DOW-UAP-D106, Mission Report, Iraq, 2022
Key facts
- Official file ID
- DOW-UAP-D106
- Document type
- Document
- Agency
- Department of War
- Released in
- R06 · 2026-09-18
- Incident date
- 2022
- Incident location
- Iraq
- Coordinates
- 33.0955793, 44.1749775
- Pages legible
- 6/6
- VIRIN
- 260918-D-D0360-1095
Official description
still imagery derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022 (DOW-UAP-PR130 and DOW-UAP-PR 131). A U.S. military operator reported observing UAP “flying sporadically within the target area… at various speeds between 80 and 180 miles per hour.” The reporter estimates the size of the UAP as between 1 and 2 meters (approximately 3-6 feet), and states that they were unable to determine the altitude of the phenomena. 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.
About this type of document
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 the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (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. This mission report accompanies
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This is a declassified USCENTCOM mission report (Misrep 7468013) documenting a reconnaissance sortie flown under Operation Inherent Resolve, tasked to the 163rd Attack Squadron / 163rd Attack Wing and reported through the 609th Air Operations Center (Air Combat Command). The aircraft took off late from its staging location on 5 May 2022 due to weather, was handed over from another asset, and collected SIGINT before supporting an operation in a named killbox area. At approximately 2026Z, while scanning a point of interest, the crew periodically observed unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) flying erratically within the target area. According to onboard sensors, the UAPs were traveling at varying speeds between 80 and 180 mph; altitude could not be determined, and their estimated size was roughly 1-2 meters. The report states the UAPs did not interfere with the mission, which continued to completion with the aircraft returning to base and full-motion video being exploited by a distributed ground station. Most operator, unit, and precise location fields are redacted under exemption 1.4a/1.4g. The document was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, and released to AARO under FOIA/Privacy Act review.
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[PAGE 1] Declassified by MG Richard A. Hiimson "C"5( EJ\;1 COM C luet ot \taff Decl,1ss1fied on ~o Jtme :?016 FOCO Pm dcy Act applies Misrep 7468013 Narrative AT0614Z, j 1.4a !TOOKOFFLATEFROM! 1.4g !DUETOWEATHERAT THE LRE. AT 06242.! 14a !HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 06402 TO 0005Z,! 1.4a I COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER VERSION 2. FROM 10542 TO 21 00Z, I 1.4a I SUPPORTED OP! 1.4a !IVO 38SMD3rn41.iia] ISO MAG (SEE ISR 1). (S//REL) AT 20262! 1.4a !WAS SCANNING POI IVO 38SMD38W54iw AND PERIODICALLY OBSERVED UAPS FLYING SPORATICALLY WITHIN THE TARGET AREA OF 92AS. ACCORDING TO THE h .4a, 1.4dMTS, THE UAPs WERE TRAVELLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 80-180 MPH. WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE ALTITUDE. THE SIZE OF THE UAPs WERE APPROXIMATELY 1-2 METERS. THE UAPs DID NOT HINDER THE MISSION. (SEE OBS 1) AT 21002,! 1.4a !WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 00142, ~DED BACK TO THE LRE.AT 00392, CDR74 LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS 1. Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470506 OPERATION • Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGJD • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 196 ATKS • Submit Date (Auto-generated): 3.Sc.(b}/6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0084 to 26-0095 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO I PA applies 06/30/26 031 [PAGE 2] Declassified by MG Richard A. Hiimson "C"5( EJ\;1 COM C luet ot \taff Decl,1ss1fied on ~o Jtme :?016 FOCO Pm dcy Act applies MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): AA • Mission Type: RECONNAISSANCE • ATO Mission Number:~ • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poe POC • Rank: TSgt • Full N ame: _1_ -3.5-c-,(b-)(-6)- - • Unit: 163 ATKW • Wing: 163 AW • Phone Number~.5c, (b)(§) • Email: ._!________3.__5c_.,,(._b.._)(6...,l_ _ _ ___. • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other QC • Rank: Ctr I • Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(6) • Unit: 15AF, Det 1, PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number: I 3.5c, (b)(6) • Email:! 3.5c, (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: SSgt • Full N ame:lr--3-.5-c,-(b-}(_6_) -, • Unit: ISRD • Wing: 379 AEW • Phone Number:-!