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DOW-UAP-D10, Mission Report, Middle East, May 2022

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DOW-UAP-D10 is a declassified U.S. Air Force Mission Report (MISREP) covering a surveillance sortie conducted on May 6–7, 2022, under Operation Inherent Resolve, filed through USCENTCOM and approved for release to AARO on October 20, 2025. The reporting asset, aircraft type and callsign redacted, operated out of a redacted base and conducted ISR and SIGINT collection over Iraq. Between 1514Z and 1934Z, a sensor operator using Full Motion Video (FMV) observed five UAP transiting the field of view near grid 38SMC53/96. One was characterized as resembling a possible missile; the remaining four were characterized as possibly birds. Dusty atmospheric conditions are noted as having degraded ground-level FMV collection throughout the mission.

The report is notable primarily because a single observation event generated five distinct UAP entries, with the operator offering competing mundane explanations — missile and birds — within the same report, illustrating the interpretive uncertainty common in field-level UAP documentation. The aircraft type, unit designator, specific grid coordinates, and operational target details are redacted under exemptions 1.4a and b(6). The document fits a pattern of ISR platform MISREPs submitted to AARO from the USCENTCOM theater, where sensor operators log anomalous detections encountered incidentally during routine collection missions.

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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 “5x UAP fly across the screen.” The report continues by describing one of those observations as a “possible missile” and the remaining four as “possible birds.” 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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HERETIRES FE Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 7 October 2025 Misrep undefined-7473483 Narrative (SECRETAREL TO GOA, PNEY) AT 0246Z, _ 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM 1.4a AT 0253Z, HANDED OVER WITH THE LRE WITH FULLY MISSION CAPABLE SENSORS. 1.4a AT 0958Z, BEGAN SIGINT COLLECTION. FROM 0958Z TO 2036Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED TARGET DEVELOPMENT ON OP L ISO 1.4a SEE ISR 1). AT 1514Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP (SEE OBSERVATION 1). 1.4a AT 2036Z, RETURNED TO BASE. AT 2036Z, 1.4a STOPPED SIGINT COLLECTION. AT 2257Z,| HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. AT 0004Z, 14a LANDED AT 1.4a WITH A LAST ENGINE SHUT-DOWN TIME OF 0014Z. 1.4a 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, L HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED; 1 1.4a OBSERVATION (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: SECRET • Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, PVEY • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470506 OPERATION (b) (6) USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/20/25 001

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WEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 7 October 2025 • Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): • Submit Date: 1.4a MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): AB • Mission Type: XCAS • ATO Mission Number _1.4a • Country Tasked: US - United States • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: SSgt • Full Name:(b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) • Unit: 1.4a • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: (b)(6) • Email: L • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC (b)(6) QC • Rank: SrA • Full Name: (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) • Unit: 1.4a • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: • Email: (b) (6) (b)(6) • Service: Air Force (b)(6) SECRET MEL TO USA, SUBY USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/20/25 002

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 7 October 2025 • Operations Center: 609 CAOC APPROVER • Rank: SSgt • Full Name(b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) • Unit: ISRD • Wing: 379 AEW • Phone Number • Email: (b)(6) (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC 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: (b) (6) CRETIRES TO USA, PYBY USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/20/25 003

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CRETINES TO USATTVET Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 7 October 2025 • 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 Wn to Include Num of Each • TGT Pod Name or Designator: • Additional Avionics: 1.4a • Data Link: • Gentext: Timeline 1.4a 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): 1.4a • Takeoff Time DTG: 060246:00ZMAY22 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 060958:00ZMAY22 • Callsign: 1.4a • JTAR Number: - • Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: RECIXCAS • JTAC Callsign: - • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Did not Arrive On Station: USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S (b) (6) MPEL TO USA, PVEY Approved for Release to AARO 10/20/25 004

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 7 October 2025 Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 062036:00ZMAY22 • Total Time On Station: 1.4a • Gentext/Additional Details: Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): 1.4a • Last Land Time: 070004:00ZMAY22 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 070014:00ZMAY22 • Total Mission Time: 1.4a • Gentext/Additional Details: - ISR • Time-on Station DTG: 060958:00ZMAY22 • Time-off Station DTG: 062036:00ZMAY22 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Msn Type: RECIXCAS • Primary Sensor: FMVISI • Sensors Available: 1.4a • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - • BE Number (if NTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 38SMC541.4a961.4a • Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - • EEIs Observed: • Number of EEIs: GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: (CECRETAREL TO USA PVEY) 1.4a CONDUCTED TARGET DEVELOPMENT ON OPI 1.4a _ MISSION INTENT FOR THE TASKING WAS TO REPORT ALL PERSONNEL, VEHICLES, WEAPONS, FOOTPATHS, COMMS EQUIPMENT, AND OCCUPIED BDLS. AT 1515Z 1.4a OBSERVED A POSSIBLE UAP IN ITS FOV IVO OF 38SMC541.4a961.4a (SEE OBVS 1). [1.4a CONDUCTED 1.4a ACTIVITY UNTIL RTB. ISR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: MAG • Supported Operation: OP 1.4a SECREE (b)(6) MEL TO USA, EVEN USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/20/25 005

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МОРЕЛЬ ПО УВЛАРИЗУ Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 7 October 2025 • Precoord Time: 240 MINUTES • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather: (SECRETIREL TO USA, EVEY) DUST HINDERED MOST FMV COLLECTION OF THE GROUND. EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: Yes • Gentext: - OBSERVATION • Observation DTG: 061514:00ZMAY22 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Aircraft Location: 38SMC531.4a961.4al • Aircraft Heading: - • Aircraft Altitude: 1.4a • Aircraft Air speed: - • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - • Range: - • Killbox & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 38SMC531.4a961.4a • Observed Activity Description: 1X UAP • Method of Observation: FMV • EEls Observed: • Number of EEls: GENTEXT/OBSERVATION • Gentext: (SEERTHREE TO USA, FVET) FROM 1514Z to 1934Z, _ 1.4a OBSERVED 5X UAP FLY ACROSS THE SCREEN. AT 1514Z 1.4a OBSERVED A UAP WITH THE VISRECCE OF A POSSIBLE 1.4a MISSILE FLY ACROSS THE FOV IVO 38SMC531.4a96|1.4al 1.4a PROCEEDED TO SEE 4X OTHER UAPS IN THEIR FOV UNTIL 1934Z. ALL 4X REMAINING UAP FIT CLOSER TO THE PROFILE OF POSSIBLE BIRDS. WEATHER • Weather: (SECRETIREL TO USA, PVEY) DUST HINDERED MOST FMV COLLECTION OF THE GROUND. (b) (6) TO USA, SUEY USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/20/25 006

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