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DOW-UAP-D14, Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022

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DOW-UAP-D14 is a classified Mission Report (MISREP) submitted by the 50th Attack Squadron (50 ATKS), 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, covering a U.S. Air Force ISR mission flown on 29–30 May 2022 out of Sigonella Air Base (LICZ), Italy. The mission lasted approximately 20.5 hours and operated over the Eastern Mediterranean, conducting target development against Syrian naval facilities, Russian naval vessels, and related military infrastructure. At 0117Z on 30 May 2022, a sensor screener aboard the ISR asset observed a single possible small UAP flying north to northeast from a location near grid 37SBV28, at the time the aircraft was at FL240 traveling 142 KIAS. The screener tracked it as long as possible but could not achieve a positive identification. Separately, the aircraft was also reacted to by 1–3 Russian aircraft, including a possible Su-30, earlier in the mission.

The UAP report is minimal: no size, shape, color, altitude, speed, or trajectory data for the object are recorded, and the UAP signatures field is marked negative. The asset type and tail number in the UAP section are redacted under exemption 1.4a, as are the operator's name and contact details. The document was declassified by USCENTCOM in October 2025 and approved for release to AARO. It fits a pattern of brief, operationally embedded UAP reports where an unidentified object is noted incidentally during a broader ISR mission, with limited dedicated observation time and no subsequent follow-up documented within the record.

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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 flying north to northeast. The observer reported following the UAP for as long as possible but was unable to positively identify it. 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: 8 October 2025 Misrep undefined-7561279 Narrative (S/REL) AT 1355Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM SIGONELLA AIRBASE (LICZ). AT 1424Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 1507Z TO 0906Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. AT 1551Z, 1.4a WAS ON STATION IN SRO TRACK (41EMD). FROM 1938Z TO 0230Z, [1.4a CONDUCTED IMINT ISO 603 AOCIOP HUMMER SICKLE IVO 41EMD IVO EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 2147Z, [1.4a | WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING 1X POSS RFAF SU-30. SEE REACTION LINE 1. AT 0117Z, ONE POSSIBLE SMALL UAP WAS OBSERVED. SEE UAP LINE 1. AT 0011Z, 1.4а JOBSERVED ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 LANDING IVO AL ASSAD AFLD. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 023OZ, WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0616Z, WAS OFF STATION. 1.4a AT 0934Z, HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 1025Z, LANDED AT LRCT. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-IN AND DGS4 (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative Admin CLASSIFICATION 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (bX6) -SECRETIREL TO USA, FVEY MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 001

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SECRETYREL TO USA, PVET Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Classification: SECRET • Associated Caveats: REL TO-USA, FVEX • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470529 OPERATION • Operation: L 1.4a • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 603rd • Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USEUCOM MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 50ATKS • Submit Date: MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): E149 • Mission Type: ISR • ATO Mission Number: [1.4a • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: A1C • Fubt Names emptions (6X3), 130b, (b)6) • Unit: 50 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: EOlA Exemption (b)6) • Email: 3.5c, FOlA Exemption (bX6)) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC eC 3.5c. FOIA Exemption (bY6) SECRETYREE TO GOA, TVEY MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 002

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SHCRETIREL TO USA, PVRY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Rank: Ctr • Full Names.Fc, FOIA Exemption (bX6) • Unit: 12 AF PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number: EOIA Exemption (bX6) • Email:[ 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: SSgt • Full NamediA Exemptions (b)(3), 13ф, (БX6) • Unit: Unavailable • Wing: Other • Phone NumberCIA Exemption (bX6) • Email: L 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 603 AOC INGEST • Rank: • Full Name: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Number: • Email: • Service: • Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP • Aircraft Callsign: L 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: - 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SEORETIREL TO USAY FURY MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 003

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SEORETIRDL TO SSA, PVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • 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: - • TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 • Additional Avionics: AHISAR • Data Link: - • Gentext: Timeline 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): LICZ • Takeoff Time DTG: 291355:00ZMAY22 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): • Gentext/Additional Details: • Mission Canceled: Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): LICZ • Last Land Time: 301025:00ZMAY22 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SECRETIREL TO GOA, FVEY MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 004

