UFO mission report, Arabian Gulf, Jul 2020

[PAGE 1] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies Misrep 4472514 Narrative [redacted] AT 0443Z, [redacted 1.4a] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0504Z, [redacted 1.4a] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0631Z TO 0050Z, [redacted 1.4a] FROM 0552Z TO 0012Z, [redacted 1.4a] SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION [redacted (b)(1)1.4a] IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0615, [redacted 1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 1830 [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1920Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 2345Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 3. AT 0012Z, [redacted 1.4a] WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0124Z, [redacted 1.4a] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0200Z, [redacted 1.4a] LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 18.3 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 18.3 [redacted 1.4a] HOURS, 1 [redacted 1.4a] 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 (b)(1)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): 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000001 [PAGE 2] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies MSNID Tasking Order (ATO): AS Mission Type: AREC ATO Mission Number: [redacted (b)(1)1.4a] Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC Rank: 2d Lt Full Name: [redacted] Unit: 482 ATKS Wing: 432 AEW Phone Number: [redacted] Email: [redacted] Service: Air Force Operations Center: 609 AOC Det 1 QC Rank: Ctr Full Name: [redacted] Unit: 12 AF PAROC Wing: Other Phone Number: [redacted] Email: [redacted] Service: Air Force Operations Center: Other APPROVER Rank: Capt Full Name: [redacted] Unit: 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support Wing: Other Phone Number: [redacted] Email: [redacted] Service: Air Force Operations Center: 609 CAOC 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000002 [PAGE 3] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies INGEST 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 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000003 [PAGE 4] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies Data Link: - Gentext: - Timeline On Station Time On Station DTG: 160504:00ZJUL20 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: 160552:00ZJUL20 Time-off Station DTG: 170012:00ZJUL20 Aircraft Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] Msn Type: AREC Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 Sensors Available: AH\GMESH Tasking Type: PLANNED Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - BE Number (if NTISR): - Tasked Start Point: 39RVN3[redacted]5[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 0552Z, [redacted 1.4a] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION [redacted (b)(1)1.4a] TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED [redacted 1.4a, 1.4g] VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0552Z TO 0012Z [redacted 1.4a] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0615, [redacted 1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0645Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP. AT 1932Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED 1X PROB SAFIR KISH IVO 39RUN6[redacted] [redacted]EACING EAST. AT 2140Z [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED 1X POSS HOUDONG AND 1X POSS NASER DOCKED AT BUSHEHR 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000004 [PAGE 5] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies PORT IVO 39RVM8[redacted]. AT 0012Z [redacted 1.4a] WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB). ISR ASSET UTILIZATION Supported Unit: NAVCENT Supported Operation: OPERATION [redacted (b)(1)1.4a] Precoord Time: 24 HOURS Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER Weather: EXPLAIN WEATHERS EFFECT ON THE MISSION or WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS Tasker: Intel Gap Filled?: No Gentext: - Off Station Time Off Station DTG: 170124:00ZJUL20 Total Time On Station: 20 hours 20 minutes GUARDCALL GUARDCALL DTG: 160615:00ZJUL20 Aircraft Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] Ground Station Callsign: [redacted 1.4a, 1.4g] Aircraft Location: 39RUN4[redacted] Aircraft Heading: 131M Aircraft Altitude: FL 180 Aircraft Airspeed: - Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 Guardcall Tone: Professional GENTEXT/GUARDCALL Gentext: [redacted] AT 0615Z [redacted 1.4a] WAS HAILED ON GUARD [redacted (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g] DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. [redacted 1.4a] RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000005 [PAGE 6] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies OBSERVATION Observation DTG: 161830:00ZJUL20 Aircraft Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] Aircraft Location: 39RXK2[redacted] Aircraft Heading: 152 M Aircraft Altitude: FL 200 Aircraft Airspeed: 98 KIAS Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - Range: - Killbox & Keypad: - Observed Activity Location: 39RVM5[redacted] Observed Activity Description: UAP Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXT/OBSERVATION Gentext: [redacted] AT 1830Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 9RVM5[redacted] WEATHER Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR OBSERVATION Observation DTG: 161920:00ZJUL20 Aircraft Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] Aircraft Location: 39RUN[redacted] Aircraft Heading: 34 M Aircraft Altitude: FL 190 Aircraft Airspeed: 90 KIAS Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - Range: - Killbox & Keypad: - Observed Activity Location: 39RUN7[redacted] Observed Activity Description: UAP Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXT/OBSERVATION Gentext: [redacted] AT 1920Z, [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 39RUN7[redacted] 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000006 [PAGE 7] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies WEATHER Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR Landing Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS Last Land Time: 170200:00ZJUL20 Last Engine Shutdown Time: 170210:00ZJUL20 Total Mission Time: 21 hours 17 minutes Gentext/Additional Details: - Takeoff Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] Number of Aircraft: 1 Asset Type (Aircraft): [redacted (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g] Aircraft Tail Number(s): [redacted 1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g] Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS Takeoff Time DTG: 160443:00ZJUL20 Mode 3 (IFF Codes): - Gentext/Additional Details: - Mission Canceled: OBSERVATION Observation DTG: 162345:00ZJUL20 Aircraft Callsign: [redacted 1.4a] Aircraft Location: 39RUN6[redacted] Aircraft Heading: 331 M Aircraft Altitude: FL 191 Aircraft Airspeed: 115 KIAS Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - Range: - Killbox & Keypad: - Observed Activity Location: 39RUN6[redacted] Observed Activity Description: UAP Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXT/OBSERVATION Gentext: [redacted] AT 2345Z [redacted 1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 39RUN6234236874 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000007 [PAGE 8] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies WEATHER Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR 3,5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000008