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DOW-UAP-D16, Mission Report, Syria, July 2022

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DOW-UAP-D16, Mission Report, Syria, July 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 one UAP move from north to south, with a total duration of under one minute. 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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                                                                            Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                            USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                               Bf!Jltl!l't'if!C'Mfflffli    Declassified on: 8 October 2025




Misrep undefined-7816710

Narrative
eSECR-JS'f//ftffl.:; 'fBtfflff; P"Ylf'f) AT 301639ZJUL22, TF CHOSIN TASKED! 1.4a !
WITH IMINT VIA 7 LINE. AT 301822ZJUL22, [:ii]DEPARTED MUWAFFAQ SALTI AB (OJMS).
AT 301829ZJUL22,~HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. AT 301925ZJUL22, I 1.4a !BEGAN
SIGINT COLLECT. AT 302028ZJUL22~VED ON STATION AND CHECKED IN WITH
TF CHOSIN STA TO PERFORM IMINT IVO 37SFU3~1~ (SEE ISR 1). AT 310239ZJUL22,
~OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 37SFU271w'7~(SEE UAP
1). AT 311343ZJUL22,~RETURNED TO BASE. AT 311409ZJUL22J 1.4a [ERMINATED
SIGINT COLLECT. AT 311458ZJUL22,~HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 311519ZJUL22,
~LANDED AT OJMS. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY DGSl. 20.9 MISSION
HOURS, 17 .2 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TA SKINGS PROSECUTED, 18. 7 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT
TASKINGSPROSECUTED,2TOTALTASKINGSPROSECUTED




(SJRELIBO, l\Iission Narrative




Admin


CLASSIFICATION
• Classificatiom f!ffle'IHH'
• Associated Caveats3 l'i0P0Rli
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470731


OPERATION

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


MSGID



                                             asc f 918 Exemptjgn (b)(§l
                                               Sli@:lfMlil/JffiHiOM
MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S                                        10/17/25 001
                                            Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                                                 Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                                                 USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                                                                 Declassified on: 8 October 2025



• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 89 ATKS
• Submit Date:


MSNID
• Tasking Order (ATO): DI
• Mission Type: ARMED RECCE
• ATO Mission Number b .4a, 1.4gl
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poe


POC
• Rank: Arnn
• Full JS.3~....IA_E_x_em-p-ti-on_s_(b_)_(3-),-13....,4b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 89 ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Num1'.m:;f=....o-1A-Ex_e_m-pt-io....,nkb)(6)
• Email:I     3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 603 AOC


QC
• Rank: 2dLt
• F e l l ~ 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 89 ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Num1'.ere;t....O-IA-Ex_e_m_pt-io....,n!(b)(6)
• Email      I3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC


APPROVER
• Rank: SrA
• Full.Nill~ Exemptions (b)(3), j30b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 609th AOC
• Wing: Other


                                                                   3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)


MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S                                                             10/17/25 002
                                            Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                           Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                           USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                                           Declassified on: 8 October 2025



• Phone Number:►.sc, FOIA Exemption (b}(6I
• Email:!      3.5c, FOIA Exemption (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: I 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:
• 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:


                                             3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

                                               81ll811BrtWlii&POM
MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S                                       10/17/25 003
                                            Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                                  Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                                  USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                  tfflf!ltl'PifN81'8Nf            Declassified on: 8 October 2025



• Num IR-Guided AAM:
• Gun Name or Designator:
• Num Gun Rounds:
• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each~                                1.4a

                              1.4c
• DataLink:
• Gentext:

Timeline


Takeoff

• Callsign:I     1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft):l....1-.4a-,-1-.4g...,I
• Aircraft Tail Number(s):! 1.4a, 1.4g!
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OJMS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 301822:00ZJUL22
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:


On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 301925:00ZJUL22
• Callsign:!    1.4a   I
• JTAR Number:
• Killbox (Location):
• Mission Type: AREC
• JTAC Callsign:
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Did not Arrive On Station:


Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 311409:00ZJUL22
• Total Time On Station: 18 hours 44 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details:


Landing



                                             3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)


MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S                                              10/17/25 004
                                            Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                           Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                           USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                               ftlelffl'l'h!(MONlf         Declassified on: 8 October 2025



• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS
• Last Land Time: 311519:00ZJUL22
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 311529:00ZJUL22
• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 57 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -


