DOW-UAP-D18, MISSION REPORT, IRAQ, DECEMBER 2022

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DOW-UAP-D18, MISSION REPORT, IRAQ, DECEMBER 2022 is a declassified record from the U.S. Department of War (DoD), dated 2022-12-01, classification SECRET//DECLASSIFIED. It is part of PURSUE Release 01 — the Pentagon's first public unsealing of UAP records under the Presidential Unsealing & Reporting System for UAP Encounters program, published on 2026-05-08 at war.gov/UFO/. UAP.WATCH has indexed the full text locally so the document can be read, searched, and cited without leaving the site.

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025
SECRET//NOFORN

Misrep undefined-8216304

Narrative
(S//NF) AT 1206Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 1220Z, 1.4a HANDED
OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 1323Z TO 0626Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER.
FROM 1518Z TO 0426Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED TH1.4aTO OP 1.4a (OBJ 1.4a
1.4a IVO BAGHDAD, IRAQ. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 1620Z, 1.4a OBSERVED POSSIBLE UAP.
SEE UAP LINE 1.AT 0426Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0655Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO
THE LRE. AT 0723Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-AR

(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative
Admin
CLASSIFICATION
• Classification: SECRET
• Associated Caveats: NOFORN
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20471202

OPERATION
• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE
• Domain: AIR
• Operations Center: 609th
• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

MSGID
• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS
• Submit Date:

MSNID
3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET//NOFORN
MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S
10/17/25 001
Approved for Release to AARO
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025
SECRET//NOFORN
• Tasking Order (ATO): ID
• Mission Type: ISR
• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc
POC
• Rank: A1C
• Full Name: Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 482ATKS
• Wing: 20 FW
• Phone Number: FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 603 AOC

QC
• Rank: Ctr
• Full Name: 5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Unit: 12 AF PAROC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER
• Rank: SrA
• Full Name: Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 609 AOC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST
3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET//NOFORN
MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S
Approved for Release to AARO
10/17/25 002
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025
SECRET//NOFORN
• 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: 1.4c
- Data Link: -
3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET//NOFORN
MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S
Approved for Release to AARO
10/17/25 003
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025
SECRET//NOFORN
• Gentext: -

Timeline
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: 011206:00ZDEC22
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:

Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Last Land Time: 020723:00ZDEC22
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 020733:00ZDEC22
• Total Mission Time: 19 hours 17 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -

ISR
• Time-on Station DTG: 011518:00ZDEC22
• Time-off Station DTG: 020426:00ZDEC22
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Msn Type: TARGET DEV
• Primary Sensor: FMV
• Sensors Available: AH/BLASPHEMY
• Tasking Type: PLANNED
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 38SMB421.4a831.4a
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -
• EEIs Observed: No
• Number of EEIs:

GENTEXT/ISR
3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET//NOFORN
MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S
10/17/25 004
Approved for Release to AARO
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025
SECRET//NOFORN
• Gentext: (S//NF) 1.4a COORDINATED WITH TF1.4a 236 MINUTES PRIOR TO
TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 1220Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
TF1.4a FOR OP 1.4a ( 1.4a, 1.4c ) TO CONDUCT POL SCANS AND ID
HVI/POI SIGNATURES. FROM 1518Z TO 0426Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS FOR HVI/POI, POL,
ADMS IN SUITS, WEAPONS, CONVOYS/SENTRY, AND PERSONNEL 1.4c
1.4c FROM 1921Z TO 0428Z, 1.4a, 1.4c AT
0426Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)

ISR ASSET UTILIZATION
• Supported Unit: TF 1.4a
• Supported Operation: OP 1.4a (OBJ 1.4a, 1.4c
• Precoord Time: 236 MINUTES
• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY

WEATHER
• Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

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

On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 011220:00ZDEC22
• Callsign: 1.4a
• JTAR Number: -
• Killbox (Location): -
• Mission Type: ISR
• JTAC Callsign: -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Did not Arrive On Station: <empty>

Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 020655:00ZDEC22
• Total Time On Station: 18 hours 35 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details:
3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET//NOFORN
MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S
10/17/25 005
Approved for Release to AARO
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025
SECRET//NOFORN

UAP
• Initial Contact DTG: 011620:00ZDEC22
• MDS Type / Asset Type: 4a, 1.4g
• Tail Number: 1.4a, 1.4g
• Friendly Aircraft Location: 38S MB 421.4a 831.4a
• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL180
• Friendly Aircraft Speed: -
• Friendly Aircraft State: -
• Training Range (If applicable): -
• Operational Range: -
• UAP Physical State: -
• Number of UAP Sighted: 1
• UAP Signatures: No
• UAP RF Frequency: -
• UAP RF Duration: -
• UAP Effects on Persons: (U) NONE REPORTED
• Full Name: -
• Email: -
• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): -
• UAP First Seen Location: 38S MB 421.4a 831.4a
• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): -

GENTEXT/UAP
• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (S//NF) AT 1620Z,
1.4a OBSERVED 1X POSSIBLE UAP/UAV FLYING WEST TO EAST IVO
38SMB42 1.4a 83 1.4a 1.4a DID NOT FOLLOW UAP. 1.4a CONTINUED THE MISSION AS
TASKED, NO FURTHER EVENTS WERE OBSERVED.

1.4a
SECRET//NOFORN
MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S
Approved for Release to AARO
10/17/25 006