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

Location: Strait of Hormuz
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-08-19

Record summary

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 UAP. 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.

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Declassified by MG Richard AHarrison USCENTCOM ChiefofStaff Declassified on:16 March 2026 FoUO/Privacy Actappli Misrep4871281 Narrative AT2249Z, 1.4aTOOKOFFFROMOKAS.AT2300Z 1.4a HANDEDOVERFROMTHE LRE.FROM2338ZTO0825Z 1.4a FROM1319ZTO 1855Z 1.4a FROM0117ZTO1835Z 1.4a SUPPORTEDNAVCENTFOROPERATION (b)(1)1.4a JIVOARABIANGULF,STRAIT OFHORMUZANDGULFOFOMAN.SEEISRLINE1.AT0727Z, 1.4a RECEIVEDA GUARDCALL.SEEGUARDCALLLINE1.AT0854Z 1.4a RECEIVEDAGUARD CALL.SEE GUARDCALLLINE2.AT1122Z, 1.4a RECEIVEDAGUARDCALL.SEEGUARDCALLLINE3. AT1236Z 1.4a RECEIVEDAGUARDCALL.SEEGUARDCALLLINE4.AT1315Z 1.4a RECEIVEDGUARDCALL.SEEGUARDCALLLINE5.AT1829Z 1.4a OBSERVEDXUAP,SEE OBSERVATIONLINE1.AT1835Z 1.4a WASCLEAREDTORTB.AT1922Z 1.4a HANDED BACKTOTHELRE.AT1953Z 1.4a MISSIQNHOURS,17.3IMINTHOURS,1IMINTTASKINGPROSECUTED,15.3 1.4a HOURS,3 1.4a TASKINGPROSECUTED,4TOTALTASKINGSPROSECUTED Admin CLASSIFICATION ·Classification: ·Associated Caveats: ·Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES ·Declassification Date(YYYYMMDD):20450301 OPERATION Operation: (b)(1)1.4a 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): (9q)9 USCENTCOMMDR26-0028 ApprovedforReleasetoAARO-FOUO/PAapplies 03/16/26000001

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Declassified by MG Richard A.Harrison USCENTCOM ChiefofStaff Declassified on:16 March 2026 FOUO/Privacy Actappl MSNID Tasking Order (ATO):DR ·Mission Type:AREC ·ATO MissionNumber:b11.4 ·Country Tasked:US-UNITED STATES ·ServiceTasked:A-AIRFORCE Poc POC Rank:A1C ·FullName5c.(b)(3）.130b.(b）6) ·Unit:482ATKS ·Wing:432AEW Phone Number: 3.5c.(b)（6) Email: 3.5c.(b)6) Service:Air Force ·Operations Center:609 CAOC QC Rank:Ctr Full Name:3.5c.(b)(6) ·Unit:PAROC Wing:Other PhoneNumber:3.5c.(b6） Email: 3.5c(b6) Service:Air Force ·Operations Center:Other APPROVER ·Rank:Capt Full Namg.(b)3）,130b.(b)6) ·Unit:609AOCISRD Unit Support ·Wing:Other Phone Number: 3.5c.(b)6) Email: 3.5c.(b（6) ·Service:Air Force ·OperationsCenter:609 CAOC 3.5c.(b6) USCENTCOMMDR26-0028 ApprovedforReleasetoAARO-FOUO/PAapplies 03/16/26000002

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Declassified by MG Richard A.Harrison USCENTCOM ChiefofStaff Declassified on:16 March 2026 FOUO/Privacy Acl appli INGEST .Rank: .Full Name: Unit: .Wing: ·Phone Number: ·Email: .Service: . Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP ·Aircraft Callsign 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 orDesignator:- ·IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: ECM Name or Designator:- ·ECM Software Load or MissionData:- ·CMD Name or Designator:- .Chaff Designator:- ·Num Chaffor Cartridges:- ·Flare Designator:- ·Num Flares:- ·Towed Decoy Name orDesignator:- ·Towed Decoy Software Load orMission 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 Include Num ofEach:1.4(a) ·TGT Pod Name orDesignator:ANDAS4 ·Additional Avionics:AH-BS_WARIO 3.5c.(b)(6) USCENTCOMMDR26-0028 ApprovedforReleasetoAARO-FOUOPAapplies 03/16/26000003

