DOW-UAP-D019, Mission Report, Syria, February 21, 2023
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 balloon” at approximately 2,100 feet. 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-19), a USCENTCOM Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) mission report from 20-21 February 2023, flown by a 2-ship of F-15E Strike Eagles from the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (389 EFS, 332 AEW) out of Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan, in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, classified SECRET and declassified 8 October 2025 by Maj. Gen. Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff. The flight conducted DCA over grid area ESSA, refueled twice in-flight, and checked in with controller callsign 'Kingpin.' Notable events: (1) from 0021Z-0024Z the aircrew received radar jamming (assessed by the unit as likely a Turkish X-band jammer near the Syria/Turkey border, affecting the APG-82 radar's 8.8-9.9 GHz band) north of Shaddadi, Syria; (2) at 0025Z the crew observed 3 possible UAP near Shaddadi at flight level 240 while cruising in their combat air patrol at FL270 -- no radar returns were received from the UAP, no health effects were experienced by the aircrew, and weapons-system video (WSV) was produced showing 2 white objects that were IR-significant, under cloudy weather; and (3) at 0135Z the crew observed a separate object, assessed and logged as a possible balloon, near Shaddadi at FL210, also producing WSV under cloudy conditions. The flight returned and landed at Muwaffaq Salti after a roughly 5-hour mission with no further events.
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[PAGE 1] Misrep undefined-8353978 Narrative ***MSN AMENDS: [redacted] / DCA I ESSA I 0000-0334Z v 0000-0300Z / +0+34 extension d2 WL81 CANX I EE Ops, KN, KT, AL, EN APPV'D*** (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 2320Z-[redacted] 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. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 2338Z-[redacted] FLT C2 CHECK IN W/ KINGPIN. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 2345Z-[redacted] FLT AIR REFUELED W/ [redacted] RECEIVING 37K LBS (COMBINED TOTAL) OF FUEL (MOM TRACK). (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0003Z-[redacted] FLT CHECKED ON STATION W/ KINGPIN AND PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT DCA IVO ESSA. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0021Z-0024Z-[redacted] RECEIVED MFT RADAR JAMMING IVO SHADDADI [redacted] AT FL270. NTFR. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0025Z-[redacted] OBS 3X POSS UAP IVO SHADDADI [redacted] AT FL240. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0134Z-[redacted] FLT AIR REFUELED W/ [redacted] RECEIVING 33.5K LBS (COMBINED TOTAL) OF FUEL (GANDER TRACK). (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0135Z-[redacted] OBS 1X POSS BALLOON IVO SHADDADI [redacted] AT FL210. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0226Z-[redacted] AIR REFUELED W/ [redacted] RECEIVING 11K LBS FUEL (GANDER TRACK). (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0340Z-[redacted] FLT CHECKED OFF STATION W/ KINGPIN. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0340Z-[redacted] FLT C2 CHECK OUT W/ KINGPIN AND RTB. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0425Z-[redacted] FLT LANDED AT OJMS W/ ESD AT 0435Z. NSTR. (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative [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] Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: SECRET • Associated Caveats: [redacted] • 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: [redacted] MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): LG • Mission Type: DCA • ATO Mission Number: [redacted] • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE POC • Rank: 1st Lt • Full Name: [redacted, FOIA exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)] • Unit: 389 EFS • Wing: 332 AEW [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] • Phone Number/Email: [redacted] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC QC • Rank: SrA • Full Name: [redacted, FOIA exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)] • Unit: A2 • Wing: 332 AEW • Phone Number/Email: [redacted] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: 1LT • Full Name: [redacted, FOIA exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)] • Unit: 89 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number/Email: [redacted] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST • Rank/Full Name/Unit/Wing/Phone/Email/Service/Operations Center: [blank] ACEQUIP [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 10/17/25 003 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 4] • Aircraft Callsign: [redacted] • Radar Name or Destination: [redacted] • 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/Software Load: [blank] • IRCM Name or Designator/Software Load: [blank] • ECM Name or Designator/Software Load: [blank] • 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/Software Load/Num: [blank] • 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: [redacted] • TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER-SE • Additional Avionics/Data Link: [blank] • Gentext: ACEQUIP [second aircraft — same avionics loadout repeated: Radar SUITE 9.1, RWR ALR-56C/IRSWA PACER WARE, ECM: [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] • ECM Software Load or Mission Data: [blank] • 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/Software Load/Num: [blank] • 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: [redacted] • TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER-SE • Additional Avionics/Data Link: [blank] • Gentext: Timeline Takeoff • Callsign: [redacted] • Number of Aircraft: 2 • Asset Type (Aircraft): [redacted] • Aircraft Tail Number(s): 169, 188 • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OJMS • Takeoff Time DTG: 202330:00Z FEB 23 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): [blank] • Gentext/Additional Details: ***MSN AMENDS [redacted] DCA / ESSA I 0000-0334Z v 0000-0300Z / +0+34 extension d2 [redacted] CANX / EE Ops, KN, KT, AL, EN APPV'D*** (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 2320Z-[redacted] 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: [blank] Landing [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] • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS • Last Land Time: 210425:00Z FEB 23 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 210435:00Z FEB 23 • Total Mission Time: 4 hours 55 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0425Z-[redacted] FLT LANDED AT OJMS W/ ESD AT 0435Z. NSTR. On Station • Time On Station DTG: 210003:00Z FEB 23 • Callsign: [redacted] • JTAR Number: [blank] • Killbox (Location): ESSA • Mission Type: DCA • JTAC Callsign: KINGPIN • Gentext/Additional Details: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0003Z-[redacted] FLT CHECKED ON STATION W/ KINGPIN AND PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT DCA IVO ESSA. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0340Z-[redacted] FLT CHECKED OFF STATION W/ KINGPIN. • Did not Arrive On Station: [blank] Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 210340:00Z FEB 23 • Total Time On Station: 3 hours 37 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: AIR REFUEL • Air Refuel DTG: 202345:00Z FEB 23 • Tanker Commander: [redacted] • Tanker Track: MOM • Scheduled/Actual Flight Duration, Fuel Weight on Ramp/Offstation: [blank] • Actual Onload Fuel as Receiver: 37K LBS • Fuel Dumped/Dump Reason/ROBE Equipped/Required/Tanker Track Location: [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] GENTEXT/AIR REFUEL • Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 2345Z-[redacted] FLT AIR REFUELED W/ [redacted] RECEIVING 37K LBS (COMBINED TOTAL) OF FUEL (MOM TRACK). RECEIVER • Receiver Callsign: [redacted] • Receiver Aircraft Type: [redacted] • Scheduled/Actual Offload (lbs): [blank] • Receiver Remarks: AIR REFUEL • Air Refuel DTG: 210134:00Z FEB 23 • Tanker Commander: [redacted] • Tanker Track: GANDER • Scheduled/Actual Flight Duration, Fuel Weight on Ramp/Offstation: [blank] • Actual Onload Fuel as Receiver: 33.5K LBS • Fuel Dumped/Dump Reason/ROBE Equipped/Required/Tanker Track Location: [blank] GENTEXT/AIR REFUEL • Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0134Z-[redacted] FLT AIR REFUELED W/ [redacted] RECEIVING 33.5K LBS (COMBINED TOTAL) OF FUEL (GANDER TRACK). RECEIVER • Receiver Callsign: [redacted] • Receiver Aircraft Type: [redacted] • Scheduled/Actual Offload (lbs): [blank] • Receiver Remarks: AIR REFUEL [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 10/17/25 007 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 8] • Air Refuel DTG: 210226:00Z FEB 23 • Tanker Commander: [redacted] • Tanker Track: GANDER • Scheduled/Actual Flight Duration, Fuel Weight on Ramp/Offstation: [blank] • Actual Onload Fuel as Receiver: 11K LBS • Fuel Dumped/Dump Reason/ROBE Equipped/Required: [blank] • Tanker Track Location: GENTEXT/AIR REFUEL • Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0226Z-[redacted] REFUELED W/ [redacted] RECEIVING 11K LBS FUEL (GANDER TRACK). RECEIVER • Receiver Callsign: [redacted] • Receiver Aircraft Type: [redacted] • Scheduled/Actual Offload (lbs): [blank] • Receiver Remarks: EMI • EMI Start DTG: 210021:00Z FEB 23 • EMI End DTG: 210024:00Z FEB 23 • Aircraft Callsign: [redacted] • Type of EMI: RADAR JAMMING • EMI Duration: 3 minutes • Aircraft Location: [redacted] • Aircraft Heading: [blank] • Aircraft Altitude: FL270 • Aircraft Airspeed: [blank] • Mission Changed: None • EMI Impact to System: PARTIAL • EMI Location: [redacted] • Affected System: APG-82 • Frequency Affected: 8.8-9.9 GHZ [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 10/17/25 008 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 9] • Mission Impact: NONE • JSIR Report ID: 340377 • Global Campaign Plan: GENTEXT/EMI • Gentext: (CONF) 0021Z-0024Z [redacted] RECEIVED MFT RADAR JAMMING IVO SHADDADI [redacted] AT FL270. NTFR. (CONF) THIS EVENT IS STANDARD ON AZIMUTH, MFT RADAR JAMMING EXPERIENCED BY AIRCREW NORTH OF SHADDADI. OUR WORKING THEORY IS THAT IT IS AN ABRA OF EFFECT TURKISH X-BAND JAMMER ON OR ACROSS THE SYR/TUR BORDER INTO TURKEY. AIRSIGHT • DTG: 210025:00Z FEB 23 • Coords Start: [redacted] • Coords End: [redacted] • Altitude: FL240 • Duration/Lateral CPA/Horizontal CPA: [blank] • Aircraft Type: 3X POSS UAP • Aircraft Number: [blank] • Country of Origin: [blank] GENTEXT/AIRSIGHT • Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0025Z-[redacted] OBS 3X POSS UAP IVO SHADDADI [redacted] AT FL240. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR. [redacted] WAS CRUISING 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: 210135:00Z FEB 23 • Coords Start: [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 10/17/25 009 Approved for Release to AARO [PAGE 10] • Coords End: [redacted] • Altitude: FL210 • Duration/Lateral CPA/Horizontal CPA: [blank] • Aircraft Type: BALLOON • Aircraft Number/Country of Origin: [blank] GENTEXT/AIRSIGHT • Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 0135Z-[redacted] OBS 1X POSS BALLOON IVO SHADDADI [redacted] AT FL210. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR. WEATHER • Weather: CLOUDY [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 10/17/25 010 Approved for Release to AARO
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