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DOW-UAP-D062, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020

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DOW-UAP-D062 is a Mission Report (MISREP) filed by the 482nd Attack Squadron (482ATKS), 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, under USCENTCOM, covering a reconnaissance sortie conducted September 15–16, 2020, in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman. The aircraft, type redacted under exemption 1.4a, flew approximately 21 hours out of OKAS airfield. During the mission the crew conducted ISR in support of NAVCENT, observed what is described as an IR surface-to-air missile launcher on Abu Musa Island, possible Houbei-class missile boats, and at 1732Z on September 16 observed a UAP via full-motion video at an estimated altitude of 1,800 feet. The aircraft also received three guard-frequency hails from Iranian Air Defense and experienced two separate electromagnetic interference events causing complete link loss.

The UAP observation entry is notably sparse: the GENTEXT section for the observation contains only a grid coordinate and the label "UAP," with no description of shape, size, color, speed, or behavior. The aircraft type, callsign, operation name, grid coordinates, affected frequencies, and personnel names are all redacted. Two EMI events of unknown type occurred in the hours before the UAP sighting, which may be relevant context for analysts but no connection is drawn in the document. The report was approved for release to AARO on January 26, 2026, declassified by the USCENTCOM Chief of Staff.

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Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.

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 at an estimated altitude of 1,800 feet. 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 Declassified on: 22 January 2026 Misrep 4782130 Narrative AT 2302Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2313Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 2346Z TO 1902Z, 1.48 | COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0318Z TO 1829Z,, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION 1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0408Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0421Z, 1.4a. RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT 1141Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3. AT 1248Z, 1.4a.| LOST LINK. SEE EMI LINE 1. AT 1414Z.[ 1.4a LOST LINK. SEE EMI LINE 2. AT 1732Z, 1.4a OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1829Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1923Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 1958Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.9 MISSION HOURS, 15.2 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.3 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301 OPERATION • Operationi 1.4a • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS • Submit Date (Auto-generated): 3.5c. (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 001

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO) 1.4a • Mission Type: AREC • ATO Mission Number: 1.4a • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: SSgt • Full Name:sc, (b)(3), 130b, (b)g6) • Unit: 482ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6) • Email:| • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC 3.5c (b)(6) • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: [ 3.5c, (b)(6) • Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number: 3,5c, (b)(6) • Email: • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: SrA • Full NamBisc, (by3), 130b. (6)(6) • Unit: 609th AOC • Wing: Other • Phone Number: 3.5c,(bY6) • Email: [ 3.5c, (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 3,5c. (b)6) Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 002

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Declassifed by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 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: - • 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: 1.4(a) • TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 • Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 3.5c, (b)(6) Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 003

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 • Data Link: - • Gentext: - Timeline Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Last Land Time: 161958:00ZSEP20 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 162008:00ZSEP20 • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 56 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: - 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): OKAS • Takeoff Time DTG: 152302:00ZSEP20 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 152313:00ZSEP20 • Callsign: 1.4a • JTAR Number: - • Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: AREC • JTAC Callsign: - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Did not Arrive On Station: ISR • Time-on Station DTG: 160318:00ZSEP20 • Time-off Station DTG: 161829:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign: [ 1.4a • Msn Type: AREC USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 3.5c, (b)(6) Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 004

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Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrisun USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 • Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 • Sensors Available: AHIGMESH • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - • BE Number (if NTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 40RCQ3 11.4a05|1.4a • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0318Z, [ 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT FOR OPERATION TO CHARACTERIZE IRINURGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. FROM 0318Z TO 1829Z, [1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS LAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0930Z,[ 1.4a JOBSERVED AN IR-SA-S LAUNCHER IVO 40RCP0:11.4a6 11.4a ON ABU MUSA ISLAND. AT 13212, [1.4a OBSERVED 2X POSSIBLE HOUDONG WPTG IVO (39RXL601.4aR(1.4a) DOCKED PIERSIDE. AT 0408Z, [1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0421Z, [1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT 11412[1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3. AT 1732Z,[ 1.4a OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1829Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) ISR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: NAVCENT • Supported Operation: OPERATION • Precoord Time: 24 HOURS • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY 1.4a WEATHER • Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: - Off Station USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 3.5c. (b)(6) Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 005

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 • Time Off Station DTG: 161923:00ZSEP20 • Total Time On Station: 20 hours 10 minutes GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 160408:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE • Aircraft Location: 40RCP741.4aP41.4a • Aircraft Heading: 360T • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: DIRECTIVE GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gentext: I AT 0408Z, 14a | WAS HAILED ON GUARD| 14g FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.[1.42 RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 160421:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign:| 1.4a • Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE • Aireraft Location: 40RCP741.429₫1.4a • Aircraft Heading: 010M • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: DIRECTIVE GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • AT 0421Z,[1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD 14g FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN. 1.4a RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 161141:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign: [ 1.4a USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 3.5c, (b)6) Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 006

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrisor USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Doclassified on: 22 January 2026 • Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE • Aircraft Location: 40RCP2 [1.4aB01.4a • Aircraft Heading: 277 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL040 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gentext: / AT 1141Z,[ 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD 243.000 FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN. [1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION EMI • EMI Start DTG: 161248:00ZSEP20 • EMI End DTG: 161259:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign:| 1.4a • Type of EMI: UNKNOWN • EMI Duration: 11 minutes • Aircraft Heading: 290 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aircraft Airspeed: 89 KIAS • Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation • EMI Impact to System: Complete • EMI Location: 39RXK0 {1.4a541.4al • Affected System:(1.4g • Frequeney Affected: 1.4g • Mission Impact: MEDIUM GENTEXT/EMI • Gentext: AT 1248Z, [1.4a EXPERIENCED LOST LINK TO POSSIBLE 1.4g REGAINED LINK AT 1259Z. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO THE MISSION JSIR ID330412 EMI • EMI Start DTG: 161414:00ZSEP20 • EMI End DTG: 161441:16ZSEP20 USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 3.5c (bY6) Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 007

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Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 • Aircraft Callsign: | 1.4a • Type of EMI: UNKNOWN • EMI Duration: 27 minutes • Aircraft Location: 39RVM921.4a891.4a • Aircraft Heading: 264 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aireraft Airspeed: 120KIAS • Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation • EMI Impact to System: Complete • EMI Location: 39RVM941.4aB91.4a • Affected System: 1.4g • Frequeney Affected: 1.4g • Mission Impact: MEDIUM GENTEXT/EMI • Gentext: AT 1414Z, 1.4a EXPERIENCED LOST LINK TO POSSIBLE REGAINED 1441Z. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO THE MISSION 1,4g 1.4a JSIR ID330414 OBSERVATION • Observation DTG: 161732:00ZSEP20 • Aireraft Callsign: 1.4a • Aircraft Location: 39RVM511.4a7011,4a • Aircraft Heading: - • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aircraft Airspeed: 90 KIAS • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - • Range: - • Killbox & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 39RVM5 [1.4a701.4a • Observed Activity Description: UAP • Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXT/OBSERVATION • Gentext: | WEATHER AT 1732Z, 1.4a OBSERVED A UAP IVO 39RVM511,4a70|1.4a USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 3.5c. (b)(6) Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 008

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 22 January 2026 • Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 009

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