- 3-.5-c,-(-b}-(6-) - • Email: l..._ _ _ _3._5c_,___(b___)(___ 6}_ _ ____. • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0084 to 26-0095 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO I PA applies 06/30/26 032 [PAGE 3] Declassified by MG Richard A. Hiimson "C"5( EJ\;1 COM C luet ot \taff Decl,1ss1fied on ~o Jtme :?016 FOCO Pm dcy Act applies INGEST • Rank: • Full Name: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Number: • Email: • Service: • Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP • Aircraft Callsign: I 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: • TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 • Additional Avionics: AHv2 3.5c1 (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0084 to 26-0095 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO I PA applies 06/30/26 033 [PAGE 4] Declassified by MG Richard A. Hiimson "C"5( EJ\;1 COM C luet ot \taff Decl,1ss1fied on ~o Jtme :?016 FOCO Pm dcy Act applies • Data Link: • Gentext: Timeline Takeoff • Callsign:I 1.4a • Number of Aircraft:,[1 • Asset Type (Aircraft): ,...'1- .4a- ,-1.-4g-l • Aircraft Tail Number(s): I 1.4g • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code):,...!_1_ .4g_ --. • Takeoff Time DTG: 050614:00ZMAY22 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 2232 • Gentext/Additional Details: ,__--:.:. 1.4-=-=a'---_,IDELAYED TAKEOFF DUE TO WX AT THE LRE. • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 050624:00ZMAY22 • Callsign:f 1.4a I • JTARNumber: • Killbox (Location): 91AS5 • Mission Type: RECONNAISSANCE • JTAC Callsign: • Gentext/Additional Details: • Did not Arrive On Station: OffStation • Time Off Station DTG: 060014:00ZMAY22 • Total Time On Station: 17 hours 50 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code):! 1.4g • Last Land Time: 060039:00ZMAY22 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 060049:00ZMAY22 • Total Mission Time: 18 hours 25 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: 3.5c1 (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0084 to 26-0095 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO I PA applies 06/30/26 034 [PAGE 5] Declassified by MG Richard A. Hiimson "C"5( EJ\;1 COM C luet ot \taff Decl,1ss1fied on ~o Jtme :?016 FOCO Pm dcy Act applies JSR • Time-on Station DTG: 051054:00ZMAY22 • Time-off Station DTG: 052100:00ZMAY22 • Aircraft Callsign: I 1.4a I • Msn Type: RECON • Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 • Sensors Available: AHv2 • Tasking Type: Planned • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): ~ • BE Number (if NTISR): • Tasked Start Point: 38SMD38!1.4al5~ • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): • EEis Observed: • Number of EEis: GENTEXTIISR • Gentext: • •I) ua I COORDINATED WITH MAG 409 MINUTES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRE-COORDINATION WAS SATISFACTORY DUE TO THE SUPPORTED UNIT PROVIDING ADEQUATE MISSION INFORMATION. AT l054Z, ! 1.4a !ARRIVED ON OP PHANTOM FLEX ISO MAG AND CONDUCTED FMV AND SI. AT 2100Z, ! 1.4a !WAS CLEARED OFF STATION AND RETURNED TO BASE. JSR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: MAG • Supported Operation: OP! 1.4a • Precoord Time: 409 MINUTES • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: Yes • Gentext: OBSERVATION 3.5c.(b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0084 to 26-0095 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO I PA applies 06/30/26 035 [PAGE 6] Declassified by MG Richard A. Hiimson "C'5( EJ\;"TC OM C luet ot \taff Decl,1ss1fied on ~o Jtme :?016 FOCO Pm dcy Act applies • Observation DTG: 052026:00ZMAY22 • Aircraft Callsign:l 1.4a I • Aircraft Location: 38S MD 41~ 4~ • Aircraft Heading: -75 • Aircraft Altitude: FL200 • Aircraft Airspeed: 100 KIAS • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: • Range: 4.98NM • Killbox & Keypad: 91AS • Observed Activity Location: 38SMD3~ ; @ • Observed Activity Description: UAS • Method of Observation: FMV • EEis Observed: • Number of EEis: GENTEXTIOBSERVATION • Gentext: - -1) AT 20262 I 1.4a !WAS SCANNING POI IVO 38SMD38WS4Iuii}AND PERIODICALLY OBSERVED UAPS FLYING SPORATICALLY WITHIN THE TARGET AREA OF 92AS. ACCORDING TO THEb.4a, 1.4glMTS, THE UAPs WERE TRAVELLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 80-180 MPH. WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE ALTITUDE. THE SIZE OF THE UAPs WERE APPROXIMATELY 1-2 METERS. THE UAPs DID NOT HINDER THE MISSION. WEATHER • Weather: 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0084 to 26-0095 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO I PA applies 06/30/26 036
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Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo