Extracted text — DOW-UAP-D64, Mission Report, Iran, November 2020

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Narrative
AT 0608Z
1.4a
TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0618Z,
1.4a
HANDED OVER FROM THE
LRE. FROM 0939Z TO 0153Z
1.4a
FROM 1015Z TO
0112Z.
1.4a
SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION
(b)(1)1.4a
IVO ARABIAN
GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 1012Z
1.4a
RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 2143Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED A UAP.
SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z
BSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 0112Z
1.4a
WAS
1.4a
CLEARED TO RTB. AT 021
HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0250Z,
1.4a
LANDED AT
OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGSI. 20.42 MISSION HOURS, 18.55 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT
TASKING PROSECUTED, 16.2
1.4a
HOURS, I
1.4a
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:
(b)(1)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): EX
Mission Type: AREC
ATO Mission Number:
(b)(1)1.4a
Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE
Poc
POC
Rank: SrA
Full Name 5c. (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
Unit: 482 ATKS
Wing: 432 AEW
Phone Number:
3.5c. (b)(6)
Email:
3.5c. (b)(6)
Service: Air Force
Operations Center: Other
QC
Rank: Ctr
Full Name:
3.5c. (b)(6)
Unit: 12 AF PAROC
Wing: Other
Phone Number:
3.5c. (b)(6)
Email:
3.5c. (b)(6)
Service: Air Force
Operations Center: Other
APPROVER
Rank: TSgt
Full Names 5c. (b)(3). 130b. (b)(6)
Unit: Unavailable
Wing: 379 AEW
Phone Number: FOIA Exemption (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 Include Num of Each: 1.4(a)
TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4
Additional Avionies: AH_GMESH_VORTEX
Data Link: -
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Gentext: -
Timeline
Landing
Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
Last Land Time: 030250:00ZNOV20
Last Engine Shutdown Time: 030300:00ZNOV20
Total Mission Time: 20 hours 42 minutes
Gentext/Additional Details: -
Takeoff
Callsign:
1.4a
Number of Aircraft: 1
Asset Type
Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1,4a,(b)(1)1.4g
Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
Takeoff Time DTG: 020608:00ZNOV20
Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
Gentext/Additional Details: -
Mission Canceled:
On Station
Time On Station DTG: 020618:00ZNOV20
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: 021015:00ZNOV20
Time-off Station DTG: 030115:00ZNOV20
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:
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 1015Z.
1,4a
ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT FOR OPERATION
(b)(1)1.4a
TO CHARACTERIZE IRINAIRGCN VESSELS,
UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. AT
1012Z,
1.4a
RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. FROM 1015Z TO 1910Z,
CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 2143Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z
1.4a
OBSERVED A SECOND UAP. SEE
OBS LINE 2. FROM 1910Z TO 2210Z,
1.4a
CONDUCTED OPEN WATER SCANS ISO UUV, NO
IDENTIFICATION OF UUV WAS FOUND. FROM 2210Z TO 0113Z,
1.4a
CONDUCTED SCANS
IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0112Z,
1.4a
WAS CLEARED OFF
TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)
JSR ASSET UTILIZATION
Snpported Unit: NAVCENT
Supported Operation: OPERATION
(b)(1)1.4a
Precoord Time: 24 HOURS
Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY
WEATHER
Weather: (U) HAZE PRECLUDED IMINT COLLECTION
EFFECTIVENESS
Tasker:
Intel Gap Filled?: No
Gentext: -
Off Station
Time Off Station DTG: 030113:00ZNOV20
Total Time On Station: 18 hours 55 minutes
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GUARDCALL
GUARDCALL DTG: 021012:00ZNOV20
Aircraft Callsign
1.4a
Ground Station Callsign
1.4g, 1.4a
Aircraft Location:
Aircraft Heading: M 068
Aircraft Altitude: FL 210
Aircraft Airspeed: -
Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
Guardcall Tone: PROFESSSIONAL
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
Gentext:
AT 1012Z.
1.4a
WAS HAILED ON GUARD
(b)(1)1.4a
FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL
1.4a
RESPONDED WITH STANDARD
RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION
OBSERVATION
Observation DTG: 022143:00ZNOV20
Aircraft Callsign
1.4a
Aircraft Location: 39RWK (1)1 (1)1 4a
Aircraft Heading: 110 T
Aircraft Altitude: FL220
Aircraft Airspeed: 105 KIAS
Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
Range: -
Killbox & Keypad: -
Observed Activity Location: 39RWK59 (1)1 (1)1 4a
Observed Activity Description: UAP
Method of Observation: FMV
GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
Gentext:
AT 2143Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED 1X UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
IVO 39RWK5 18 UNKNOWN WITH A BEARING OF 080 T.
WEATHER
Weather:
OBSERVATION
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Observation DTG: 022148:00ZNOV20
Aircraft Callsign:
1.4a
Aircraft Location: 39RWK (b)(1)11 (1)1, 4a
Aircraft Heading: 110 T
Aircraft Altitude: FL220
Aircraft Airspeed: 107 KIAS
Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
Range: -
Killbox & Keypad: -
Observed Activity Location: 39RWK68 (1)1 (1)1 4a
Observed Activity Description: UAP
Method of Observation: FMV
GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
Gentext:
AT 2148Z,
1.4a
OBSERVED AN ADDITIONAL UAP TRAVELING NW IVO
39RWK
WEATHER
Weather:
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