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DOW-UAP-D16, Mission Report, Syria, July 2022

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DOW-UAP-D16 is a classified Mission Report (MISREP) produced by the 89th Attack Squadron, 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, under USCENTCOM, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The incident occurred at 0239Z on July 31, 2022, during a roughly 21-hour armed reconnaissance mission flown out of Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (OJMS), Jordan. While on station over Syria at approximately 19,359 feet and 116 knots, the reporting aircraft observed a UAP near grid 37SFU27/74 in Syria. The event lasted less than one minute, with the object moving from north to south. Full motion video was exploited by a Defense Ground Station.

The UAP section of the report is notably sparse. Fields for UAP physical state, number of objects sighted, signatures, RF data, altitude, velocity, and trajectory are all blank or marked negative. The aircraft callsign, tail number, asset type, and sensor details are redacted under 1.4a/1.4g exemptions, as are all personnel names. The broader ISR narrative occupying most of the document details extensive ground surveillance of armed actors and vehicles unrelated to the UAP event. The report was approved for release to AARO in October 2025 and declassified by USCENTCOM's 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 move from north to south, with a total duration of under one minute. 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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SECRET/NOFORN Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 Misrep undefined-7816710 Narrative (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) AT 301639ZJUL22, TF CHOSIN TASKEDE 1.4a WITH IMINT VIA 7 LINE. AT 301822ZJUL22, 1.4a DEPARTED MUWAFFAQ SALTI AB (OJMS). AT 301829ZJUL22, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. AT 301925ZJUL22, 1.4a BEGAN SIGINT COLLECT. AT 302028ZJUL22, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION AND CHECKED IN WITH TF CHOSIN STA TO PERFORM IMINT IVO 37SFU3814aß114a (SEE ISR 1). AT 310239ZJUL22, 1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 37SFU2714a741.4a (SEE UAP 1). AT 311343ZJUL22, 1.4a RETURNED TO BASE. AT 311409ZJUL22, 1.4a TERMINATED SIGINT COLLECT. AT 311458ZJUL22, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 311519ZJUL22, 1.4a LANDED AT OJMS. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.9 MISSION HOURS, 17.2 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKINGS PROSECUTED, 18.7 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKINGS PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: SECRET • Associated Caveats: NOFORN • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470731 OPERATION • Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID 3.5c. FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SECRET/NOFORN MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 001

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SECRETINOFORN Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 89 ATKS • Submit Date: MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): DI • Mission Type: ARMED RECCE • ATO Mission Number 1.4a, 1.49 • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: Amn • Full NamesA Exemptions (6y3), 13ф, ()(6) • Unit: 89 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: FOlA Exemption (b)(6) • Email: L 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 603 AOC eC • Rank: 2d Lt • Feld Vanexemptions (6)(3)| 130b, (b)(6) • Unit: 89 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number; FOIA Exemption (ĐX6) • Email 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (bX6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC APPROVER • Rank: SrA • Full B5poeA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) • Unit: 609th AOC • Wing: Other 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SECRETINOFORN MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 002

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SECRETTNOFORN Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Phone Number:3.5c, FOIA Exemption (bX6) • Email: L 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (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: 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: • 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: MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SECRETANOFORN Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 003

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SECRETITNOFORN Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Num IR-Guided AAM: • Gun Name or Designator: • Num Gun Rounds: • Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each 1.4c 1.4a • 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, 1.4g • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OJMS • Takeoff Time DTG: 301822:00ZJUL22 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 301925:00ZJUL22 • Callsign: L 1.4a • JTAR Number: • Killbox (Location): • Mission Type: AREC • JTAC Callsign: • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Did not Arrive On Station: Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 311409:00ZJUL22 • Total Time On Station: 18 hours 44 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: Landing 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SECRET/NOFORN MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 004

