DOW-UAP-D61, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020
Agency: Department of War
Incident date: 8/27/20
Incident location: Arabian Gulf

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.
A U.S. military operator reported observing a “formation of unknown flying objects” traveling northeast to northwest along the coast for approximately two minutes. The report notes that light cloud coverage “prevented the continuous tracking of the formation.”
All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

Dectass1f1ed by MG Richard A. Hamson 
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff 
Dectass1fied on 22 January 2026 
Misrep 4685903 
Narrative 
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t AT 2307Z,[Mi]TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2320Zi~ 
HANDED OVER FROM THE 
LRE. FROM 0003Z TO 1917Z,~COLLECTED SIGINT VI,} AIRHANDLER. FROM 0041Z TO 
1840ZJ 1.4a !SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION! 
1.4a 
!IVO ARABJAN 
GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE IS~ LINE 1. AT 0532Z,! 1Aa ! 
RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE I. AT 15272,~OBSERVED IX UNK 
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FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1840Z,~ 
WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1944Z, 
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HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 2012Z,~LANDIED AT OKAS. FMV WAS 
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EXPLOITED BY DGS 1. 21 MISSION HOURS, 17.9 lMINT HOURS, I IMINT TASKING 
PROSECUTED, 19.2 SlGlNT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PR SECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS 
PROSECUTED 
Admin 
CLASSIFICATION 
• Classification: 
• Associated Caveats: 
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MUI.: lPLE SOURCES 
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301 
OPERATION 
• Operation:,__!__--=-=1•c.:..:4a:a..-_ 
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• Domain: AIR 
• Operations Center: 609th 
• Major Command (MAJ COM): ACC 
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM 
MSGID 
• Report Type: MISREP 
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS 
• Submit Date (Auto-generated): 
MSNID 
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• Tasking Order (ATO)I 1.4a I 
• Mission Type: AREC 
• ATO Mission Numbed 
1Aa 
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES 
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE 
Poe 
POC 
• Rank: I st Lt 
• Full Nansm....,-(b-)(3_)_,1-30-b-,(-,it{6) 
• Unit: 482ATKS 
• Wing: 432 AEW 
• Phone Number:-!-3.-Sc-,-,b-)(-6)­
• Emaild 
3.Sc, (b)(6) 
• Service: Air Force 
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC 
QC 
• Rank: Ctr 
• Full Name: I 3.Sc, (b)(6) 
• Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC 
• Wing: Other 
• Phone Number:! 
3.Sc, (bl{6) 
• Email:._1_________3_.s_c""',(....
b}""-(6..,_)__________, 
• Service: Air Force 
• Operations Center: Other 
APPROVER 
• Rank: Ist Lt 
• Full Namey~c. (b)(3). 130b, (b)(~) 
• Unit: 609th AOC 
• Wing: Other 
• Phone Number~ 
3.5c,(b}(6) 
• Email:._l____3_._5c..;... .,_(b.;,,;){--'6)'-------' 
• Service: Air Force 
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC 
INGEST 
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• Rank: 
• Full Name: 
• Unit: 
• Wing: 
• Phone Number: 
• Email: 
• Service: 
• Operations Center: 
ACEQUIP 
ACEQUJP 
• 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 lnclnde Num of Each: 1.4(a) 
• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 
• Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH 
• Data Link: ­
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USCENTCOM Ct- ef of Staff 
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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 '.\iission Time: 21 hours 5 minutes 
• Gentext/Additional Details: ­
Takeoff 
• Callsign:I 
1.4a 
• Number of Aircraft: l ,------, 
• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g 
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 
1.4a 
• Takeoff Location ((CAO Code): OKAS 
• Takeoff Time DTG: 262307:00ZAUG20 
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): ­
• Gentext/ Additional Details: ­
• Mission Canceled: 
On Station 
• Time On Station DTG: 262320:00ZAUG20 
• CaUsign:I 
1.4a 
I 
• JTAR Number: ­
• Killbox (Location): ­
• Mission Type: AREC 
• JTAC Callsign: ­
• Gentext/Additional Details: ­
• Did not Arrive On Station: 
JSR 
• Time-on Station OTG: 270041 :00ZAUG20 
• Time-off Station DTG: 27 l 840:00ZAUG20 
• Aircraft Callsign:I 
1.4a 
I 
• Msn Type: AREC 
• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 
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• Sensors Available: AH\GMESH 
• Tasking Type: PLANNED 
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): ­
• BE Number (if NTISR): ­
• Tasked Start Point: 39RUN46~~1.4a! 
