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DOW-UAP-D65: U.S. Air Force Mission Report, Three UAP Observations, Persian Gulf, July 16, 2020
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A U.S. Air Force ISR aircraft from the 482nd Attack Squadron reported three UAP over the Arabian Gulf on July 16, 2020, at 1830Z, 1920Z, and 2345Z during a 20.3-hour mission supporting NAVCENT. The first UAP was observed via Full Motion Video at grid 39RVM5, with the aircraft at FL 200, 98 KIAS, heading 152M; weather was not a factor. The GENTEXT context field for the first observation is partially redacted. The report was declassified by USCENTCOM Chief of Staff MG Richard A. Harrison on March 16, 2026, and approved for release to AARO.
Persian Gulf2d Lt (name redacted), 482 ATKS, 432 AEW, Air Force, 609 AOC Det 1 (POC)Capt (name redacted), 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support, 609 CAOC, Air Force (Approver)Ctr (name redacted), 12 AF PAROC, Air Force (Operations Center)OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a [redacted operation name]MISREP 4472514USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028Aircraft or vehicle
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[page 1] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO/Privacy Act applies ## Misrep 4472514 ## Narrative AT 0443Z 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0504Z 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0631Z TO 0050Z 1.4a FROM 0552Z TO 0012Z 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0615 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 1830 1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1920Z 1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 2345Z 1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 3. AT 0012Z 1.4a AS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0124Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0200Z 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 18.3 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 18.3 1.4a HOURS, 1 1.4a TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED ## Admin ## CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION * Classification: [Redacted] * Associated Caveats: [Redacted] * Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES * Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301 ## OPERATION OPERATION * Operation: (b)(1)1.4a * Domain: AIR * Operations Center: 609th * Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC * Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM ## MSGID MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS • Submit Date (Auto-generated): 3.5c. (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO-FOUO/PA applies 03/16/26 000001 [page 2] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO/Privacy Act applies MSNID ⚫ Tasking Order (ATO): AS • Mission Type: AREC • ATO Mission Number: by11,4a - Country Tasked: US UNITED STATES ⚫ Service Tasked: A AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: 2d Lt • Full Name: 3.5d. (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 ос • 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: 3c. (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) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO-FOUO/PA applies 03/16/26 000002 [page 3] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO/Privacy Act applies ## INGEST • 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: 16 March 2026 FOUO/Privacy Act applies - Data Link: - • Gentext: - ## Timeline ## Timeline (cont.) On Station • Time On Station DTG: 160504:00ZJUL20 ⚫ Callsign: 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: 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: 39RVN11 (1)14a • Activity Description: ISR ⚫ FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - GENTEXT/ISR • Genctx: 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0552Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED 1.4a, 1.4g VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0552Z TO 0012Z 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0615, RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0645Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP. AT 1932Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X PROB SAFIR KISH IVO 39RUNG (b)(1)1 (1)1, EACING EAST. AT 2140Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X POSS HOUDONG AND 1X POSS NASER DOCKED AT BUSHEHR 3.5c (b)(6) [page 5] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO/Privacy Act applies PORT IVO 39RVM80 (11.4a) M (11.4a) AT 0012Z 1.4a TO BASE (RTB) WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED ## ISR ASSET UTILIZATION - Supported Unit: NAVCENT - Supported Operation: OPERATION (b)(11.4a ⚫ Precoord Time: 24 HOURS • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY ## WEATHER • Weather: EXPLAIN WEATHERS EFFECT ON THE MISSION or WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR ## EFFECTIVENESS ⚫ Tasker: • 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: 39RUN44 (B)(1)1.4a (A)(1)1.4a • Aircraft Heading: 131M • Aircraft Altitude: FL 180 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: Professional [page 6] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO/Privacy Act applies ## OBSERVATION • Observation DTG: 161830:00ZJUL20 * Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a - Aircraft Location: 39RXK26 (1)1 (1)14a ⚫ Aircraft Heading: 152 M ⚫ Aircraft Altitude: FL 200 ⚫ Aircraft Airspeed: 98 KIAS ■ Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - - Range: - - Killbox & Keypad: - ⚫ Observed Activity Location: 39RVM51114a ■ Observed Activity Description: UAP • Method of Observation: FMV ## GENTEXT/OBSERVATION • Context: [REDACTED] AT 1830Z, 1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 9RVM5 [b] [11.4a] [11.4a ## WEATHER ⚫ Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR [page 7] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO/Privacy Act applies ## 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): (b)(1)1.4a. (b)(1)1.4g • Aircraft Tail Numbers(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: [page 8] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO/Privacy Act applies WEATHER • Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR 3.5c,(b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO-FOUO/PA applies 03/16/26 000008