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DOW-UAP-D35, Mission Report, Greece, October 2023

UNCLASSIFIED // RECORD RELEASE 1 · 2026-05-08
PDF Department of War INCIDENT 10/29/23 · Aegean Sea

DOW-UAP-D35, Mission Report, Greece, October 2023

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 UAP “flying just above the surface of the ocean.” The report describes the UAP as “[flying] straight above the ocean towards lands.” 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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10/29/23
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Aegean Sea
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                                                                     Declassified by MG Richard A. Hamson
                                                                     USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                                     Declassified on : 22 January 2026




Misrep 9337873
Narrative

AT 15042,I     1.4a  ITOOK OFF FROM LGLR. AT 151$2,~HANDED OVER FROM
THE LRE.(l;:]PROCEEDED TO FRAGGED TASKING TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED.

 AT 16182,~WAS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKEI),.~ARRIVED <?N-STATION AT
 20182, CHECKED IN WITH DATA MASKED, AND PERFO D FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT
 36S YC 401.4a!5~ (SEE ISR 1).

 AT 081 lZ,~BSERVED IX POSS UAP (SEE UAP 1).

AT 0542Z~RETURNED TO BASE. AT 10352,~           ED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 11052,
~LANDED AT LGLR. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY GET. 20:01 MISSION
HOURS, 09:24 FMV HOURS, IX FMV TASKING$ PROSECU D.




                 Mission Narrative



 Admin


 CLASSIFICATION
 • Classification:
 • Associated Caveats:
 • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS
 • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20481028


 OPERATION
 • Operation1       1.4a
 • Domain: AIR
 • Operations Center: 603rd
 • Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC
 • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM



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USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019                 Approved for Release to AARO            01/26/26 001
                                                                                        Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
                                                                                        USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                                                        Declassified on: 22 January 2026




  MSGID
  • Report Type: MISREP
  • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 33 SOS
  • Submit Date:


  MSNID

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


  Poe


  POC
  • Rank: AlC
  • Full Name~.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(§)
  • Unit: 56 SOIS
  • Wing: 27 SOW
  • Phone Number:~!-3-.5-c.-l-b}-,6-}~
  • Email:I             3.5c, (b)(6)
  • Service: Air Force
  • Operations Center: 609 AOC Det l


  QC
  • Rank: SrA
  • Full Naml3.bc, (b)(3), 130b, (bl$)
  • Unit: Unavailable
  • Wing: 27 SOW
  • Phone Number:~b.-5c-.-,b-}(6~~
  • Email:I            3.5c, (b)(6)
  • Service: Air Force
  • Operations Center: 609 CAOC


  APPROVER
  • Rank: AlC
  • Full Name:p
              ...._-5c-,-(b-)(3_)_,1-30-b-,(-b-)(6-,)I
  • Unit: Unavailable


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USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019                                    Approved for Release to AARO            01/26/26 002
                                                                                  Declassified by MG Richard A. Hamson
                                                                                  USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                                                  Declassified on: 22 January 2026




 • Wing: Other
 • Phone Number:!J.5c, (b)(6)!'...._
 • Email:!
                                      ____            _,
                       3.5c, .1.::Cb:.Ll)(.::.,6)~------l
 • Service: Air Force
 • Operations Center: 603 AOC


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

 ACEQUIP


 ACEQVJP
 • 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:
 • 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:



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USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019                          Approved for Release to AARO                01/26/26 003
                                                                           Declassified by MG R chard A Ha•rison
                                                                           USCE=NTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                                           Declassified o'l· 22 January 2026




  • 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: 2XAGM-l 14R9E 2XAGM-l 14R2
  • TGT Pod Name or Designator: AN/DAS-4
  • Additional Avionics: AH/GMESH
  • Data Link: LINK 16
  • Gentext:


  Timeline


  Takeoff

  • Callsign:I   1.4a
  • Number of Aircraft: 1
  • Asset Type (Aircraft): .4a, 1.4
  • Aircraft Tail Number(s) 1.4a
  • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): LGLR
  • Takeoff Time DTG: 281504:00ZOCT23
  • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 34055
  • Gentext/ Additional Details:
  • Mission Canceled:


  Landing
  • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): LGLR
  • Last Land Time: 291105:00ZOCT23
  • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 291115:00ZOCT23
  • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 1 minute
  • Gen text/ Additional Details:


  On Station
  • Time On Station DTG: 282018:00ZOCT23
  • Callsign:I  1.4a    I
  • JTAR Number: -
  • Killbox (Location): -
  • Mission Type: ISR
  • JTAC Callsign:l~-1-.4-a~
  • Gen text/ Additional Details:
  • Did not Arrive On Station: On