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SEERETHNOFORN Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS • Last Land Time: 311519:00ZJUL22 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 311529:00ZJUL22 • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 57 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: - ISR • Time-on Station DTG: 302028:00ZJUL22 • Time-off Station DTG: 310000:00Z.JUL22 • Aircraft Callsign: L 1.4a • Msn Type: AREC 1.4c • Tasking Type: Planned • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): - • BE Number (if NTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 37SFU3&1.4a811.4a • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): • EEls Observed: • Number of EEls: GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: (SECRET/REL TO USA, FVEYL 1.4a _COORDINATED WITH TF CHOSIN 103 MINUTES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. COORDINATION WAS SATISFACTORY DUE TO QUALITY OF PRODUCTS. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED 7-LINE FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (EEIS). AT 2028Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON OP SPECTRE DAGGER, FORCE PRO ISO TF CHOSIN AND TF CHOSIN SENSOR TASKING AUTHORITY (STA) DIRECTED 1.4a TO PROVIDE IMINT IVO 37SFU381.48 11,4a. FROM 2028Z TO 2100z, [1,4a SCANNED IVO SP (37SFU3814a8 11.4a) FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2029Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X ADM SITTING ON TOP OF CARGO TRUCK PARKED BEHIND TREE IVO 37SFU3814a8114a. FROM 2100Z TO 2136Z, [1.4a | SCANNED COI 1 AND RUNWAY IVO 37SFU29114a/731.4a FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. FROM 2136Z TO 2210Z, [1.4a CONDUCTED RUNAWAY SCANS IVO 37SFU291.4a7311.4a FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2210Z 1X POSS TECHINCAL OBS IVO 37SFU2814 73114al FROM 2210Z TO 0037Z, [1.4a SCANNED IVO COI 1 (37SFU271.4a731.4a FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2252Z, [1.4a SCANNED IVO 37SFU34.47 6L4 FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0023Z, [14a1 OBS 1X ADM ON A MOTO AND CONDUCTED A FOLLOW. FROM 0023Z TO 0030Z, THE ADM MADE 1 STOP IVO 37SFU361.4a801.4al FROM 0037Z TO 0315Z, [1.4a SCANNED IVO 37SFU3311.4a6911.4a 37SFU3314a6914a, 37SFU331.4a691.4a, 37SFU311.4a6714a 37SFU33(14a94h4a, 37SFU271.4a731.4a. AND 37SFU3414a66114a FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0245Z, [1.4a JOBSERVED 1X 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)6) SECRET/NOFORN 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 SECRETI ADM IVO 37SFU211.4a741.4al AT 0256Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X REINFORCED STRUCTURE IVO 37SFU341.4a661.4a FROM 0315Z TO 0521Z, 1.4a SCANNED IVO 37SFU3514a67/1.4a 37SFU28 14a73114a, FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0521Z, [1.4a JOBSERVED 1X WHITE PUT, 1X BLACK PUT, AND 2X WHITE BONGOS CARRYING APPROX 30 ADMS, WHICH THEN 1.4a CONDUCTED A FOLLOW. FROM 0521Z TO 0715Z, 1.4a FOLLOWED THE VEHICLES AND OBSERVED 2X STOPS IVO 37SFU2814a 731.4a 37SFU 2814a 731.4a AT 0523Z, _1.4a OBSERVED 1X PROB TECHNICAL IVO 37SFU281.4a7311.4al AT 0528Z, THE CONVOY STOPPED N OF AN OVERHANG AND ALL ADMS EXITED THE VEHICLES, WALKING UNDER THE OVERHAND. 