DOW-UAP-D62, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020

Declassified by MG Richard A. Hanison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified or: 22 January 2026 Misrep 4782130 Narrative AT 2302Zn::iil]TOOK OFF FROM OK.AS. Af 2313Z,~ HANDED OVER FROM Tl:iE 1.4a LRE, FROM 23462 TO l902Z,G1a:JCOLLECi ED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 03182 TO 1s29zr::;::;J suPPORTEt> NAVCENT FOR 01>ERAT10NI GULF, STRAI'l OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN, SEE ISR!LINE 1. AT 04082.! 1.4a ! 'RECEIVED A GUARD CALL SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 042 IZ,[ii;JRECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SE'E GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT l 141Z.~ CALL LINE 3. AT 1248Z,~ EMl LINE 2. AT 1732ZJ 1.4a !OBSERVED A UAP. SE'E OBS LINE L Af I829Z,~ CLEARED TO RTB, AT 19232,G:;]BANDf:D BACK TO TliS LRE. AT l 958Z,~ OK.AS. FMV WAS EXPLOITtD BY DGSI. 20.9 MlSSION 1-IO~S. 15.2 IMlNT HOURS. I JMTNT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.3 S1GTNT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TAS ING PROSECUTED. 2 TOTAL TASK1NGS PROSECUTED LOST LINK SEE EMJ LINE 1. AT 14142:J 1.4a !LOST LINK. SEE RECEIVED A GUARD CALL SEE GUARD WAS LANDED AT hvo ARABIAN Admln CLASSIFICATION • Classification: • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source (MS ot Classification Guide ID EMJ LINE 1. AT 14142:J 1.4a !LOST LINK. SEE RECEIVED A GUARD CALL SEE GUARD WAS LANDED AT hvo ARABIAN Admln CLASSIFICATION • Classification: • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source (MS ot Classification Guide ID): MUL11IPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301 OPERATION • Operation~,_____1.4a______, • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Majo:r -Command (MAJ COM): ACC • Combatant Command (COCOl\'I): USCENTCOM MSGID • Repo:rt Type: IvllSREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS • Submit Date (Auto-generated): USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRI 01 /26/26 001 Declassified by I\ G R1cha d A Harr so USCENTCOM Chi f o' St ff D class1fed on 22 J u ry 2026 MSNID • Tasking Order (ATOE;] • Mission Type: AREC • ATO Mission Number:j 1.4a I • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poe POC • Rank: SSgt • Full Nam«,...~c-, -(b-)(3_)_, 1-3-0b-,-(b--,)~) • Unit: 482ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Number: -1-3-.5-c-. ,-bl-(6-l~ • Email:~!_ _ __ ___3_.5c~(b~)(~6>~-----~ • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC QC 3.Sc, (bl(6l • Rank: Ctr • Full Name:! • Unit: 12AF, Det • Email:~!_ _ __ ___3_.5c~(b~)(~6>~-----~ • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC QC 3.Sc, (bl(6l • Rank: Ctr • Full Name:! • Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC • Wing: Other • Phone Number:! • Email:! • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other 3.Sc, fbl{6\ 3.Sc, (b}(6) APPROVER • Rank: SrA • Full Name~c. (b)(3), 130b, (bis) • Unit: 609th AOC • Wing: Other • Phone Number:! 3.5c.(b}(6) • Email:~1____3___.sc_.... • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC __ ,(.__b),.._(6...._)______, USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01 /26/26 002 3 Sc, lb}{§} Deel ., ed by MG Richard A Harr so USCE'NTCOM C'l1ef o'St ff Declass ed or 22 Ja uary 2026 INGEST • Rank: • FuUName: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Number: • Email: • Service: • Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP 1.4a • Aircraft Callsign~ • 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: - • ) 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 Guo Rounds: - • Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: 1 . 