DOW-UAP-D060: Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026

Misrep 4592219

Narrative

[strikethrough: B-52] 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] PROVIDED NAVCENT TO OPERATION [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: [strikethrough: SECRET]
*   Associated Caveats: [strikethrough: REL TO USA, FVEY]
*   Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
*   Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301

OPERATION
*   Operation: [1.4a]
*   Domain: AIR
*   Operations Center: 609th
*   Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

MSGID
*   Report Type: MISREP
*   Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS
*   Submit Date (Auto-generated):

MSNID
*   Tasking Order (ATO): BP

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026

* Mission Type: AREC
* ATO Mission Number: [box: 1.4a]
* Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
* Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC
* Rank: SrA
* Full Name: [box: (b)(3), (b)(6)]
* Unit: 482ATKS
* Wing: 432 AEW
* Phone Number: [box: (b)(6)]
* Email: [box: (b)(6)]
* Service: Air Force
* Operations Center: 603 AOC

QC
* Rank: Ctr
* Full Name: [box: (b)(6)]
* Unit: PAROC IDAT
* Wing: Other
* Phone Number: [box: (b)(6)]
* Email: [box: (b)(6)]
* Service: Air Force
* Operations Center: Other

APPROVER
* Rank: 1st Lt
* Full Name: [box: (b)(3), (b)(6)]
* Unit: 609th AOC
* Wing: Other
* Phone Number: [box: (b)(6)]
* Email: [box: (b)(6)]
* Service: Air Force
* Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
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*   Rank:
*   Full Name:
*   Unit:
*   Wing:
*   Phone Number:
*   Email:
*   Service:
*   Operations Center:

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP

*   Aircraft Callsign: 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
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* 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]97[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: [1.4a] 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]53[1.4a]
* Aircraft Heading: -
* Aircraft Airspeed: -
* Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
* Range: -
* Killbox & Keypad: -
* Observed Activity Location: 39RVL90[1.4a]31[1.4a]

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• Observed Activity Description: TRANSITTING
• Method of Observation: FMV

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
• Gentext: [illegible] AT 0726Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RWL08[1.4a][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
• 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: AH\GMESH

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026

* Tasking Type: PLANNED
* Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
* BE Number (if NTISR): -
* Tasked Start Point: 39RVN34 [1.4a] [1.4a]
* Activity Description: ISR
* FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -

GENTEXT/ISR

* Gentext: [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
IRIN\IRGCN 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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