JSR
• Time-on Station DTG: 302028:00ZJUL22
• Time-off Station DTG: 310000 :00ZJUL22
• Aircraft Callsign:I  1.4a     I
• Msn Type: AREC



• Tasking Type: Planned
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 37SFU3~1[4iil
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR):
• EEis Observed:
• Number of EEis:


GENTEXT/ISR
• Gentext: ~~:rHIUil W 'G]jit, JZW3.~!    1.4a     I COORDINATED WITH TF
CHOSIN 103 MINUTES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. COORDINATION WAS SATISFACTORY DUE TO
QUALITY OF PRODUCTS. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED 7-LINE FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (EEIS). AT 2028Z,~ARRIVED ON OP SPECTRE DAGGER,
FORCE PRO ISO TF CHOSIN AND TF CHOSIN SENSOR TASKING AUTHORITY (STA)
DIRECTED~TO PROVIDE !MINT IVO 37SFU3~1~. FROM 2028Z TO 2100Z,~
SCANNED IVO SP (37SFU3~1~) FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2029Z,~
OBSERVED lX ADM SITTING ON TOP OF CARGO TRUCK PARKED BEHIND TREE IVO
37SFU3~81~ FROM 210oz TO 2136Z,~SCANNED COI 1 AND RUNWAY IVO
37SFU2~3!1.4a!FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. FROM 2136Z TO 2210Z, ~
CONDUCTED RUNAWAY SCANS IVO 37SFU2~31:ualFOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT
2210Z lX POSS TECHINCAL OBS IVO 37SFU2!uial73[w FROM 2210Z TO 0037Z, ~
SCANNED IVO COI 1 (37SFU2~~ FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2252Z, ~
SCANNED IVO 37SFU3.fia76Q1FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0023Z, ~ OBS lX
ADM ON A MOTO AND CONDUCTED A FOLLOW. FROM 0023Z TO 0030Z, THE ADM MADE 1
STOP IVO 37SFU3~~ FROM 0037Z TO 0315Z,~SCANNED IVO 37SFU3~~
37SFU3lw,~ 37SFU33~91ud, 37SFU3 l~~ 37SFU3~4~ 37SFU2'71w7lual,
AND 37SFU3~~FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0245Z,~OBSERVED lX


                                             3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

                                               illHilIUii:Fi!~ORJI
MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S                                       10/17/25 005
                                            Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                           Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                           USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                                           Declassified on: 8 October 2025



