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

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DOW-UAP-D60, MISSION REPORT, PERSIAN GULF, AUGUST 2020 is a declassified record from the U.S. Department of War (DoD), dated 2020-08-08, 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: 20 March 2026

Misrep 4592219

Narrative
(SHIEL) 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 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

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CLASSIFICATION
• Classification: SECRET
• 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):

MSNID
• Tasking Order (ATO): BP
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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026
Mission Type: AREC
ATO Mission Number: 1.4a
Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc
POC
• Rank: SrA
• Full Name: (b)(3), (b)(6)
• Unit: 482ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: (b)(6)
• Email: (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 603 AOC
QC

Rank: Ctr
Full Name: (b)(6)
Unit: PAROC IDAT
Wing: Other
Phone Number: (b)(6)
Email: (b)(6)
Service: Air Force
Operations Center: Other
APPROVER

Rank: 1st Lt
Full Name: (b)(3), (b)(6)
Unit: 609th AOC
Wing: Other
Phone Number: (b)(6)
Email: (b)(6)
Service: Air Force
Operations Center: 609 CAOC
INGEST

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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026
• Rank:
• Full Name: <empty>
• Unit:
• Wing:
Phone Number: <empty>
• 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: <empty>
RWR Software Load or Mission Data: <empty>
• MWS Name or Designator: -
• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: -<empty>
- IRCM Name or Designator: -
• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -
ECM Name or Designator: <empty>
• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: -
{"box_2d": [7, 60, 94, 988], "text_content": "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: -
{"box_2d": [7, 10, 85, 966], "text_content": "* 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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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
• GUARD CALL DTG: 081250:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
- Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE GUARD
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP981.4a971.4a
• 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: (S/TEL) AT 1250Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD 1.4a BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. 1.4a RESPONDED STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

OBSERVATION
• Observation DTG: 080726:00Z AUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Aircraft Location: 39RWK951.4a531.4a
• Aircraft Heading: -
- Aircraft Altitude: -
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
- Relative Bearing or Clock Position:
• Range: -
• Killbox & Keypad: -
• Observed Activity Location: 39RVL901.4a531.4a

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026
• Observed Activity Description: TRANSITTING
• Method of Observation: FMV

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
• Gentext: AT 0726Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RWL08 1.4a 52 1.4a 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: <empty>

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

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 20 March 2026
• 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:(S//REL) 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 L1NE 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
• Context: -

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