DoW UAP - Release 1 DOW-UAP-D60, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020
DOW-UAP-D60, MISSION REPORT, PERSIAN GULF, AUGUST 2020
- Source: https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/dow-uap-d60-mission-report-persian-gulf-august-2020.pdf
- Release: PURSUE Release 01 (war.gov/UFO, 2026-05-08)
- Pages: 6
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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026
MISREP 4592219
NARRATIVE
[redacted] AT 0337Z [1.4a] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0359Z [1.4a] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0434Z TO 2300Z, [1.4a] COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z, [1.4a] SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION [redacted] [1.4a] IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0726Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z, [1.4a] WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0017Z, [1.4a] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0045Z, [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]
- 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 Sqnadron): 482ATKS
- Submit Date (Auto-generated):
MSNID
- Tasking Order (ATO): BP
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026
[redacted]
- Mission Type: AREC
- ATO Mission Number: 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
[redacted] (b)(6)
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026
[redacted]
- 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: 1.4(a)
- TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4
- Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH
- Data Link: -
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026
[redacted]
- 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: [1.4a]
- Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE GUARD
- Aircraft Location: 40RCP98[1.4a][1.4a]
- 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: [redacted] AT 1250Z, [1.4a] WAS HAILED ON GUARD [1.4a] BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. [1.4a] RESPONDED STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION
OBSERVATION
- Observation DTG: 080726:00ZAUG20
- Aircraft Callsign: [1.4a]
- Aircraft Location: 39RWK95[1.4a][1.4a]
- Aircraft Heading: -
- Aircraft Altitude: -
- Aircraft Airspeed: -
- Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
- Range: -
- Killbox & Keypad: -
- Observed Activity Location: 39RVL90[1.4a][1.4a]
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026
[redacted]
- Observed Activity Description: TRANSITTING
- Method of Observation: FMV
GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
- Gentext: [redacted] AT 0726Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RWL08[1.4a]5[1.4a] NO IMPACT TO MISSION.
WEATHER
- Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR
TAKEOFF
- Callsign: [1.4a]
- Number of Aircraft: 1
- Asset Type (Aircraft): [1.4a, 1.4g]
- Aircraft Tail Number(s): [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: [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: [1.4a]
- Msn Type: AREC
- Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
- Sensors Available: AHGMESH
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026
[redacted]
- Tasking Type: PLANNED
- Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
- BE Number (if NTISR): -
- Tasked Start Point: 39RVN34[1.4a]5[1.4a]
- Activity Description: ISR
- FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -
GENTEXT/ISR
- Gentext: [redacted] [1.4a] COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0513Z, [1.4a] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION [1.4a] TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED IRINRGCN VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z, [1.4a] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0726Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z, [1.4a] WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)
ISR ASSET UTILIZATION
- Supported Unit: NAVCENT
- Supported Operation: OPERATION [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
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