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DOW-UAP-D62: Mission Report, UAP Observation, Strait of Hormuz, 16 September 2020
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A U.S. Air Force ISR aircraft operating over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman reported observing one UAP at 1732Z on 16 September 2020, as recorded in MISREP 4782130. The observation is cross-referenced to OBS LINE 1, which is redacted. The report was declassified on 22 January 2026 by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, and approved for release to AARO.
Strait of HormuzCtr (name redacted), 12AF Det 3 PAROC, Air Force (QC)SrA (name redacted), 609th AOC, Air Force (Approver)SSgt (name redacted), 482ATKS, 432 AEW, Air Force, 609 CAOCOPERATION 1.4a (redacted)USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019Aircraft or vehicle
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[page 1] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 # Misrep 4782130 ## Narrative <empty> AT 2302Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2313Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 2346Z TO 1902Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0318Z TO 1829Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION 1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0408Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0421Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT 1141Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3. AT 1248Z, 1.4a LOST LINK. SEE EMI LINE 1. AT 1414Z, 1.4a LOST LINK. SEE EMI LINE 2. AT 1732Z, 1.4a OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1829Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1923Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 1958Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.9 MISSION HOURS, 15.2 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.3 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED ## Admin # Misrep 4782130 (cont.) ## CLASSIFICATION ⚫ Classification: • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE 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 MSNID • 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: SSgt • Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) • Unit: 482ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6) • Email: 3.5c (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC QC • 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: SrA • Full Name: 3c, (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 3.5c. (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 002 [page 3] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 # Misrep 4782130 (cont.) ## INGEST • Rank: <empty> • Full Name: <empty> • Unit: <empty> • Wing: <empty> • Phone Number: <empty> • Email: <empty> • Service: <empty> • Operations Center: <empty> [page 4] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 • Data Link: - • Gentext: - ## Timeline # Misrep 4782130 (cont.) ## 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: 1 • Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g • Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Takeoff Time DTG: 152302:00ZSEP20 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 152313:00ZSEP20 • 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: 160318:00ZSEP20 • Time-off Station DTG: 161829:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Msn Type: AREC 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 • 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: 40RCQ311.4a051.4a • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - # Misrep 4782130 (cont.) ## GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: (REDACTED) 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0318Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT FOR OPERATION 1.4a TO CHARACTERIZE IRIN VIRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. FROM 0318Z TO 1829Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS LAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0930Z, 1.4a OBSERVED AN IR-SA-5 LAUNCHER IVO 40RCP03 1.4a 61 1.4a ON ABU MUSA ISLAND. AT 1321Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 2X POSSIBLE HOUDONG WPTG IVO (39RXL60 1.4a 26 1.4a) DOCKED PIERSIDE. AT 0408Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0421Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT 1141Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3. AT 1732Z, 1.4a OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1829Z, 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: (U) WEATHER WASNOT A FACTOR [page 6] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 ⚫ Time Off Station DTG: 161923:00ZSEP20 • Tota] Time On Station: 20 hours 10 minutes ## GUARDCALL ⚫ GUARDCALL DTG: 160408:00ZSEP20 * Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Ground Station CalJsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE ⚫ Aircraft Location: 40RCP761.4a961.4a • Aircraft Heading: 360T • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Numberof Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: DIRECTIVE ## GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gcontext: [REDACTED] AT 0408Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD 1.4g FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN, 1.4a RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION ## GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 160421:00ZSEP20 ⚫ Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Ground Station CaUsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE ⚫ Aircraft Location: 40RCP761.4a961.4a • Aircraft Heading: 0I0M • Aircraft Altitude: FLl80 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: I • Guardcall Tone: DIRECTIVE [page 7] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 | • | GroundStation Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE | |-|-| | • | Aircraft Location: 40RCP2l1.4aBOual | | • | AircraftHeading: 277 T | | • | Aircraft Altitude: FL040 | | • | Aircraft Airspeed: - | | • | Number of Calls Notedfromthe SameAgency: 1 | | • | Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL | # Misrep 4782130 (cont.) ## GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gentext: [REDACTED] AT 1141Z, [1.4a] WAS HAILED ON GUARD 243.000 FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN. [1.4a] RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION EMI • EMI Start DTG: 161248:00ZSEP20 • EMI End DTG: 161259:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign: [1.4a] • Type of EMI: UNKNOWN • EMI Duration: 11 minutes • Aircraft Location: 39RXK01 [1.4a] 56 [1.4a] • Aircraft Heading: 290 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aircraft Airspeed: 89 KIAS • Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation • EMI Impact to System: Complete • EMI Location: 39RXK01 [1.4a] 56 [1.4a] • Affected System: [1.4g] • Frequency Affected: [1.4g] • Mission Impact: MEDIUM [page 8] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a ° Type of EMI: UNKNOWN . EMI Duration: 27 minutes ⚫ Aircraft Location: 39RVM921.4a891.4a - Aircraft Heading: 264 T • Aircraft Altitude: FLI 80 ⚫ Aircraft Airspeed: 120KIAS • Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation • EMI Impact to System: Complete ⚫ EMI Location: 39RVM921.4a891.4a ° Affected System: 1.4g ° Frequency Affected ☐ 1.4g • Mission Impact: MEDIUM [page 9] Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 # • Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 009
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