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USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019               Approved for Release to AARO                     01/26/26 004
                                                                         Declassified by MG Richard A. He rison
                                                                         USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                                         Declassified on 22 January 2026




 Of/Station

 • Time Off Station DTG: 290542:00ZOCT23
 • Total Time On Station: 9 hours 24 minutes
 • Gentext/Additional Details:


 JSR

 • Time-on Station DTG: 282018:00ZOCT23
 • Time-off Station DTG: 290542:00ZOCT23
 • Aircraft Callsign:! 1.4a   I
 • Msn Type: AREC
 • Primary Sensor: FMV
 • Sensors Available: G-MESH
 • Tasking Type: Planned
 • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRJ#, or TIC# : DATA MASKED
 • BE Number (ifNTISR): -
 • Tasked Start Point: 36S YC 4~511.4a!
 • Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT
 • FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR): -
 • EEis Observed: No
 • Number of EEis:
 • Global Campaign Plan:


 GENTEXT/ISR
 • Gentext:
 UPON ARRIVAL TO THE SP AT 2018Z,~OBSERVED N EEi RELATED ACTVITY. FROM
 2019Z TO 2243Z,~CONDUCTED POL ON SEVERAL AS~OCIATED COIS, NO EEi RELATED
 ACTIVITY OBSERVED. AT 2244Zf':"7OBSERVED 6X VE«ICLES ON PARKING GARAGE
 ROOFTOP AND NO PERSONNEL.~CONDUCTED POL I N COi UNTIL RTB AT 0542Z.



 JSR ASSET UTILIZATION
 • Supported Unit: DATA MASKED
 • Supported Operation~      1.4a
 • Precoord Time: -
 • Precoord Effectiveness: -


 WEATHER
 • Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED)



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USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019                Approved for Release to AARO                 01/26/26 005
                                                                                       Declassified by MG Richard A. Ha•rison
                                                                                       USCENTCOM Chief of Staf'
                                                                                       Declassified O"l . 22 January 2026




  CLEAR WX
  (UNCLASSIFIED)


  EFFECTIVENESS
  • Tasker:
  • Intel Gap Filled?: Yes
  • Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED)
  SATISFACTORY
  (UNCLASSIFIED)


  UAP
  • Initial Contact DTG: 290811 :00ZOCT23
  • UAP Event Type: UAP Incident
  • UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE
  • UAP Response to Observer Actions: NONE
  • MDS Type / Asset Type~ 1.4a, 1.4gI
  • Tail Number~
  • Friendly Aircraft Location: 35SMV3~~1.4a!
  • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: -
  • Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: -
  • Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign
  • Friendly Aircraft Speed: -
  • 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 Physical State: Solid
  • Number of UAP Sighted:
  • UAP Propulsion Means: UNK
  • UAP Payload:
  • UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO
  • UAP Signatures: NONE
  • UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK
  • UAP RF Frequency: UNK
  • UAP RF Duration: UNK
  • UAP Event Serial Number: -
  • UAP Effects on Persons: NO
  • UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO
  • UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE
  • Full Name: -


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USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019                    Approved for Release to AARO                           01/26/26 006
                                                                                  Declass,fed by MG Ricrard A. Har•1sor
                                                                                  USCE:N-rCOM Cti ef of Staff
                                                                                  Declass-fied on 22 Jant.ary 2026




 • Rank/Grade: -
 • Email: -
 • Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): -
 • Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO
 • First Coordinate: 35SMV3~~
 • First Seen Radius: 5
 • Last Accuracy: Estimated
 • Last Coordinate: 35SMV3~41.4a!
 • Last Seen Radius: 5
 • Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated
 • Kinetic Altitude: -
 • Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated
 • Kinetic Depth: -
 • Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated
 • Kinetic Velocity: 30 MPH
 • Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated
 • Kinetic Trajectory: -
 • UAP Date ofDoD Acquisition: 290811:00ZOCT23
 • UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (y s/no; if yes, describe): UNK
 • UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: -
 • First Accuracy: Estimated
 • Call Sign:!   1.4a I
 • UAP First Seen Location:
 • UAP Last Seen Location:
 • UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate esti ated or measured):


 GENTEXT/UAP
 • UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recogniz le features): SEEMINGLY
 CIRCULAR, TOO SMALL TO MAKE OUT DETAILS
 • Gentext (UAP Event Description):
 AT 081 IZ,!     1.4a         !WAS RIB WHEN THEY SPOTTE A UAP FLYING JUST ABOVE
 THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN WATER. THE UAP FLEWS                     IGHT ABOVE THE OCEAN
 TOWARDS LANDS. AT 081 IZ,~LOST THE UAP FROM HEIR FEED.




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