 210024:00ZFEB23
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Type of EMI: RADAR JAMMING
• EMI Duration: 3 minutes
• Aircraft Location 1.4a
• Aircraft Heading:
• Aircraft Altitude: FL270
• Aircraft Airspeed:
• Mission Changed: None
• EMI Impact to System: PARTIAL
• EMI Location: 1.4a
• Affected System: APG-82
• Frequency Affected: 8.8-9.9GHZ

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This mission report details UAP sightings and radar jamming incidents near Shaddadi, Syria, on February 21, 2023.

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• Mission Impact: NONE
• JSIR Report ID: 340377
• Global Campaign Plan:

GENTEXT/EMI
• Gentext: (S/NF) 0021Z-0024Z - 1.4a RECEIVED MFT RADAR JAMMING IVO SHADDADI 1.4a AT FL270. NTFR.

(S/NF) THIS EVENT IS STANDARD ON AZIMUTH, MFT RADAR JAMMING EXPERIENCED BY AIRCREW NORTH OF SHADDADI. OUR WORKING THEORY IS THAT IT IS AN AERA OF EFFECT TURKISH X-BAND JAMMER ON OR ACROSS THE SYR/TUR BORDER INTO TURKEY.

AIRSIGHT
• DTG: 210025:00ZFEB23
• Coords Start: 1.4a
• Coords End: 1.4a
• Altitude: FL240
• Duration:
• Lateral CPA:
• Horizontal CPA:
• Aircraft Type: 3x POSS UAP
• Aircraft Number:
• Country of Origin:

GENTEXT/AIRSIGHT
• Gentext: (S/NF) 0025Z- 1.4a OBS 3X POSS UAP IVO SHADDADI 1.4a AT FL240. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR.

(S/NF) 1.4a WAS CRUSING IN CAP AT FL270. NO RADAR RETURNS RECEIVED FROM UAP. NO HEALTH EFFECTS EXPERIENCED BY AIRCREW. 2 WHITE OBJECTS IR SIGNIFICANT. NFTR.

WEATHER
• Weather: CLOUDY.

AIRSIGHT
• DTG: 210135:00ZFEB23
• Coords Start 1.4a

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This page is a mission report summary detailing the observation of a possible balloon at FL210 near Shaddadi, Syria.

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• Coords End: 1.4a
• Altitude: FL210
• Duration:
• Lateral CPA:
• Horizontal CPA:
• Aircraft Type: BALLOON
• Aircraft Number:
• Country of Origin:

GENTEXT/AIRSIGHT
• Gentext: (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0135Z- 1.4a OBS 1X POSS BALLOON IVO SHADDADI 1.4a 1.4a AT FL210. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR.

WEATHER
• Weather: CLOUDY

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