DOW-UAP-D14: MISREP undefined-7561279, UAP Sighting Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025

SECRET/REL TO

# Misrep undefined-7561279

Narrative

(S//REL) AT 1355Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM SIGONELLA AIRBASE (LICZ).

AT 1424Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE.

FROM 1507Z TO 0906Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER.

AT 1551Z, 1.4a WAS ON STATION IN SRO TRACK (41EMD).

FROM 1938Z TO 0230Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED IMINT ISO 603 AOC\OP HUMMER SICKLE IVO 41EMD IVO EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. SEE ISR LINE 1.

AT 2147Z, 1.4a WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING 1X POSS RFAF SU-30. SEE REACTION LINE 1.

AT 0117Z, ONE POSSIBLE SMALL UAP WAS OBSERVED. SEE UAP LINE 1.

AT 0011Z, 1.4a OBSERVED ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 LANDING IVO AL ASSAD AFLD. SEE OBS LINE 1.

AT 0230Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB.

AT 0616Z, 1.4a WAS OFF STATION.

AT 0934Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE.

AT 1025Z, 1.4a LANDED AT LRCT. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-IN AND DGS4

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025

⚫ Classification: SECRET

• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY

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

⚫ Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470529

## OPERATION

• Operation: 1.4a

• Domain: AIR

•  Operations Center: 603rd

• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC

• Combatant Command (COCOM): USEUCOM

## MSGID

•  Report Type: MISREP

• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 50ATKS

•  Submit Date:

## MSNID

• Tasking Order (ATO): E149

•  Mission Type: ISR

• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a

• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES

• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

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• Rank: Ctr

• Full Name3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

• Unit: 12 AF PAROC

- Wing: Other

⚫ Phone Number: FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

• Email 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

• Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: Other

## APPROVER

• Rank: SSgt

. Full NameDIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)

• Unit: Unavailable

• Wing: Other

• Phone NumbeFOIA Exemption (b)(6)

• Email:[ 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

• Service: Air Force

. Operations Center: 603 AOC

## INGEST

• Rank:

• Full Name:

• Unit:

- Wing:

• Phone Number:

• Email:

• Service:

• Operations Center:

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• IRCM Name or Designator: -

• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -

• ECM Name or Designator: -

• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: -

• CMD Name or Designator: -

• Chaff Designator: -

• Num Chaff or Cartridges: -

• 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: -

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

• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4

• Additional Avionics: AH\SAR

• Data Link: -

• Gentext:

## Timeline

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• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 301035:00ZMAY22

• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 30 minutes

•  Gentext/Additional Details:

## On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 291551:00ZMAY22

• Callsign: 1.4a

•  JTAR Number: -

• Killbox (Location): -

• Mission Type: XREC

• JTAC Callsign: -

•  Gentext/Additional Details:

• Did not Arrive On Station:

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-SECRET/REL TO USA, FVEY

# Misrep undefined-7561279 (cont.)

## GENTEXT/ISR (cont.)

AREA (36SXD701.4a531.4a), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SYD391.4a 541.4a), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SYE371.4a411.4a), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SXE681.4a401.4a, SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SXD701.4a531.4a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SYD461.4a461.4a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SXD331.4a431.4a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SXA361.4a811.4a, OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SYA521.4a831.4a, OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SYD46|1.4a461.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE211.4a 751.4a, OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYD241.4a531.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYD651.4a541.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE611.4a761.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE211.4a751.4a), BASSEL AL ASSAD INTL AFLD (36SYE671.4a211.4a), 0426WR0135 (37SBT481.4a971.4a), TARTUS NAVAL BASE (36SYD621.4a671.4a), BEIRUT ARMY BKS FAKRIDINE (36SYC291.4a511.4a), JUNIYAH ARMY BKS SARBA (36SYC411.4a62 1.4a, RUMYAH PRISON (36SYC39[1.4a52[1.4a), BEIRUT MILITARY FACILITY KARANTINA (36SYC341.4a531.4a, BAMLKAH SIGINT FACILITY (36SYD721.4a691.4a), BEIRUT POSSIBLE TERRORIST CNO FACILITY (36SYC321.4a481.4a), IBN HANI COASTAL DEFENSE SITE (36SYE461.4a411.4a), BATRAH CD SITE (36SYE641.4a23[1.4a), TARTUS NAVAL MSL SPT FAC (36SYD641.4a721.4a), AL LADHIQIYAH ARMY BKS SE STAMO (36S YE 651.4al 301.4a, 0426CA1058 (37S BV 271.4a 05 1.4a, AYN ASH SHARIQIYAH CD BDE HQ (37S BV 341.4a 141.4a), ADIMAH COASTAL DEFENSE SITE SOUTHWEST (36SYD651.4a921.4a), AR RAWDAH COASTAL OBSERVATION POST (36SYD631.4a861.4a, ASH SHAMIYAH CD SITE (36SYE531.4a471.4a), ABU AFSAH CD SITE (36SYD661.4a581.4a), AL LADHIQIYAH SYRIAN NAVAL HEADQUARTER (36SYE531.4a361.4a), TALL SUKAS CD SITE (36SYE651.4a101.4a), LATAKIA SCHOOL 81 (36SYE531.4a361.4a), AND JABLAH NAVAL ACADEMY (36SYE651.4a191.4a, LOOKING FOR RFN SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE ROUTES, MUNITION HANDLING, AND PERSONNEL MOVEMENT. AT 1745Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X SLAVA HEADING EAST IVO 35SPU351.4a09|1.4a WHILE TRANSITING TO SP. AT 1808Z, 1X PROBABLE GORSHKOV FFG HEADING EAST IVO 36STD291.4a771.4a WHILE TRANSITING TO SP. AT 2104Z, 1.4a OBSERVED A GENERATOR OR POSS RADAR DISH IVO 36SYE671.4a211.4a. AT 2120Z, 1X A-50U MAINSTAY D AND 2X IL-38 OBSERVED PARKED IVO 36SYE681.4a221.4al. AT 0006Z, ONE PROBABLE IL-76 OBSERVED ACTIVE IVO 36SYE681.4a221.4a AT 0011Z, ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 OBSERVED LANDING IVO 36SYE681.4a221.4a AT 0029Z, ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 WAS OBSERVED TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH. AT 0344Z, ONE PROBABLE GORSHKOV FFG, HULL 461 HEADED EAST IVO 36SUD741.4a231.4a. AT 0405Z ONE PROBABLE UDALOY I DD, HULL 626 HEADED EAST IVO 36STC861.4a 941.4a AT 0411Z ONE PROBABLE SLAVA CG, HULL 055 HEADED EAST IVO 36STD79[1.4a|l21.4a. AT 0530Z, 1X PROBABLE UDALOY 1 DD, HULL 564 HEADED WEST IVO 35SMU20 1.4a 191.4a. AT 0230Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB).

