UFO mission report, Arabian Gulf, Aug 2020

[PAGE 1] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2025 [redacted] Misrep 4685903 Narrative ([redacted]) AT 2307Z, [redacted 1.4a] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2320Z, [redacted 1.4a] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0003Z TO 1917Z, [redacted 1.4a] COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, [redacted 1.4a] SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION [redacted 1.4a] IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0532Z, [redacted 1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 1527Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1840Z, [redacted 1.4a] WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1944Z, [redacted 1.4a] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 2012Z, [redacted 1.4a] LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 21 MISSION HOURS, 17.9 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.2 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED Admin CLASSIFICATION Classification: [redacted] Associated Caveats: [redacted] Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301 OPERATION Operation: [redacted 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 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 001 [PAGE 2] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 Tasking Order (ATO) [redacted 1.4a] Mission Type: AREC ATO Mission Number: [redacted 1.4a] Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC Rank: 1st Lt Full Name: [redacted 3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)] Unit: 482ATKS Wing: 432 AEW Phone Number: [redacted] Email: [redacted] Service: Air Force Operations Center: 609 CAOC QC Rank: Ctr Full Name: [redacted] Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC Wing: Other Phone Number: [redacted] Email: [redacted] Service: Air Force Operations Center: Other APPROVER Rank: 1st Lt Full Name: [redacted] Unit: 609th AOC Wing: Other Phone Number: [redacted] Email: [redacted] Service: Air Force Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 002 [PAGE 3] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 Rank: Full Name: Unit: Wing: Phone Number: Email: Service: Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP Aircraft Callsign: [redacted 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 1.4(a)] TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH Data Link: - 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 003 [PAGE 4] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 Gentext: - Timeline Landing Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS Last Land Time: 272012:00ZAUG20 Last Engine Shutdown Time: 272022:00ZAUG20 Total Mission Time: 21 hours 5 minutes Gentext/Additional Details: - Takeoff Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] Number of Aircraft: 1 Asset Type (Aircraft): [redacted 1.4a, 1.4g] Aircraft Tail Number(s): [redacted 1.4a] Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS Takeoff Time DTG: 262307:00ZAUG20 Mode 3 (IFF Codes): - Gentext/Additional Details: - Mission Canceled: On Station Time On Station DTG: 262320:00ZAUG20 Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] JTAR Number: - Killbox (Location): - Mission Type: AREC JTAC Callsign: - Gentext/Additional Details: - Did not Arrive On Station: ISR Time-on Station DTG: 270041:00ZAUG20 Time-off Station DTG: 271840:00ZAUG20 Aircraft Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] Msn Type: AREC Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 004 [PAGE 5] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 Sensors Available: AH\GMESH Tasking Type: PLANNED Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - BE Number (if NTISR): - Tasked Start Point: 39RUN46[redacted]38[redacted] Activity Description: ISR FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - GENTEXT/ISR Gentext: [redacted] [redacted 1.4a] COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0041Z, [redacted 1.4a] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION [redacted 1.4a] TO CHARACTERIZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, [redacted 1.4a] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0532Z, [redacted 1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0611Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED ONE SMALL VESSEL DOCKED AT GREATER TUNB NAVAL PORT IVO 40RCQ30[redacted]06[redacted]. AT 1527Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1742Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP BESIDES AN M\T VESSEL IVO 39RUN49[redacted]1[redacted]. BOTH VESSELS WERE DEAD IN WATER (DIW) IVO GRIDS. ADDITIONALLY, 2X ADULT MALES (ADMS) WERE OBSERVED ON THE REAR DECK OF THE PROB NASER WAP. AT 0700Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED 1X POSS IL-76 CANDID AT ABU MUSA ISLAND AFLD IVO 40RCP02[redacted]63[redacted]. AT 1840Z, [redacted 1.4a] WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB). ISR ASSET UTILIZATION Supported Unit: NAVCENT Supported Operation: OPERATION [redacted 1.4a] Precoord Time: 24 HOURS Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONTINUOUS TRACKING OF UAP EVENT EFFECTIVENESS Tasker: Intel Gap Filled?: No Gentext: - 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 005 [PAGE 6] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 Off Station Time Off Station DTG: 271944:00ZAUG20 Total Time On Station: 20 hours 24 minutes GUARDCALL GUARDCALL DTG: 270532:00ZAUG20 Aircraft Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE Aircraft Location: 40RCP78[redacted]87[redacted] Aircraft Heading: 018 M Aircraft Altitude: FL150 Aircraft Airspeed: - Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL GENTEXT/GUARDCALL Gentext: [redacted] AT 0532Z, [redacted 1.4a] WAS HAILED ON GUARD [redacted 1.4g] FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. [redacted 1.4a] GAVE A STANDARD RESPONSE. NO MISSION IMPACTS OBSERVATION Observation DTG: 271527:00ZAUG20 Aircraft Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] Aircraft Location: 39RVM38[redacted]59[redacted] Aircraft Heading: - Aircraft Altitude: - Aircraft Airspeed: - Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - Range: - Killbox & Keypad: - Observed Activity Location: 39RVM81[redacted]99[redacted] Observed Activity Description: FORMATION OF UNK FLYING OBJECTS Method of Observation: [redacted 1.4a] SENSOR GENTEXT/OBSERVATION Gentext: (S//REL, struck through) FROM 1527Z TO 1529Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING OBJECTS TRAVELING NE-NW ALONG THE COAST IVO 39RVM81[redacted]99[redacted] [redacted 1.4a] WAS TRACKING THIS FORMATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES BEFORE PID WAS LOST IN 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 006 [PAGE 7] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 CLOUD COVER. AIRCREW WAS UNABLE TO GAIN PID AGAIN ON THIS FORMATION WEATHER Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE CONTINOUS TRACKING OF THE FORMATION 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 007