UFO mission report, Arabian Gulf, Aug 2020

[PAGE 1] [Classification banner, struck through] [Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison / USCENTCOM Chief of Staff / Declassified on: 20 March 2026] Misrep 4592219 Narrative (S//REL) [struck through] AT 0337Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0359Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0434Z TO 2300Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION [redacted, marked "1.4a"] IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0726Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0017Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0045Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 17.7 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 18.4 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED. Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: [redacted, struck through: "SECRET"] • Associated Caveats: [redacted, struck through: "REL TO USA, FVEY"] • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301 OPERATION • Operation: [redacted, marked "1.4a"] • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS • Submit Date (Auto-generated): MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): BP [box: (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046. Approved for Release to AARO. 03/27/26 000001 [PAGE 2] [Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison / USCENTCOM Chief of Staff / Declassified on: 20 March 2026] • Mission Type: AREC • ATO Mission Number: [redacted, marked "1.4a"] • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: SrA • Full Name: [redacted (b)(3), (b)(6)] • Unit: 482ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: [redacted (b)(6)] • Email: [redacted (b)(6)] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 603 AOC QC • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: [redacted (b)(6)] • Unit: PAROC IDAT • Wing: Other • Phone Number: [redacted (b)(6)] • Email: [redacted (b)(6)] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: 1st Lt • Full Name: [redacted (b)(3), (b)(6)] • Unit: 609th AOC • Wing: Other • Phone Number: [redacted (b)(6)] • Email: [redacted (b)(6)] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST [box: (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046. Approved for Release to AARO. 03/27/26 000002 [PAGE 3] [Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison / USCENTCOM Chief of Staff / Declassified on: 20 March 2026] • Rank: • Full Name: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Number: • Email: • Service: • Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP • Aircraft Callsign: [redacted, marked "1.4a"] • Radar Name or Destination: - • Radar Software Load or Mission Data: - • Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: - • RWR Software Load or Mission Data: - • 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: - • Chaff Designator: - • Num Chaff or Cartridges: - • Flare Designator: - • Num Flares: - • Towed Decoy Name or Designator: - • Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: - • Num Towed Decoys: - • Type of Radar-Guided AAM: - • Num Radar-Guided AAM: - • Type of IR-Guided AAM: - • Num IR-Guided AAM: - • Gun Name or Designator: - • Num Gun Rounds: - • Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: [redacted, marked "1.4(a)"] • TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 • Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH • Data Link: - [box: (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046. Approved for Release to AARO. 03/27/26 000003 [PAGE 4] [Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison / USCENTCOM Chief of Staff / Declassified on: 20 March 2026] • Gentext: - Timeline Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Last Land Time: 090045:00ZAUG20 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 090055:00ZAUG20 • Total Mission Time: 21 hours 8 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: - GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 081250:00ZAUG20 • Aircraft Callsign: [redacted, marked "1.4a"] • Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE GUARD • Aircraft Location: 40RCP98[redacted]97[redacted] • Aircraft Heading: HDG 200 • Aircraft Altitude: FL 170 • Aircraft Airspeed: 110 KIAS • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gentext: (S//REL) [struck through] AT 1250Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] WAS HAILED ON GUARD [redacted, marked "1.4a"] BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. [redacted, marked "1.4a"] RESPONDED STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION OBSERVATION • Observation DTG: 080726:00ZAUG20 • Aircraft Callsign: [redacted, marked "1.4a"] • Aircraft Location: 39RWK95[redacted]53[redacted] • Aircraft Heading: - • Aircraft Altitude: - • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - • Range: - • Killbox & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 39RVL90[redacted]53[redacted] [box: (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046. Approved for Release to AARO. 03/27/26 000004 [PAGE 5] [Classification banner, struck through] [Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison / USCENTCOM Chief of Staff / Declassified on: 20 March 2026] • Observed Activity Description: TRANSITTING • Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXT/OBSERVATION • Gentext: (S//REL) [struck through] AT 0726Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RWL08[redacted]52[redacted] NO IMPACT TO MISSION. WEATHER • Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR Takeoff • Callsign: [redacted, marked "1.4a"] • Number of Aircraft: 1 • Asset Type (Aircraft): [redacted, marked "1.4a, 1.4g"] • Aircraft Tail Number(s): [redacted, marked "1.4a, 1.4g"] • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Takeoff Time DTG: 080337:00ZAUG20 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 080359:00ZAUG20 • Callsign: [redacted, marked "1.4a"] • JTAR Number: - • Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: AREC • JTAC Callsign: - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Did not Arrive On Station: ISR • Time-on Station DTG: 080513:00ZAUG20 • Time-off Station DTG: 082256:00ZAUG20 • Aircraft Callsign: [redacted, marked "1.4a"] • Msn Type: AREC • Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 • Sensors Available: AH\GMESH [box: (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046. Approved for Release to AARO. 03/27/26 000005 [PAGE 6] [Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison / USCENTCOM Chief of Staff / Declassified on: 20 March 2026] • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - • BE Number (if NTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 39RVN34[redacted]35[redacted] • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: (S//REL) [struck through] [redacted, marked "1.4a"] COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0513Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION [redacted, marked "1.4a"] TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0726Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z, [redacted, marked "1.4a"] WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) ISR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: NAVCENT • Supported Operation: OPERATION [redacted, marked "1.4a"] • Precoord Time: 24 HOURS • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather: DENSE CLOUD COVERAGE INTERMITTANTLY IMPACTED FMV COLLECTION EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: - Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 090017:00ZAUG20 • Total Time On Station: 20 hours 18 minutes [box: (b)(6)] USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046. Approved for Release to AARO. 03/27/26 000006