What does ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 reveal?

Single UAP observed at 0117Z on 30 May 2022 during an ISR mission supporting the 603rd AOC over operating area 41EMD in the Eastern Mediterranean. The reporting aircraft took off from Sigonella Airbase (ICAO LICZ) at 1355Z on 29 May 2022 and landed at LICZ at 1025Z on 30 May 2022 for a total mission time of 20 hours 30 minutes. At 2147Z the aircraft was…

Which agency produced ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022?

ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 is a primary-source record from Department of War. Its original classification was SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY.

When is ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 dated?

ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 is dated 2022-05-29. It was declassified 2025-10-08.

What programs and topics appear in ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022?

ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 references OP HUMMER SICKLE, 603 AOC, DGS-IN, DGS-4, 432 AEW and 50 ATKS.

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ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022

DOW-UAP-D14, Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022

A Department of War Mission Report (MISREP) from a USAF ISR sortie over the Eastern Mediterranean on 29-30 May 2022 records one small UAP observed at 0117Z flying north to northeast, followed as long as possible without positive identification.

Brief

The MISREP, originated by the 50th Attack Squadron under the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing and tasked through the 603rd Air Operations Center, documents a 20-hour 30-minute ISR mission from Sigonella Airbase (LICZ) collecting SIGINT and IMINT in the Eastern Mediterranean (operating area 41EMD). At 2147Z on 29 May 2022 the aircraft was reacted to by 1-3 aircraft including one possible Russian Aerospace Forces SU-30 that closed to approximately 5 nautical miles, flew directly under the orbit for about 2 minutes, then returned west. At 0117Z on 30 May 2022 a screener observed one small UAP flying north to northeast from initial contact location 37SBV28, friendly aircraft at FL240 and 142 KIAS, and could not get a positive identification. The report was declassified by USCENTCOM Chief of Staff MG Richard A. Harrison on 8 October 2025 under MDR 25-0094 through MDR 25-0099.

Metadata

Agency: Department of War
Release: 5/8/26
Incident: 5/29/22
Location: Syria
Type: PDF • .pdf
Length: 9 pages
Classification: SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY
Programs: OP HUMMER SICKLE, 603 AOC, DGS-IN, DGS-4, 432 AEW, 50 ATKS
Tags: UAP, ISR mission, Eastern Mediterranean, Syria, 2022, MISREP, FMV, small UAP, north to northeast track

Key points

Single UAP observed at 0117Z on 30 May 2022 during an ISR mission supporting the 603rd AOC over operating area 41EMD in the Eastern Mediterranean.p.1
The reporting aircraft took off from Sigonella Airbase (ICAO LICZ) at 1355Z on 29 May 2022 and landed at LICZ at 1025Z on 30 May 2022 for a total mission time of 20 hours 30 minutes.p.4
At 2147Z the aircraft was reacted to by 1-3 aircraft, including one possible Russian Aerospace Forces SU-30, which closed to approximately 5 nautical miles at FL190 while the friendly orbited at FL243.p.8
The reacting SU-30 flew directly under the friendly aircraft's orbit for approximately 2 minutes, then flew south about 10 nautical miles and returned west; the friendly crew did not visually acquire the reported aircraft.p.8
UAP initial contact DTG 300117:00ZMAY22, friendly aircraft at location 36SXD9, altitude FL240, speed 142 KIAS, with one UAP sighted and no signatures detected.p.8
The screener could not obtain a positive identification on the UAP; the report explicitly notes characterizations reflect the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time.p.8
Mission collected on 39 targets including Syrian Navy operations areas, OPIR Israel-Lebanon-Syria region monitoring, Latakia naval monitoring, Tartus Naval Base, and Bassel al-Assad International Airfield.p.6
Separately, at 0011Z the crew observed one probable SU-27/35 landing in the vicinity of 36SYE6, with the observation made via full-motion video (FMV).p.9
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 8 October 2025 under MDR 25-0094 through MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S, classified SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY.p.1

Verbatim

AT 01172, ONE POSSIBLE SMALL UAP WAS OBSERVED. SEE UAP LINE 1.
p.1
AT 2147Z,~WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING IX POSS RFAF SU-30, THAT GOT APPROXIMATELY 5NM FROM~ THE ACFT APPROACHED WESTWARD FROM THE SYRIAN COAST, FLEW DIRECTLY UNDER. 1.4a .ORBIT (FL190, VS ~ FL243) FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN, FLEW SOUTH FOR ABOUT 10NM, AND THEN RETURNED WEST.
p.8
OBSERVED A UAP AT 0117Z FLY NORTH TO NORTH EAST AND FOLLOWED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.~SCREENER COULD NOT GET A POSITIVE ID ON THE UAP.
p.8
Number of UAP Sighted: 1
p.8
AT 001 lZ, ~ OBSERVED ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 LANDING IVO 36SYE681ual2~
p.9
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S
p.1

Most interesting

The UAP observation occurred during the same sortie in which the ISR aircraft was intercepted by a possible Russian SU-30 that maneuvered directly beneath its orbit for about 2 minutes, about 1.5 hours before the UAP sighting.
The friendly aircraft was at FL240 and 142 KIAS, an airspeed and altitude profile consistent with a high-altitude long-endurance ISR platform from the 50th Attack Squadron and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing.
The mission lasted 20 hours 30 minutes, taking off and landing at NAS Sigonella in Sicily while operating over the Eastern Mediterranean off the Syrian and Lebanese coasts.
Detection was via full-motion video; the report records no UAP signatures, no RF frequency, and no measured altitude or velocity.
Declassification ran through six parallel MDR cases (25-0094 through 25-0099) signed by the USCENTCOM Chief of Staff.

Cross-references

PDFDOW-UAP-PR21, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022Department of War
PDFSingle UAP Over Iraq, May 2022Department of War
PDFPossible UAP/UAV Over Baghdad, December 2022Department of War
PDFSub-Minute UAP Over Syria, July 2022Department of War
PDFFive Sensor Targets Over Iraq, May 2022Department of War
PDFDOW-UAP-PR19, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2022Department of War
PDFDOW-UAP-PR23, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022Department of War
PDFTwo FMV-Detected UAPs Over Arabian Gulf, 2020Department of War

Common questions

What is ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022?: A Department of War Mission Report (MISREP) from a USAF ISR sortie over the Eastern Mediterranean on 29-30 May 2022 records one small UAP observed at 0117Z flying north to northeast, followed as long as possible without positive identification.
What does ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 reveal?: Single UAP observed at 0117Z on 30 May 2022 during an ISR mission supporting the 603rd AOC over operating area 41EMD in the Eastern Mediterranean. The reporting aircraft took off from Sigonella Airbase (ICAO LICZ) at 1355Z on 29 May 2022 and landed at LICZ at 1025Z on 30 May 2022 for a total mission time of 20 hours 30 minutes. At 2147Z the aircraft was…
Which agency produced ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022?: ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 is a primary-source record from Department of War. Its original classification was SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY.
When is ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 dated?: ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 is dated 2022-05-29. It was declassified 2025-10-08.
What programs and topics appear in ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022?: ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 references OP HUMMER SICKLE, 603 AOC, DGS-IN, DGS-4, 432 AEW and 50 ATKS.
What does ISR Sortie Over Eastern Mediterranean, May 2022 say, in its own words?: "AT 01172, ONE POSSIBLE SMALL UAP WAS OBSERVED. SEE UAP LINE 1." (source p. 1).

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