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DOW-UAP-D23, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
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DOW-UAP-D23, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

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DOW-UAP-D23 is a Mission Report (MISREP) submitted by the 50th Attack Squadron (50 ATKS), 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, covering a roughly 20-hour ISR sortie on October 31, 2023, flown out of Al Dhafra Air Base (OMAM) in the United Arab Emirates under Operation Spartan Shield. The aircraft, an unidentified remotely piloted platform, operated over the Persian Gulf in support of NAVCENT. Two separate UAP sightings were logged: the first at 0241Z and the second at 0322Z, both assessed by the observer as benign. The first UAP registered a cold thermal signature and an estimated velocity of 320 mph; the second had an estimated velocity of 440 mph, with thermal signature listed as unknown. Neither UAP exhibited observed maneuverability, and no engagement occurred. The aircraft also received a guard call from Iranian Air Defense at 0145Z.

Both UAP entries carry almost entirely unknown values across key fields — shape, size, color, altitude, trajectory, propulsion, and payload are all listed as UNK. The specific aircraft type, callsign, tail number, and precise coordinates are redacted under exemption 1.4a/1.4g. The cold thermal return on the first UAP is the only substantive sensor characterization provided. The report was declassified by USCENTCOM in September 2025 and released to AARO, fitting a broader pattern of standardized military UAP reporting from the Middle East theater during active ISR operations near Iranian airspace.

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. 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: 12 September 2025 Misrep undefined-9319618 Narrative ) AT 0015Z, | 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM AL DHAFRA (OMAM). ) AT 0030Z, | 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. BEGRETFREE TO SEA, PVET) AT 0145Z, L 1.4a SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. RECEIVED A PROFESSIONAL GUARD CALL. A FROM 0150Z TO 2019Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. ) AT 01SSZ, 14a WAS ON STATION IN SRO TRACK IRISH SICKLE. GEORE SPARTAN SHIELD (OPL 9 FROM 0155Z TO 1837Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED IMINT ISO OP 1.4a SEE ISR LINE 1. 1) AT 0241Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP. SEE UAP LINE 1. AT 0322Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP. SEE UAP LINE 2. AT 1837Z,| 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. *) AT 1912Z, 1.4a WAS OFF STATION. GEORETA 68h, PVEY) AT 2019Z, [1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. (SECRE BY DGS-2 OFGRETINOS , PV24) AT 2058Z, | 1.4a LANDED AT OMAM. FMV WAS EXPLOITED S/RELIDS Mission Narrative USCENTCOM MDR 25-0104 3.5c, (b)(6) Approved for Release to AARO -FoGo PAup 09/12/25 000001

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: GHeRE • Associated Caveats: HOP • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20481025 OPERATION • Operation: OP SPARTAN SHIELD • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 50ATKS • Submit Date: MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): UR • Mission Type: ISR • ATO Mission Number: L 1.4a • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: AlC • Full Names 5c,(b)(3), 130b, (bY$) • Unit: 50TH ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: 35c.(b\61 • Email: 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 25-0104 3.5c, (b)(6) Approved for Release to AARO 09/12/25 000002

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Declassified by MG Richard A Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC QC • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: L 3.5c, (b)(6) • Unit: PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6) • Email: • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other 3.5c, (b)(6) APPROVER • Rank: SrA • Full Namasc, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) • Unit: ISRD/ACF/UnitSupport • Wing: Other • Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6) • Email: 3.5c. (b)(G), • 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: - USCENTCOM MDR 25-0104 3.5c, (b)(6) BEARER Approved for Release to AARO 09/12/25 000003

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Declassified by MG Richard A Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 • Radar Software Load or Mission Data: - • Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: - • RWR Software Load or Mission Data: - • MS 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: 0 • 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 pn to Include Num of Each: - • TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS1 • Additional Avionics: AHIGMESH • Data Link: - • Gentext: Timeline Takeoff • Callsign: 1.4a • Number of Aircraft: 1 • Asset Type (Aireraft): 1.4a, 1.4g • Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a, 1.4g • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OMAM • Takeoff Time DTG: 240015:00ZOCT23 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): • Gentext/Additional Details: • Mission Canceled: USCENTCOM MDR 25-0104 3.5c, (b)(6) GENES Approved for Release to AARO -900011 A apples 09/12/25 000004

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Declassified by MG Richard A . Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OMAM • Last Land Time: 242058:00ZOCT23 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 242108:00ZOCT23 • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 43 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 240155:00ZOCT23 • Callsign: | 1.4a • JTAR Number: - • Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: ISR • JTAC Callsign: - • Gentext/Additional Details: • Did not Arrive On Station: Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 241912:00ZOCT23 • Total Time On Station: 17 hours 17 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: ISR 1.4a, 1.4c 3.5c, (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 25-0104 Approved for Release to AARO -F sour rappies 09/12/25 000005

