DOW-UAP-D61, MISSION REPORT, PERSIAN GULF, AUGUST 2020

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DOW-UAP-D61, MISSION REPORT, PERSIAN GULF, AUGUST 2020 is a declassified record from the U.S. Department of War (DoD), dated 2020-08-27, 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 22 January 2026

Misrep 4685903

Narrative
(RESTRICTED) AT 2307Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2320Z, 1.4a HANDLED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0003Z TO 1917Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION 1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0532Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 1527Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1840Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1944Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 2012Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 21 MISSION HOURS, 17.9 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.2 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

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CLASSIFICATION
• Classification:
• 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
3.5c, (b)(6)

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026
• Tasking Order (ATO) 1.4a
• Mission Type: AREC
• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc
POC
Rank: 1st Lt
Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
Unit: 482ATKS
Wing: 432 AEW
Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6)
Email: 3.5c, (b)(6)
Service: Air Force
Operations Center: 609 CAOC
QC
Rank: Ctr
Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(6)
Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC
Wing: Other
Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6)
Email: 3.5c, (b)(6)
Service: Air Force
Operations Center: Other
APPROVER

• Rank: 1st Lt
• Full Name: 5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 609th AOC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC
INGEST
3.5c, (b)(6)

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019
Approved for Release to AARO
01/26/26 002
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026
• Rank:
• Full Name: <empty>
• Unit:
• Wing:
• Phone Number:
[x] Email: <empty>
• 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:
{"box_2d": [18, 59, 936, 966], "text_content": "RWR Software Load or Mission Data: -"}
• MWS Name or Designator:
• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: <empty>
• IRCM Name or Designator: -
• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -<empty>
• ECM Name or Designator: -
• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: -
• CMD Name or Designator: <empty>
• 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: <empty>
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: -

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026
• Gentext: -

Timeline
Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
- Last Land Time: 272012:00ZAUG20
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 272022:00ZAUG20
• Total Mission Time: 21 hours 5 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -

Takeoff
- Callsign: 1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a
- Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 262307:00ZAUG20
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:

On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 262320:00ZAUG20
• 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: 270041:00ZAUG20
• Time-off Station DTG: 271840:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Msn Type: AREC
• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
3.5c. (b)(6)

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019
Approved for Release to AARO
01/26/26 004
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2026
• Sensors Available: AHGMESH
• Tasking Type: PLANNED
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 39RUN46 1.4a38 1.4a
• 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 0041Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT TO OPERATION 1.4a TO CHARACTERIZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS,
UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE.
FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE
ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0532Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1.
AT 0611Z, 1.4a OBSERVED ONE SMALL VESSEL DOCKED AT GREATER TUNB NAVAL PORT
IVO 40RCQ301.4a061.4a. AT 1527Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION
LINE 1. AT 1742Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP BESIDES AN M\T VESSEL IVO
39RUN491.4a111.4a BOTH VESSELS WERE DEAD IN WATER (DIW) IVO GRIDS.
ADDITIONALLY, 2X ADULT MALES (ADMS) WERE OBSERVED ON THE REAR DECK OF THE
PROB NASER WAP. AT 0700Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X POSS IL-76 CANDID AT ABU MUSA
ISLAND AFLD IVO 40RCP021.4a631.4a. AT 1840Z, 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: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONTINUOUS TRACKING OF UAP EVENT

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

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2025

Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 271944:00ZAUG20
• Total Time On Station: 20 hours 24 minutes

GUARDCALL
• GUARD CALL DTG: 270532:00ZAUG20
- Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
- Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP781.4a871.4a
- Aircraft Heading: 018 M
• Aircraft Altitude: FL150
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
Gentext: <empty> AT 0532Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD 1.4g FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. 1.4a GAVE A STANDARD RESPONSE. NO
MISSION IMPACTS

OBSERVATION
• Observation DTG: 271527:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Aircraft Location: 39RVM381.4a591.4a
• Aircraft Heading: -
• Aircraft Altitude: -
- Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
• Range:
• Killbox & Keypad: -
Observed Activity Location: 39RVM811.4a991.4a
Observed Activity Description: FORMATION OF UNK FLYING OBJECTS
Method of Observation: 1.4aSENSOR

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
• Gentext: (S//REL) FROM 1527Z TO 1529Z, 1.4a OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING
OBJECTS TRAVELING NE-NW ALONG THE COAST IVO 39RVM811.4a991.4a. 1.4a WAS
TRACKING THIS FORMATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES BEFORE PID WAS LOST IN
3.5c, (b)(6)

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019
Approved for Release to AARO
01/26/26 006
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 22 January 2025
- CLOUD COVER. AIRCREW WAS UNABLE TO GAIN PID AGAIN ON THIS FORMATION

WEATHER
• Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE CONTINOUS TRACKING OF THE FORMATION