DOW-UAP-D014, Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022
Official description
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 flying north to northeast. The observer reported following the UAP for as long as possible but was unable to positively identify it. 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.
✦ AI summary
U.S. Department of War UAP Mission Report (document D-14), a USEUCOM ISR mission report spanning 29-30 May 2022, originated by the 50th Attack Squadron (50 ATKS) under the 603rd Air Operations Center, classified SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY and declassified 8 October 2025 by Maj. Gen. Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff. (Note: despite the filename's 'Iraq' label, the mission's operating area described in the text is the Eastern Mediterranean/Syrian coast, not Iraq.) An ISR aircraft took off from Sigonella Airbase, Sicily (LICZ), flew a roughly 20.5-hour mission (Op Hummer Sickle) collecting SIGINT/IMINT over grid area 41EMD, tracking 39 targets including Syrian Navy operations areas, Russian naval vessels (a Slava-class cruiser, a probable Gorshkov-class frigate, an Udaloy I-class destroyer), Russian aircraft (an A-50U Mainstay AWACS, IL-38s, IL-76, and Su-27/35 fighters) around Latakia and the Bassel al-Assad and Tartus facilities, and Lebanese sites in Beirut. Two notable events occurred: (1) at 2147Z, the reporting aircraft was 'reacted to' by 1-3 aircraft, including one probable Russian Air Force Su-30, which approached from the Syrian coast, flew directly beneath the aircraft's orbit (FL190 vs. the aircraft's FL243) for about two minutes, then departed south and west -- assessed as a Russian intercept with no impact to the mission; and (2) at 0117Z, the crew separately observed one UAP flying north to north-east and followed it as long as possible, but the sensor screener could not obtain a positive identification. A separate observation logged one probable Su-27/35 landing at 0011Z. The report frames the UAP sighting as a brief, unresolved contact distinct from the confirmed Russian aircraft intercept.
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[PAGE 1] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Misrep undefined-7561279 Narrative (S//REL) AT 1355Z, [redacted] TOOK OFF FROM SIGONELLA AIRBASE (LICZ). AT 1424Z, [redacted] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 1507Z TO 0906Z, [redacted] COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. AT 1551Z, [redacted] WAS ON STATION IN SRO TRACK (41EMD). FROM 1938Z TO 0230Z, [redacted] CONDUCTED IMINT ISO 603 AOC\OP HUMMER SICKLE IVO 41EMD IVO EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 2147Z, [redacted] WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING 1X POSS RFAF SU-30. SEE REACTION LINE 1. AT 0117Z, ONE POSSIBLE SMALL UAP WAS OBSERVED. SEE UAP LINE 1. AT 0011Z, [redacted] OBSERVED ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 LANDING IVO AL ASSAD AFLD. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 0230Z, AT 0616Z, AT 0934Z, AT 1025Z, [redacted] WAS CLEARED TO RTB, WAS OFF STATION, HANDED BACK TO THE LRE, LANDED AT LICZ. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-IN AND DGS4 (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative Admin CLASSIFICATION [redacted, FOIA exemption (b)(6)] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 001 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 2] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY • Classification: SECRET • Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470529 OPERATION • Operation: [redacted] • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 603rd • Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USEUCOM MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 50 ATKS • Submit Date: [redacted] MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): E149 • Mission Type: ISR • ATO Mission Number: [redacted] • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE POC • Rank: A1C • Full Name: [redacted, FOIA exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)] • Unit: 50 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number/Email: [redacted] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC QC [redacted] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 002 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 3] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: [redacted] • Unit: 12 AF PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number/Email: [redacted] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: SSgt • Full Name: [redacted, FOIA exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)] • Unit: Unavailable • Wing: Other • Phone Number/Email: [redacted] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 603 AOC INGEST • Rank/Full Name/Unit/Wing/Phone/Email/Service/Operations Center: [blank] ACEQUIP • Aircraft Callsign: [redacted] • Radar Name or Destination, Radar Software