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DOW-UAP-D064, Mission Report, Iran, November 2020

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DOW-UAP-D064 is a Mission Report (MISREP) filed by the 482nd Attack Squadron (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Force) under USCENTCOM, covering operations on November 2–3, 2020. The report documents a roughly 20-hour ISR mission flown out of OKAS in support of NAVCENT over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman. At 2143Z, the aircrew observed a first UAP at an unknown altitude via full-motion video (FMV); five minutes later, at 2148Z, a second UAP was observed traveling northwest. Both sightings occurred in the Arabian Gulf area. The aircraft also received a guard-frequency hail from Iranian air defense at 1012Z with no mission impact.

The report is notable as a contemporaneous operational record of two sequential UAP observations by a U.S. military ISR platform over a strategically sensitive waterway. The aircraft type, callsign, operation name, and precise grid coordinates are redacted under 1.4a and 1.4g exemptions. No sensor imagery or further characterization of the objects is included in the released text. Weather noted as hazy, which may have affected collection quality. The report was approved for release to AARO and declassified March 2026.

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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 two UAP on November 2, 2020, at 2143Z and at 2148Z. The first observation occurred at an unknown altitude. The reporter described the second UAP’s direction of travel as proceeding to the northwest. 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: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies Misrep 5039166 Narrative AT 0608Z 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0618Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0939Z TO 0153Z, 1.4a FROM 1015Z TO 0112Z 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION fbY11.4a _IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 1012Z 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 2143Z 1.4a OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z BSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 0112Z, 1.4a WAS 1.4a CLEARED TO RTB. AT 021 HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0250Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMY WAS EXPLOITED BY DGSI. 20.42 MISSION HOURS, 18.55 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 16.2 1.4a HOURS, 1[ 1.4a TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMĐD): 20450301 OPERATION • Operation: [ (b 1)1.4a • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482 ATKS • Submit Date (Auto-generated): MSNID 3.5c, (h)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000001

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies • Tasking Order (ATO): EX • Mission Type: AREC • ATO Mission Number: (i(101.49 • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: SrA • Full Names. 5c. (b)(3). 130b, (b)X6) • Unit: 482 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: [35c. (b)(6) • Email: • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other 3,5c. (bY6) • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: [ 3.5c, (b)(6) • Unit: 12 AF PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number: [35c. (676) • Email: [ • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: TSgt • Full Names 5a (6X3), 139p. (x) • Unit: Unavailable • Wing: 379 AEW • Phone Numbso, EO/A Exemption bX6) • Email: [ 3.5c, (b16) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST 3,5c. (b)(6) 3.5c (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000002

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FQUO / Privacy Act applies • 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: - • ChafT Designator: - • Num ChafT 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 Avionies: AH_GMESH_VORTEX • Data Link: - 3.5c (h)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000003

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies • Gentext: - Timeline Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Last Land Time: 030250:00ZNOV20 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 030300:00ZNOV20 • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 42 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: - Takeoff • Callsign: 1.4a • Number of Aircraft: 1 • Asset Type (Aircra(hi,4a, (bxl)1.4g • Aircraft Tail Number(a)+ 11.4a. (bXl)1.4g • Takeoft Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Takeoff Time DTG: 020608:00ZNOV20 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 020618:00ZNOV20 • 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: 021015:00ZNOV20 • Time-off Station DTG: 030115:00ZNOV20 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Msn Type: AREC • Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000004

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Ravacy Act applies • Sensors Available: AH\GMESH • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - • BE Number (if NTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 39RUP76(11) ((1)1.4a • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 1015Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT FOR OPERATION (b)(111.4a TO CHARACTERIZE TRINIRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. AT 1012Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. FROM 1015Z TO 1910Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS LAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 2143Z, OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z 1.4a OBSERVED A SECOND UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. FROM 1910Z TO 2210Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED OPEN WATER SCANS ISO UUV, NO IDENTIFICATION OF UUV WAS FOUND. FROM 2210Z TO 0113Z,[ 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS LAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0112Z WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) ISR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: NAVCENT • Supported Operation: OPERATION (b) 111.4a • Precoord Time: 24 HOURS • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather: (U) HAZE PRECLUDED IMINT COLLECTION EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: - Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 030113:00ZNOV20 • Total Time On Station: 18 hours 55 minutes 3.5c. (h)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUQ/PA applies 03/16/26 000005

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 021012:00ZNOV20 • Aircraft Callsign: • Ground Station Callsign 1.4g, 1.4a • Aircraft Location: 39RUN(t(1)1Al[1)14a • Aircraft Heading: M 068 • Aircraft Altitude: FL 210 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: PROFESSSIONAL GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gentext: AT 1012Z 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (6)114a|FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 14a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION OBSERVATION • Observation DTG: 022143:00ZNOV20 • Aircraft Callsign 1.4a • Aircraft Location: 39RWK70(1)1/6(1)1.4a • Aircraft Heading: 110 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL220 • Aircraft Airspeed: 105 KIAS • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - • Range: - • Killbox & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 39RWK 58(1)1/0(1)14a • Observed Activity Description: UAP • Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXT/OBSERVATION • Gentext: I AT 2143Z, 14a OBSERVED 1X UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 39RWK 58/1)1./8b(171,4LTITUDE UNKNOWN WITH A BEARING OF 080 T. WEATHER • Weather: OBSERVATION 3,5c. (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000006

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Declassified by MG Richard USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 16 March 2026 FOUO / Ravacy Act applies Harrison • Observation DTG: 022148:00ZNQV20 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Aircraft Location: 39RWKGĐ{1)1/3/(1)1,4a • Aircraft Heading: 110 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL220 • Aircraft Airspeed: 107 KIAS • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - • Range: - • Killbox & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 39RWK(0[1)1.9(1)1,4a • Observed Activity Description: UAP • Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXT/OBSERVATION • Gentext: AT 2148Z, 39RWK 68(121.16611.a 1.4a OBSERVED AN ADDITIONAL UAP TRAVELING NW IVO WEATHER • Weather: 3.5c, (h)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO/ PA applies 03/16/26 000007

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