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Two FMV-Detected UAPs Over Arabian Gulf, 2020
USCENTCOM Mission Report 26-0028 documenting two UAP observations by a U.S. military ISR aircraft over the Arabian Gulf on November 2, 2020, at 2143Z and 2148Z.
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USCENTCOM Mission Report 26-0028 documenting two UAP observations by a U.S. military ISR aircraft over the Arabian Gulf on November 2, 2020, at 2143Z and 2148Z.
DOW-UAP-D64, Mission Report, Iran, November 2020
USCENTCOM Mission Report 26-0028 documenting two UAP observations by a U.S. military ISR aircraft over the Arabian Gulf on November 2, 2020, at 2143Z and 2148Z.
This is a declassified MISREP (Mission Report 5039166) from the 482 ATKS, 432 AEW, supporting NAVCENT reconnaissance operations over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman. While conducting target-deck scans, the aircraft observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon at 2143Z at grid 39RWK with bearing 080 T and altitude unknown, then a second UAP at 2148Z traveling northwest. Both observations were captured via FMV (Full Motion Video) using an AN/DAS-4 targeting pod, and FMV was later exploited by DOSI. The mission ran 20.42 total hours and was preceded by a guardcall from Iranian air defense at 1012Z, characterized as professional in tone.
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Misrep 5039166 Narrative Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies AT 0608Z~OOK OFF FROM OK.AS. AT 0618Z .I 1.4a J.rANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. F~939Z~3Zj 1.4a !FROM 1015Z TO Ol 12Z~UPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION I lb}{1}14a UVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE JSR LINE 1. AT 1012~ 1.4a I RECEIVED A GUARDCALL SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 2!143z80BSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z~SERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 0112Z 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 021~ HANDED BACK TO Ill$ LRE. AT 02502, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DOSI. 20.42 MISSION HOURS, 18.55 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 16.21 1.4a ~OURS, t I 1.4a f ASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASK.INGSPROSECUTED Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source {MS or Classification Guide ID): MUL IPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 2045030 I OPERATION • Operation: I {bl(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): MSNJD USCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / IPA applies 03/16/26 000001Page 2 · born-digital extraction
• Tasking Order (ATO): EX • Mission Type: AREC • ATO Mission Number;dgJ(Ul.4~ • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked; A - AlR FORCE Poe POC • Rank: SrA • Full Nam~.lic. (b)(3l. 130b. C'2)(~} • Unit: 482 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: -1 -3-Sc-fb-}(6-)- • Email: ._I _______ ...,3 ... ,§ ... G ... { .. b...,}(6..,.},_ ______ __, • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other QC • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: I 3 sc (b}l6) • Unit: 12 AF PAROC • Wing: Other • Phune Number: I 3,5c /bl(§) • Email: ... I ________ __,.3 ... ,5_..c ... fb""}.,.(6.._J __ .....,.. _____ __, • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: TSgt • Full ~amea~[§c-. -(R-lrn-i,-1-3Q-~-. {-l!l~Cdl • Unit: Unavailable • Wing: 379 AEW • Phone Num• -FO_I_A_E-xe-m-pt-io~n!lb)(6} • Email: I a 5c lb){6l • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST 3 5G (b)(fi) USCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies 03/16/26 000002Page 7 · born-digital extraction
• Observation DTG: 022l48:00ZNOV20 • Aircraft Callsign:I 1.4a I • Aircraft Location: 39RWKq~a • Aircraft Heading: 110 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL220 • Aircraft Airspeed: 107 KlAS • Relative Bearing or Clock "Position: - • Range: - • Killbox. & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 39RWK1~ • Observed Activity Description: UAP • Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXTIOBSERVATJON Declass fi d by MG Richard A. Hamson USCENTCOM Chief or Sta Declass1fi don 16 Marc!, 2026 FOUO / Pnvacy Act applies • Gente::d: •-■ AT 2148Z,Ef BSERVED AN ADDITI NAL UAP TRAVELING NW lVO 39RWK~~a WEATHER • Weather: USCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO- FOUO I PA applies 03/16/26 000007
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Misrep 5039166 Narrative Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies AT 0608Z~OOK OFF FROM OK.AS. AT 0618Z .I 1.4a J.rANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. F~939Z~3Zj 1.4a !FROM 1015Z TO Ol 12Z~UPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION I lb}{1}14a UVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE JSR LINE 1. AT 1012~ 1.4a I RECEIVED A GUARDCALL SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 2!143z80BSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z~SERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 0112Z 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 021~ HANDED BACK TO Ill$ LRE. AT 02502, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DOSI. 20.42 MISSION HOURS, 18.55 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 16.21 1.4a ~OURS, t I 1.4a f ASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASK.INGSPROSECUTED Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source {MS or Classification Guide ID): MUL IPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 2045030 I OPERATION • Operation: I {bl(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): MSNJD USCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / IPA applies 03/16/26 000001• Tasking Order (ATO): EX • Mission Type: AREC • ATO Mission Number;dgJ(Ul.4~ • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked; A - AlR FORCE Poe POC • Rank: SrA • Full Nam~.lic. (b)(3l. 130b. C'2)(~} • Unit: 482 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: -1 -3-Sc-fb-}(6-)- • Email: ._I _______ ...,3 ... ,§ ... G ... { .. b...,}(6..,.