4( a) • TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 • Additional Avionics: AH_ GMESH 3.5c b 6 USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to M R 01 /26/26 003 Declassified by MG R.1cl'ard A. Harnsor, USCENTCOM Cl' ef of Staff Declass fled on 22 Jam,ary 2026 • Data Link: - • Gentext: - Timeline Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS • Last Land Time: 161958:00ZSEP20 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 162008:00ZSEP20 • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 56 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: - Takeoff 1.4a --- • Callsign:! • Number of Aircraft: I • Asset Type (Aircraft) 1.4a, 1.4g • Aircraft Tail Number(s) • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OK.A hours 56 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: - Takeoff 1.4a --- • Callsign:! • Number of Aircraft: I • Asset Type (Aircraft) 1.4a, 1.4g • Aircraft Tail Number(s) • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OK.AS • Takeoff Time DTG: l 52302:00ZSEP20 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): - • Gentext/Additioual Details: - • Mission Canceled: 1.4a On Station I 1.4a • Time On Station DTG: 152313:00ZSEP20 • Callsign:! • JTAR Number: - • Killbox (Location): - • Mission Type: AREC • JTAC Callsign: - • Gen text/ Additional Details: - • Did not Arrive On Station: JSR • Time-on Station DTG: 160318:00ZSEP20 • Time-off Station DTG: 161829:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign:._!_ ___,;_;1.4..;.;a;;.______,! • Msn Type: AREC USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01 /26/26 004 3.5c, (b )(6) • Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 • Sensors Available: AH\GMESH • Tasking Type: PLANNED • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC# : - • BE Number (ifNTISR): - • Tasked Start Point: 40RCQ3@}~1 .4a! • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR): - GENTEXTIISR JI 1.4a 1.4a !COORDINATED NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR • Geotext: (3il i2 TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 03182 Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR): - GENTEXTIISR JI 1.4a 1.4a !COORDINATED NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR • Geotext: (3il i2 TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 03182, 1.4a ARRNED ON STATION ISO ~O CH.AR1CTERIZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS, NAVCENT FOR OPERATIC~ UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO E~TABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. FROM 03182 TO 18292,~CONDUCTED SCANS IAW Tl-Ir TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0930Z~OBSERVED AN IR-!t-5 LAUNCHER IVO 40RCPo:rn~oN ABU MUSA ISLAND. AT 1321Z,I 1.4a ;IBS;ERVED 2X POSSIBLE HOUDONG WPTG IVO (39RXL6~~ DOCKED PIERSI E. AT 04082,~RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 04212,0]i] C~IVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT l 141Z~RECEIVED A GUAR.Ip CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3. AT 17322,~OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTMTY. SEEIOBS LINE 1. AT 18292,~AS CLEAR.ED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) JSR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: NAVCENT • Supported Operation: OPERATIOl'i • Precoord Time: 24 HOURS • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY 1.4a WEATHER • Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: - OffStation USCENTCOM 'i • Precoord Time: 24 HOURS • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY 1.4a WEATHER • Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: - OffStation USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO] 01 /26/26 005 Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrsor USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Deciassmed or. 22 Jtnuary 2026 • Time Off Station DTG: I 6 I 923:00ZSEP20 • Tota] Time On Station: 20 hours 10 minutes GUARDCALL I • GUARDCALL DTG: 160408:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign:! 1.4e • Ground Station CalJsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE • Aircraft Location: 40RCP7~(jw • Aircraft Heading: 360T • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: DIRECTIVE GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gentext: --■ AT 0408Z,~WAS HAILED ON GU~REQ BY IRANlAN AIR DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION GUARDCALL I • GUARDCALL DTG: 160421:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft CaUsign:! 