Load, RWR Name/Designator, RWR Software Load, MWS Name/Designator, MWS Software Load: [blank] [redacted] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 003 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 4] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY • IRCM Name or Designator, IRCM Software Load, ECM Name/Designator, ECM Software Load, CMD Name/Designator, Chaff Designator, Num Chaff/Cartridges, Flare Designator, Num Flares, Towed Decoy Name/Designator, Towed Decoy Software Load, Num Towed Decoys, Type/Num Radar-Guided AAM, Type/Num IR-Guided AAM, Gun Name/Designator, Num Gun Rounds, Air-to-Ground Weapons: [blank] • TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 • Additional Avionics: AH\SAR • Data Link: - • Gentext: Timeline Takeoff • Callsign: [redacted] • Number of Aircraft: 1 • Asset Type (Aircraft): [redacted] • Aircraft Tail Number(s): [redacted] • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): LICZ • Takeoff Time DTG: 291355:00Z MAY 22 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes)/Gentext: [blank] • Mission Canceled: [blank] Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): LICZ • Last Land Time: 301025:00Z MAY 22 [redacted] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 004 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 5] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 301035:00Z MAY 22 • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 30 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: [blank] On Station • Time On Station DTG: 291551:00Z MAY 22 • Callsign: [redacted] • JTAR Number/Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: XREC • JTAC Callsign: - • Gentext/Additional Details: [blank] • Did not Arrive On Station: [blank] Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 300616:00Z MAY 22 • Total Time On Station: 14 hours 25 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: [blank] ISR • Time-on Station DTG: 291938:00Z MAY 22 • Time-off Station DTG: 300230:00Z MAY 22 • Aircraft Callsign: [redacted] • Msn Type: TARGET DEV [redacted] • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number/BE Number (if NTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 36SXD7 [redacted] • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - • EEIs Observed: Yes • Number of EEIs: 10 GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: (S//REL) AT 1551Z, [redacted] ENTERED THEIR SRO TRACK INTO OP AREA 41EMD. AT 1551Z, [redacted] CONDUCTED TARGET DEVELOPMENT ON OP [redacted] ISO 603 AOC IVO 41EMD. FROM 1938Z TO 0230Z, [redacted] COLLECTED ON 39X TGTS: SYRIAN NAVY OPS [redacted] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 005 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 6] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY AREA (36SXD7 [redacted]), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SYD3 [redacted]), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SYE3 [redacted]), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SXE6 [redacted]), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SXD7 [redacted]), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SYD4 [redacted]), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SXD3 [redacted]), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SXA3 [redacted]), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SYA5 [redacted]), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SYD4 [redacted]), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE2 [redacted]), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYD2 [redacted]), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYD6 [redacted]), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE6 [redacted]), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE2 [redacted]), BASSEL AL ASSAD INTL AFLD (36SYE6 [redacted]), [target ref] (37SBT4 [redacted]), TARTUS NAVAL BASE (36SYD6 [redacted]), BEIRUT ARMY BKS FAKHREDDINE (36SYC29 [redacted]), JUNIYAH ARMY BKS SARBA (36SYC4 [redacted]), RUMIEH PRISON (36SYC3 [redacted]), BEIRUT MILITARY FACILITY KARANTINA (36SYC3 [redacted]), BAMLKAH SIGINT FACILITY (36SYD7 [redacted]), POSSIBLE TERRORIST C2 FACILITY (36SYC3 [redacted]), IBN HANI COASTAL DEFENSE SITE (36SYE4 [redacted]), BATRAH CD SITE (36SYE6 [redacted]), TARTUS NAVAL MSL SPT FAC (36SYD6 [redacted]), AL LADHIQIYAH ARMY BKS SE STAMO (36SYE65 [redacted]), [target ref] (37S BV2 [redacted]), AYN ASH SHARIQIYAH CD BDE HQ (37S BV3 [redacted]), ADIMAH COASTAL DEFENSE SITE SOUTHWEST (36SYD6 [redacted]), AR RAWDAH COASTAL OBSERVATION POST (36SYD63 [redacted]), ASH SHAMIYAH CD SITE (36SYE53 [redacted]), ABU AFSAH CD SITE (36SYD6 [redacted]), AL LADHIQIYAH SYRIAN NAVAL HEADQUARTER (36SYE5 [redacted]), TALL SUKAS CD SITE (36SYE6 [redacted]), LATAKIA SCHOOL 81 (36SYE5 [redacted]), AND JABLAH NAVAL ACADEMY (36SYE6 [redacted]), LOOKING FOR RFN SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE ROUTES, MUNITION HANDLING, AND PERSONNEL MOVEMENT. AT 1745Z, [redacted] OBSERVED 