DOW-UAP-D28: U.S. Military Mission Report, UAP Observed During AGM-176 Weapons Calibration, Iraq, September 2024

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 24 October 2025

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## Narrative

(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) (b)(1)1.4a DEPARTED OKAS AT 1740Z TO CONDUCT ARMED OVERWATCH IVO 38SKC63)(1)1.42)(1)1.k(b)(1)1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 1930Z AND CHECKED IN WITH (b)(1)1.4a PERFORMED A WEAPONS CALIBRATION, HAVING RELEASED 20x105mm, 101x30mm, 1xAGM-176. (b)(1)1.4a 's CREW OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA DURING ITS PGM SHOT (SEE UAP 1). (b)(1)1.4a WAS CLEARED OFF STATION AT 2323Z. GFC INTENT MET. (b)(1)1.4a LANDED AT OKAS AT 0046Z.

## (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative

## Admin

## CLASSIFICATION

⚫ Classification: SECRET

• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY

• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS

• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20490921

## OPERATION

• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE

• Domain: AIR

• Operations Center: 609th

• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC

• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

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## INGEST

• Rank:

• Full Name:

• Unit:

• Wing:

• Phone Number:

• Email:

• Service:

• Operations Center:

## ACEQUIP

## ACEQUIP

⚫ Aircraft Callsign: (b)(1)1.4a

• Radar Name or Destination: AN/APN-241

• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: AN/ALR-56M

• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56M

• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: AAR-47

• MWS Name or Designator: AAR-47

• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: -

• IRCM Name or Designator: AN-AAQ-24

• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -

• ECM Name or Designator: AAQ-24B

• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: ALE-47

• CMD Name or Designator: ALE-47

• Chaff Designator: RR180

• Num Chaff or Cartridges: 716

• Flare Designator: MJU-71, MJU-66, M206

• Num Flares: 240

• 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: 30MM, 105MM

• Num Gun Rounds:

• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: 1.4(a)

• TGT Pod Name or Designator: MX-25

• Additional Avionics: GPS/SADL

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• Data Link: GATEWAY (IF BOTH)

• Gentext: 1020x30mm / 80x105mm

## Timeline

## Takeoff

• Callsign: (b)(1)1.4a

• Number of Aircraft: 1

• Asset Type (Aircraft))1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g

• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a, (b)(1) 1.4g

• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS

• Takeoff Time DTG: 201740:00ZSEP24

• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):

• Gentext/Additional Details:

• Mission Canceled:

## Landing

• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS

• Last Land Time: 210046:00ZSEP24

• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 200101:00ZSEP24

• Total Mission Time: 7 hours 6 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details:

## On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 201930:00ZSEP24

• Callsign: (b)(1)1.4a

• JTAR Number:

⚫ Killbox (Location):

• Mission Type: ARMED OVERWATCH

• JTAC Callsign:

• Gentext/Additional Details:

• Did not Arrive On Station:

## Off Station

• Time Off Station DTG: 202323:00ZSEP24

• Total Time On Station: 3 hours 53 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details:

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UAP

• Initial Contact DTG: 202027:59ZSEP24

• UAP Event Type: UAP Incident

• UAP Maneuverability Observations: UAP FLEW THROUGH (b)(1)1.4a  SENSOR IN

BETWEEN MUNITION RELEASE AND MUNITION IMPACT

• UAP Response to Observer Actions: NONE OBSERVED

⚫ MDS Type / Asset Type (1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g

⚫ Tail Number: 1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g

## Off Station (cont.)

• Friendly Aircraft Location: 38SKC55)(1)1.45)(1)1.4a

• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL130

• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: 096 STRAIGHT AND LEVEL

• Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign

• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 170 KIAS

• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: NO

• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: NO PARTIES REPORTED AN ADDITIONAL

AIRCRAFT IN THE AIRSPACE WITH (b)(1)1.4a

• Friendly Aircraft State:

• Training Range (If applicable): YES

• Operational Range: AYN AL ASAD ROZ RAINDROP

• UAP Physical State: Solid

• Number of UAP Sighted:

• UAP Propulsion Means:

• UAP Payload:

• UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe):

• UAP Signatures: IR SIGNATURE DETECTABLE BY MX-20 & MX-25

• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): NONE OBSERVED

• UAP RF Frequency:

• UAP RF Duration:

• UAP Event Serial Number: 202027ZSEP2024-CENTCOM

• UAP Effects on Persons: NO

• UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO

• UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE

⚫ Full Namesɖ, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)

## Off Station (cont.)

• Rank/Grade: CAPTAIN

• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

⚫ Phone Number (VOSIP/STE FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

• Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO

⚫ First Coordinate: 38SKC59 (1)1.45) (1)1.4a

• First Seen Radius:

• Last Accuracy: Precise

⚫ Last Coordinate: 38SKC59 (1)1.4)(1)1.4a

• Last Seen Radius:

• Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated

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• Kinetic Altitude:

• Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated

• Kinetic Depth:

• Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated

• Kinetic Velocity:

• Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated

⚫ Kinetic Trajectory:

• UAP Date of DoD Acquisition: 210000:00ZSEP24

• UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; if yes, describe): NONE OBSERVED; PATH OF MOVEMENT APPEARED PREDETERMINED AND NOT IN RESPONSE TO (b)(1)1.4a 's DETECTION

• UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHETHER AN OBJECT DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE PRIMARY UAP IMMEDIATELY BEFORE LEAVING THE SENSOR FIELD OF VIEW.

• First Accuracy: Precise

• Call Sign: (b)(1)1.4a

• UAP First Seen Location:

• UAP Last Seen Location:

• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured):

## GENTEXT/UAP

• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): UAP CREATED IR LENS FLARE ON MX-20 & MX-25 SENSORS, INDICATING A SIGNIFICANT HEAT SOURCE. THE UAP MOVED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THROUGH THE SENSOR FIELD OF VIEW. THE CREW MAINTAINED LASER ENERGY UNTIL THE MUNITION IMPACTED ITS DESIRED TARGET. (b)(1)1.4a DID NOT REOBSERVE THE UAP.

• Gentext (UAP Event Description): (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) (b)(1)1.4a ENTERED AYN AL ASAD AIRBASE's (AAAB) RESTRICTED OPERATING ZONE (ROZ) RAINDROP AT APPROXIMATELY 1930Z TO CONDUCT A WEAPONS CALIBRATION. (b)(1)1.4a RECEIVED A CALL FOR FIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 2025Z TO EMPLOY AN AGM-176. AFTER WEAPONS RELEASE, THE WEAPONS SYSTEMS OFFICER (WSO) AND COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER (CSO) OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT "FLY" THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT SENSORS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE UAP CREATED AN IR LENS FLARE ON THE MX-20 & MX-25 SENSORS, WHICH INDICATED A SIGNIFICANT HEAT SIGNATURE COMING FROM THE OBJECT. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHETHER AN OBJECT DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE PRIMARY UAP IMMEDIATELY BEFORE LEAVING THE SENSOR FIELD OF VIEW. THE CREW MAINTAINED LASER ENERGY UNTIL THE MUNITION IMPACTED ITS DESIRED TARGET. (b)(1)1.4a DID NOT REOBSERVE THE UAP.

## GENTEXT/UAP (cont.)

(S//REL) UAP EVENT SERIAL NUMBER IS CORRECT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE "CCMD ASSIGNED NUMERICAL SEQUENCE," WHICH IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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