Extracted text — DOW-UAP-D61, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020

Declassified by MG Richard A, Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on 22 January 2026
Misrep 4685903
Narrative
AT 2307Z,
1.4a
TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2320Z,
1,4a
HANDED OVER FROM THE
LRE. FROM 0003Z TO 1917Z,
1.4a
COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0041Z TO
1840Z,
1.4a
SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION
1.4a
IVO ARABIAN
GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0532Z,
1.4a
RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT
1527Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED 1X UNK
FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1840Z,
1.4a
WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1944Z,
1.4a
HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 2012Z,
1.4a
LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS
EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 21 MISSION HOURS, 17.9 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING
PROSECUTED, 19.2 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS
PROSECUTED
Admin
CLASSIFICATION
Classification:
Associated Caveats:
Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301
OPERATION
Operation:
1.4a
Domain: AIR
Operations Center: 609th
Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC
Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM
MSGID
Report Type: MISREP
Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS
Submit Date (Auto-generated):
MSNID
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Tasking Order (ATO)
1.4a
Mission Type: AREC
ATO Mission Number:
1.4a
Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE
Poc
POC
Rank: 1st Lt
Full Names
C, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
Unit: 482ATKS
Wing: 432 AEW
Phone Number:
3.5c, (b)(6)
Email:
3.5c, (b)(6)
Service: Air Force
Operations Center: 609 CAOC
QC
Rank: Ctr
Full Name:
3.5c, (b)(6)
Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC
Wing: Other
Phone Number:
3.5c, (b)(6)
Email:
3.5c, (b)(6)
Service: Air Force
Operations Center: Other
APPROVER
Rank: 1st Lt
Full Name:
5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
Unit: 609th AOC
Wing: Other
Phone Number:
3.5c,(b)(6)
Email:
3.5c, (b)(6)
Service: Air Force
Operations Center: 609 CAOC
INGEST
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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: -
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 Inclnde Num of Each: 1.4(a)
TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4
Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH
Data Link: -
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Gentext: -
Timeline
Landing
Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
Last Land Time: 272012:00ZAUG20
Last Engine Shutdown Time: 272022:00ZAUG20
Total Mission Time: 21 hours 5 minutes
Gentext/Additional Details: -
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): OKAS
Takeoff Time DTG: 262307:00ZAUG20
Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
Gentext/Additional Details: -
Mission Canceled:
On Station
Time On Station DTG: 262320:00ZAUG20
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: 270041:00ZAUG20
Time-off Station DTG: 271840:00ZAUG20
Aircraft Callsign:
1.4a
Msn Type: AREC
Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
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Sensors Available: AH\GMESH
Tasking Type: PLANNED
Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
BE Number (if NTISR): -
Tasked Start Point: 39RUN46 1.4a 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 0041Z,
1.4a
ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT TO OPERATION
1.4a
TO CHARACTERIZE IRINVRGCN VESSELS,
UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE.
FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z,
1.4a
CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE
ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0532Z,
1.4a
RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1.
AT 0611Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED ONE SMALL VESSEL DOCKED
AT GREATER TUNB NAVAL PORT
IVO 40RCQ3
1.4a
061.4a
AT 1527Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED 1X UNK
FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION
LINE 1. AT 1742Z,
1,4a
OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP BESIDES AN M\T VESSEL IVO
39RUN49
1.4a
1,4a
BOTH VESSELS WERE DEAD IN WATER
(DIW) IVO GRIDS.
ADDITIONALLY, 2X ADULT MALES (ADMS) WERE OBSERVED ON THE REAR DECK OF THE
PROB NASER WAP. AT 0700Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED 1X POSS IL-76 CANDID AT ABU MUSA
ISLAND AFLD IVO 40RCP02
1.4a
63
1.4a
AT 1840Z,
1,4a
WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND
RETURNED TO BASE (RTB).
ISR ASSET UTILIZATION
Supported Unit: NAVCENT
Supported Operation: OPERATION
1,4a
Precoord Time: 24 HOURS
Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY
WEATHER
Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONTINUOUS TRACKING OF UAP
EVENT
EFFECTIVENESS
Tasker:
Intel Gap Filled?: No
Gentext: -
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Off Station
Time Off Station DTG: 271944:00ZAUG20
Total Time On Station: 20 hours 24 minutes
GUARDCALL
GUARDCALL DTG: 270532:00ZAUG20
Aircraft Callsign:
1.4a
Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
Aircraft Location: 40RCP78 1,4a 87 1,4a
Aircraft Heading: 018 M
Aircraft Altitude: FL150
Aircraft Airspeed: -
Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
Gentext:
AT 0532Z,
1.4a
WAS HAILED ON GUARD
1.4g
FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL.
1.4a
GAVE A STANDARD RESPONSE. NO
MISSION IMPACTS
OBSERVATION
Observation DTG: 271527:00ZAUG20
Aircraft Callsign:
1.4a
Aircraft Location: 39RVM381.4a 1.4a
Aircraft Heading: -
Aircraft Altitude: -
Aircraft Airspeed: -
Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
Range: -
Killbox & Keypad: -
Observed Activity Location: 39RVM8 1,4a
1.4a
Observed Activity Description: FORMATION OF UNK FLYING OBJECTS
Method of Observation:
1.4a
SENSOR
GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
Gentext: (S//REL) FROM 1527Z TO 1529Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING
OBJECTS TRAVELING NE-NW ALONG THE COAST IVO 39RVM8 1.4a 1,4a
1,4a
WAS
TRACKING THIS FORMATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES BEFORE PID WAS LOST IN
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CLOUD COVER. AIRCREW WAS UNABLE TO GAIN PID AGAIN ON THIS FORMATION
WEATHER
Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE CONTINOUS TRACKING OF THE
FORMATION
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