DOW-UAP-D63, MISSION REPORT, STRAIT OF HORMUZ, OCTOBER 2020

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DOW-UAP-D63, MISSION REPORT, STRAIT OF HORMUZ, OCTOBER 2020 is a declassified record from the U.S. Department of War (DoD), dated 2020-10-01, 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 on: 16 March 2026
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AT 2249Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2300Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE
LRE. FROM 2338Z TO 0825Z, 1.4a FROM 1319Z TO
1855Z, 1.4a FROM 0117Z TO 1835Z, 1.4a
SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT
OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0727Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A
GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0854Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE
GUARDCALL LINE 2. AT 1122Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 3.
AT 1236Z 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 4. AT 1315Z, 1.4a
RECEIVED GUARDCALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 5. AT 1829Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP, SEE
OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1835Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1922Z, 1.4a HANDED
BACK TO THE LRE. AT 1953Z 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-1. 21
MISSION HOURS, 17.3 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 15.3 1.4a HOURS, 3
1.4a TASKING PROSECUTED, 4 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

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CLASSIFICATION
Classification: <empty>
Associated Caveats: <empty>
Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301

OPERATION
• Operation: (b)(1)1.4a
* Domain: AIR
• Operations Center: 609th
• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

MSGID
- Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS
• Submit Date (Auto-generated):
3.5c. (b)(6)

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

Poc
POC
• Rank: A1C
• Full Name: 5c. (b)(3), 130b. (b)(6)
• Unit: 482 ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number: 3.5c. (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c. (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

QC
• Rank: Cr
- Full Name: 3.5c. (b)(6)
- Unit: PAROC
- Wing: Other
- Phone Number: 3.5c. (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c.(b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER
• Rank: Capt
• Full Name: c. (b)(3), 130b. (b)(6)
• Unit: 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number: 3.5c.(b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c. (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC
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INGEST
• 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: 1.4(a)
• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4
• Additional Avionics: AH-BS_WARIO

3.5c. (b)(6)
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• Data Link: -
• Gentext: -

Timeline
Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
- Last Land Time: 021953:00Z OCT20
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 022003:00Z OCT 20
• Total Mission Time: 21 hours 4 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -

Takeoff
• Callsign: 1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a.(b)(1) 1.4g
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 11.4a. (b)(1) 1.4g
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 012249:00Z OCT 20
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:

On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 012300:00Z0CT20
- 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: 020117:00Z OCT 20
• Time-off Station DTG: 021835:00Z OCT 20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Msn Type: AREC
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• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
- Sensors Available: AHAGMESH
• Tasking Type: PLANNED
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 39RWK72(111)42(111).4a
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -

GENEXT/ISR
• Gentext: 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR
TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0117Z 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT FOR OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a TO CHARACTERIZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS,
UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE.
FROM 0117Z TO 1835Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE
ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 1244Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UI AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY AT ABU
MUSA ISLAND AIRFIELD. AT 1344Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1XU/I AIRCRAFT AT ABU MUSA
ISLAND AIRFIELD ASSESSED TO BE AN ATR 72-500. AT 1657Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X POSS
NASER WAP DOCKED IVO BUSHERH IRIN BOATYARD. AT 0727Z 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD
CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0854Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE
GUARDCALL LINE 2. AT 1122Z 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 3.
AT 1236Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 4. AT 1835Z, 1.4a WAS
CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)

ISR ASSET UTILIZATION
• Supported Unit: NAVCENT
• Supported Operation: OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a
• Precoord Time: 24 HOURS
- Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY

WEATHER
• Weather: (U) HEAVY HAZE PRECLUDED IMINT ANALYSIS

EFFECTIVENESS
• Tasker:
• Intel Gap Filled?: No
• Gentext: -
3.5c, (b)(6)

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Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 021922:00Z OCT 20
• Total Time On Station: 20 hours 22 minutes

GUARDCALL
- GUARD CALL DTG: 020727:00Z OCT20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Ground Station Callsign: 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP76(b)(1)1.4a,(b)(1)1.4a
• Aircraft Heading: 020 M
• Aircraft Altitude: FL180
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
• Gentext: (<empty>) AT 0727Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD
RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

GUARDCALL
- GUARD CALL DTG: 020854:00Z OCT 20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Ground Station Callsign: 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Location: 40RDP7(b)(1)1.4a
• Aircraft Heading: 145 M
• Aircraft Altitude: FL180
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
• Gentext: AT 0854Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD
RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

GUARDCALL
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• GUARDCALL DTG: 021122:00ZOCT20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Ground Station Callsign: 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Location: 40RCQ7(b)(1)1.4(a)
• Aircraft Heading: 264 M
• Aircraft Altitude: FL160
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
• Guardcall Tone: Directive
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
Gentext: <empty> AT 1122Z 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD
RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION
GUARDCALL

GUARDCALL DTG: 021236:00ZOCT20
Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
Ground Station Callsign: 1.4a, 1.4g
Aircraft Location: 40RCP37 (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4a
Aircraft Heading: 128 M
Aircraft Altitude: FL 160
Aircraft Airspeed: -
Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
Guardcall Tone: Professional
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
Gentext: (S//REL AT 1236Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD
RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION
GUARDCALL
• GUARDCALL DTG: 021315:00ZOCT20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Ground Station Callsign 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP27(b)(1)1.4a58(b)(1)1.4a
• Aircraft Heading: 227 M
• Aircraft Altitude: FL 160
• Aircraft Airspeed: -

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• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
• Guardcall Tone: Directive
GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

Gentext: AT 1315Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD
RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION