Extracted text — DOW-UAP-D62, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026
Misrep 4782130
Narrative
AT 2302Z,
1.4a
TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2313Z,
1.4a
HANDED OVER FROM THE
LRE. FROM 2346Z TO 1902Z,
1.4a
COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0318Z TO
1829Z.
1.4a
SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION
1.4a
IVO ARABIAN
GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0408Z,
1.4a
RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0421Z,
1.4a
RECEIVED A GUARD
CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT 1141Z,
1.4a
RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD
CALL LINE 3. AT 1248Z,
1.4a
LOST LINK. SEE EMI LINE 1. AT 1414Z.
1.4a
LOST LINK. SEE
EMI LINE 2. AT 1732Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 1829Z,
1.4a
WAS
CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1923Z,
1.4a
HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 1958Z,
1.4a
LANDED AT
OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.9 MISSION HOURS, 15.2 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT
TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.3 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):
3.5c. (b)(6)
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MSNID
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: SSgt
Full Name:5c, (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: SrA
Full Name: (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
Unit: 609th A0C
Wing: Other
Phone Number: 3.5c,(b)(6)
Email:
3.5c,(b)(6)
Service: Air Force
Operations Center: 609 CAOC
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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: -
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: 1.4(a)
TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4
Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH
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Data Link: -
Gentext: -
Timeline
Landing
Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
Last Land Time: 161958:00ZSEP20
Last Engine Shutdown Time: 162008:00ZSEP20
Total Mission Time: 20 hours 56 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: 152302:00ZSEP20
Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
Gentext/Additional Details: -
Mission Canceled:
On Station
Time On Station DTG: 152313:00ZSEP20
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: 160318:00ZSEP20
Time-off Station DTG: 161829:00ZSEP20
Aircraft Callsign:
1.4a
Msn Type: AREC
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Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
Sensors Available: AH\GMESH
Tasking Type: PLANNED
Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
BE Number (if NTISR): -
Tasked Start Point: 40RCQ3 1,4a 05
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 0318Z,
1.4a
ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT FOR OPERATION
1.4a
TO CHARACTERIZE IRINVIRGCN VESSELS,
UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE.
FROM 0318Z TO 1829Z,
1.4a
CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE
ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0930Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED AN IR-SA-5 LAUNCHER IVO
40RCP03
1,4a
1.4a
ON ABU MUSA ISLAND. AT 1321Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED 2X POSSIBLE
HOUDONG WPTG IVO (39RXL60 1.4a 26 1.4a DOCKED PIERSIDE. AT 0408Z,
1.4a
RECEIVED A
GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0421Z,
1.4a
RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE
GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT 1141Z,
1.4a
RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3.
AT 1732Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE
OBS LINE 1. AT 1829Z,
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: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR
EFFECTIVENESS
Tasker:
Intel Gap Filled?: No
Gentext: -
Off Station
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Time Off Station DTG: 161923:00ZSEP20
Total Time On Station: 20 hours 10 minutes
GUARDCALL
GUARDCALL DTG: 160408:00ZSEP20
Aircraft Callsign:
1.4a
Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
Aircraft Location: 40RCP76 1.4a 96 1.4a
Aircraft Heading: 360T
Aircraft Altitude: FL180
Aircraft Airspeed: -
Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
Guardcall Tone: DIRECTIVE
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
Gentext:
AT 0408Z,
1.4a
WAS HAILED ON GUARD
1.4g
FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR
DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.
1.4a
RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD
RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION
GUARDCALL
GUARDCALL DTG: 160421:00ZSEP20
Aircraft Callsign:
1.4a
Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
Aircraft Location: 40RCP7 1.4a 1.4a
Aircraft Heading: 010M
Aircraft Altitude: FL180
Aircraft Airspeed: -
Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
Guardcall Tone: DIRECTIVE
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
Gentext:
AT 0421Z,
1.4a
WAS HAILED ON GUARD
1.4g
FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR
DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.
1.4a
RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD
RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION
GUARDCALL
GUARDCALL DTG: 161141:00ZSEP20
Aircraft Callsign:
1.4a
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Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
Aircraft Location: 40RCP2 1.4a 1.4a
Aircraft Heading: 277 T
Aircraft Altitude: FL040
Aircraft Airspeed: -
Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
Guardeall Tone: PROFESSIONAL
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
Gentext:
AT 1141Z,
1.4a
WAS HAILED ON GUARD 243.000 FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR
DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.
1.4a
RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE. NO
IMPACT TO MISSION
EMI
EMI Start DTG: 161248:00ZSEP20
EMI End DTG: 161259:00ZSEP20
Aircraft Callsign:
1.4a
Type of EMI: UNKNOWN
EMI Duration: 11 minutes
Aircraft Location: 39RXK0
1.4a
56
1,4a
Aircraft Heading: 290 T
Aircraft Altitude: FL180
Aircraft Airspeed: 89 KIAS
Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation
EMI Impact to System: Complete
EMI Location: 39RXK0 1.4a 56 1,4a
Affected System:
1.4g
Frequency Affected:
1.4g
Mission Impact: MEDIUM
GENTEXT/EMI
Gentext:
AT 1248Z,
1.4a
EXPERIENCED LOST LINK TO POSSIBLE
1.4g
1.4a
REGAINED LINK AT 1259Z. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO THE MISSION
JSIR ID330412
EMI
EMI Start DTG: 161414:00ZSEP20
EMI End DTG: 161441:16ZSEP20
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Aircraft Callsign:
1,4a
Type of EMI: UNKNOWN
EMI Duration: 27 minutes
Aircraft Location: 39RVM921,4a891.4a
Aircraft Heading: 264 T
Aircraft Altitude: FL180
Aircraft Airspeed: 120KIAS
Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation
EMI Impact to System: Complete
EMI Location: 39RVM921.4aB91,4a
Affected System:
1.4g
Frequency Affected:
1.4g
Mission Impact: MEDIUM
GENTEXT/EMI
Gentext:
AT 1414Z,
1.4a
EXPERIENCED LOST LINK TO POSSIBLE
1.4g
1.4a
REGAINED 1441Z. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO THE MISSION
JSIR ID330414
OBSERVATION
Observation DTG: 161732:00ZSEP20
Aircraft Callsign:
1.4a
Aircraft Location: 39RVM51 1.4a 1,4a
Aircraft Heading: -
Aircraft Altitude: FL180
Aircraft Airspeed: 90 KIAS
Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
Range: -
Killbox & Keypad: -
Observed Activity Location: 39RVM5 1,4a 70 1.4a
Observed Activity Description: UAP
Method of Observation: FMV
GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
Gentext:
AT 1732Z.
1,4a
OBSERVED A UAP IVO 39RVM5 1,4a 70 1.4a
WEATHER
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Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR
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