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MISREP 4685903, Formation of Unknown Flying Objects, Persian Gulf, August 2020
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MISREP 4685903, filed by U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 482nd Attack Squadron and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, records that at 1527Z on 27 August 2020, an aircraft operating over the Arabian Gulf observed a "formation of UNK flying objects" via onboard sensor. The report states that "light cloud coverage prevented continuous tracking of the UAP event" and that the aircrew "was unable to gain PIO again on this formation." The document was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 22 January 2026, and contains extensive redactions.
Persian GulfCtr, 12AF Det 3 PAROC (POC, name redacted)1st Lt, 482 ATKS, 432 AEW, 609 CAOC (POC, name redacted)1st Lt, 609th AOC, 609 CAOC (Approver, name redacted)OPERATION 1.4a (redacted operation name)USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019Line of dots
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[page 1] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison. USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Dectass1fied on 22 January 2026 # Misrep 4685903 ## Narrative ( redacted ) AT 2307Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2320Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0003Z TO 1917Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION 1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0532Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 1527Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1840Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1944Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 2012Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 21 MISSION HOURS, 17.9 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.2 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 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: 1.4a • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th - Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM [page 2] Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 • Tasking Order (ATO) 1.4a • Mission Type: AREC • ATO Mission Number: 1.4a • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: 1st Lt • Full Names: c, (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 CAOC • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(6) • Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6) • Email: 3.5c, (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: 1st Lt • Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) • Unit: 609th AOC • Wing: Other • Phone Number: 3.5c,(b)(6) • Email: 3.5c, (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01/26/26 002 [page 3] Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 • Rank: • Full Name: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Number: • Email: • Service: • Operations Center: ## ACEQUIP [page 4] Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 • Gentext: - # Misrep 4685903 (cont.) ## Timeline Landing • LastLand Location (ICAO Code): OKAS ⚫ Last Land Time: 272012:00ZAUG20 ⚫ Last Engine Shutdown Time: 272022:00ZAUG20 ⚫ Total Mission Time: 21 hours 5 minutes ⚫ Gentext/Additional Details: - Takeoff • Callsign: 1.4a • Number of Aircraft: 1 • Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g • Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Takeoff Time DTG: 262307:00ZAUG20 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 262320:00ZAUG20 • Callsign: 1.4a • J TAR Number: - • Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: AREC • JTAC Callsign: - • G entext/Additional Details: - • Did not Arrive On Station: ISR • Time-on Station DTG: 270041:00ZAUG20 • Time-off Station DTG: 271840:00ZAUG20 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Msn Type: AREC • Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 3.5c. (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01/26/26 004 [page 5] Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 ⚫ Sensors Available: AHGMESH • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking orRequest Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - • BE Number(if NTISR): - ⚫ Tasked Start Point: 39RUN461.4a381.4a • Activity Description: ISR ■ FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - # Misrep 4685903 (cont.) ## GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0041Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION 1.4a TO CHARACTERIZE IRINVRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS LAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0532Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0611Z, 1.4a OBSERVED ONE SMALL VESSEL DOCKED AT GREATER TUNB NAVAL PORT IVO 40RCQ30 1.4a 061.4a AT 1527Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1742Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP BESIDES AN M/T VESSEL IVO 39RUN49 1.4a 1 1.4a BOTH VESSELS WERE DEAD IN WATER (DIW) IVO GRIDS. ADDITIONALLY, 2X ADULT MALES (ADMS) WERE OBSERVED ON THE REAR DECK OF THE PROB NASER WAP. AT 0700Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X POSS IL-76 CANDID AT ABU MUSA ISLAND AFLD IVO 40RCP02 1.4a 63 1.4a AT 1840Z, 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: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONTINUOUS TRACKING OF UAP EVENT [page 6] Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 ## Off Station ⚫ Time Off Station DTG: 271944:00ZAUG20 • TotalTime On Station:20 hours 24 minutes ## GUARDCALL - GUARDCALL DTG: 270532:00ZAUG20 * Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • GroundStation Callsign: IRANlAN AIR DEFENSE ⚫ Aircraft Location: 40RCP781.4a871.4a • Aircraft Heading: 018 M • Aircraft Altitude: FLI 50 - Aircraft Airspeed: - ⚫ Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL ## GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gcontext: [REDACTED] AT 0532Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD 1.4g FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. 1.4a GAVE A STANDARD RESPONSE. NO MISSION IMPACTS ## OBSERVATION • Observation DTG: 271527:00ZAUG20 * Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a . Aircraft Location: 39RVM381.4a591.4a • Aircraft Heading: - - Aircraft Altitude: - - Aircraft Airspeed: - • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - - Range: - • Killbox & Keypad: - . Observed Activity Location: 39RVM811,4a991.4a • Observed Activity Description: FORMATION OF UNK FLYING OBJECTS ⚫ Method of Observation: 1.4a SENSOR [page 7] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 CLOUD COVER. AIRCREW WAS UNABLE TOGAIN PIO AGAIN ONTHIS FORMATION ## WEATHER • Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE C I NTINOUS TRACKING OF THE FORMATION 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 007