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DOW-UAP-D063, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, October 2020

This is a standardized U.S. Military Mission Report (MISREP), a form used to record the circumstances of military operations, in this case an aerial ISR/reconnaissance mission supporting NAVCENT over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman on 1-2 October 2020. According to the releasing agency, U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The aircraft (callsign redacted, operated by the 482nd Attack Squadron, 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing) took off from OKAS at 012249Z OCT20 and landed at 021953Z OCT20. During the mission the crew conducted scans of the target deck to characterize IRIN/IRGCN vessels, UAS activity, and pattern of life. At 1829Z the operator observed 1x UAP (Observation Line 1). The report also logs multiple guard calls (professional and directive in tone), an unidentified aircraft assessed as an ATR 72-500 at Abu Musa Island Airfield, and a possible NASER-class vessel docked at the Bushehr IRIN boatyard. Heavy haze reportedly precluded IMINT analysis. The document notes that all descriptive and estimative language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time and should not be treated as conclusive as to object features or performance. Portions are redacted under FOIA/national security exemptions (b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(6), and classification markings.

Source: U.S. Department of Warwar.govIncident Oct 1, 2020Released May 8, 2026Discovered Jul 2, 20263.2 MBdocument
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Description

A redacted U.S. Military Mission Report (MISREP) documenting a UAP observation reported by a military operator during an ISR/reconnaissance sortie over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman in early October 2020. Released by the Department of War as part of a UAP records disclosure and approved for release to AARO.

Claims

  • Descriptive/estimative language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation and is not conclusive about any intrinsic object features.

    95%
  • The releasing agency states all descriptive language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation and is not conclusive as to any object's features or performance.

    90%
  • The aircraft received multiple guard-call hailings from air-defense stations, each answered with a standard response and with no impact to the mission.

    90%
  • The mission supported NAVCENT to characterize IRIN/IRGCN vessels, UAS activity, and pattern-of-life.

    90%
  • A U.S. military operator observed one UAP at 1829Z during a reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf/Strait of Hormuz region.

    85%
  • Heavy haze precluded some IMINT analysis.

    85%
  • A U.S. military operator observed 1x UAP at 1829Z during a reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf/Strait of Hormuz on 2 October 2020.

    75%
  • Heavy haze precluded IMINT analysis during the mission.

    70%
  • An unidentified aircraft at Abu Musa Island Airfield was assessed to be an ATR 72-500.

    70%
  • A possible NASER-class vessel was observed docked in the vicinity of the Bushehr IRIN boatyard.

    60%

Events

  1. Oct 1, 2020

    UAP observation

    At 1829Z the operator observed 1X UAP (Observation Line 1) during the ISR mission.

  2. Sep 30, 2020

    Aircraft takeoff from OKAS

    Asset took off from OKAS at 012249Z OCT20 to support NAVCENT reconnaissance.

  3. Oct 1, 2020

    Unidentified aircraft at Abu Musa Island Airfield

    At 1344Z observed 1x unidentified aircraft assessed to be an ATR 72-500 at Abu Musa Island Airfield.

  4. Oct 1, 2020

    Aircraft landing at OKAS

    Landed at OKAS at 021953Z OCT20; total mission time approximately 21 hours.

  5. May 7, 2026

    Public release / declassification for AARO

    Document approved for release to AARO (03/16/26) and released by the Department of War.

  6. Oct 1, 2020

    Mission takeoff from OKAS

    Takeoff Time DTG 012249:00ZOCT20 from ICAO OKAS.

  7. Oct 2, 2020

    Mission landing at OKAS

    Last Land Time 021953:00ZOCT20; total mission time ~21 hours.

  8. Mar 15, 2026

    Approved for release to AARO

    USCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO, PA applies, 03/16/26.

  9. May 7, 2026

    Public release by Department of War

    Release Date listed on hosting page as 5/8/26.