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•  Precoord Effectiveness: -

## WEATHER

• Weather: (SHREE) WAS NOT A FACTOR

## EFFECTIVENESS

• Tasker:

• Intel Gap Filled?: No

• Gentext:

## REACTION

• Initial Contact DTG: 292147:00ZMAY22

• Friendly Aircraft Location: 37S BV 341.4a 14 1.4a

• Friendly Aircraft Heading: 300

• Friendly Aircraft Altitude: FL243

• Friendly Aircraft Airspeed: 148KIAS

• # of Enemy Aircraft: 2

• Enemy Aircraft Type: SU-30

• Enemy Aircraft Nationality: RUSSIAN

• Source of ID: NTIG

• Enemy Aircraft Location: 1.4a

• Enemy Aircraft Heading: 270

• Enemy Aircraft Altitude: FL 190

• Enemy Aircraft Airspeed: -

• Description of Enemy Formation: -

• ESM (Yes, No): No

• Countermeasures Employed: NONE

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SECRETINEL TO OR

## GENTEXT/REACTION

• Gentext: (S/NF) AT 2147Z, 1.4a WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING 1X POSS
RFAF SU-30, THAT GOT APPROXIMATELY 5NM FROM 1.4a THE ACFT APPROACHED
WESTWARD FROM THE SYRIAN COAST, FLEW DIRECTLY UNDER 1.4a ORBIT (FL190, VS
1.4a FL243) FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN, FLEW SOUTH FOR ABOUT 10NM, AND THEN
RETURNED WEST. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION. 1.4a THEN CONTINUED
MISSION AS PLANNED. 1.4a DID NOT VISUALLY ACQUIRE THE REPORTED ACFT.

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## WEATHER

• Weather: (U) WEATHER WASNOT A FACTOR.

UAP

• Initial Contact DTG: 300117:00ZMAY22

• MDS Type / Asset Type: [1.4a, 1.4g

• Tail Number: 1.4a, 1.4g

• Friendly Aircraft Location: 36SXD991.4a981.4a

• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL240

- Friendly Aircraft Speed: 142 KIAS

• Friendly Aircraft State: -

• Training Range (If applicable): -

•  Operational Range: -

• UAP Physical State: -

• Number of UAP Sighted: 1

•  UAP Signatures: No

• UAP RF Frequency: -

• UAP RF Duration: -

• UAP Effects on Persons:

• Full Name:

• Email:

•  Phone Number (VOSIP/STE):

⚫ UAP First Seen Location: 37SBV281.4a191.4a

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

GENTEXT/UAP

• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (S//REL) 1.4a
1.4a OBSERVED A UAP AT 0117Z FLY NORTH TO NORTH EAST AND FOLLOWED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. 1.4a SCREENER COULD NOT GET A POSITIVE ID ON THE UAP.

OBSERVATION

3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET/REL TO USA, VEY

MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S

Approved for Release to AARO

10/17/25 008

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025

• Observation DTG: 300011:00ZMAY22

• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

• Aircraft Location: 36SYE6814a221.4a

•  Aircraft Heading: -

•  Aircraft Altitude: -

•  Aircraft Airspeed: -

• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -

• Range: -

• Killbox & Keypad: -

• Observed Activity Location: 36SYE681.4a 221.4a

• Observed Activity Description: ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 OBSERVED LANDING

• Method of Observation: FMV

• EEIs Observed: No

⚫ Number of EEIS:

## GENTEXT/OBSERVATION

• Gentext: (S//REL) AT 0011Z, 1.4a OBSERVED ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 LANDING IVO
36SYE68 1.4a 22 1.4a

WEATHER

• Weather: (S//REL) WEATHER WASNOT A FACTOR.

3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET/REL TO USA, VEN

MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S

Approved for Release to AARO

10/17/25 009