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Declassified by MG Richard A.Harrison USCENTCOMChiefofStaff Declassified on:16 March 2026 FoUO/Priva *Data Link:- .Gentext:- Timeline Landing ·Last Land Location(ICAO Code):OKAS LastLandTime:021953:00ZOCT20 Last Engine Shutdown Time:022003:00ZOCT20 *Total Mission Time:21 hours 4minutes Gentext/Additional Details:- Takeoff .Callsign: 1.4a Number ofAircraft:1 AssetType(Aircra4a(b))1.4g ·Aircraft TailNumber4a.(b）1.4g ·Takeoff Location(ICAO Code):OKAS ·TakcoffTimeDTG:012249:00ZOCT20 Mode3(IFF Codes):- *Gentext/Additional Details:- Mission Canceled: On Station ·TimeOnStationDTG:012300:00ZOCT20 Callsign 1.48 ·JTAR Number:- ·Killbox(Location):- Mission Type:AREC ·JTAC Callsign:- ·Gentext/Additional Details:- ·Did not Arrive On Station: ISR ·Time-onStationDTG:020117:00ZOCT20 ·Time-off StationDTG:021835:00ZOCT20 ·Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a Msn Type:AREC USCENTCOMMDR26-0028 ApprovedforReleasetoAARO-FOUO/PAapplies 03/16/26000004

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Declassified by MG Richard A.Harrison USCENTCOM ChiefofStaff Declassified on:16 March 2026 FoUo/Privacy Actappli ·Primary Sensor:ANDAS4 ·Sensors Available:AHGMESH ·Tasking Type:PLANNED ·Tasking or Request Number(JTAR#,AEM#,PRI#,or TIC#):- ·BE Number (if NTISR):- ·TaskedStartPoint:39RWK71k111.4a ·Activity Description:ISR ·FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR):- GENTEXT/ISR ·Gentext: 1.4a COORDINATEDWITHNAVCENT24HOURSPRIOR TO TAKEOFF.PRECOORDWASSATISFACTORY.AT0117Z1.4ARRIVEDONSTATIONISO NAVCENTFOROPERATION (b1)1.4a JTOCHARACTERIZEIRINIRGCNVESSELS, UASACTIVITY,ACTIVITYOUTSIDEOFPORTS,ANDTOESTABLISHPATTERNOFLIFE. FROM0117ZTO1835Z 1.4日 CONDUCTEDSCANSIAWTHETARGETDECKINTHE MUSAISLANDAIRFIELD.AT1344Z 1.48 DBSERVED1XU/IAIRCRAFTATABUMUSA ISLANDAIRFIELDASSESSEDTOBEANATR72-500.AT1657Z, 1.4a OBSERVEDIXPOSS 1.4a RECEIVEDAGUARD CALL.SEEGUARDCALLLINE1.AT0854Z 1.4a RECEIVEDA GUARD CALL.SEE GUARDCALLLINE2.AT1122Z 1.4a RECEIVEDAGUARDCALL.SEEGUARDCALLLINE3. AT1236Z, 1.4a RECEIVEDAGUARDCALL.SEEGUARDCALLLINE4.AT1835Z 1.4a WAS CLEAREDOFFTASKINGANDRETURNEDTOBASE(RTB) ISRASSETUTILIZATION Supported Unit:NAVCENT Supported Operation:OPERATION (b)1)1.4a Precoord Time:24HOURS -Precoord Effectiveness:SATISFACTORY WEATHER Weather:(U)HEAVYHAZEPRECLUDEDIMINTANALYSIS EFFECTIVENESS .Tasker: ·Intel Gap Filled?: No .Gentext:- 3.5c.(bY6) USCENTCOMMDR26-0028 ApprovedforReleasetoAARO-FOUO/PAapplies 03/16/26000005