1.4a • Ground Station CaUsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE • Aircraft Location: 40RCP7~tl1.4a! • Aircraft Heading: 0I0M • Aircraft Altitude: FLl80 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: I • Guardc.all Tone: DrRECTIVE GENTEXTIGUARDC'ALL • Gentext: DEFENSE. tl1.4a! • Aircraft Heading: 0I0M • Aircraft Altitude: FLl80 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: I • Guardc.all Tone: DrRECTIVE GENTEXTIGUARDC'ALL • Gentext: DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDED WJ'ri::fTitE STANDARD RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION WAS HAILED ON GU~FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR AT 042 lZ,~ GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 161141:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign:j 1.4a I USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01 /26/26 006 3.5c. (1>)(6) • Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE • Aircraft Location: 40RCP2l1.4aBOual • Aircraft Heading: 277 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL040 • Aircraft Airspeed: - • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 • Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL GENTEXT/GUARDCALL • Gentext: - - · AT l 141Z,~WAS HAILED ON GU DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDE IMPACT TO MISSION 243.000 FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR WITH STANDARD RESPONSE. NO EM/ • EMI Start DTG: 161248:00ZSEP20 • EMI End DTG: 161259:00ZSEP20 I • Aircraft Callsign~ 1.4a • Type of EMI: UNKNOWN • EMI Duration: 11 minutes • Aircraft Location: 39RXK0filalS({w • Aircraft Heading: 290 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aircraft Airspeed: 89 KIAS • Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation • EMI Impact to System: Complete • • EMI Duration: 11 minutes • Aircraft Location: 39RXK0filalS({w • Aircraft Heading: 290 T • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aircraft Airspeed: 89 KIAS • Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation • EMI Impact to System: Complete • EMI Location: 39RXK0~~ • Affected System~ • Frequency Affec~--:.,._1_.4_g_, • Mission Impact: MEDIUM GENTEXTIEMI • Gentext: - - - AT 12482,w;JEXPERIENCED LOST L REGAINED LINK AT 12592. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO TIIE MISSION TO POSSIBLE! 1.4g 1.4a JSIR ID330412 EM/ • EMI Start DTG: 161414:00ZSEP20 • EMI End DTG: 161441:16ZSEP20 USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MROI 01 /26/26 007 3.5c b 6 Declassified by MG R.1cl'ard A. Harnsor, USCENTCOM Cl' ef of Staff Declass fled on 22 Jam,ary 2026 1.4a • Aircraft CaUsign: ! • Type of EMI: UNKNO\VN • EMI Duration: 27 minutes • Aircraft Location: 39RVM9~~ • Aircraft Heading: 264 T • Aircraft Altitude: FLI 80 • Aircraft Airspeed: 120:KIAS • Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation • EMI Impact to System: Complete • EMI Location: 39RVM9~~1.4a! • Affected System ~ • Frequency Affectecif _ _ ed.,....___1.49 .__ _, • Mission Impact: MEDIUM GENTEXTIEMI • Gentext: --■ AT 1414Z,~EXPERIENCED LOST MI Location: 39RVM9~~1.4a! • Affected System ~ • Frequency Affectecif _ _ ed.,....___1.49 .__ _, • Mission Impact: MEDIUM GENTEXTIEMI • Gentext: --■ AT 1414Z,~EXPERIENCED LOST LINK TO POSSIBL~L____:1.::..;..49=----_,_-1.4_a­ REGAINED 14412. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO THE MISSION JSIR ID3304 l 4 OBSERVATION I 1.4a • Observation DTG: 161732:00ZSEP20 • Aircraft Callsign: ! • Aircraft Location: 39RVM5J[iAal?(@ • Aircraft Heading: - • Aircraft Altitude: FL180 • Aircraft Airspeed: 90 KIAS • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: - • Range: - • KiJlbox & Keypad: - • Observed Activity Location : 39RVMs rna1.4al • Observed Activity Description: UAP • Method of Observation: FMV , GENTEXTIOBSERVATION • Gentext: AT 17322,~OBSERVED A UAP rvo 39RVM51~ %.4al WEATHER USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01 /26/26 008 3,§c l b}(§} • Weather: (U) WEATiffiR WAS NOT A FACTOR Declassr ied by MG Richard A. Harrsor USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Deciassmed or. 22 Jtnuary 2026 USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRI 01 /26/26 009 3.5c b 6 -0019 Approved for Release to MRI 01 /26/26 009 3.5c b 6