DOW-UAP-D64, MISSION REPORT, IRAN, NOVEMBER 2020

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DOW-UAP-D64, MISSION REPORT, IRAN, NOVEMBER 2020 is a declassified record from the U.S. Department of War (DoD), dated 2020-11-02, 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: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

Misrep 5039166

Narrative
AT 0608Z 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0618Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0939Z TO 0153Z 1.4a FROM 1015Z TO 0112Z, 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 1012Z 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 2143Z, 1.4a OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z 1.4a BSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 0112Z 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 021 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0250Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.42 MISSION HOURS, 18.55 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 16.2 1.4a HOURS, 1 1.4a TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

Admin
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): ACC
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

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

MSNID
3.5c, (b)(6)
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USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028
Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies
03/16/26 000001
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies
• Tasking Order (ATO): EX
• Mission Type: AREC
• ATO Mission Number: (b)(1)1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc
POC
• Rank: SrA
- 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: Other

QC
• Rank: Cπ
• Full Name: 3.5c. (b)(6)
- Unit: 12 AF PAROC
- Wing: Other
- Phone Number: 3.5c.(b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c.(b)(6)
- Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER
• Rank: TSgt
- Full Name: 5c. (b)(3), 130b. (b)(6)
- Unit: Unavailable
- Wing: 379 AEW
• Phone Number: 8,96, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
- Email: 3.5c.(b)(6)
- Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST
- 3.5c (b)(6)

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• 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_GMESH_VORTEX
- Data Link: -
3.5c, (b)(6)

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• Gcontext: -

Timeline
Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
- Last Land Time: 030250:00ZNOV20
- Last Engine Shutdown Time: 030300;00ZNOV20
• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 42 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): 1.4a. (b) 1.4g
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 020608:00ZNOV20
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:

On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 020618:00ZNOV20
• 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: 021015:00ZNOV20
• Time-off Station DTG: 030115:00ZNOV20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
- Msn Type: AREC
• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
3.5c (b)(6)

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028
Approved for Release to AARO - FOEUO / PA applies
03/16/26 000004
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies
- Sensors Available: AH\GMESH
• Tasking Type: PLANNED
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 39RUP25(11)14a(11)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 1015Z, 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. AT
1012Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. FROM 1015Z TO 1910Z,
1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 2143Z,
OBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z, 1.4a OBSERVED A SECOND UAP. SEE
OBS LINE 2. FROM 1910Z TO 2210Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED OPEN WATER SCANS ISO UUV, NO
IDENTIFICATION OF UUV WAS FOUND. FROM 2210Z TO 0113Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS
IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0112Z, 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) HAZE PRECLUDED IMINT COLLECTION

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

Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 030113:00ZNOV20
• Total Time On Station: 18 hours 55 minutes
3.5c (h)(6)

USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028
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03/16/26 000005
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
FOUO / Privacy Act applies

GUARDCALL
• GUARD CALL DTG: 021012:00Z NOV 20
- Aircraft Callsign:  1.4a
- Ground Station Callsign:  1.4g, 1.4a
- Aircraft Location: 39RUN67(1)133(1)14a
- Aircraft Heading: M 068
- Aircraft Altitude: FL 210
- Aircraft Airspeed: -
- Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
- Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL
• Gentext:  AT 1012Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

OBSERVATION
- Observation DTG: 022143:00ZNOV20
- Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
- Aircraft Location: 39RWK73[1]1[1]4a
- Aircraft Heading: 110 T
- Aircraft Altitude: FL220
- Aircraft Airspeed: 105 KIAS
- Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
- Range: -
- Killbox & Keypad: -
- Observed Activity Location: 39RWK58[1]1[1]4a
- Observed Activity Description: UAP
- Method of Observation: FMV

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
Gentext:  AT 2143Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 39RWK59 (8)(1)1.(8)(1)1.4a ALTITUDE UNKNOWN WITH A BEARING OF 080 T.

WEATHER
• Weather:

OBSERVATION
3.5c, (b)(6)

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 16 March 2026
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• Observation DTG: 022148:00ZNOV20
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
• Aircraft Location: 39RWK60(1)153(1)14a
• Aircraft Heading: 110 T
• Aircraft Altitude: FL220
• Aircraft Airspeed: 107 KIAS
• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
• Range: -
• Killbox & Keypad: -
• Observed Activity Location: 39RWK68(1)12(1)1.4a
• Observed Activity Description: UAP
• Method of Observation: FMV

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION
• Gentext: AT 2148Z, 1.4a OBSERVED AN ADDITIONAL UAP TRAVELING NW IVO
39RWK60(b(1)1.4(1)1.4a

WEATHER
• Weather:
3.5c (b)(B)