DOW-UAP-D3, MISSION REPORT, ARABIAN GULF, 2020

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DOW-UAP-D3, MISSION REPORT, ARABIAN GULF, 2020 is a declassified record from the U.S. Department of War (DoD), dated , 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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Narrative
(b)(1)1.4a (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4c

Admin
CLASSIFICATION
• Classification: SECRET
• Associated Caveats: (b)(1)1.4a
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): (b)(1)1.4a
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20480603

OPERATION
• Operation: (b)(1)1.4a
• Domain: (b)(1)1.4a
• Operations Center: (b)(1)1.4a
• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT
• Combatant Command (COCOM): (b)(1)1.4a

MSGID
• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): (b)(1)1.4a
• Submit Date (Auto-generated):

(b)(1)1.4a

MSNID
• Tasking Order (ATO): (b)(1)1.4a
• Mission Type: (b)(1)1.4a
• ATO Mission Number: (b)(1)1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc
POC
• Rank:
• Full Name: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Unit: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.
• Wing: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§
• Phone Number: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§1300
• Email: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b @mail.smil.mil
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.

QC
• Rank:
• Full Name: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Unit: (b) (8), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.
• Wing:
(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§1
• Phone Number: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§1300
• Email: (b)(6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§190b @mail.smil.mil
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.

APPROVER
• Rank:
- Full Name: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Unit: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Wing: (b) (6), (b)(3)
• Phone Number: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b
• Email: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b .smil.mil
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: (b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.

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(b)(1)1.4a

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

ACEQUIP
ACEQUIP
• Aircraft Callsign: (b)(1)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:
• (b)(1)1.4a
-
-
• 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: (b)(1)1.4a
• TGT Pod Name or Designator:
• Additional Avionics: (b)(1)1.4a

(b)(1)1.4a
• Data Link:
• Gentext:

Timeline
Takeoff
• Callsign: (b)(1)1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 0
• Asset Type (Aircraft): (b)(1)1.4a
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): (b)(1)1.4a
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code):
• Takeoff Time DTG: (b)(1)1.4a
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):
• Gentext/Additional Details: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) WEATHER WAS (NOT) A FACTOR (EXPLAIN WHY IF IT WAS)
• Mission Canceled:

Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): (b)(1)1.4a
• Last Land Time: (b)(1)1.4a
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: (b)(1)1.4a
• Total Mission Time: (b)(1)1.4a
• Gentext/Additional Details:

ISR
• Time-on Station DTG: (b)(1)1.4a
• Time-off Station DTG: (b)(1)1.4a
• Aircraft Callsign: (b)(1)1.4a
• Msn Type: (b)(1)1.4a
• Primary Sensor: (b)(1)1.4a
• Sensors Available: (b)(1)1.4a
• Tasking Type: (b)(1)1.4a
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: (b)(1)1.4a
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -
• EEIs Observed:
• Number of EEIs:

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(b)(1)1.4a
• Global Campaign Plan:
(b)(1)1.4a
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• Killbox (Location):
• Mission Type: (b)(1)1.4a
• JTAC Callsign:
• Gentext/Additional Details:
• Did not Arrive On Station:

Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: (b)(1)1.4a
• Total Time On Station: (b)(1)1.4a
• Gentext/Additional Details:

UAP
• Initial Contact DTG:
• UAP Event Type: (b)(1)1.4a
• UAP Maneuverability Observations:
• UAP Response to Observer Actions:
• MDS Type / Asset Type:
• Tail Number: (b)(1)1.4a
• Friendly Aircraft Location: [DX1]1.4a
• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: (b)(1)1.4a
• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory:
• Observer Assessment of UAP:
• Friendly Aircraft Speed: (b)(1)1.4a
• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):
• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters:
• Friendly Aircraft State:
• Training Range (If applicable):
• Operational Range:
• UAP First Seen Location: (b)(1)1.4a
• UAP Last Seen Location:
• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured):
• UAP Physical State: (b)(1)1.4a
• Number of UAP Sighted: 1
• UAP Propulsion Means:
• UAP Payload:
• UAP Under intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe):
• UAP Signatures:
• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO
• UAP RF Frequency:
• UAP RF Duration:
• UAP Event Serial Number: -

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(b)(1)1.4a
• UAP Effects on Persons:
• UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe):
• UAP Effects on Equipment:
• Full Name:
• Rank/Grade:
• Email:
• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE):

GENTEXT/UAP
• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): 4X UAP OBSERVED FLYING IN (b)(1)1.4a FOV. CLOUD COVERAGE OBSTRUCTED (b)(1)1.4a FROM FOLLOWING AND GETTING A CLEAR VISUAL. (SEE ISR 1).
- Gentext (UAP Event Description): AT APPROX 1736Z 4 UAP WERE OBSERVED BENEATH
(b)(1)1.4a 1X UAP OBSERVED AT 17:36:22, 2X UAP OBSERVED SIDE BY SIDE AT 17:36:30, AND 1X
UAP OBSERVED AT 17:36:49.