MISREP 4592219: UAP Observation Over Arabian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz, August 2020

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison

USCENTCOM Chief of Staff

Declassified on: 20 March 2026

## Misrep 4592219

## Narrative

(C/REL) AT 0337Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0359Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0434Z TO 2300Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION 1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0726Z, 1.4a OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0017Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0045Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 17.7 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 18.4 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

## Admin

## CLASSIFICATION

. Classification: OBONET

- Associated Caveats: RELTO COP FLEM

⚫ 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

## MSGID

- Report Type: MISREP

- Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS

⚫ Submit Date (Auto-generated):

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison

USCENTCOM Chief of Staff

Declassified on: 20 March 2026

• Mission Type: AREC
• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC

• Rank: SrA
• Full Name: (b)(3), (b)(6)
• Unit: 482ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: (b)(6)
• Email: (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 603 AOC

QC

• Rank: Ctr
• Full Name: (b)(6)
• Unit: PAROC IDAT
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: (b)(6)
• Email: (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER

• Rank: 1st Lt
• Full Name: (b)(3), (b)(6)
• Unit: 609th AOC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: (b)(6)
• Email: (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST

(b)(6)

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046

Approved for Release to AARO

03/27/26 000002

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• Rank:

• Full Name:

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- Wing:

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## ACEQUIP

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff

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## ⚫ Gentext: -

## Timeline

## Landing

⚫ Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS

⚫ Last Land Time: 090045:00ZAUG20

⚫ Last Engine Shutdown Time: 090055:00ZAUG20

• Total Mission Time: 21 hours 8 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details: -

## GUARDCALL

• GUARDCALL DTG: 081250:00ZAUG20

• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

⚫ Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE GUARD

- Aircraft Location: 40RCP981.4a971.4a

• Aircraft Heading: HDG 200

- Aircraft Altitude: FL 170

⚫ Aircraft Airspeed: 110 KIAS

⚫ Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1

⚫ Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

## GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

• Context: (REDACTED) AT 1250Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD 1.4a BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. 1.4a RESPONDED STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff

Declassified on: 20 March 2026

⚫ Observed Activity Description: TRANSITTING

⚫ Method of Observation: FMV

## GENTEXT/OBSERVATION

• Gcontext: (CATEL) AT 0726Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RWL08 1.4a 52 1.4a NO IMPACT
TO MISSION.

## WEATHER

- Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

## Takeoff

• Callsign: 1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a, 1.4g
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 080337:00ZAUG20
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:

## On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 080359:00ZAUG20
• Callsign: 1.4a
• J TAR Number: -
• Killbox (Location): -
• Mission Type: AREC
• JTAC Callsign: -
• G entext/Additional Details: -
• Did not Arrive On Station:

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff

Declassified on: 20 March 2026

• Tasking Type: PLANNED

• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -

⚫ BE Number (if NTISR): -

⚫ Tasked Start Point: 39RVN341.4a351.48

⚫ Activity Description: ISR

.FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -

## GENTEXT/ISR

• Gentext: (C/RTB) 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0513Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION 1.4a TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED IRIN/VRGCN VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS LAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0726Z, 1.4a OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z, 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: DENSE CLOUD COVERAGE INTERMITTANTLY IMPACTED FMV COLLECTION

## EFFECTIVENESS

• Tasker:

• Intel Gap Filled?: No

• Gentext: -

## Off Station

⚫ Time Off Station DTG: 090017:00ZAUG20

• Total Time On Station: 20 hours 18 minutes

(b)(6)

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046

Approved for Release to AARO

03/27/26 000006