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DOW-UAP-D60, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020

UNCLASSIFIED // RECORD RELEASE 1 · 2026-05-08
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DOW-UAP-D60, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 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 one UAP. The report describes the UAP as “transiting” and notes it had “no impact to mission.” The report also states that “dense cloud coverage intermittently impacted FMV collection.” 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-d60-mission-report-persian-gulf-august-2020
Release
release_1 (2026-05-08)
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Department of War
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pdf
Incident date
8/8/20
Incident location
Persian Gulf
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2.30 MB
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w@#Riy AT 03372 14a |TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0359Z, 142 [HANDED OVER FROM THE
LRE. FROM 0434Z TO 2300Z,[ 1.4a ICOLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0513Z TO
2256Z,[ 1.4a JSUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION[ _ 14a ____ |IVO ARABIAN
GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE i, AT 07262, 14a |
OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z] 1.4a_|WAS CLEARED TO
RTB. AT 00172 1.4a |HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0045Z 1.4a |LANDED AT OKAS. FMV
WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 17.7 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING
PROSECUTED, 18.4 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS
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CLASSIFICATION
¢ Classification: SBSRE
+ Associated Caveats: RBRGSimiiiia
* Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
¢ Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301
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OPERATION
* Operation:[ 122 ]
* Domain: AIR |
« Operations Center: 609th
* Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC
¢ Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM !
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* Report Type: MISREP
* Originator (Unit or Sqnadron): 482ATKS
* Submit Date (Auto-generated):
MSNID
* Tasking Order (ATO): BP |
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SR NSRRI TONR
* Mission Type: AREC
* ATO Mission Number:
* Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
* Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE
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POC
* Rank: SrA
* Full Name:[__ )3, oxe |
* Unit: 482ATKS
« Wing: 432 AEW
* Phone Number:[_ (hye) |
N — T —
* Service: Air Force
* Operations Center: 603 AOC
ocC
* Rank: Cir
- Fult Neme:. _@me ]
» Unit: PAROC IDAT
* Wing: Other
« Phone Number:{___y6) |
+ Email: (b))
* Service: Air Force
« Operations Center: Other
APPROVER
* Rank: Ist Lt
* Full Name:|  (b)(3), (b)(6)
* Unit: 609th AOC
* Wing: Other
* Phone Number:[___yey |
« Service: Air Force
* Operations Center: 603 CAOC
INGEST
(b)(6)
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* Rank:

¢ Full Name;

» Unit:

* Wing:

* Phone Number:

* Email:

* Service:

* Operations Center:

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP

* Aircraft Callsign

* Radar Name or Destination: -

* Radar Software Load er 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: -

* TRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -

= ECM Name or Designator: -

* ECM Software Load or Mission Data: -

¢« CMD Name or Designator: -

¢ Chaff Designator: -

¢ Num Chalff or Cartridges: -

* Flare Designator: -

* Num Flares: -

* Towed Decoy Name or Designator: -

» Towed Decoy Software Load or Missien Data: -

+ Num Tewed 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-Gronnd Wpn to Include Num of Each: 1 _4(a)

¢ TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4

* Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH

« Data Link: -

:

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+ Gentext: -

Timeline

Landing

* Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS

« Last Land Time: 090045:00ZAUG20

* Last Engine Shutdown Time: 090055:00ZAUG20

* Total Mission Time: 2] hours 8 minutes

« Gentext/Additional Details: -

GUARDCALL

* GUARDCALL DTG: 081250:00ZAUG20

« Aircraft Callsign:[ 142 |

* Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE GUARD

+ Aijreraft Location: 40RCP9&1.4aP7[1.43]

¢ Aireraft Heading: HDG 200

= Aircraft Altitude: FL 170

* Aircraft Airspeed: 110 KIAS

+ Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1

¢ Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

¢ Gentext: gy AT 1250Z,[ 1.2 |WAS HAILED ON GUARD[__14a___ BY IRANIAN AIR

DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL.[ 1.4a |JRESPONDED STANDARD RESPONSE.

NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

OBSERVATION

* Ohservation DTG: 080726:00ZAUG20

« Aireraft Callsign:[____14a |

« Aireraft Location: 39RWK91 4253143

+ Aircraft Heading: -

= Aircraft Altitude: -

o Aircraft Airspeed: -

= Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -

« Range: -

= Killbox & Keypad: -

= Observed Activity Location: 39RVLS(0.aab 1,43
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» Observed Activity Description: TRANSITTING
* Method of Observation: FMV
GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
* Gentext: Wi AT 0726Z,[ 142 JOBSERVED 1X UAP IVQ 39RWLOSTazb A4zl NO IMPACT
TO MISSION.
WEATHER
« Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR
Takeoff
- Callsign:1aa ]
+ Number of Aircraft: |
= Asset Type (Aircraft):[1.4a, 1.4g
« Aircraft Tail Number(s):
» TakeofT Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
* Takeoff Time DTG: 080337:002ZAUG20
¢ Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
» Gentext/Additional Details: -
« Mission Canceled:
On Station
* Time On Station DTG: 080359:00ZAUG20
s Callsign:[__12s ]
* JTAR Number: -
« Killbox (Location): -
* Mission Type: AREC
* JTAC Callsign: -
» Gentext/Additional Details: -
+ Did not Arrive On Station:
ISR
¢ Time-on Station DTG: 080513:00ZAUG20
» Time-off Station DTG: 082256:00ZAUG20
* Aircraft Callsign:[ 140 |
* Msn Type: AREC
* Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
» Sensors Available: AH\GMESH
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oVEE PeET v s S S
» Tasking Type: PLANNED
* Tasking or Request Number (JTAR# AEM#, PRI#, or TICH): -
* BE Number (if NTISR): -
» Tasked Start Point: 39RVN3414aB51.4d
« Activity Description: ISR
* FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -
GENTEXT/ISR
* Gentext:ddilff 142 | COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR
TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0513Z,[ 1.4a JARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT TO OPERATION[__ 14a __|TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED
IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND
CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z.[ 1.4a JCONDUCTED
SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0726Z,[ 1.4a JOBSERVED
NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z,[ 1.4a | WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING
AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)
ISR ASSET UTILIZATION
+ Supported Unit: NAYCENT
* Supported Operation: OPEKATION
* Precoord Time: 24 HOURS
* Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY
WEATHER
* Weather: DENSE CLOUD COVERAGE INTERMITTANTLY IMPACTED FMV COLLECTION
EFFECTIVENESS
* Tasker:
* Intel Gap Filled?: No
* Gentext: -
Off Station
* Time Off Station DTG: 090017:00ZAUG20
» Total Time On Station: 20 hours 18 minutes
RS S Tl
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