DOW-UAP-D64: U.S. Military Mission Report, Two UAP Observed Over Arabian Gulf / Iran, November 2020

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## Misrep 5039166

## Narrative

AT 0608Z 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0618Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0939Z TO 0153Z 1.4a FROM 1015Z TO 0112Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 1012Z 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 2143Z, 1.4a OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z 1.4a OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 0112Z 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0211 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0250Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.42 MISSION HOURS, 18.55 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 16.2 1.4a HOURS, 1 1.4a TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

## Admin

## CLASSIFICATION

. Classification:

⚫ Associated Caveats:

• Classification Source {MS or Classification Guide ID): MUL IPLE SOURCES

• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD):2045030 I

## OPERATION

⚫ Operation: (b1)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):

MSNID

3.5c. (h)(6)

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• Tasking Order (ATO): EX

•  Mission Type: AREC

⚫ ATO Mission Number: 11.4

. Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES

• Service Tasked: A AIR FORCE

Poc

POC

• Rank: SrA
• Full Name: 3.5c. (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: Other

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: TSgt
• Full Name: 5c. (b)(3). 130b. (b)(6)
• Unit: Unavailable
• Wing: 379 AEW
• Phone Number: 810; FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c. (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST

3.5c. (b)(6)

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• Rank:

• Full Name:

• Unit:

• Wing:

- Phone Number:

• Email:

• Service:

- Operations Center:

## ACEQUIP

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• Gentext: -

## Timeline

Landing

• Last Land Location (ICAOCode): OK.AS

• Last Land Time: 030250:00ZNOV20

• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 030J00:00ZNOV20

• Total Mission Time: 20hours42 minutes

⚫ Gentext/Additional Details: -

Takeoff

3.3
• Callsign: 1.4a

• Number of Aircraft: 1

⚫ Asset Type (Aircra14a, (b)(1)1.4g

• Aircraft Tail Number 1.4a. (b)(1)1.4g

• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS

• Takeoff Time DTG: 020608:00ZNOV20

• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): •

⚫ Gentext/Additional Details: -

• Mission Canceled:

On Station

On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 020618:00ZNOV20
• Callsign: 1.4a
• J TAR Number: -
• Killbox (Location): -
• Mission Type: AREC
• JTAC Callsign: -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Did not Arrive On Station:

ISR

• Time-on Station DTG: 021015:00ZNOV20
• Time-off Station DTG: 030115:00ZNOV20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Msn Type: AREC
• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4

3.5c (b)(6)

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•  Sensors Available: AH\GMESH

•  Tasking Type: PLANNED

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

⚫ BE Number (if NTISR): -

. Tasked Start Point: 39RUP2(115114a

• Activity Description: ISR

• FMV or Image File Name(ifNTISR): -

## GENTEXT/ISR

• GENTEXT: <empty> 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 1015Z 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT FOR OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a TO CHARACTERIZE IRIN VIRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. AT 1012Z 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. FROM 1015Z TO 1910Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS LAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 2143Z, OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z 1.4a OBSERVED A SECOND UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. FROM 1910Z TO 2210Z 1.4a CONDUCTED OPEN WATER SCANS ISO UUV, NO IDENTIFICATION OF UUV WAS FOUND. FROM 2210Z TO 0113Z 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS LAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0112Z 1.4a WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)

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## GUARDCALL

⚫ GUARDCALL DTG: 021012:00ZNOV20

Aircraft Callsign:

1.42

⚫ Ground Station Callsign| 1.4g, 1.4a

⚫ Aircraft Location: 39RUNG(1)1 (1)1.4a

• Aircraft Heading: M 068

• Aircraft Altitude: FL210

• Aircraft Airspeed: -

• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: l

⚫ Guardcall Tone: PROFESSSIONAL

## GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

• Genctx: [REDACTED] AT 1012Z 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1) 1.4a FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

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• Observation DTG: 022148:00ZNOV20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Aircraft Location: 39RWK60 (0) (1) (1) (1) 1.4a
• Aircraft Heading: 110 T
• Aircraft Altitude: FL220
• Aircraft Airspeed: 107 KIAS
• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
• Range: -
• Killbox & Keypad: -
• Observed Activity Location: 39RWK60 (0) (1) (1) (1) 1.4a
• Observed Activity Description: UAP
• Method of Observation: FMV

## GENTEXT/OBSERVATION

• Gcontext: AT 2148Z, 1.4a OBSERVED AN ADDITIONAL UAP TRAVELING NW IVO
39RWK69 (11.4a) (11.4a

WEATHER

• Weather:

3.5c (b)(6)

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