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DOW-UAP-D3, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

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DOW-UAP-D3, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

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 a “line of dots followed by a trailing dot.” 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-d3-mission-report-arabian-gulf-2020
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Misrep 8799515
Narrative
(b)(1)1.4a                      (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4c




Admin


CLASSIFICATION
• Classification: SECRET
• Associated Caveats: (b)(1)1.4a
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): (b)(1)1.4a
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20480603


OPERATION
• Operation: (b)(1)1.4a
             (b)(1)1.4a
• Domain:
• Operations Center: (b)(1)1.4a
• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT
• Combatant Command (COCOM): (b)(1)1.4a


MSGID
• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): (b)(1)1.4a
• Submit Date (Auto-generated):




                           (b)(1)1.4a
                                                                               (b)(1)1.4a


MSNID
• Tasking Order (ATO): (b)(1)1.4a
• Mission Type: (b)(1)1.4a
• ATO Mission Number: (b)(1)1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc


POC
            (b) (6), (b)
• Rank:
• Full Name: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
          (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.
• Unit:
            (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§1
• Wing:
                                          (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Phone Number:
            (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Email:                                    @mail.smil.mil
• Service: Air Force
                                                  (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§
• Operations Center:


QC
            (b) (6), (b)
• Rank:
• Full Name: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
          (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.
• Unit:
           (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§13
• Wing:
                                          (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Phone Number:
            (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Email:                                    @mail.smil.mil
• Service: Air Force
                                                  (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§
• Operations Center:


APPROVER
            (b) (6), (b)(3)
• Rank:
                           (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Full Name:
          (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Unit:
            (b) (6), (b)(3) 1
• Wing:
• Phone Number: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Email: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b                                                .smil.mil
• Service: Air Force
                                                  (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§
• Operations Center:



                                                                  (b)(1)1.4a
                                              (b)(1)1.4a


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

ACEQUIP


ACEQUIP
• Aircraft Callsign: (b)(1)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:
• (b)(1)1.4a



• 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: (b)(1)1.4a
                                     (b)(1)1.4a
• TGT Pod Name or Designator:
                       (b)(1)
• Additional Avionics: (b)(1)1.4a


                                (b)(1)1.4a
                                                    (b)(1)1.4a


• Data Link:
• Gentext:

Timeline


Takeoff
• Callsign: (b)(1)1.4a
                       (b)(
• Number of Aircraft:
                          (b)(1)1.4a
• Asset Type (Aircraft):
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): (b)(1)1.4a
                                             (b)(1)1.4a
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code):
• Takeoff Time DTG: (b)(1)1.4a
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):
• Gentext/Additional Details: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) WEATHER WAS (NOT) A FACTOR
(EXPLAIN WHY IF IT WAS)
• Mission Canceled:


Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): (b)(1)1.4a
• Last Land Time: (b)(1)1.4a
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: (b)(1)1.4a
• Total Mission Time: (b)(1)1.4a
• Gentext/Additional Details:


ISR
• Time-on Station DTG: (b)(1)1.4a
• Time-off Station DTG: (b)(1)1.4a
• Aircraft Callsign: (b)(1)1.4a
• Msn Type: (b)(1)1.4a
• Primary Sensor: (b)(1)1.4a
• Sensors Available: (b)(1)1.4a
• Tasking Type: (b)(1)1.4a
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: (b)(1)1.4a
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -
• EEIs Observed:
• Number of EEIs:


                                       (b)(1)1.4a
                                                        (b)(1)1.4a


• Killbox (Location):
• Mission Type: (b)(1)1.4a
• JTAC Callsign:
• Gentext/Additional Details:
• Did not Arrive On Station:


Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: (b)(1)1.4a
• Total Time On Station: (b)(1)1.4a
• Gentext/Additional Details:


UAP
                      (b)(1)1.4a
• Initial Contact DTG:
• UAP Event Type: (b)(1)1.4a
• UAP Maneuverability Observations:
• UAP Response to Observer Actions:
                              (b)(1)1.4a
• MDS Type / Asset Type:
• Tail Number: (b)(1)1.4a
                                           (b)(1)1.4a
• Friendly Aircraft Location:
• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: (b)(1)1.4a
• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory:
• Observer Assessment of UAP:
• Friendly Aircraft Speed: (b)(1)1.4a
• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns)::
• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters:
• Friendly Aircraft State:
• Training Range (If applicable):
• Operational Range:
• UAP First Seen Location: (b)(1)1.4a
                                   (b)(1)1.4a
• UAP Last Seen Location:
• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured):
• UAP Physical State: (b)(1)1.4a
                                    (b)(
• Number of UAP Sighted:
• UAP Propulsion Means:
• UAP Payload:
• UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe):
• UAP Signatures:
• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO
• UAP RF Frequency:
• UAP RF Duration:
• UAP Event Serial Number: -


                                    (b)(1)1.4a
                                    (b)(1)1.4a


• UAP Effects on Persons:
• UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe):
• UAP Effects on Equipment:
• Full Name:
• Rank/Grade:
• Email:
• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE):


GENTEXT/UAP
• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): 4X UAP OBSERVED
FLYING IN (b)(1)1.4a FOV. CLOUD COVERAGE OBSTRUCTED (b)(1)1.4a FROM FOLLOWING AND
GETTING A CLEAR VISUAL. (SEE ISR 1).
• Gentext (UAP Event Description): AT APPROX 1736Z 4 UAP WERE OBSERVED BENEATH
(b)(1)1.4a
           1X UAP OBSERVED AT 17:36:22, 2X UAP OBSERVED SIDE BY SIDE AT 17:36:30, AND 1X
UAP OBSERVED AT 17:36:49.




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