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SECRETYREL TO USA, PVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 301035:00ZMAY22 • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 30 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 291551:00ZMAY22 • Callsign: L 1.4a • JTAR Number: - • Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: XREC • JTAC Callsign: - • Gentext/Additional Details: • Did not Arrive On Station: Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 300616:00ZMAY22 • Total Time On Station: 14 hours 25 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: ISR • Time-on Station DTG: 291938:00ZMAY22 • Time-off Station DTG: 300230:00ZMAY22 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Msn Type: TARGET DEV 1.4c • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - • BE Number (if NTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 36SXD701.4a53|1.4al • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): - • EEIs Observed: Yes • Number of EEIs: 10 GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: (S//REL) AT 1551Z, 14a ENTERED THEIR SRO TRACK INTO OP AREA 41EMD. AT 1551Z, 14a CONDUCTED TARGET DEVELOPMENT ON OP L 1.4a JISO 603 AOC IVO 41EMD. FROM 1938Z TO 0230Z, 1.4a COLLECTED ON 39X TGTS: SYRIAN NAVY OPS 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SECRETIRES TO SAY EVEN MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 005

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 SECREI vEr AREA (36SXD70114a53|14a), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SYD391.4a541.4a), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SYE371.4a411.4a), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SXE681.4a401.4a, SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SXD701.4a53|1.4a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 EAYY (36SYD461.4a4614a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SXD 331.4a4311.4a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SXA361.4a8 114a, OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36S YA521.4a83|14al, OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 EAYY (36S YD46/1.43461.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE211.4a7$1.4al, OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYD24114a53|14a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36S YD651.4a541.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36S YE6 114a7 614al, OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE21 1.4a7 51.4a), BASSEL AL ASSAD INTL AFLD (36SYE671.4a2114a), 0426WR0135 (37SBT481.4a971.4a), TARTUS NAVAL BASE (36SYD621.4a671.4al, BEIRUT ARMY BKS FAKRIDINE (36SY C2914a5 11.4al), JUNIYAH ARMY BKS SARBA (36SYC411.4a6214al, RUMYAH PRISON (36SYC3914a521.4al), BEIRUT MILITARY FACILITY KARANTINA (36SYC341.4a531.4al, BAMLKAH SIGINT FACILITY (36SYD7214a69h.4al), BEIRUT POSSIBLE TERRORIST CNO FACILITY (36SYC321.4 481.4al), IBN HANI COASTAL DEFENSE SITE (36S YE46114a411.4a), BATRAH CD SITE (36SYE6414a231,4a), TARTUS NAVAL MSL SPT FAC (36SYD641.4a721.4a), AL LADHIQIYAH ARMY BKS SE STAMO (36S YE 651.4a 301.4a, 0426CA1058 (37S BV 271.4a 05|1.4a, AYN ASH SHARIQIYAH CD BDE HQ (37S BV 341.4a 141.4a), ADIMAH COASTAL DEFENSE SITE SOUTHWEST (36S YD6514a921.4a), AR RAWDAH COASTAL OBSERVATION POST (36SYD631.4a8614a, ASH SHAMIYAH CD SITE (36SYE531.4a471.4a), ABU AFSAH CD SITE (36SYD66114a581.4a), AL LADHIQIYAH SYRIAN NAVAL HEADQUARTER (36SYE53114 B6/4a), TALL SUKAS CD SITE (36SYE65114a1 01.4al), LATAKIA SCHOOL 81 (36SYE53114aß(1.4a), AND JABLAH NAVAL ACADEMY (36SYE65/14all 914al, LOOKING FOR REN SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE ROUTES, MUNITION HANDLING, AND PERSONNEL MOVEMENT. AT 1745Z, [1.4a OBSERVED 1X SLAVA HEADING EAST IVO 35SPU3511.4a091.4a WHILE TRANSITING TO SP. AT 1808Z, 1X PROBABLE GORSHKOV FFG HEADING EAST IVO 36STD291.4a/ 11.4a WHILE TRANSITING TO SP. AT 2104Z, 1.4a OBSERVED A GENERATOR OR POSS RADAR DISH IVO 36S YE6714a2 114a AT 2120Z, 1X A-SOU MAINSTAY D AND 2X IL-38 OBSERVED PARKED IVO 36S YE681.4 2214a AT 0006Z, ONE PROBABLE IL-76 OBSERVED ACTIVE IVO 36SYE681.4a221.4a. AT 0011Z, ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 OBSERVED LANDING IVO 36SYE6814a221.4al AT 0029Z, ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 WAS OBSERVED TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH. AT 0344Z, ONE PROBABLE GORSHKOV FFG, HULL 461 HEADED EAST IVO 36SUD741.4a231.4a. AT 0405Z ONE PROBABLE UDALOY I DD, HULL 626 HEADED EAST IVO 36STC8614 9414a AT 0411Z ONE PROBABLE SLAVA CG, HULL 055 HEADED EAST IVO 36STD7914all 21.4al AT 0530Z, 1X PROBABLE UDALOY 1 DD, HULL 564 HEADED WEST IVO 35SMU201,4a1 91.4a AT 0230Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB). ISR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: 603 AOC • Supported Operation: OP| • Precoord Time: - 1.4a 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SECRET/REL TO USA, EVEY MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 006

