Location file
Strait of Hormuz
MISREP 4871281 records that a U.S. military operator took off from OKAS on 1 October 2020 and, during a 21-hour NAVCENT support mission over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman, observed 1X UAP at 1829Z on 2 October 2020. The report references OBSERVATION LINE 1 for UAP details, but that section is not present in the released text. The document was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 16 March 2026 under MDR 26-0028 and approved for release to AARO.
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2020-09-16 / unresolved
A U.S. Air Force ISR aircraft operating over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman reported observing one UAP at 1732Z on 16 September 2020, as recorded in MISREP 4782130. The observation is cross-referenced to OBS LINE 1, which is redacted. The report was declassified on 22 January 2026 by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, and approved for release to AARO.
One UAP observed at 1732Z on 16 September 2020; estimated altitude 1,800 feet; observed via ISR asset; further description redacted (OBS LINE 1)
2020-10-01 / unresolved
MISREP 4871281 records that a U.S. military operator took off from OKAS on 1 October 2020 and, during a 21-hour NAVCENT support mission over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman, observed 1X UAP at 1829Z on 2 October 2020. The report references OBSERVATION LINE 1 for UAP details, but that section is not present in the released text. The document was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 16 March 2026 under MDR 26-0028 and approved for release to AARO.
1X UAP observed at 1829Z (no further physical description provided in unredacted text)