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DOW-UAP-D60, MISSION REPORT, PERSIAN GULF, AUGUST 2020

This mission report details an ISR flight conducted by the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing in the Persian Gulf region. The document includes flight logistics, sensor collection data, and a record of noteworthy UAP observation activity. Administrative details and equipment inventories are heavily redacted.

AGENCY
AIR FORCE
TYPE
MISSION_REPORT
INCIDENT DATE
2020-08-01
LOCATION
PERSIAN GULF
PAGES
6
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STATUS
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PAGE 1

report

This is a mission report (MISREP) detailing flight operations, intelligence collection, and tasking prosecution for a mission in the Persian Gulf region in August 2020.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026

Misrep 4592219

Narrative

[REDACTED] AT 0337Z 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0359Z 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0434Z TO 2300Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION [REDACTED] 1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0726Z, 1.4a OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0017Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0045Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 17.7 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 18.4 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

Admin

CLASSIFICATION
• Classification: [REDACTED]
• Associated Caveats: [REDACTED]
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301

OPERATION
• Operation: [REDACTED] 1.4a
• Domain: AIR
• Operations Center: 609th
• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

MSGID
• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Sqnadron): 482ATKS
• Submit Date (Auto-generated):

MSNID
• Tasking Order (ATO): BP

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PAGE 2

form

This page provides administrative details for a mission, including mission type, tasking information, and contact information for the POC, QC, and Approver personnel, all of whom have redacted names and contact details.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026

[REDACTED]

• Mission Type: AREC
• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC
• Rank: SrA
• Full Name: [REDACTED]
• Unit: 482ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: [REDACTED]
• Email: [REDACTED]
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 603 AOC

QC
• Rank: Ctr
• Full Name: [REDACTED]
• Unit: PAROC IDAT
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: [REDACTED]
• Email: [REDACTED]
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER
• Rank: 1st Lt
• Full Name: [REDACTED]
• Unit: 609th AOC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: [REDACTED]
• Email: [REDACTED]
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST

[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]

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PAGE 3

form

This page is a technical equipment (ACEQUIP) inventory form for an aircraft, listing various sensors, weapons, and avionics, most of which are marked as not applicable or redacted.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026

[REDACTED]

• Rank:
• Full Name:
• Unit:
• Wing:
• Phone Number:
• Email:
• Service:
• Operations Center:

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP
• Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED] 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
• Data Link: -

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report

This page is a mission report timeline detailing landing information, a guardcall event involving Iranian Air Defense, and an observation log from August 2020.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026

• Gentext: -

Timeline

Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Last Land Time: 090045:00ZAUG20
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 090055:00ZAUG20
• Total Mission Time: 21 hours 8 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -

GUARDCALL
• GUARDCALL DTG: 081250:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED] 1.4a
• Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE GUARD
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP98[REDACTED]1.4a97[REDACTED]1.4a
• Aircraft Heading: HDG 200
• Aircraft Altitude: FL 170
• Aircraft Airspeed: 110 KIAS
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
• Gentext: ([REDACTED]) AT 1250Z, [REDACTED] 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD [REDACTED] 1.4a [REDACTED] BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. [REDACTED] 1.4a RESPONDED STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

OBSERVATION
• Observation DTG: 080726:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED] 1.4a
• Aircraft Location: 39RWK95[REDACTED]1.4a53[REDACTED]1.4a
• Aircraft Heading: -
• Aircraft Altitude: -
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
• Range: -
• Killbox & Keypad: -
• Observed Activity Location: 39RVL90[REDACTED]1.4a53[REDACTED]1.4a

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PAGE 5

report

This page is a mission report detailing UAP observation activity, weather conditions, and flight logistics for a mission in August 2020.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026

[REDACTED]

• Observed Activity Description: TRANSITTING
• Method of Observation: FMV

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION

• Gentext: [REDACTED] AT 0726Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RWL081.4a521.4a NO IMPACT TO MISSION.

WEATHER

• Weather: WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

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): OKAS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 080337:00ZAUG20
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:

On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 080359:00ZAUG20
• 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: 080513:00ZAUG20
• Time-off Station DTG: 082256:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Msn Type: AREC
• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
• Sensors Available: AH\GMESH

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PAGE 6

report

This is a mission report for an ISR flight in the Persian Gulf, detailing tasking, coordination with NAVCENT, and operational effectiveness.

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026

[REDACTED]

• Tasking Type: PLANNED
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 39RVN341.4a351.4a
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -

GENTEXT/ISR

• Gentext: [REDACTED] 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0513Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION 1.4a TO CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED IRIN/IRGCN VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0513Z TO 2256Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0726Z, 1.4a OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z, 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: DENSE CLOUD COVERAGE INTERMITTANTLY IMPACTED FMV COLLECTION

EFFECTIVENESS

• Tasker:
• Intel Gap Filled?: No
• Gentext: -

Off Station

• Time Off Station DTG: 090017:00ZAUG20
• Total Time On Station: 20 hours 18 minutes

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