DoW UAP - Release 1 DOW-UAP-D65, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, July 2020
DOW-UAP-D65, MISSION REPORT, PERSIAN GULF, JULY 2020
- Source: https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/dow-uap-d65-mission-report-persian-gulf-july-2020.pdf
- Release: PURSUE Release 01 (war.gov/UFO, 2026-05-08)
- Pages: 8
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
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MISREP 4472514
NARRATIVE
AT 0443Z, [1.4a] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0504Z [1.4a] HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0631Z TO 0050Z [1.4a] FROM 0552Z TO 0012Z [1.4a] SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION [ (b)(1)1.4a ] IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0615, [1.4a] RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 1830 [1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1920Z, [1.4a] BSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 2345Z, [1.4a] BSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 3. AT 0012Z, [1.4a] AS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0124Z, [1.4a] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0200Z [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 [1.4a] HOURS, 1 [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: [ (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):
[redacted: 3.5c, (b)(6)]
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
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MSNID
- Tasking Order (ATO): AS
- Mission Type: AREC
- ATO Mission Number: (b)(1)1.4a
- Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
- Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE
POC
POC
- Rank: 2d Lt
- Full Name: [redacted] (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
- Unit: 482 ATKS
- Wing: 432 AEW
- Phone Number: [redacted] 3.5c, (b)(6)
- Email: [redacted] 3.5c, (b)(6)
- Service: Air Force
- Operations Center: 609 AOC Det 1
QC
- Rank: Ctr
- Full Name: [redacted] 3.5c, (b)(6)
- Unit: 12 AF PAROC
- Wing: Other
- Phone Number: [redacted] 3.5c, (b)(6)
- Email: [redacted] 3.5c, (b)(6)
- Service: Air Force
- Operations Center: Other
APPROVER
- Rank: Capt
- Full Name: [redacted] (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
- Unit: 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support
- Wing: Other
- Phone Number: [redacted] 3.5c, (b)(6)
- Email: [redacted] 3.5c, (b)(6)
- Service: Air Force
- Operations Center: 609 CAOC
3.5c, (b)(6)
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies
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INGEST
- Rank:
- Full Name:
- Unit:
- Wing:
- Phone Number:
- Email:
- Service:
- Operations Center:
ACEQUIP
ACEQUIP
- Aircraft Callsign: [1.4a]
- Radar Name or Designator: -
- 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
[3.5c, (b)(6)]
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Declassified on: 16 March 2026
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- Data Link: -
- Gentext: -
TIMELINE
ON STATION
- Time On Station DTG: 160504:00ZJUL20
- 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: 160552:00ZJUL20
- Time-off Station DTG: 170012:00ZJUL20
- Aircraft Callsign: [1.4a]
- Msn Type: AREC
- Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
- Sensors Available: AHGMESH
- Tasking Type: PLANNED
- Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
- BE Number (if NTISR): -
- Tasked Start Point: 39RVN[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 0552Z, [1.4a] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION [redacted] [1.4a] TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED [1.4a, 1.4g] VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0552Z TO 0012Z [1.4a] CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0615, [1.4a] ECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0645Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP. AT 1932Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X PROB SAFIR KISH IVO 39RUN[1.4a] FACING EAST. AT 2140Z [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X POSS HOUDONG AND 1X POSS NASER DOCKED AT BUSHEHR
[3.5c (b)(6)]
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
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PORT IVO 39RVM[redacted] AT 0012Z 1.4a 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: 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]
- Ground Station Callsig: [redacted]
- 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 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD [redacted] DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN; STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION
[3.5c (b)(6)]
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies
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OBSERVATION
- Observation DTG: 161830:00ZJUL20
- Aircraft Callsign: [redacted] 1.4a
- Aircraft Location: 39RXK[redacted] 1.4a
- Aircraft Heading: 152 M
- Aircraft Altitude: FL 200
- Aircraft Airspeed: 98 KIAS
- Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
- Range: -
- Killbox & Keypad: -
- Observed Activity Location: 39RVM[redacted] 1.4a
- Observed Activity Description: UAP
- Method of Observation: FMV
GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
- Gentext: [redacted] AT 1830Z, 1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 9RVM[redacted] 1.4a
WEATHER
- Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR
OBSERVATION
- Observation DTG: 161920:00ZJUL20
- Aircraft Callsign: [redacted] 1.4a
- Aircraft Location: 39RUN[redacted] 1.4a
- Aircraft Heading: 34 M
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