DOW-UAP-D62, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020
Agency: Department of War
Incident date: 9/16/20
Incident location: Strait of Hormuz

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 one UAP at an estimated altitude of 1,800 feet.
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.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Hanison 
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff 
Declassified or: 22 January 2026 
Misrep 4782130 
Narrative 
AT 2302Zn::iil]TOOK OFF FROM OK.AS. Af 2313Z,~ 
HANDED OVER FROM Tl:iE 
LRE, FROM 23462 TO l902Z,G1a:JCOLLECi ED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 03182 TO 
1s29zr::;::;J suPPORTEt> NAVCENT FOR 01>ERAT10NI 
1.4a 
hvo ARABIAN 
GULF, STRAI'l OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN, SEE ISR!LINE 1. AT 04082.! 1.4a ! 
'RECEIVED A GUARD CALL SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 042 IZ,[ii;JRECEIVED A GUARD 
CALL. SE'E GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT l 141Z.~ 
RECEIVED A GUARD CALL SEE GUARD 
CALL LINE 3. AT 1248Z,~ 
LOST LINK SEE EMJ LINE 1. AT 14142:J 1.4a !LOST LINK. SEE 
EMl LINE 2. AT 1732ZJ 1.4a !OBSERVED A UAP. SE'E OBS LINE L Af I829Z,~ 
WAS 
CLEARED TO RTB, AT 19232,G:;]BANDf:D BACK TO TliS LRE. AT l 958Z,~ 
LANDED AT 
OK.AS. FMV WAS EXPLOITtD BY DGSI. 20.9 MlSSION 1-IO~S. 15.2 IMlNT HOURS. I JMTNT 
TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.3 S1GTNT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TAS ING PROSECUTED. 2 TOTAL 
TASK1NGS PROSECUTED 
Admln 
CLASSIFICATION 
• Classification: 
• Associated Caveats: 
• Classification Source (MS ot Classification Guide ID): MUL11IPLE SOURCES 
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301 
OPERATION 
• Operation~,_____1.4a______, 
• Domain: AIR 
• Operations Center: 609th 
• Majo:r -Command (MAJ COM): ACC 
• Combatant Command (COCOl\'I): USCENTCOM 
MSGID 
• Repo:rt Type: IvllSREP 
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS 
• Submit Date (Auto-generated): 
USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 
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Declassified by I\ G R1cha d A Harr so 
USCENTCOM Chi f o' St ff 
D class1fed on 22 J 
u ry 2026 
MSNID 
• Tasking Order (ATOE;] 
• Mission Type: AREC 
• ATO Mission Number:j 
1.4a I 
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES 
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE 
Poe 
POC 
• Rank: SSgt 
• Full Nam«,...~c-, -(b-)(3_)_, 1-3-0b-,-(b--,)~) 
• Unit: 482ATKS 
• Wing: 432 AEW 
• Phone Number: -1-3-.5-c-. ,-bl-(6-l~ 
• Email:~!_______3_.5c~(b~)(~6>~-----~ 
• Service: Air Force 
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC 
QC 
• Rank: Ctr 
• Full Name:! 
3.Sc, (bl(6l 
• Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC 
• Wing: Other 
• Phone Number:! 
3.Sc, fbl{6\ 
• Email:! 
3.Sc, (b}(6) 
• Service: Air Force 
• Operations Center: Other 
APPROVER 
• Rank: SrA 
• Full Name~c. (b)(3), 130b, (bis) 
• Unit: 609th AOC 
• Wing: Other 
• Phone Number:! 3.5c.(b}(6) 
• Email:~1____3___.sc_....
__ ,(.__b),.._(6...._)______, 
• Service: Air Force 
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC 
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USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 
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ed by MG Richard A Harr so 
USCE'NTCOM C'l1ef o'St ff 
Declass ed or 22 Ja uary 2026 
INGEST 
• Rank: 
• FuUName: 
• 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 Guo 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 by MG R.1cl'ard A. Harnsor, 
USCENTCOM Cl' ef of Staff 
Declass fled on 22 Jam,ary 2026 
• Data Link: ­
• Gentext: ­
Timeline 
Landing 
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS 
• Last Land Time: 161958:00ZSEP20 
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 162008:00ZSEP20 
• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 56 minutes 
• Gentext/Additional Details: ­
Takeoff 
• Callsign:! 