1X SLAVA HEADING EAST IVO 35SPU3 [redacted] WHILE TRANSITING TO SP. AT 1808Z, 1X PROBABLE GORSHKOV FFG HEADING EAST IVO 36STD2 [redacted] WHILE TRANSITING TO SP. AT 2104Z, [redacted] OBSERVED A GENERATOR OR POSS RADAR DISH IVO 36SYE6 [redacted]. AT 2120Z, 1X A-50U MAINSTAY D AND 2X IL-38 OBSERVED PARKED IVO 36SYE6 [redacted]. AT 0006Z, ONE PROBABLE IL-76 OBSERVED ACTIVE IVO 36SYE6 [redacted]. AT 0011Z, ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 OBSERVED LANDING IVO 36SYE6 [redacted]. AT 0029Z, ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 WAS OBSERVED TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH. AT 0344Z, ONE PROBABLE GORSHKOV FFG, HULL 461 HEADED EAST IVO 36SUD74 [redacted]. AT 0405Z, ONE PROBABLE UDALOY I DD, HULL 626 HEADED EAST IVO 36STC8 [redacted]. AT 0411Z, ONE PROBABLE SLAVA CG, HULL 055 HEADED EAST IVO 36STD7 [redacted]. AT 0530Z, 1X PROBABLE UDALOY I DD, HULL 564 HEADED WEST IVO 35SMU2 [redacted]. AT 0230Z, [redacted] WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB). ISR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: 603 AOC • Supported Operation: OP [redacted] • Precoord Time: - [redacted] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 006 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 7] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY • Precoord Effectiveness: - WEATHER • Weather: (S//REL) WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: [blank] • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: REACTION • Initial Contact DTG: 292147:00Z MAY 22 • Friendly Aircraft Location: 37S BV3 [redacted] • Friendly Aircraft Heading: 300 • Friendly Aircraft Altitude: FL243 • Friendly Aircraft Airspeed: 148 KIAS • # of Enemy Aircraft: 2 • Enemy Aircraft Type: SU-30 • Enemy Aircraft Nationality: RUSSIAN • Source of ID: NTIG • Enemy Aircraft Location: [redacted] • Enemy Aircraft Heading: 270 • Enemy Aircraft Altitude: FL190 • Enemy Aircraft Airspeed: - • Description of Enemy Formation: - • ESM (Yes, No): No • Countermeasures Employed: NONE RSLTREACTION • REACTION DTG/Num AA Weapons Employed/Num Enemy Aircraft Engaged/Friendly Weapons Employed/Num Enemy Aircraft Damaged/Num Enemy Aircraft Destroyed/Enemy Weapons Employed/Results Observed: [blank, FOIA exemption (b)(6)] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 007 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 8] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY GENTEXT/REACTION • Gentext: (S//NF) AT 2147Z, [redacted] WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING 1X POSS RFAF SU-30, THAT GOT APPROXIMATELY 5NM FROM [redacted]. THE ACFT APPROACHED WESTWARD FROM THE SYRIAN COAST, FLEW DIRECTLY UNDER [redacted] ORBIT (FL190, VS [redacted] FL243) FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN, FLEW SOUTH FOR ABOUT 10NM, AND THEN RETURNED WEST. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION. [redacted] THEN CONTINUED MISSION AS PLANNED. [redacted] DID NOT VISUALLY ACQUIRE THE REPORTED ACFT. WEATHER • Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. UAP • Initial Contact DTG: 300117:00Z MAY 22 • MDS Type/Asset Type: [redacted] • Tail Number: [redacted] • Friendly Aircraft Location: 36SXD9 [redacted] • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL240 • Friendly Aircraft Speed: 142 KIAS • Friendly Aircraft State/Training Range/Operational Range: - • UAP Physical State: - • Number of UAP Sighted: 1 • UAP Signatures: No • UAP RF Frequency/RF Duration/Effects on Persons: [blank] • Full Name/Email/Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): [blank] • UAP First Seen Location: 37SBV28 [redacted] • UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): - GENTEXT/UAP • UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (S//REL) [redacted] OBSERVED A UAP AT 0117Z FLY NORTH TO NORTH EAST AND FOLLOWED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. [redacted] SCREENER COULD NOT GET A POSITIVE ID ON THE UAP. OBSERVATION [redacted] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 008 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 9] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY • Observation DTG: 300011:00Z MAY 22 • Aircraft Callsign: [redacted] • Aircraft Location: 36SYE6 [redacted] • Aircraft Heading/Altitude/Airspeed: - • Relative Bearing or Clock Position/Range/Killbox & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 36SYE6 [redacted] • Observed Activity Description: ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 OBSERVED LANDING • Method of Observation: FMV • EEIs Observed: No • Number of EEIs: [blank] GENTEXT/OBSERVATION • Gentext: (S//REL) AT 0011Z, [redacted] OBSERVED ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 LANDING IVO 36SYE68 [redacted] WEATHER • Weather: (S//REL) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. [redacted] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 009 Approved for Release to AARO
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