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Declassified by MG Richard A.Harrison USCENTCOM ChiefofStaff Declassified on:16 March 2026 FoUO/Priva OffStation ·TimeOffStationDTG:021922:00ZOCT20 ·TotalTimeOnStation:20hours22minutes GUARDCALL ·GUARDCALLDTG:020727:00ZOCT20 ·Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a ·Ground Station Cailsign: 1.4a,1.4g ·AircraftLocation:40RCP76(1)(1)14a ·AircraftHeading:020M ·AircraftAititude:FL180 *Aircraft Airspeed:- Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency:1 ·GuardcallTone:PROFESSIONAL GENTEXT/GUARDCALL Gentext: AT0727Z 1.4a WASHAILEDONGUARD （b)（1)1.4a,(b)(1)1.4g DEFENSE.ORDERSGIVEN:STANDARDCALL 1.4a RESPONDEDWITHSTANDARD RESPONSE1.NOIMPACTTOTHEMISSION GUARDCALL GUARDCALLDTG:020854:00ZOCT20 Aircraft Callsign 1.4a ·Ground Station Callsign 1.4a,1.4g AircraftLocation:40RDP781114a AircraffHeading:145M AircraftAltitude:FL180 ·Aircraft Airspeed:- ·Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency:I ·Guardcall Tone:PROFESSIONAL GENTEXT/GUARDCALL Gentext: AT0854Z 1.4a WASHAILEDONGUARD (b)(1)1.4a.(b)(1)1.4g DEFENSE.ORDERSGIVEN:STANDARDCALL 1.4a RESPONDEDWITHSTANDARD RESPONSEI.NOIMPACTTOTHEMISSION GUARDCALL 35c-(b6) USCENTCOMMDR26-0028 ApprovedforReleasetoAARO-FOUO/PAapplies 03/16/26000006

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Declassified by MG Richard A.Harrison USCENTCOM ChiefofStaff Declassified on:16 March 2026 FoUO/Priva ·GUARDCALLDTG:021122:00ZOCT20 ·Aircraft Callsign 14a ·Ground Station Callsign: 1.4a,1.4g Aircraft Location:40RCQ711（11.4a ·AircraftHeading:264M ·Aircraft Altitude:FL160 ·Aircraft Airspeed:- ·Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 Guardcall Tone:Directive GENTEXT/GUARDCALL .Gentext: AT1122Z 1.4a WASHAILEDONGUARD (b）（1)1.4a,(b)(1)1.4g DEFENSE.ORDERSGIVEN:STANDARD CALI 1.4a RESPONDEDWITHSTANDARD RESPONSE1.NOIMPACTTOTHEMISSION GUARDCALL ·GUARDCALLDTG:021236:00ZOCT20 ·Aircraft Callsign 1.4a ·Ground Station Callsign: 1.4a,1.4g ·AircraftLocation:40RCP3Bk11114a ·AircraftHeading:128M AircraftAltitude:FL 160 ·Aircraft Airspeed:- ·Number of CallsNoted from the Same Agency:1 Guardcall Tone:Professional GENTEXT/GUARDCALL Gentext:(S//RELAT1236Z WASHAILEDONGUARD (b)（1)1.4a,(b)(1)1.4g 1.4a DEFENSE.ORDERSGIVEN:STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDEDWITHSTANDARD RESPONSE1.NOIMPACTTOTHEMISSION GUARDCALL ·GUARDCALLDTG:021315:00Z0CT20 ·Aircraft Callsign： 1.4a Ground Station Callsig 1.4a,1.4g AircraftLocation:40RCP1114a Aircraft Heading:227M AircraftAltitude:FL160 Aircraft Airspeed:- 3.5c(b)(6) USCENTCOMMDR26-0028 Approved forReleasetoAARO-FOUO/PAapplies 03/16/26000007

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Declassified by MG Richard A.Harrison USCENTCOMChiefofStaff Declassified on:16 March 2026 FOUOIPHIM Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency:1 Guardcall Tone:Directive GENTEXT/GUARDCALL "Gentext: AT1315Z, 1AaWASHAILEDONGUARD (b)（1)1.4a,(b)(1)1.4g DEFENSE.ORDERSGIVEN:STANDARDCALL 1.4a RESPONDEDWITHSTANDARD RESPONSE1.NOIMPACTTOTHEMISSION 3.5c.(h)6) USCENTCOMMDR26-0028 ApprovedforReleasetoAARO-FOUO/PAapplies 03/16/26000008

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