1.4a 
• Number of Aircraft: I 
• Asset Type (Aircraft) 1.4a, 1.4g 
• Aircraft Tail Number(s) 
1.4a 
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OK.AS 
• Takeoff Time DTG: l 52302:00ZSEP20 
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): ­
• Gentext/Additioual Details: ­
• Mission Canceled: 
On Station 
• Time On Station DTG: 152313:00ZSEP20 
• Callsign:! 
1.4a 
I 
• JTAR Number: ­
• Killbox (Location): ­
• Mission Type: AREC 
• JTAC Callsign: ­
• Gen text/ Additional Details: ­
• Did not Arrive On Station: 
JSR 
• Time-on Station DTG: 160318:00ZSEP20 
• Time-off Station DTG: 161829:00ZSEP20 
• Aircraft Callsign:._!_ ___,;_;1.4..;.;a;;.______,! 
• Msn Type: AREC 
3.5c, (b )(6) 
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• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 
• Sensors Available: AH\GMESH 
• Tasking Type: PLANNED 
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC# : ­
• BE Number (ifNTISR): ­
• Tasked Start Point: 40RCQ3@}~1.4a! 
• Activity Description: ISR 
• FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR): ­
GENTEXTIISR 
• Geotext: (3il i2 
JI 
1.4a 
!COORDINATED 
NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR 
TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 03182, 1.4a ARRNED ON STATION ISO 
NAVCENT FOR OPERATIC~ 
1.4a 
~O CH.AR1CTERIZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS, 
UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO E~TABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. 
FROM 03182 TO 18292,~CONDUCTED SCANS IAW Tl-Ir TARGET DECK IN THE 
ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0930Z~OBSERVED AN IR-!t-5 LAUNCHER IVO 
40RCPo:rn~oN ABU MUSA ISLAND. AT 1321Z,I 1.4a ;IBS;ERVED 2X POSSIBLE 
HOUDONG WPTG IVO (39RXL6~~ DOCKED PIERSI E. AT 04082,~RECEIVED A 
GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 04212,0]i] 
C~IVED A GUARD CALL. SEE 
GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT l 141Z~RECEIVED A GUAR.Ip CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3. 
AT 17322,~OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTMTY. SEEIOBS LINE 1. AT 18292,~AS 
CLEAR.ED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) 
JSR ASSET UTILIZATION 
• Supported Unit: NAVCENT 
• Supported Operation: OPERATIOl'i 
1.4a 
• Precoord Time: 24 HOURS 
• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY 
WEATHER 
• Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR 
EFFECTIVENESS 
• Tasker: 
• Intel Gap Filled?: No 
• Gentext: ­
OffStation 
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff 
Deciassmed or. 22 Jtnuary 2026 
• Time Off Station DTG: I 6 I 923:00ZSEP20 
• Tota] Time On Station: 20 hours 10 minutes 
GUARDCALL 
• GUARDCALL DTG: 160408:00ZSEP20 
• Aircraft Callsign:! 
1.4e 
I 
• Ground Station CalJsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE 
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP7~(jw 
• Aircraft Heading: 360T 
• Aircraft Altitude: FL180 
• Aircraft Airspeed: ­
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 
• Guardcall Tone: DIRECTIVE 
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL 
• Gentext: --■ AT 0408Z,~WAS HAILED ON GU~REQ BY IRANlAN AIR 
DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD 
RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION 
GUARDCALL 
• GUARDCALL DTG: 160421:00ZSEP20 
• Aircraft CaUsign:! 
1.4a 
I 
• Ground Station CaUsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE 
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP7~tl1.4a! 
