DOW-UAP-D32: U.S. Military MISREP, "Misshapen Ball of White Light" Observed Over Syria, October 2024

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## Narrative

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AT 0823Z, (b)(1)1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OJMS VIA SLR. (b)(1)1.4a PROCEEDED TO FRAGGED TASKING.

AT 0649Z, (b)(1)1.4a WAS 7-LINED. (b)(1)1.4a ARRIVED ON-STATION AT 1102Z AND PERFORMED FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT 37S FV 85 (b)(1)1.4a (SEE ISR 1).

AT 1158Z, (b)(1)1.4a WAS 7-LINED. (b)(1)1.4a ARRIVED ON-STATION AT 1230Z AND PERFORMED FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT 37S FU 36 (b)(1)1.4a (SEE ISR 2).

AT 1559Z, (b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED ARRIEAL PHENOMENON (SEE UAP 1).

AT 2252Z, (b)(1)1.4a WAS 7-LINED. (b)(1)1.4a ARRIVED ON-STATION AT 2318Z AND PERFORMED FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT 37S FU 85 (b)(1)1.4a (SEE ISR 3).

AT 0124Z, (b)(1)1.4a RETURNED TO BASE. AT 0447Z, (b)(1)1.4a CONDUCTED SLR AND LANDED AT OJMS. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY GET. 20:24 MISSION HOURS, 14:22 FMV HOURS, 3X FMV TASKINGS PROSECUTED, 13:02 SIGINT HOURS, 3X SIGINT TASKINGS.
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## (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative

## Admin

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• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE

• Domain: AIR

• Operations Center: 609th

• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC

• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

## MSGID

• Report Type: MISREP

• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 12 SOS

• Submit Date:

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## • Operations Center: Other

## APPROVER

• Rank: SSgt
• Full Name: Flood, John Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: Unavailable
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

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## INGEST

• Rank:

• Full Name:

• Unit:

• Wing:

• Phone Number:

• Email:

• Service:

• Operations Center:

## ACEQUIP

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• Flare Designator:

• Num Flares:

• 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:

• Num Gun Rounds:

1.4(a)

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

• TGT Pod Name or Designator: AN/DAS-4

• Additional Avionics: AH/GMESH/SANTA FE

• Data Link: LINK 16

• Gentext:

## Timeline

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## On Station (cont.)

Off Station

• Time Off Station DTG: 210124:00ZOCT24

• Total Time On Station: 14 hours 22 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details:

Landing

• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS

• Last Land Time: 210447:00ZOCT24

• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 210457:00ZOCT24

• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 24 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details:

ISR

• Time-on Station DTG: 201102:00ZOCT24

• Time-off Station DTG: 201200:00ZOCT24

⚫ Aircraft Callsign: (b)(1)1.4a

• Msn Type: AREC

• Primary Sensor: FMV

• Sensors Available: SANTA FE

• Tasking Type: Planned

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

• BE Number (if NTISR): -

⚫ Tasked Start Point: 37S FV 85 (1) 1.48 (1)1.4a

• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT

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

• EEIs Observed: No

• Number of EEIs:

• Global Campaign Plan: GCP - VEO (violent extremist group)

GENTEXT/ISR

• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY)
UPON ARRIVAL TO SP AT 1102Z, (b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED 3X ADMS AND ONE MOTO IVO SP. FROM
1102Z TO 1200Z, (b)(1)1.4a CONDUCTED POL AT THE SP AND OBSERVED NSTR. AT 1158Z, (b)(1)1.4a
RECIEVED NEW 7L.
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ISR ASSET UTILIZATION

• Supported Unit: DATA MASKED

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• Supported Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE

• Precoord Time: 1HR 26MIN

• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY

## WEATHER

• Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED)
CLEAR WX
(UNCLASSIFIED)

## EFFECTIVENESS

• Tasker:

• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes

• Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED)
SATISFACTORY
(UNCLASSIFIED)