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: (077NM) FROM 015SZ TO 1837Z., 1.4a CONDUCTED IMINT SUPPORTING NAVENT ISO OP SPARTAN SHIELD IVO 40RBP521 4a681.4a PLEASE REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR POST MISSION ISR PRODUCTS 5c, (bY®) 3.5c, (b)(6) ISR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: NAVCENT • Supported Operation: OP SPARTAN SHIELD (OP L • Precoord Time: 154 MINUTES • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY 1.4a WEATHER • Weather: ( S/PEL) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 240145:00ZOCT23 • Aircraft Callsign: | 1.4a • Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR_DEFENSE • Aircraft Location: 40RBP001.4a7 71.4al • Aircraft Heading: 031M • Aircraft Altitude: FL230 • Aircraft Airspeed: 158KIAS • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: Professional GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gentext: (S//RE AT 0145Z, RECEIVED IX GUARD CALL FROM IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE STATING "MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE FROM BORDER". CALL WAS PROFESSIONAL. 1.4a RESPONDED "THIS IS A COALITION AIRCRAFT CONDUCTING ROUTINE OPERATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE". AT 014SZ, THE CALLS FROM USCENTCOM MDR 25-0104 3,5c, (b)(6) Approved for Release to AARO - FO 09/12/25 000006

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE CEASED. UAP • Initial Contact DTG: 240241:00ZOCT23 • UAP Event Type: UAP Incident • UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE • UAP Response to Observer Actions: UNK • MDS Type / Asset Type: UNK • Tail Number: 1.4a, 1.4g • Friendly Aircraft Location: 39RYJ9Q1.48491.4a • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL243 • Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: 280 DEGREES • Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign • Friendly Aircraft Speed: 162 KTAS • Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensors) and returns):: UNK • Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: UNK • Friendly Aircraft State: • Training Range (If applicable): UNK • Operational Range: UNK • UAP Physical State: Solid • Number of UAP Sighted: • UAP Propulsion Means: UNK • UAP Payload: • UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • UAP Signatures: THERMAL SHOWED COLD • UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK • UAP RF Frequency: UNK • UAP RF Duration: UNK • UAP Event Serial Number: UNK • UAP Eflects on Persons: NO • UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK • UAP Effects on Equipment: UNK • Full Name: • Rank/Grade: • Email: • Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): • Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • First Coordinate: 39RYJ741.4a721.4a • First Seen Radius: 5 • Last Accuracy: Estimated • Last Coordinate: 39RYJ741.4a/21.4a • Last Seen Radius: 5 3.5c. (b)(6) USCENTCOM MDR 25-0104 Approved for Release to AARO - F000/PA applie 09/12/25 000007

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 • Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Altitude: UNK • Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Depth: UNK • Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Velocity: 320 MPH • Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Trajectory: UNK • UAP Date of DoD Acquisition: 240241:00ZOCT23 • UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK • UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: UNK • First Accuracy: Estimated • Call Sign: 1.4a • UAP First Seen Location: • UAP Last Seen Location: • UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): GENTEXT/UAP • UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): UNK • Gentext (UAP Event Description): (SANT)AT 0241Z, [1.4a JOBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RXK681.4a65(1.4al UAP • Initial Contact DTG: 240322:00ZOCT23 • UAP Event Type: UAP Incident • UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE • UAP Response to Observer Actions: UNK • MDS Type / Asset Type: UNK • Tail Number: [1.4a, 1.4g] • Friendly Aircraft Location: 39RXK681.4a551.4a • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL243 • Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: 280 DEGREES • Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign • Friendly Aircraft Speed: 162 KTAS • Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: UNK • Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: UNK • Friendly Aircraft State: • Training Range (If applicable): UNK • Operational Range: UNK • UAP Physical State: Solid • Number of UAP Sighted: USCENTCOM MDR 25-0104 3.5c. (b)(6) Approved for Release to AARO J 09/12/25 000008

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 12 September 2025 • UAP Propulsion Means: UNK • UAP Payload: • UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • UAP Signatures: UNK • UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK • UAP RF Frequency: UNK • UAP RF Duration: UNK • UAP Event Serial Number: UNK • UAP Effects on Persons: NO • UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; il yes, describe): UNK • UAP Effects on Equipment: UNK • Full Name: • Rank/Grade: • Email: • Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): • Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • First Coordinate: 39RXL601.4a221.4a • First Seen Radius: 5 • Last Accuracy: Estimated • Last Coordinate: 39RXL601.4a221.4a • Last Seen Radius: S • Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Altitude: UNK • Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Depth: UNK • Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Velocity: 440 MPH • Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Trajectory: UNK • UAP Date of DoD Acquisition: 240322:00ZOCT23 • UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK • UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Bebaviors: UNK • First Accuracy: Estimated • Call Sign 1.4a • UAP First Seen Location: • UAP Last Seen Location: • UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): GENTEXT/UAP • UAP Description (e.g., size, sbape, color, markings, recognizable features): UNK • Gentext (UAP Event Description): (SHT)AT 03222, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RXK681.4a551.4al USCENTCOM MDR 25-0104 3.5c, (b)(6) SEGNETINGSORN Approved for Release to AARO -Poo-PAuppie 09/12/25 000009