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 a UAP “flying just above the surface of the ocean.” The report describes the UAP as taking “multiple 90-degree turns at an estimated 80 mph.” 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.

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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.

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This is a USCENTCOM mission report (MISREP 9329374, MDR 26-0019), originated by the 33 SOS (27 SOW) and declassified on 22 January 2026 by Maj. Gen. Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, and approved for release to AARO. It covers a single-aircraft ISR mission that took off from LGLR (Greece) at 2339Z on 26 October 2023 and landed at OJMS at 1309Z on 27 October, a total of 13 hours 30 minutes, to replace the "Lightning Line" that had landed at LGLR the day before. The aircraft arrived on station at 0342Z and spent 6 hours 29 minutes on station doing target development on multiple centers of interest, with no EEI-related activity observed. At 0035Z, while en route to its target, the crew spotted one possible UAP flying just above the ocean surface, making multiple sharp 90-degree turns at an estimated 80 mph. It was seemingly circular and too small to make out details, and the crew lost it from their feed at 0038Z. The report rates it benign and solid, with propulsion, RF and advanced capabilities unknown, not under intelligent control, no signatures, and no effects on persons or equipment. Weather was clear.

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[PAGE 1] Misrep 9329374. Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff. Declassified on: 22 January 2026. Narrative: AT 2339Z, [FOIA Exemption 1.4a] TOOK OFF FROM LGLR. AT 2352Z, [redacted] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. [Redacted] PROCEEDED TO FRAGGED TASKING TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. AT 0013Z, [redacted] WAS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. [redacted] ARRIVED ON-STATION AT 0342Z, CHECKED IN WITH DATA MASKED, AND PERFORMED FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT 36S YC 40[redacted]57[redacted] (SEE ISR 1). AT 0035Z, [redacted] OBSERVED 1X POSS UAP (SEE UAP 1). AT 1011Z, [redacted] RETURNED TO BASE. AT 1213Z, [redacted] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 1309Z, [redacted] LANDED AT OJMS. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY GET. 13:30 MISSION HOURS, 06:29 FMV HOURS, 1X FMV TASKINGS PROSECUTED. Admin CLASSIFICATION - Classification: [redacted]. Associated Caveats: [redacted]. Classification Source (MIS or Classification Guide ID): MS. Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20481026. OPERATION - Operation: [FOIA Exemption 1.4a]. Domain: AIR. Operations Center: 603rd. Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC. Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM [FOIA Exemption 3.5c, (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019. Approved for Release to AARO. 01/26/26 001 [PAGE 2] MSGID - Report Type: MISREP. Originator (Unit or Squadron): 33 SOS. Submit Date/MSNID. Tasking Order (ATO): [FOIA Exemption 1.4a]. Mission Type: ISR. ATO Mission Number: [redacted]. Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES. Service Tasked: AIR FORCE. POC - Rank: A1C. Full Name: [FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), (b)(6)]. Unit: Unavailable. Wing: 27 SOW. Phone Number: [FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]. Email: [FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]. Service: Air Force. Operations Center: 609 CAOC. QC - Rank: SrA. Full Name: [FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), (b)(6)]. Unit: 56 SOIS. Wing: 27 SOW. Phone Number: [FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]. Email: [FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]. Service: Air Force. Operations Center: 609 CAOC. APPROVER - Rank: SSgt. Full Name: [FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), (b)(6)]. Unit: Unavailable [FOIA Exemption (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019. Approved for Release to AARO. 01/26/26 002 [PAGE 3] Wing: Other. Phone Number: [FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]. Email: [FOIA Exemption (b)(6)]. Service: Air Force. Operations Center: 603 AOC. INGEST - all fields blank. ACEQUIP - Aircraft Callsign: [FOIA Exemption 1.4a]. Radar Name or Destination, Radar Software Load or Mission Data, 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/Num Radar-Guided AAM: all blank [FOIA Exemption 3.5c, (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019. Approved for Release to AARO. 01/26/26 003 [PAGE 4] Type/Num IR-Guided AAM, Gun Name/Designator, Num Gun Rounds, Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: blank. TGT Pod Name or Designator: AN/DAS-4. Additional Avionics: AH/GMESH. Data Link: LINK 16. Gentext: Timeline Takeoff - Callsign: [redacted]. Number of Aircraft: 1 [redacted]. Asset Type (Aircraft): [FOIA Exemptions 1.4a, 1.4g]. Aircraft Tail Number(s): [redacted]. Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): LGLR. Takeoff Time DTG: 262339:00ZOCT23. Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 34055. Gentext/Additional Details: [redacted] TRANSITED AND LANDING AT OJMS TO REPLACE THE LIGHTNING LINE THAT LANDED AT LGLR YESTERDAY. Mission Canceled: [blank]. Landing - Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS. Last Land Time: 271309:00ZOCT23. Last Engine Shutdown Time: 271319:00ZOCT23. Total Mission Time: 13 hours 30 minutes. Gentext/Additional Details: [blank]. JSR - Time-on Station DTG: 270342:01ZOCT23. Time-off Station DTG: 271011:00ZOCT23. Aircraft Callsign: [redacted]. Msn Type: AREC. Primary Sensor: FMV [FOIA Exemption 3.5c, (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019. Approved for Release to AARO. 01/26/26 004 [PAGE 5] Sensors Available: G-MESH. Tasking Type: Planned. Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): DATA MASKED. BE Number (if NTISR): [dash]. Tasked Start Point: 36SYC40[redacted]5[redacted]. Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT. FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): [dash]. EEIs Observed: No. Number of EEIs: [blank]. Global Campaign Plan: GCP - VEO (violent extremist group). GENTEXT/ISR - Gentext: UPON ARRIVAL TO THE SP AT 0413Z, [redacted] OBSERVED NO EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. BETWEEN 0413Z AND 1011Z, [redacted] SHIFTED EYES TO MULTIPLE COI (Centers Of Interest) CONDUCTING POL, IDENTIFYING OBSTRUCTIONS TO HLZS, ROUTE ANALYSIS, AND CHARACTERIZING HUMAN OR VEHICLE TRAFFIC. [redacted] CONDUCTED POL ON MULTIPLE COIS UNTIL RTB AT 1011Z. JSR ASSET UTILIZATION - Supported Unit: DATA MASKED. Supported Operation: [FOIA Exemption 1.4a]. Precoord Time: [dash]. Precoord Effectiveness: [dash]. WEATHER - Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED) CLEAR WX (UNCLASSIFIED). EFFECTIVENESS - Tasker: [blank]. Intel Gap Filled?: No. Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED) SATISFACTORY (UNCLASSIFIED) [FOIA Exemption 3.5c, (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019. Approved for Release to AARO. 01/26/26 005 [PAGE 6] On Station - Time On Station DTG: 270342:00ZOCT23. Callsign: [redacted]. JTAR Number: [dash]. Killbox (Location): [dash]. Mission Type: [blank]. JTAC Callsign: [redacted]. Gentext/Additional Details: [blank]. Did not Arrive On Station: [blank]. Off Station - Time Off Station DTG: 271011:01ZOCT23. Total Time On Station: 6 hours 29 minutes. Gentext/Additional Details: [blank]. UAP - Initial Contact DTG: 270035:12ZOCT23. UAP Event Type: UAP Incident. UAP Maneuverability Observations: SHARP 90 DEGREE TURNS. UAP Response to Observer Actions: NONE. MDS Type/Asset Type: [redacted]. Tail Number: [redacted]. Friendly Aircraft Location: 35SKD5[redacted]31[redacted]. Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: [blank]. Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: SW. Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign. Friendly Aircraft Speed: [blank]. Observation Interrogation of UAP: [blank]. Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: [blank]. Friendly Aircraft State: [blank]. Training Range: [blank]. Operational Range: [blank]. UAP Physical State: Solid. Number of UAP Sighted: [blank]. UAP Propulsion Means: UNK. UAP Payload: [blank]. UAP Under Intelligent Control: NO. UAP Signatures: NONE. UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials: UNK. UAP RF Frequency: UNK [FOIA Exemption 3.5c, (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019. Approved for Release to AARO. 01/26/26 006 [PAGE 7] UAP RF Duration: UNK. UAP Event Serial Number: [dash]. UAP Effects on Persons: NO. UAP Objects/Material Recovered: NO. UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE. Full Name: [dash]. Rank/Grade: [dash]. Email: [dash]. Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): [dash]. Observer Engagement of UAP: NO. First Coordinate: 35SKD95[redacted]5[redacted]. First Seen Radius: 5. Last Accuracy: Estimated. Last Coordinate: 35SKD9[redacted]. Last Seen Radius: 5. Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated. Kinetic Altitude: [blank]. Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated. Kinetic Depth: [blank]. Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated. Kinetic Velocity: 80 MPH. Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated. Kinetic Trajectory: [blank]. UAP Date of DoD Acquisition: 270035:00ZOCT23. UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement: UNK. UAP Anomalous Characteristics/Behaviors: [blank]. First Accuracy: Estimated. Call Sign: [redacted]. UAP First/Last Seen Location: [blank]. UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory: [blank] GENTEXT/UAP - UAP Description (size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): SEEMINGLY CIRCULAR, TOO SMALL TO MAKE OUT DETAILS. Gentext (UAP Event Description): AT 0035Z, [redacted] WAS EN ROUTE TO THEIR TARGET WHEN THEY SPOTTED A UAP FLYING JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN WATER. THE UAP TOOK MULTIPLE 90 DEGREE TURNS AT AN ESTIMATED 80 MPH. AT 0038Z, [redacted] LOST THE UAP FROM THEIR FEED. [FOIA Exemption 3.5c, (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019. Approved for Release to AARO. 01/26/26 007

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