Dates mentioned

2020-10-012020-10-022026-05-082045-03-012026-03-16

Keywords

Entities

Extracted text (OCR)
Misrep 4871281

Narrative

NN) AT 22497) 1.42 TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2300Z| 14a HANDED OVER FROM THE
LRE. FROM 2338Z TO 08252, 1.4a |FROM 1319Z TO
18552] 1.48 FROM 0117Z TO 18352, 1.43 |
SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION [| (bi(1)4.4a VO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT

OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0727Z| 14a RECEIVED A
GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0854Z] 14a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE
GUARDCALL LINE 2. AT 1122Z] 1.44 RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 3.

AT 1236Z| 14a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD = pee AT 1315Z[_148_|
14a

RECEIVED GUARDCALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 5. AT 1829Z, BSERVED 1X UAP, SEE

OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1835Z| 14a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1922Z| 14a HANDED

BACK TO THE LRE. AT 1953Z[ 4,43 [LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-1. 21

MISSION HOURS, 17.3 IMINT HOURS, | IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 15.3[ 14a [HOURS, 3
14a [TASKING PROSECUTED, 4 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

Admin

CLASSIFICATION |

* Classification: Si

* Associated Caveats:
* Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
« Declassification Date (YY YYMMDD): 20450301

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OPERATION

* Operation: [ (biiyi4a ]

* Domain: AIR

« Operations Center: 609th

¢ Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT
Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

MSGID

* Report Type: MISREP
* Originator (Unit or Sqnadron): 482ATKS
* Submit Date (Auto-generated):

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MSNID

* Tasking Order (ATO): DR

* Mission Type: AREC

* ATO Mission Number: 61)1,.44

¢ Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
« Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC

¢ Rank: AIC

* Full Nameige,_ (b)(3), 130b, (bifs)

* Unit: 482 ATKS

© Wing: 432 AEW

* Phone Number: [ 35¢ (bye) _|

* Email: | 3.5c, (bY) J
« Service: Air Force

* Operations Center: 609 CAOC

Oc

¢ Rank: Ctr

* Full Name: [_ 3.5¢ (bya) __|

Unit: PAROC

* Wing: Other

Phone Number: [73.5¢, (6x6) |

* Email; { 3.5¢.(bi6) ]
Service: Air Force

* Operations Center: Other

°

APPROVER

* Rank: Capt

Full Namgp, (b\3), 1306, (bif6)
Unit: 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support

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* Wing: Other
* Phone Number: (35¢ 6) |
¢ Email:| 3,56, (b)i6) J

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; 1.48

¢ 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 ER-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

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* Data Link: -
¢ Gentext: -

Timeline

Landing

* Last Land Location (ICAO Code); OKAS

* Last Land Time: 021953:00ZOCT20

« Last Engine Shutdown Time: 022003:00ZO0CT20
* Total Mission Time: 21 hours 4 minutes

* Gentext/Additional Details: -

Takeoff

* Callsign: 1.4a

¢ Number of Aircraft: 1
* Asset Type (Airerafqy fi 4a. (by(4)1.49

* Aircraft Tail Numbenga}a fia, (by(4)1.49
* Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
* Takeoff Time DTG: 012249:00ZOCT20
* Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -

* Gentext/Additional Details: -

¢ Mission Canceled:

On Station

¢ Time On Station DTG: 012300:00Z0CT20
* Callsign; 1.48

* JTAR Number: -

* Killbox (Location): -
* Mission Type: AREC
* JTAC Callsign: -

* Gentext/Additional Details: -
¢ Did not Arrive On Station:

ISR

¢ Time-on Station DTG: 020117:00ZOCT20
¢ Time-olf Station DTG: 021835:00Z0CT20

* Aireralt Callsign:| 14a

« Msn Type: AREC

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¢ Primary Sensor: ANDAS4

* Sensors Available: AH\GMESH
* Tasking Type: PLANNED

* Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
* BE Number (if NTISR): -

* Tasked Start Point: I9RWK 7@ii edo ba
* Activity Description; ISR

FMY or Image File Name (if NTISR): -

GENTEXTHISR

* Gentext: | 14a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR
TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0117Z| 148 ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT FOR OPERATION | Dilla ITO CHARACTERIZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS,

UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE.
FROM 0117Z TO 1835Z,| 1.42 (CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE
ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 1244Z,| 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UI cnpeu ON RUNWAY AT ABU
MUSA ISLAND AIRFIELD. AT 13442] 1.48 PBSERVED 1XU/I AIRCRAFT AT ABU MUSA
ISLAND AIRFIELD ASSESSED TO BE AN ATR 72-500. AT 1657Z,[ 14a JOBSERVED 1X POSS
NASER WAP DOCKED IVO BUSHERH IRIN BOATYARD. AT 0727Z{ 14a RECEIVED A GUARD
CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0854Z, 1.44 RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE
GUARDCALL LINE 2. AT 1122Z] 1.4a_ RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 3.
AT 12362,[ 14a [RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 4. AT 1835Z] 14, WAS
CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)

ISR ASSET UTILIZATION

* Supported Unie: NAVCENT

* Supported Operation: OPERATION [| (b¥tVida |
* Precoord Time: 24 HOURS

« Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY

WEATHER
* Weather: (U) HEAVY HAZE PRECLUDED JMINT ANALYSIS

EFFECTIVENESS

¢ Tasker:
* Intel Gap Filled?: No
¢ Gentext: -

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OF Station

* Time Off Station DTG: 021922:00Z0CT20
© Total Time On Station: 20 hours 22 minutes

GUARDCALL

¢ GUARDCALL DTG: 020727:00Z

CT20

* Aircraft Callsign:

* Ground Station Callsign:|

14a

1.4a, 1.4g

¢ Aircraft Location: 40RCP (aii Ra pika
* Aircraft Heading: 020 M
* Aircraft Altitude: FL180

* Aireraft Airspeed: -

« Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: |
* Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

* Gentext: GJ AT 07272,

1Aa

DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STAN
RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

GUARDCALEL

* GUARDCALL DTG: 020854:00Z0CT20

« Aircraft Callsign

14a

|

* Ground Station Callsign}
* Aircraft Location: 40RDP (61) Rat) ha
¢ Aircraft Heading: 145 M
¢ Aircraft Altitude: FL180

¢ Aircraft Airspeed: -

1.4a, 1.49

¢ Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency; |
* Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

¢ Gentext: GJ AT 08547,

1.44

DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 3.4,

RESPONSE I. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

GUARDCALL

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WAS HAILED ON GUARD | (b}(1)1.4a, {b)(1)1.4g

ARD CALL| 1.42 RESPONDED WITH STANDARD

WAS HAILED ON GUARD {b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1}1.4g

RESPONDED WITH STANDARD

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¢ GUARDCALL DTG; 021322:00ZOCT20

¢ Aircraft Callsign 14a |

Ground Station Callsign: 1.4a, 1.4g
Aircraft Location: 40RCQ 7a Wa) ha
Aircraft Heading: 264 M

Aircraft Altitude: FL160

¢ Aircraft Airspeed: -

¢ Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: |
* Guardcall Tone: Directive

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«

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

¢ Gentext: MMM AT 1122Z) 14a [WAS HAILED ON GUARD|

DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALI 1.4a

(b}(1)1.4a, (b}(1)1.49

RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

GUARDCALL

¢ GUARDCALL DTG: 021236:00ZOCT20

* Aircraft Callsign 44a |

* Ground Station Callsign: 1.40, 1.49

.

Aircraft Location: 40RCP3i{1)1 bali ka
Aircraft Heading: 128 M

Aircraft Altitude: FL 160

Aircraft Airspeed: -

* Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
Guardeal! Tone: Professional

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

¢ Gentext: (SAREE AT 1236Z,) 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD
DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL] 1.4a |

RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

GUARDCALE

* GUARDCALL DTG; 021315:00ZOCT20

+ Aircraft Callsign? 1.4a |

* Ground Station Callsign 1.4a, 1.49

Aircraft Location: 40RCP44()1 Ratha
Aircraft Heading: 227 M

* Aircraft Altitude: FL 160
* Aircralt Airspeed: -

«

RESPONDED WITH STANDARD

(b)(1)1.4a, (b){1)1.4g

RESPONDED WITH STANDARD

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* Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: |
* Guardcall Tone: Directive

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

+ Gentext: NNN AT 13152] 14a }vAS HAILED ON GUARD (OX1)1.4a, (O)(1)1.49
DEFENSE, ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL| 1.44 RESPONDED WITH STANDARD

RESPONSE |. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

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