DOW-UAP-D065: Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, July 2020

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Narrative
[redacted] AT 0443Z, [redacted] TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0504Z [redacted] HANDED OVER FROM THE
LRE. FROM 0631Z TO 0050Z, [redacted] FROM 0552Z TO
0012Z, [redacted] SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION [redacted] [redacted]
GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0615, [redacted] RECEIVED
A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 1830 OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED
AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1920Z, [redacted] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED
AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 2345Z, [redacted] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED
AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 3. AT 0012Z [redacted] AS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0124Z,
[redacted] HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0200Z [redacted] LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS
EXPLOITED BY DGS-1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 18.3 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING
PROSECUTED, 18.3 [redacted] HOURS, 1 [redacted] 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]
• 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]

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MSNID
* Tasking Order (ATO): AS
* Mission Type: AREC
* ATO Mission Number: (b)(1),1.4(a)
* Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
* Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC
* Rank: 2d Lt
* Full Name: (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
* Unit: 482 ATKS
* Wing: 432 AEW
* Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6)
* Email: 3.5c, (b)(6)
* Service: Air Force
* Operations Center: 609 AOC Det 1

OC
* Rank: Ctr
* Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(6)
* Unit: 12 AF PAROC
* Wing: Other
* Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6)
* Email: 3.5c, (b)(6)
* Service: Air Force
* Operations Center: Other

APPROVER
* Rank: Capt
* Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
* Unit: 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support
* Wing: Other
* Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6)
* Email: 3.5c, (b)(6)
* Service: Air Force
* Operations Center: 609 CAOC

3.5c, (b)(6)

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INGEST

* Rank:
* Full Name:
* Unit:
* Wing:
* Phone Number:
* Email:
* Service:
* Operations Center:

ACEQUIP

* Aircraft Callsign 1.4a
* Radar Name or Desiguation: -
* 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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• Data Link: -
• Gentext: -

Timeline

On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 160504:00ZJUL20
• Callsign: [box with "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: [box with "1.4a"]
• Msn Type: AREC
• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
• Sensors Available: AH\GMESH
• Tasking Type: PLANNED
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 39RVN3[box with "d(1)1,3(1)1"]1.4a
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -

GENTEXT/ISR

• Gentext: [redacted bar] [box with "1.4a"] COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR
TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0552Z, [box with "1.4a"] ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT TO OPERATION [box with "(b)(1)1.4a"] TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED
[box with "1.4a, 1.4g"] VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND
CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0552Z TO 0012Z [box with "1.4a"] CONDUCTED
SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0615, [box with "1.4a"] RECEIVED A
GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0645Z, [box with "1.4a"] OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP.
AT 1932Z, [box with "1.4a"] OBSERVED 1X PROB SAFIR KISH IVO 39RUN36[box with "d(1)1,3(1)1"] FACING EAST. AT
2140Z, [box with "1.4a"] OBSERVED 1X POSS HOUDONG AND 1X POSS NASER DOCKED AT BUSHEHR

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PORT IVO 39RVM86[(b)(1)][(b)(1)][(b)(1)][(b)(1)] AT 0012Z [1.4a] WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED
TO BASE (RTB)

ISR ASSET UTILIZATION

- Supported Unit: NAVCENT
- Supported Operation: OPERATION [ (b)(1),1.4a ]
- Precoord Time: 24 HOURS
- Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY

WEATHER

- Weather: EXPLAIN WEATHERS EFFECT ON THE MISSION or WEATHER WAS NOT A
FACTOR

EFFECTIVENESS

- Tasker: [redacted]
- 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: [1.4a]
- Ground Station Callsig [1.4a, 1.4g]
- Aircraft Location: 39RUN48[(b)(1)][(b)(1)][1.4a]
- 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 [ (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g ]
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN; STANDARD CALL [1.4a] RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD
RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION

[3.5c, (b)(6)]

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[Redacted bar]

OBSERVATION
*   Observation DTG: 161830:00ZJUL20
*   Aircraft Callsign: [1.4a]
*   Aircraft Location: 39RXK2[(b)(1) (1)]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: 39RVM5[(b)(1) (1)]1.4a
*   Observed Activity Description: UAP
*   Method of Observation: FMV

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
*   Gentext: [Redacted bar] AT 1830Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
    IVO 9RVM5[(b)(1) (1)]1.4a

WEATHER
*   Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

OBSERVATION
*   Observation DTG: 161920:00ZJUL20
*   Aircraft Callsign: [1.4a]
*   Aircraft Location: 39RUN7[(b)(1) (1)]1.4a
*   Aircraft Heading: 34 M
*   Aircraft Altitude: FL 190
*   Aircraft Airspeed: 90 KIAS
*   Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
*   Range: -
*   Killbox & Keypad: -
*   Observed Activity Location: 39RUN7[(b)(1) (1)]1.4a
*   Observed Activity Description: UAP
*   Method of Observation: FMV

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
*   Gentext: [Redacted bar] AT 1920Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
    IVO 39RUN7[(b)(1) (1)]1.4a

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WEATHER
• Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Last Land Time: 170200:00ZJUL20
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 170210:00ZJUL20
• Total Mission Time: 21 hours 17 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -

Takeoff
• Callsign: [1.4a]
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft Type): [1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g]
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): [1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g]
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 160443:00ZJUL20
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:

OBSERVATION
• Observation DTG: 162345:00ZJUL20
• Aircraft Callsign: [1.4a]
• Aircraft Location: 39RUN6[1.4a, (b)(1)1.4a]
• Aircraft Heading: 331 M
• Aircraft Altitude: FL 191
• Aircraft Airspeed: 115 KIAS
• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
• Range: -
• Killbox & Keypad: -
• Observed Activity Location: 39RUN6[1.4a, (b)(1)1.4a]
• Observed Activity Description: UAP
• Method of Observation: FMV

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
• Gentext: [redacted] AT 2345Z [1.4a] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
IVO 39RUN6234236874

[3.5c,(h)(6)]
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[redacted]

WEATHER
*   Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

[redacted]
3.5c, (b)(6)
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