ISR

• Time-on Station DTG: 201230:00ZOCT24

• Time-off Station DTG: 202318:00ZOCT24

⚫ Aircraft Callsign: (b)(1)1.4a

• Msn Type: TARGET DEV

• Primary Sensor: FMV

• Sensors Available: SANTA FE

• Tasking Type: Dynamic

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

• BE Number (if NTISR): -

⚫ Tasked Start Point: 37S FU 36 (1)1.40 (1)1.4a

• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT

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

• EEIs Observed: Yes

• Number of EEIs: 1

• Global Campaign Plan: GCP - VEO (violent extremist group)

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STOP FOLLOW ON 1X ADM IN TRAD WEAR ON MOTO AND DEP W. NO FURTHER EEI RELATED ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED UNTIL RETASKING AT 2252Z. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY)

## ISR ASSET UTILIZATION

• Supported Unit: DATA MASKED

• Supported Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE

• Precoord Time: -

• Precoord Effectiveness: -

## WEATHER

• Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED)
CLEAR WX
(UNCLASSIFIED)

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## EFFECTIVENESS (cont.)

• Operational Range: -

• UAP Physical State: Plasma

• Number of UAP Sighted:

• UAP Propulsion Means: UNKNOWN

• UAP Payload:

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

• UAP Signatures: LIGHT

• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO

• UAP RF Frequency: -

• UAP RF Duration: -

• UAP Event Serial Number: 201559ZOCT2024

• UAP Effects on Persons: NO

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

• UAP Effects on Equipment: -

⚫ Full Name: FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)

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## EFFECTIVENESS (cont.)

• Rank/Grade: E-4

• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

⚫ Phone Number (VOSIP/STEDIA Exemption (b)(6)

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

⚫ First Coordinate: 37SFU36) (1)1.49) (1)1.4a

• First Seen Radius: 5

• Last Accuracy: Estimated

⚫ Last Coordinate: 37SFU36 (1)1.49) (1)1.4a

• Last Seen Radius: 15

• Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated

• 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: 201559:00ZOCT24

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

• UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: LIGHT/GLARE FROM UNKNOWN ORIGIN FLASHED ACCROSS FMV CAMERA FEED. AIRCREW ASSESSED THIS NOT TO BE A LASING EVENT.

• First Accuracy: Estimated

• Call Sign: (b)(1)1.4a

- UAP First Seen Location:

• UAP Last Seen Location:

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

3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

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## GENTEXT/UAP

• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): MISHAPEN AND UNEVEN BALL OF WHITE LIGHT.

• Gentext (UAP Event Description): (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) FROM 1559Z-1644Z, (b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED MULTIPLE GLARES OR LIGHT FROM UNKNOWN ORIGIN AT DIFFERENT ANGLES AND DIRECTIONS. AT 1559Z, 1602Z AND AT 1644Z, (b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED 1X LIGHT/GLARE CROSSED DIRECTLY ON THE FMV CAMERA. AT 1609Z AND 1620Z, (b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED A LIGHT/GLARE HALO EFFECT AT THE TOP OF (b)(1)1.4a FMV FEED. AIRCREW CONSIDERED THIS NO MISSION IMPACT OR CHANGE AND UAP WAS BENIGN. (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY)

ISR

• Time-on Station DTG: 202318:00ZOCT24

• Time-off Station DTG: 210124:00ZOCT24

⚫ Aircraft Callsign: (b)(1)1.4a

• Msn Type: TARGET DEV

• Primary Sensor: FMV

• Sensors Available: SANTA FE

• Tasking Type: Dynamic

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

• BE Number (if NTISR): -

⚫ Tasked Start Point: 37S FU 85 (1)1.48)(1)1.4a

• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT

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

• EEIs Observed: No

• Number of EEIs:

• Global Campaign Plan: GCP - VEO (violent extremist group)

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## • Precoord Effectiveness: -

## WEATHER

• Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED)
CLEAR WX
(UNCLASSIFIED)

## EFFECTIVENESS

• Tasker:

• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes

• Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED)
SATISFACTORY
(UNCLASSIFIED)

3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

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