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SBCRETFREL TO USA, FVET Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Precoord Effectiveness: - WEATHER • Weather: (S//REL) WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: REACTION • Initial Contact DTG: 292147:00ZMAY22 • Friendly Aircraft Location: 37S BV 341.4a 14|1.4a • Friendly Aircraft Heading: 300 • Friendly Aircraft Altitude: FL243 • Friendly Aircraft Airspeed: 148KIAS • # of Enemy Aircraft: 2 • Enemy Aircraft Type: SU-30 • Enemy Aircraft Nationality: RUSSIAN • Source of ID: NTIG • Enemy Aircraft Location: L 1.4a • Enemy Aircraft Heading: 270 • Enemy Aircraft Altitude: FL 190 • Enemy Aircraft Airspeed: - • Description of Enemy Formation: - • ESM (Yes, No): No • Countermeasures Employed: NONE RSLTREACTION • REACTION DTG: • Num AA Weapons Employed: • Num Enemy Aircraft Engaged: • Friendly Weapons Employed: • Num Enemy Aircraft Damaged: • Num Enemy Aircraft Destroyed: • Enemy Weapons Employed: • Results Observed: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SECRETHREL TO USA, TVIT MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 007

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SECRETYREL TO USA, PVET Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 GENTEXT/REACTION • Gentext: (S/NT) AT 2147Z, 1.4a WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING 1X POSS RFAF SU-30, THAT GOT APPROXIMATELY 5NM FROM 1.4a THE ACT APPROACHED WESTWARD FROM THE SYRIAN COAST, FLEW DIRECTLY UNDER L 1.4a ORBIT (FL190, VS [1.4a | FL243) FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN, FLEW SOUTH FOR ABOUT 10M, AND THEN RETURNED WEST. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION. 1.4a THEN CONTINUED MISSION AS PLANNED. 1.4a DID NOT VISUALLY ACQUIRE THE REPORTED ACFT. WEATHER • Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. UAP • Initial Contact DTG: 300117:00ZMAY22 • MDS Type / Asset Type: 1.4a, 1.4g • Tail Number: 1.4a, 1.4g • Friendly Aircraft Location: 36SXD991.4a981.4al • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL240 • Friendly Aircraft Speed: 142 KIAS • Friendly Aircraft State: - • Training Range (If applicable): - • Operational Range: - • UAP Physical State: - • Number of UAP Sighted: 1 • UAP Signatures: No • UAP RF Frequency: - • UAP RF Duration: - • UAP Effects on Persons: • Full Name: • Email: • Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): • UAP First Seen Location: 37SBV28|14al 91.4a • UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): - GENTEXT/UAP • UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (S/REE)[ 1.4a 1.4a OBSERVED A UAP AT 0117Z FLY NORTH TO NORTH EAST AND FOLLOWED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. [1.4a SCREENER COULD NOT GET A POSITIVE ID ON THE UAP. OBSERVATION 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SECRETFREL TO USA, PVRY MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 008

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Observation DTG: 300011:00ZMAY22 • Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a • Aircraft Location: 36SYE681.4a221.4al • Aircraft Heading: - • Aircraft Altitude: - • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - • Range: - • Killbox & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 36SYE6811.4a221.4al • Observed Activity Description: ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 OBSERVED LANDING • Method of Observation: FMV • EEIs Observed: No • Number of EEIs: GENTEXT/OBSERVATION • Gentext: (S/REE) AT 0011Z, 1.4a OBSERVED ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 LANDING IVO 36SYE6814a221.4a WEATHER • Weather: (S/REL) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SEERETTREL TO USA, PVRY MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 009

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