39RXK68 area (UAP third contact, grid reference)

A U.S. Air Force airman from the 50th Attack Squadron logged two UAP contacts over the Persian Gulf on 24 October 2023 during an IMINT mission supporting NAVCENT under Operation Spartan Shield. The first UAP, acquired at 0241Z, showed a cold thermal signature and an estimated velocity of 320 MPH; the observer assessed it as Benign and not under intelligent control. A second UAP was observed at 0322Z near grid 39RXK68 with an estimated velocity of 440 MPH. The report, originally classified CECRET, was declassified by USCENTCOM Chief of Staff MG Richard A. Harrison on 12 September 2025.