USCENTCOM Mission Report: UAP Sighting, Persian Gulf, October 2023

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## Admin

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## CLASSIFICATION

• Classification: CECRET

• Associated Caveats: NOPORN

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

⚫ Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20481025

## OPERATION

- Operation: OP SPARTAN SHIELD

• Domain: AIR

• Operations Center: 609th

• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC

• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

MSGID

• Report Type: MISREP

• Originator (Unit or Squadron):50ATKS

• Submit Date:

## MSNID

• Tasking Order(ATO): UR

• Mission Type: JSR

• ATO Mission Number:! 1.4a

• Country Tasked: US- UNITED STATES

⚫ Service Tasked: A AIR FORCE

Poc

POC
• Rank: A1C
• Full Names: 3.5c,(b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 50TH ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: 3.5c,(b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c,(b)(6)

3.5c. (b)(6)

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SECRETINOTS

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⚫ Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

ос

• Rank: Ctr
• Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(6)
• Unit: 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: 3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: ISRD/ACF/UnitSupport
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST

" Rank:

• Full Name:

• Unit:

• Wing:

⚫ Phone Number:

• Email:

• Service:

• Operations Center:

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Radar Name or Destination: -

3.5c.(b)(6)

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• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: -

• RadarWarning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: -

• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: -

• MWS Name or Designator: -

• MWS Software Load orMission Data: -

• IRCM Name or Designator: -

• TRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -

• ECM Name orDesignator: -

• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: -

• CMD Name or Designator: -

• Chaff Designator: -

• N um Chaff or Cartridges: -

• Flare Designator: -

• Num Flares: 0

• 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 m-Guided AAM: -

• Num TR-Guided AAM: -

• Gun Name orDesignator: -

• Num GunRounds: -

• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: -

• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDASl

• Additional Avionics: AH\GMESH

• Data Link: -

• Gentext:

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## Landing

• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OMAM

• Last Land Time: 242058:00ZOCT23

• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 242108:00ZOCT23

• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 43 minutes

- Gentext/Additional Details:

## On Station

⚫ Time On Station DTG: 240155:00ZOCT23

• Callsign: 1.4a

⚫ JTAR Number: -

•  Killbox (Location): -

" Mission Type: ISR

⚫ JTAC Callsign: -

•  Gentext/Additional Details:

• Did not Arrive On Station:

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## GENTEXT/ISR

• Gcontext: (S/REL) FROM 0155Z TO 1837Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED IMINT
SUPPORTING NAVCENT ISO OP SPARTAN SHIELD IVO 40RBP52 1.4a 68 1.4a

PLEASE REFERE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR POST MISSION ISR PRODUCTS 3.5c, (b)(6)
3.5c, (b)(6)

## ISR ASSET UTILIZATION

•  Supported Unit: NAVCENT

. Supported Operation: OP SPARTAN SHIELD (OP| 1.4a

• Precoord Time: 154 MINUTES

•  Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY

## WEATHER

• Weather: (REL) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

## EFFECTIVENESS

• Tasker:

•  Intel Gap Filled?: No

• Gentext:

## GUARDCALL

• GUARDCALL DTG: 240145:00ZOCT23
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN_AIR_DEFENSE
• Aircraft Location: 40RBP00 1.4a 97 1.4a
• Aircraft Heading: 031M
• Aircraft Altitude: FL230
• Aircraft Airspeed: 158KIAS
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
• Guardcall Tone: Professional

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IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE CEASED.

UAP

• Initial Contact DTG: 240241 :00ZOCT23

• UAP Event Type: UAPIncident

• UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE

• UAP Response to Observer Actions: UNK

⚫ MDS Type / Asset Type: UNK

• Tail Number: 1.4a.1.4g

. Friendly Aircraft Location: 39RYJ901.4a49 1.4a

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## GENTEXT/GUARDCALL (cont.)

• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL243

• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: 280 DEGREES

• Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign

• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 162 KTAS

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

• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: UNK

• Friendly Aircraft State:

• Training Range (If applicable): UNK

• Operational Range: UNK.

⚫ UAP Physical State: Solid

⚫ Number of UAP Sighted:

⚫ UAP Propulsion Means: UNK

• UAP Payload:

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

• UAPSignatures: THERMAL SHOWED COLD

• UAPAdvanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK

• UAP RF Frequency: UNK

• UAP RF Duration: UNK

• UAP Event Serial Number: UNK

• UAP Effects on Persons: NO

• UAPObjects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK

• UAP Effects on Equipment: UNK.

• Full Name:

" Rank/Grade:

• Email:

• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE):

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

⚫ First Coordinate: 39RYJ741.4a721.4a

• First Seen Radius: S

⚫ Last Accuracy: Estimated

⚫ Last Coordinate: 39RYJ741.4a721.4a

• Last Seen Radius: 5

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• Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated

• Kinetic Altitude: UNK.

• Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated

• Kinetic Depth: UNK.

• Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated

• Kinetic Velocity: 320 MPH

• Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated

• Kinetic Trajectory: UNK.

• UAPDate of DoD Acquisition: 240241 :00ZOCT23

⚫ UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK

• UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: UNK

- First Accuracy: Estimated

• Call Sign:

1.4a

⚫ UAP First Seen Location:

⚫ UAP Last Seen Location:

• UAPAltitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated ormeasured):

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## GENTEXT/UAP (cont.)

• UAP Propulsion Means: UNK

⚫ UAP Payload:

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

• UAP Signatures: UNK

• UAPAdvanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK

• UAP RF Frequency: UNK

• UAP RF Duration: UNK

• UAP Event Serial Number: UNK

• UAP Effects on Persons: NO

• UAPObjects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK

• UAP Effects on Equipment: UNK

⚫ Full Name:

• Rank/Grade:

• Email:

• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE):

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

• First Coordinate: 39RXL601.4a221.4a

- First Seen Radius: 5

• Last Accuracy: Estimated

• Last Coordinate: 39RXL601.4a221.4a

• Last Seen Radius: 5

• Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated

• Kinetic Altitude: UNK

• Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated

• Kinetic Depth: UNK

• Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated

• Kinetic Velocity: 440 MPH

• Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated

• Kinetic Trajectory: UNK

• UAP Dateof DoD Acquisition: 240322:00ZOCT23

• UAPReaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK

⚫ UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Bebaviors: UNK

- First Accuracy: Estimated

• Call Sign 1.4a

⚫ UAP First Seen Location:

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## GENTEXT/UAP (cont.)

⚫ UAP Last Seen Location:

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

## GENTEXT/UAP

• UAPDescription (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): UNK

• Gentext (UAP Event Description): (S/XT) AT 0322Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO
39RXK68 1.4a 65 1.4a

3.5c, (b)(6)

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