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DOW-UAP-D10, Mission Report, Middle East, May 2022

UNCLASSIFIED // RECORD RELEASE 1 · 2026-05-08
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DOW-UAP-D10, Mission Report, Middle East, May 2022

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported observing “5x UAP fly across the screen.” The report continues by describing one of those observations as a “possible missile” and the remaining four as “possible birds.” All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

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dow-uap-d10-mission-report-middle-east-may-2022
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release_1 (2026-05-08)
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Department of War
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Incident date
5/6/22
Incident location
Iraq
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1006056
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                                                                         Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                         USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                       SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY          Declassified on: 7 October 2025




Misrep undefined-7473483
Narrative
(SECRET\\REL TO USA, FVEY) AT 0246Z,     1.4a     TOOK OFF FROM 1.4a
AT 0253Z,      HANDED OVER WITH THE LRE WITH FULLY MISSION CAPABLE SENSORS.
          1.4a
AT 0958Z,      BEGAN SIGINT COLLECTION.

FROM 0958Z TO 2036Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED TARGET DEVELOPMENT ON OP                     1.4a
ISO                1.4a             SEE ISR 1).
AT 1514Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP (SEE OBSERVATION 1).

AT 2036Z,      RETURNED TO BASE.
AT 2036Z, 1.4a STOPPED SIGINT COLLECTION.
AT 2257Z,      HANDED BACK TO THE LRE.

FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1.

AT 0004Z, 1.4a LANDED AT        1.4a   WITH A LAST ENGINE SHUT-DOWN TIME OF 0014Z.

                     1.4a          1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED,     1.4a
HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED; 1
OBSERVATION




(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative



Admin


CLASSIFICATION
• Classification: SECRET
• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470506


OPERATION



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                                       SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY
USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S                                           10/20/25 001
                                         Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                         Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                         USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                      SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY           Declassified on: 7 October 2025



• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE
• Domain: AIR
• Operations Center: 609th
• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM


MSGID
• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron):         1.4a
• Submit Date:


MSNID
• Tasking Order (ATO): AB
• Mission Type: XCAS
• ATO Mission Number 1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - United States
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc


POC
• Rank: SSgt
• Full Name:(b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 1.4a
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: (b)(6)
• Email:                         (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC


QC
• Rank: SrA
• Full Name: (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 1.4a
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number:         (b)(6)
• Email:                    (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force



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USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S                                           10/20/25 002
                                          Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                        Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                        USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                     SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY           Declassified on: 7 October 2025



• Operations Center: 609 CAOC


APPROVER
• Rank: SSgt
• Full Name(b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: ISRD
• Wing: 379 AEW
• Phone Number           (b)(6)
• Email:                (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC


INGEST
• Rank:
• Full Name:
• Unit:
• Wing:
• Phone Number:
• Email:
• Service:
• Operations Center:

ACEQUIP


ACEQUIP
• Aircraft Callsign   1.4a
• Radar Name or Destination:
• Radar Software Load or Mission Data:
• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator:
• RWR Software Load or Mission Data:
• MWS Name or Designator:
• MWS Software Load or Mission Data:
• 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:



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                                     SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY
USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S                                          10/20/25 003
                                         Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                               Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                               USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                     SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY                  Declassified on: 7 October 2025



• 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                              1.4a
• TGT Pod Name or Designator:     1.4a
• Additional Avionics:   1.4a
• Data Link:
• Gentext:

Timeline


Takeoff
• Callsign:      1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): 1.4a
• Takeoff Time DTG: 060246:00ZMAY22
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:


On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 060958:00ZMAY22
• Callsign:     1.4a
• JTAR Number: -
• Killbox (Location): -
• Mission Type: REC\XCAS
• JTAC Callsign: -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Did not Arrive On Station:




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USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S                                                 10/20/25 004
                                         Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                        Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                        USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                     SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY           Declassified on: 7 October 2025



Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 062036:00ZMAY22
• Total Time On Station:       1.4a
• Gentext/Additional Details:


Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): 1.4a
• Last Land Time: 070004:00ZMAY22
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 070014:00ZMAY22
• Total Mission Time:          1.4a
• Gentext/Additional Details: -


ISR
• Time-on Station DTG: 060958:00ZMAY22
• Time-off Station DTG: 062036:00ZMAY22
• Aircraft Callsign:     1.4a
• Msn Type: REC\XCAS
• Primary Sensor: FMV\SI
• Sensors Available:          1.4a
• Tasking Type: PLANNED
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 38SMC54 1.4a 96 1.4a
• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -
• EEIs Observed:
• Number of EEIs:


GENTEXT/ISR
• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY)           1.4a       CONDUCTED TARGET
DEVELOPMENT ON OP               1.4a      MISSION INTENT FOR THE TASKING WAS TO
REPORT ALL PERSONNEL, VEHICLES, WEAPONS, FOOTPATHS, COMMS EQUIPMENT, AND
OCCUPIED BDLS. AT 1515Z 1.4a OBSERVED A POSSIBLE UAP IN ITS FOV IVO OF
38SMC54 1.4a 96 1.4a (SEE OBVS 1). 1.4a CONDUCTED      1.4a    ACTIVITY UNTIL RTB.


ISR ASSET UTILIZATION
• Supported Unit: MAG
• Supported Operation: OP            1.4a




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                                     SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY
USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S                                          10/20/25 005
                                         Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                        Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                        USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                     SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY           Declassified on: 7 October 2025



• Precoord Time: 240 MINUTES
• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY


WEATHER
• Weather: (SECRET\\REL TO USA, FVEY) DUST HINDERED MOST FMV COLLECTION OF
THE GROUND.


EFFECTIVENESS
• Tasker:
• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes
• Gentext: -


OBSERVATION
• Observation DTG: 061514:00ZMAY22
• Aircraft Callsign:    1.4a
• Aircraft Location: 38SMC53 1.4a961.4a
• Aircraft Heading: -
• Aircraft Altitude: 1.4a
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
• Range: -
• Killbox & Keypad: -
• Observed Activity Location: 38SMC53 1.4a96 1.4a
• Observed Activity Description: 1X UAP
• Method of Observation: FMV
• EEIs Observed:
• Number of EEIs:


GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) FROM 1514Z to 1934Z,   1.4a
OBSERVED 5X UAP FLY ACROSS THE SCREEN. AT 1514Z 1.4a OBSERVED A UAP WITH THE
VISRECCE OF A POSSIBLE 1.4a MISSILE FLY ACROSS THE FOV IVO 38SMC531.4a 96 1.4a
 1.4a PROCEEDED TO SEE 4X OTHER UAPS IN THEIR FOV UNTIL 1934Z. ALL 4X REMAINING
UAP FIT CLOSER TO THE PROFILE OF POSSIBLE BIRDS.


WEATHER
• Weather: (SECRET\\REL TO USA, FVEY) DUST HINDERED MOST FMV COLLECTION OF
THE GROUND.


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                                     SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY
USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S                                          10/20/25 006
                                         Approved for Release to AARO


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