ADM IVO 37SFU2~~ AT 02562, ~BSERVED lX REINFORCED STRUCTURE IVO
37SFU3~<iLiil FROM 03152 TO 05212,~SCANNED IVO 37SFU3~~
37SFU2~~ FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 05212,~OBSERVED lX WHITE
PUT, lX BLACK PUT, AND 2X WHITE BONGOS CARRYING APPROX 30 ADMS, WHICH THEN
~CONDUCTED A FOLLOW. FROM 05212 TO 07152,~FOLLOWED THE VEHICLES
AND OBSERVED 2X STOPS IVO 37SFU2a::ua:17]1.4a! 37SFU 2 ~ 7 ~ AT 05232,~
OBSERVED lX PROB TECHNICAL IVO 37SFU2~lua] AT 05282, THE CONVOY STOPPED N
OF AN OVERHANG AND ALL ADMS EXITED THE VEHICLES, WALKING UNDER THE
OVERHAND. lX ADM SLUNG A RILE OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AREA ASSESSED TO BE
A POSS SHOOTING RANGE. AT 06332, THE ADMS REENTERED THE VEHICLES CONSISTING
OF lX WHITE JEEP, lX BLACK PUT, 2X WHITE BONGOS AND DEPARTED. AT 06482, THE
CONVOY STOPPED IVO 37SFU3 ~(@APPROX 5X ADMS DISMOUNTED AND THE lX
WHITE JEEP LEFT THE CONVOY BEFORE THE CONVOY DEPARTED AGAIN. AT 06552 lX
WHITE BONGO LEFT THE CONVOY AND FOV IVO 37SFU3rn~1.4a! AT 07102, THE CONVOY
STOPPED IVO 37SFU4(~?a1.4a!AND THE ADMS DISMOUNTED AND LOITERED AND lX
TECHNICAL WAS OBSERVED. AT 07152 THE FOLLOW WAS ENDED AT A COMPOUND IVO
37SFU4~~ FROM 07152 TO 08182, ~SCANNED AROUND THE COMPOUND IVO
37SFU40~~FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 07212, lX TECHNICAL AND lX QUAD
CAB PUT WERE OBSERVED. AT 07252, 2X ADM DEPARTED THE COMPOUND ON A MOTO.
FROM 07552 TO 08182, ~SCANNED COI 1 IVO 37SFU2~liia]FOR EEI RELATED
ACTIVITY. AT 07532, lX WHITE PUT WITH UI OBJECT, POSS ARTILLERY SYSTEM, IN THE
BED AND lX ADM WERE OBSERVED. FROM 08182 TO 08542,~ERFORMED A FOLLOW
ON THE PUT WITH THE UI OBJECT IN THE BED, SLANT 2/0/0. AT 08232, THE 2X ADMS AND
lX ADDITIONAL ADM ENTERED THE TRUCK AND DEPARTED. SLANT 3/0/0. AT 08322, A
SECOND TRUCK WITH POSS MOUNTED AAA WAS OBSERVED IVO 37SFU2~~ FROM
08542 TO 09422 ~PERFORMED A FOLLOW ON lX BONGO WITH 2X POSS BARRELS IN
THE BACK FOR 6 STOPS, SLANT 2/0/0. AT 09062, THE BONGO STOPPED IVO
37SFU271w7~WHERE 2X ADDITIONAL ADMS CAME FROM A COMPOUND AND
INTERACTED WITH THE BONGO BEFORE 2X ADM LEFT IN THE BONGO. AT 091 lZ, THE
BONGO STOPPED IVO 37SFU27liAal]~WHERE A PREVIOUSLY ONOBSERVED ADM
EXITED THE BACK OF THE BONGO AND INTERACTED WITH A PASSENGER BEFORE THE
BONGO DEPARTED. AT 09212, THE BONGO STOPPED AT A RESIDENCE IVO
37SFU2~~ THE 2X ADMS FROM THE BONGO AND 3X ADMS FROM THE RESIDENCE
INTERACTED WITH THE 2X BARRELS IN THE BACK AND THE BONGO DEPARTED AT 09232.
FROM 09422 TO 10072, ~TRANSITED TO NEXT POINT. FROM 10072 TO 11222,~
SCANNED IVO COI 2 (37SEV98~~ FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. FROM 11222 TO
11372, ~SCANNED IVO DAYR AZ ZAR PARKING AFLD (37SFV0~~ FOR EEI
RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 11342, 2X TELARS WITH 3 ROCKETS LOADED WERE INACTIVE.
FROM 11372 TO 12432, ~SCANNED IVO COI 2 (37SEV9aiial151Tia] FOR EEI RELATED
ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 12432, TF CHOSIN STA CLEARED ~OFF TASKING AND~
RETURNED TO BASE


JSR ASSET UTILIZATION

                                             3.5c. FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

                                              • Sll!E!Hrt.¥f:Neli6M
MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S                                       10/17/25 006
                                            Approved for Release to AARO
                                                                                      Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                                      USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                                                      Declassified on: 8 October 2025



• Supported Unit: TF CHOSIN
• Supported Operation~----1.-4a_ _ __
• Precoord Time: 103 MINUTES
• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY


WEATHER
• Weather. (:fflCM'f;'J'J.tBt: 'P0 M&li:, Fl/~7I) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR


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


UAP
• Initial Contact DTG: 310239:00ZJUL22
• MDS Type/ Asset Type: -
• Tail Number~ 1.4a, 1.4g  I
• Friendly Aircraft Location: 37SFU4~81ua
• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: 19,359 FT
• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 116 KTS
• Friendly Aircraft State: -
• Training Range (If applicable): -
• Operational Range: -
• UAP Physical State: -
• Number of UAP Sighted:
• UAP Signatures: No
• UAP RF Frequency: -
• UAP RF Duration: -
• UAP Effects on Persons:
• Full Name:
• Email:
• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE):
• UAP First Seen Location: 37SFU2~~
• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): -


GENTEXTIUAP
• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): fMlE!ft:B51'/lN0F8ftili'
AT 310239Z,!        1.4a          IOBSERVED AN UAP EVENT IYO 37SFU2~~IN KP 9.
THE UAP OCCURED IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, WITH THE UAP MOVING FROM N TO S.


                                             3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)


MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S                                                  10/17/25 007
                                            Approved for Release to AARO


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