DOW-UAP-D61, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020

Department of War · 8/27/20 · Persian Gulf · Document

DOW-UAP-D61, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020 is indexed as a Department of War record with incident date 8/27/20 and location Persian Gulf. This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or general text section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported observing a formation of unknown flying objects traveling northeast to northwest along the coast for approximately two minutes. The report notes that light cloud coverage prevented the continuous tracking of the formation. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

Notable / anomalous element

• AT 18402, WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB). /SR ASSET UTILIZATION Supported Unit: NAVCENT Supported Operation: OPERATIO 1.4-a Precoord Time: 24 HOURS Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONT UOUS TRACKJNG OF UAP EVENT EFFECTIVENESS Tasker: Intel Gap. (native PDF text, page 5)
• Aircrew was unable to gain pio again on this formation weather weather: light cloud coverage prevented the c i ntinous tracking of the formation 3.5c, b 6 uscentcom mor 26-0019 approved for release to mr 01/26/26 007 (native PDF text, page 7)

Details

• 21 MISSION HOURS, 17.9 lMINT HOURS, I IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.2 Sl GlNT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PR SECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED Admin CLASSIFICATION Classification: Associated Caveats: Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MUI.: lPLE SOURCES Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301. (native PDF text, page 1)
• :Jec:lass1fied by MG R1ct-ard A, Hamsor uSCENTCOM Ctef of Staff Dec:lass1fieel on 22 Jam.ary 2026 Rank: Full Name: Unit: Wing: Phone Number: Email: Service: Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUJP Aircraft Callsign:,_! (native PDF text, page 3)
• 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. (native PDF text, page 3)
• Num IR-Guided AAM: Gun Name or Designator: Num Gun Rounds: Air-to-Ground Wpn to lnclnde Num of Each: 1.4(a) TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH Data Link: 3.5c b 6 USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AAR 01/ 26/26 003 (native PDF text, page 3)
• Declassified by MG R1ct-ard A, Hamsor USCENTCOM Ctef of Staff Dec:lass1fieel 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 '.\iission Time: 21 hours 5 minutes Gentext/Additional Details: Takeoff. (native PDF text, page 4)
• :Jec:lass1fied by MG R1ct-ard A, Hamsor uSCENTCOM Ctef of Staff Dec:lass1fieel on 22 Jani.ary 2026 Sensors Available: AH\GMESH Tasking Type: PLANNED Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): BE Number (if NTISR): Tasked Start Point: 39RUN46 1.4a! (native PDF text, page 5)
• Activity Description: ISR FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): GENTEXTIISR Gentext: (JI 1.4-a!COORDINATED W1 NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. (native PDF text, page 5)
• AT 18402, WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB). /SR ASSET UTILIZATION Supported Unit: NAVCENT Supported Operation: OPERATIO 1.4-a Precoord Time: 24 HOURS Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONT UOUS TRACKJNG OF UAP EVENT EFFECTIVENESS Tasker: Intel Gap. (native PDF text, page 5)

Tags: War Department, Persian Gulf, Unidentified object, Aircraft, Lights, Radar, AARO, Anomalous object