},_ ______ __, • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other QC • Rank: Ctr • Full Name: I 3 sc (b}l6) • Unit: 12 AF PAROC • Wing: Other • Phune Number: I 3,5c /bl(§) • Email: ... I ________ __,.3 ... ,5_..c ... fb""}.,.(6.._J __ .....,.. _____ __, • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other APPROVER • Rank: TSgt • Full ~amea~[§c-. -(R-lrn-i,-1-3Q-~-. {-l!l~Cdl • Unit: Unavailable • Wing: 379 AEW • Phone Num• -FO_I_A_E-xe-m-pt-io~n!lb)(6} • Email: I a 5c lb){6l • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST 3 5G (b)(fi) USCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies 03/16/26 000002• Rank: • Full Name: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Number: • Email: • Service: • Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP • Aircraft Callsignl 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 lndudeNum of Each: 1.4(a) • TGT Pod Name or Designator; ANDAS4 • Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH_ VORTEX • Data Link: - USCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / IPA applies Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies 03/1 6/26 000003
• Gcntext: - Timeline Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OK.AS • Last Land Time: 030250:00ZNOV20 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 030J00:00ZNOV20 • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 42 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details:. Takt1off • CalJsign ~ 1.4a • Number of Aircraft: 1 • Asset Type (Aircr~~fl't1.4a. (bH1)1.4g • Aircraft Tail Number~~j1,4a, !b}(1)1.4g • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OK.AS • Takeoff Time DTG: 020608:00ZNOV20 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): • • Gentext/ Additional Details: - • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 020618:00ZNOV20 • Callsign:I 1.4a I • JTAR Number: - • Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: AREC • JTAC Callsign: • • Gentext/Additional Details: - • Did not Arrive On Station: JSR • Time-on Station DTG: 021015:00ZNOV20 • Time-off Station DTG: 030115:00ZNOV20 • Aircraft CaUsign:I 1.4a I • Msn Type: AREC.__ ____ _, • Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 USCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on 16 March 2026 FOUO / Privacy Act applies 03/16/26 000004
• Sensors Available: AH\GMESH • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): ~ • BE Number (ifNTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 39RUP~a • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR): - GENTEXTIISR Declassrfi d by MG Richard A. Hamson USCENTCOM Chi for Sta Declass1fi don 16 Marcil 2026 FOUO / Pnvacy Act applies • Gentext: ••■ I 1.4a ~OORDINATED W 'TH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 1015Z~ 1.4a ~RRJVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT FOR OPERATION! fb)(1)1,4a tlO CHAR'4CTERlZE TRTN\IRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. AT 1012ZJ 1.4a ~ECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALLlLINE l. FROM 10152 TO 19I0Z, ~CONDUCTED SCANS [AW THE TARGET DECK IN cl ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 2143Z, L.:'.:JOBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE LAT 2148Zj 1.4a ~BSERVED A SECOND UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. FROM 19102 TO 22102,I 1.4a ~ONDUCTED OPpN WATER SCANS ISO UUV, NO IDENTIFICATION OF UUVWAS FOUND. FROM 221oz TO 0~132,~0NDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK lN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT l l2Z~AS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) JSR ASSET UTILIZATION • Snpported Unit: NAVCENT • Supported Operation: OPERATION._! _ _..Cb .... )C .... l)...,14'""'a,____, • Precoord Time: 24 HOURS • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather: (U) HAZE PRECLUDED !MINT COLLECTION EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No " Gentext: - Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 030113 :002NOV20 • Total Time On Station: 18 hours 55 minutes USCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO- FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000005
GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL D,A.:..r..t...l.Lo..u.i..r.......1c,u.,,~'lov20 • Aircraft Callsign ..___-4 • Ground Station Callsign 1.4g, 1.4a • Aircraft Location: 39RUN~a • Aircraft Heading: M 068 • Aircraft Altitude: FL 210 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: l • Guardcall Tone: PROFESSSIONAL GENTEXTIGUARDCALL Declassrfi d by MG Richard A. Hamson USCENTCOM Chief or Sta Declass1fi don 16 Maret, 2026 FOUO / Pnvacy Act applies • Gentext: --■ AT 1012ZJ 1.4a ~AS HAILED ON GUARI) ilb}<1>J 4a!f REQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL~RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE l. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION OBSERVATION • Observation DTG: 022143:00ZNOV20 • Aircraft CaJJsignj 1.4a I • Aircraft Location: 39RWK12~ • Aircraft Heading: 110 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL220 • Aircraft Airspeed: I 05 K.IAS • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: • • Range: - • Killbox & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 39RWK~~a • Observed Activity Desuiption: UAP • Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXTIOBSERVATION • Gentext: --■ AT 2143Z~ 1.4a pBSERVED IX UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON lVO 39RWK~~TITUDE UNKNOWN WITH A BEARING OF 080 T. WEATHER • Weather: OBSERVATION 3 sc (b)/6) USCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000006
• Observation DTG: 022l48:00ZNOV20 • Aircraft Callsign:I 1.4a I • Aircraft Location: 39RWKq~a • Aircraft Heading: 110 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL220 • Aircraft Airspeed: 107 KlAS • Relative Bearing or Clock "Position: - • Range: - • Killbox. & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location: 39RWK1~ • Observed Activity Description: UAP • Method of Observation: FMV GENTEXTIOBSERVATJON Declass fi d by MG Richard A. Hamson USCENTCOM Chief or Sta Declass1fi don 16 Marc!, 2026 FOUO / Pnvacy Act applies • Gente::d: •-■ AT 2148Z,Ef BSERVED AN ADDITI NAL UAP TRAVELING NW lVO 39RWK~~a WEATHER • Weather: USCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO- FOUO I PA applies 03/16/26 000007