• Activity Description: ISR 
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): ­
GENTEXTIISR 
• Gentext: ( 
JI 
1.4-a 
!COORDINATED W1 
NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR 
TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 004IZ, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO 
NAVCENT TO OPERATIO~ 
1.4a 
~O CHARA TERlZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS, 
UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO E TABLISH PATTERN OF UFE. 
FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z,~CONDUCTED SCANS JAW T 
TARGET DECK IN THE 
ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 05322,~RECEJVED A GU 
CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1.
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AT 061 lZ,~OBSERVED ONE SMALL VESSEL DOCKED AT GREATER TUNB NAVAL PORT 
JVO 40RCQ3~(i1.4al AT 15272,~OBSERVED IX 
FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION 
LINE I. AT l742Z,~OBSERVED IX PROB NASER WAP SESIDES AN M\T VESSEL IYO 
39RUN4~1 J1:iAi1 BOTII VESSELS WERE DEAD IN WATERl(DIW) JVO GRIDS. 
ADDITIONALLY, 2X ADULT MALES (ADMS) WERE OBSER'fED ON THE REAR DECK OF THE 
PROB NASER WAP. AT 07002,~OBSERVED 1 X POSS 14_76 CANDID AT ABU MUSA 
ISLAND AFLD IVO 40RCP0~~1.4a! AT 18402,~WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND 
RETURNED TO BASE (RTB). 
/SR ASSET UTILIZATION 
• Supported Unit: NAVCENT 
• Supported Operation: OPERATIO~ 
1.4-a 
• Precoord Time: 24 HOURS 
• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY 
WEATHER 
• Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONT 
UOUS TRACKJNG OF UAP 
EVENT 
EFFECTIVENESS 
• Tasker: 
• Intel Gap Filled?: No 
• Geotext: ­
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USCFN fCOM C 
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O.ffStation 
• Time Off Station DTG: 27 l 944:00ZAUG20 
• Total Time On Station: 20 hours 24 minutes 
GUARDCALL 
• GUARDCALL DTG: 270532:00ZAUG20 
• Aircraft Callsignd 
1.4a 
I 
• Ground Station Callsign: IRANlAN AIR DEFENSE 
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP7~~ 
• Aircraft Heading: 018 M 
• Aircraft Altitude: FLI 50 
• Aircraft Airspeed: ­
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 
• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL 
GENTEXTIGUARDCALL 
• Gentext: --· AT 0532Z,~WAS HAILED ON GUARD! 
1.4g !FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR 
DEFENSE. ORDERS GrVEN: STANDARD CALL.~GAVE A STANDARD RESPONSE. NO 
MJSSJON IMPACTS 
OBSERVATION 
• Observation DTG: 271527:00ZAUG20 
• Aircraft Callsign: I 
1.4a 
I 
• Aircraft Location: 39RVM3~Q1.4a! 
• Aircraft Heading: ­
• Aircraft Altitude: ­
• Aircraft Airspeed: ­
• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: ­
• Range: ­
• Killbox & Keypad: ­
• Observed Activity Location: 39RVM8~~1.4a! 
• Observed Activity Description: FORMATION OF UNK FLYING OBJECTS 
• Method of Observation:~SENSOR 
GENTEXTIOBSERVATION 
• Gentext: (St/REL) FROM 1527Z TO 1529Z,~OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING 
OBJECTS TRAVELING NE-NW ALONG THE COAST IYO 39RVM8ij1.4af)~~WAS 
TRACKING THIS FORMATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES BEFORE PID WAS LOST IN 
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\JSCE-N fCOM C ef of St ff 
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CLOUD COVER. AIRCREW WAS UNABLE TO GAIN PIO AGAIN ON THIS FORMATION 
WEATHER 
• Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE C I NTINOUS TRACKING OF THE 
FORMATION 
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