DoW UAP - Release 1 DOW-UAP-D61, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020
DOW-UAP-D61, MISSION REPORT, PERSIAN GULF, AUGUST 2020
- Source: https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/dow-uap-d61-mission-report-persian-gulf-august-2020.pdf
- Release: PURSUE Release 01 (war.gov/UFO, 2026-05-08)
- Pages: 7
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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on 22 January 2026
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MISREP 4685903
NARRATIVE
[redacted] AT 2307Z, [1.4a] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2320Z, [1.4a] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0003Z TO 1917Z, [1.4a] COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, [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, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 1840Z, [1.4a] WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1944Z, [1.4a] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 2012Z, [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
[redacted] [3.5c, (b)(6)] [redacted]
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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026
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- Tasking Order (ATO) [1.4a]
- Mission Type: AREC
- ATO Mission Number: [1.4a]
- Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
- Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE
Poc
POC
- Rank: 1st Lt
- Full Name: [3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)]
- Unit: 482ATKS
- Wing: 432 AEW
- Phone Number: [3.5c, (b)(6)]
- Email: [3.5c, (b)(6)]
- Service: Air Force
- Operations Center: 609 CAOC
QC
- Rank: Ctr
- Full Name: [3.5c, (b)(6)]
- Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC
- Wing: Other
- Phone Number: [3.5c, (b)(6)]
- Email: [3.5c, (b)(6)]
- Service: Air Force
- Operations Center: Other
APPROVER
- Rank: 1st Lt
- Full Name: [5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)]
- Unit: 609th AOC
- Wing: Other
- Phone Number: [3.5c, (b)(6)]
- Email: [3.5c, (b)(6)]
- Service: Air Force
- Operations Center: 609 CAOC
INGEST
[3.5c, (b)(6)]
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Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 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: [redacted] 1.4(a)
- TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4
- Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH
- Data Link: -
[redacted] 3.5c, (b)(6)
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Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026
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- 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: [1.4a]
- Number of Aircraft: 1
- Asset Type (Aircraft): [1.4a, 1.4g]
- Aircraft Tail Number(s): [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: [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: [1.4a]
- Msn Type: AREC
- Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
[3.5c, (b)(6)]
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Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026
- Sensors Available: AHGMESH
- Tasking Type: PLANNED
- Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
- BE Number (if NTISR): -
- Tasked Start Point: 39RUN46[redacted]
- Activity Description: ISR
- FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -
GENTEXT/ISR
- Gentext: [redacted] COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0041Z, [redacted] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION [redacted] TO CHARACTERIZE IRINIRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, [redacted] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0532Z, [redacted] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0611Z, [redacted] OBSERVED ONE SMALL VESSEL DOCKED AT GREATER TUNB NAVAL PORT IVO 40RCQ30[redacted] AT 1527Z, [redacted] OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1742Z, [redacted] OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP BESIDES AN MT VESSEL IVO 39RUN49[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] OBSERVED 1X POSS IL-76 CANDID AT ABU MUSA ISLAND AFLD IVO 40RCP02[redacted] AT 1840Z, [redacted] WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB).
ISR ASSET UTILIZATION
- Supported Unit: NAVCENT
- Supported Operation: OPERATION [redacted]
- 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)]
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Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026
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OFF STATION
- Time Off Station DTG: 271944:00ZAUG20
- Total Time On Station: 20 hours 24 minutes
GUARDCALL
- GUARDCALL DTG: 270532:00ZAUG20
- Aircraft Callsign: [1.4a]
- Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
- Aircraft Location: 40RCP78[1.4a]8[1.4a]
- 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, [1.4a] WAS HAILED ON GUARD [1.4a] FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. [1.4a] GAVE A STANDARD RESPONSE. NO MISSION IMPACTS
OBSERVATION
- Observation DTG: 271527:00ZAUG20
- Aircraft Callsign: [1.4a]
- Aircraft Location: 39RVM38[1.4a]59[1.4a]
- Aircraft Heading: -
- Aircraft Altitude: -
- Aircraft Airspeed: -
- Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
- Range: -
- Killbox & Keypad: -
- Observed Activity Location: 39RVM8[1.4a]9[1.4a]
- Observed Activity Description: FORMATION OF UNK FLYING OBJECTS
- Method of Observation: [1.4a] SENSOR
GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
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