DOW-UAP-D018, Mission Report, Iraq, December 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 “possible UAP” flying from west to east. The observer did not pursue the UAP. 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-18), a USCENTCOM ISR mission report spanning 1-2 December 2022 under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, originated by the 482nd Attack Squadron (482 ATKS, 20th Fighter Wing-associated RPA unit) under the 609th CAOC/ACC, classified SECRET and declassified 8 October 2025 by Maj. Gen. Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff. An ISR aircraft took off from a base identified as OKAS at 1206Z, flew a roughly 19-hour mission collecting SIGINT via AirHandler and conducting target-development full-motion-video surveillance in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, in support of a task force, scanning for pattern-of-life indicators such as high-value individuals/persons of interest, individuals wearing suits, weapons, convoys/sentries, and personnel movement. During the mission, at 1620Z, the crew observed one possible UAP/UAV flying west to east near grid 38SMB4083, at a friendly aircraft altitude of flight level 180; the crew did not follow the object and continued the mission as tasked, with no further UAP events observed. The report explicitly notes no effects on personnel were reported from the sighting.
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[PAGE 1] Misrep undefined-8216304 Narrative (SECRET//REL) AT 1206Z, [redacted] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 1220Z, [redacted] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 1323Z TO 0626Z, [redacted] COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 1518Z TO 0426Z, [redacted] SUPPORTED T[redacted] TO OH [redacted] (OBJ [redacted]) IVO BAGHDAD, IRAQ. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 1620Z, [redacted] OBSERVED POSSIBLE UAP. SEE UAP LINE 1. AT 0426Z, [redacted] WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0655Z, [redacted] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0723Z, [redacted] LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-AR (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: SECRET • Associated Caveats: [redacted] • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20471202 OPERATION • Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482 ATKS • Submit Date: [redacted] MSNID [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] • Tasking Order (ATO): ID • 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: 482 ATKS • Wing: 20 FW • Phone Number/Email: [redacted] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 603 AOC QC • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: [redacted] • Unit: 12 AF PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number/Email: [redacted] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: SrA • Full Name: [redacted, FOIA exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)] • Unit: 609 AOC • Wing: Other • Phone Number/Email: [redacted] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST [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 10/17/25 002 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 3] • 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, IRCM Name/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 of Radar-Guided AAM, Num Radar-Guided AAM, Type of IR-Guided AAM, Num IR-Guided AAM, Gun Name/Designator, Num Gun Rounds, Air-to-Ground Weapons: [blank] • Data Link: - [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 10/17/25 003 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 4] • Gentext: - Timeline Takeoff • Callsign: [redacted] • Number of Aircraft: 1 • Asset Type (Aircraft): [redacted] • Aircraft Tail Number(s): [redacted] • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Takeoff Time DTG: 011206:00Z DEC 22 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes)/Gentext: [blank] • Mission Canceled: [blank] Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Last Land Time: 020723:00Z DEC 22 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 020733:00Z DEC 22 • Total Mission Time: 19 hours 17 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: - ISR • Time-on Station DTG: 011518:00Z DEC 22 • Time-off Station DTG: 020426:00Z DEC 22 • Aircraft Callsign: [redacted] • Msn Type: TARGET DEV • Primary Sensor: FMV • Sensors Available: AH/BLASPHEMY • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#)/BE Number (if NTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 38SMB4083 • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - • EEIs Observed: No • Number of EEIs: [blank] GENTEXT/ISR [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 10/17/25 004 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 5] • Gentext: (S/REL) [redacted] COORDINATED WITH T[redacted] 236 MINUTES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 1220Z, [redacted] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO T[redacted] FOR OP [redacted] TO CONDUCT POL SCANS AND ID HVI/POI SIGNATURES. FROM 1518Z TO 0426Z, [redacted] CONDUCTED SCANS FOR HVI/POI, POL, ADMS IN SUITS, WEAPONS, CONVOYS/SENTRY, AND PERSONNEL [redacted] FROM 1921Z TO 0428Z [redacted] AT 0426Z, [redacted] WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) ISR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: TF [redacted] • Supported Operation: OP [redacted] (OBJ [redacted]) • Precoord Time: 236 MINUTES • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: [blank] • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: - On Station • Time On Station DTG: 011220:00Z DEC 22 • Callsign: [redacted] • JTAR Number/Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: ISR • JTAC Callsign: - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Did not Arrive On Station: [blank] Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 020655:00Z DEC 22 • Total Time On Station: 18 hours 35 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: [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 10/17/25 005 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 6] UAP • Initial Contact DTG: 011620:00Z DEC 22 • MDS Type/Asset Type: [redacted] • Tail Number: [redacted] • Friendly Aircraft Location: 38S MB 4083 • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL180 • Friendly Aircraft Speed/State/Training Range/Operational Range: - • UAP Physical State: - • Number of UAP Sighted: 1 • UAP Signatures: No • UAP RF Frequency/RF Duration: - • UAP Effects on Persons: (U) NONE REPORTED • Full Name/Email/Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): - • UAP First Seen Location: 38S MB 4083 [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) AT 1620Z, [redacted] OBSERVED 1X POSSIBLE UAP/UAV FLYING WEST TO EAST IVO 38SMB4083 [redacted]. [redacted] DID NOT FOLLOW UAP. [redacted] CONTINUED THE MISSION AS TASKED, NO FURTHER EVENTS WERE OBSERVED. [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
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Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo
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