1X ADM SLUNG A RILE OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AREA ASSESSED TO BE A POSS SHOOTING RANGE. AT 0633Z, THE ADMS REENTERED THE VEHICLES CONSISTING OF 1X WHITE JEEP, 1X BLACK PUT, 2X WHITE BONGOS AND DEPARTED. AT 0648Z, THE CONVOY STOPPED IVO 37SFU311.4a7 61.4a APPROX 5X ADMS DISMOUNTED AND THE 1X WHITE JEEP LEFT THE CONVOY BEFORE THE CONVOY DEPARTED AGAIN. AT 0655Z 1X WHITE BONGO LEFT THE CONVOY AND FOV IVO 37SFU311.4al7311.4a AT 0710Z, THE CONVOY STOPPED IVO 37SFU401.4a701.4a AND THE ADMS DISMOUNTED AND LOITERED AND 1X TECHNICAL WAS OBSERVED. AT 0715Z THE FOLLOW WAS ENDED AT A COMPOUND IVO 37SFU4014a7014a FROM 0715Z TO 0818Z, |1.4a SCANNED AROUND THE COMPOUND IVO 37SFU401.4a 7014a FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 0721Z, 1X TECHNICAL AND 1X QUAD CAB PUT WERE OBSERVED. AT 0725Z, 2X ADM DEPARTED THE COMPOUND ON A MOTO. FROM 0755Z TO 0818Z, [1.4a SCANNED COI 1 IVO 37SFU271.4a/31.4a FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 0753Z, 1X WHITE PUT WITH UT OBJECT, POSS ARTILLERY SYSTEM, IN THE BED AND 1X ADM WERE OBSERVED. FROM 0818Z TO 0854Z, 1.4a PERFORMED A FOLLOW ON THE PUT WITH THE UI OBJECT IN THE BED, SLANT 2/0/0. AT 0823Z, THE 2X ADMS AND 1X ADDITIONAL ADM ENTERED THE TRUCK AND DEPARTED. SLANT 3/0/0. AT 0832Z, A SECOND TRUCK WITH POSS MOUNTED AAA WAS OBSERVED IVO 37SFU261.4a7 31.4al FROM 0854Z TO 09427 1.4a PERFORMED A FOLLOW ON 1X BONGO WITH 2X POSS BARRELS IN THE BACK FOR 6 STOPS, SLANT 2/0/0. AT 0906Z, THE BONGO STOPPED IVO 37SFU2714a721.4a WHERE 2X ADDITIONAL ADMS CAME FROM A COMPOUND AND INTERACTED WITH THE BONGO BEFORE 2X ADM LEFT IN THE BONGO. AT 0911Z, THE BONGO STOPPED IVO 37SFU2714a/41.4a WHERE A PREVIOUSLY ONOBSERVED ADM EXITED THE BACK OF THE BONGO AND INTERACTED WITH A PASSENGER BEFORE THE BONGO DEPARTED. AT 0921Z, THE BONGO STOPPED AT A RESIDENCE IVO 37SFU291.4a/761.4a THE 2X ADMS FROM THE BONGO AND 3X ADMS FROM THE RESIDENCE INTERACTED WITH THE 2X BARRELS IN THE BACK AND THE BONGO DEPARTED AT 0923Z. FROM 0942Z TO 1007Z, 1.4a TRANSITED TO NEXT POINT. FROM 1007Z TO 1122Z, 1.4a SCANNED IVO COI 2 (37SEV98/14al 5[14a) FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. FROM 1122Z TO 1137Z, 1.4a SCANNED IVO DAYR AZ ZAR PARKING AFLD (37SFV071.4 051.4a) FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 1134Z, 2X TELARS WITH 3 ROCKETS LOADED WERE INACTIVE. FROM 1137Z TO 1243Z, [1.4a SCANNED IVO COI 2 (37SEV9814al 514al FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 1243Z, TF CHOSIN STA CLEARED [1.4a JOFF TASKING AND [1.4a] RETURNED TO BASE ISR ASSET UTILIZATION 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b(6) SECRETWNOFORN MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 006

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-SECRET /NOPORN Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Supported Unit: TF CHOSIN • Supported OperationL 1.4a • Precoord Time: 103 MINUTES • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather. (SECRET/REL TO USA, FVEY) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: • Gentext: - UAP • Initial Contact DTG: 310239:00ZJUL22 • MIDS Type / Asset Type: - • Tail Number 1.4a, 1.4g • Friendly Aircraft Location: 37SFU4114a781.4a • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: 19,359 FT • Friendly Aircraft Speed: 116 KTS • Friendly Aircraft State: - • Training Range (If applicable): - • Operational Range: - • UAP Physical State: - • Number of UAP Sighted: • UAP Signatures: No • UAP RF Frequency: - • UAP RF Duration: - • UAP Effects on Persons: • Full Name: • Email: • Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): • UAP First Seen Location: 37SFU271.4a741.4a • UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): - GENTEXT/UAP • UAP Description (e-g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (SECRET/NOFORN) AT 310239Z, L 1.4a J OBSERVED AN UAP EVENT IVO 37SFU2714a741.4a IN KP 9. THE UAP OCCURED IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, WITH THE UAP MOVING FROM N TO S. 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) SRODETINOEODA MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 007

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