• Aircraft Heading: 0I0M 
• Aircraft Altitude: FLl80 
• Aircraft Airspeed: ­
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: I 
• Guardc.all Tone: DrRECTIVE 
GENTEXTIGUARDC'ALL 
• Gentext: 
AT 042 lZ,~ 
WAS HAILED ON GU~FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR 
DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDED WJ'ri::fTitE STANDARD 
RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION 
GUARDCALL 
• GUARDCALL DTG: 161141:00ZSEP20 
• Aircraft Callsign:j 
1.4a 
I 
3.5c. (1>)(6) 
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• Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE 
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP2l1.4aBOual 
• Aircraft Heading: 277 T 
• Aircraft Altitude: FL040 
• Aircraft Airspeed: ­
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 
• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL 
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL 
• Gentext: --·AT l 141Z,~WAS HAILED ON GU 
DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDE 
IMPACT TO MISSION 
EM/ 
• EMI Start DTG: 161248:00ZSEP20 
• EMI End DTG: 161259:00ZSEP20 
• Aircraft Callsign~ 
1.4a 
I 
• Type of EMI: UNKNOWN 
• EMI Duration: 11 minutes 
• Aircraft Location: 39RXK0filalS({w 
• Aircraft Heading: 290 T 
• Aircraft Altitude: FL180 
• Aircraft Airspeed: 89 KIAS 
• Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation 
• EMI Impact to System: Complete 
• EMI Location: 39RXK0~~ 
• Affected System~ 
• Frequency Affec~--:.,._1_.4_g_, 
• Mission Impact: MEDIUM 
GENTEXTIEMI 
243.000 FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR 
WITH STANDARD RESPONSE. NO 
• Gentext: --- AT 12482,w;JEXPERIENCED LOST L 
TO POSSIBLE! 
1.4g 
1.4a 
REGAINED LINK AT 12592. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO TIIE MISSION 
JSIR ID330412 
EM/ 
• EMI Start DTG: 161414:00ZSEP20 
• EMI End DTG: 161441:16ZSEP20 
3.5c b 6 
USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 
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Declassified by MG R.1cl'ard A. Harnsor, 
USCENTCOM Cl' ef of Staff 
Declass fled on 22 Jam,ary 2026 
• Aircraft CaUsign:! 
1.4a 
• Type of EMI: UNKNO\VN 
• EMI Duration: 27 minutes 
• Aircraft Location: 39RVM9~~ 
• Aircraft Heading: 264 T 
• Aircraft Altitude: FLI 80 
• Aircraft Airspeed: 120:KIAS 
• Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation 
• EMI Impact to System: Complete 
• EMI Location: 39RVM9~~1.4a! 
• Affected System ~ 
• Frequency Affectecif
ed.,....___1.49 
_,
.__ 
_ _ 
• Mission Impact: MEDIUM 
GENTEXTIEMI 
• Gentext: --■ AT 1414Z,~EXPERIENCED LOST LINK TO POSSIBL~L____:1.::..;..49=----_,_-1.4_a­
REGAINED 14412. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO THE MISSION 
JSIR ID3304 l 4 
OBSERVATION 
• Observation DTG: 161732:00ZSEP20 
• Aircraft Callsign:! 
1.4a 
I 
• Aircraft Location: 39RVM5J[iAal?(@ 
, 
• Aircraft Heading: ­
• Aircraft Altitude: FL180 
• Aircraft Airspeed: 90 KIAS 
• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: ­
• Range: ­
• KiJlbox & Keypad: ­
• Observed Activity Location: 39RVMsrna1.4al 
• Observed Activity Description: UAP 
• Method of Observation: FMV 
GENTEXTIOBSERVATION 
• Gentext: 
AT 17322,~OBSERVED A UAP rvo 39RVM51~ 
%.4al 
WEATHER 
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USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 
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Declassr ied by MG Richard A. Harrsor 
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff 
Deciassmed or. 22 Jtnuary 2026 
• Weather: (U) WEATiffiR WAS NOT A FACTOR 
3.5c b 6 
USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 
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01 /26/26 009