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
 LRE, FROM 23462 TO l902Z,G1a:JCOLLECi ED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 03182 TO
 1s29zr::;::;J suPPORTEt> NAVCENT FOR 01>ERAT10NI         1.4a         hvo ARABIAN
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.~      RECEIVED A GUARD CALL SEE GUARD
CALL LINE 3. AT 1248Z,~       LOST LINK SEE EMJ LINE 1. AT 14142:J 1.4a !LOST LINK. SEE
 EMl LINE 2. AT 1732ZJ 1.4a !OBSERVED A UAP. SE'E OBS LINE L Af I829Z,~      WAS
CLEARED TO RTB, AT 19232,G:;]BANDf:D BACK TO TliS LRE. AT l 958Z,~            LANDED AT
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




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 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):




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                                                                                       USCENTCOM Chi f o' St ff
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  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: -3-.5-c-.,-bl-(6-l~
                            -1



  • Email:~!_ _ _ _ _ _ _3_.5c~(b~)(~6>~-----~
  • Service: Air Force
  • Operations Center: 609 CAOC


  QC
  • Rank: Ctr
  • Full Name:! 3.Sc, (bl(6l
  • Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC
  • Wing: Other
  • Phone Number:! 3.Sc, fbl{6\
  • Email:!                                            3.Sc, (b}(6)
  • Service: Air Force
  • Operations Center: Other


  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_....,(.__b),. _(6. . _)_ _ ____,
  • Service: Air Force
  • Operations Center: 609 CAOC



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                                                                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
• 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 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


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                                                                         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
  • Callsign:!     1.4a
  • Number of Aircraft: I
                            ---
  • Asset Type (Aircraft) 1.4a, 1.4g
  • Aircraft Tail Number(s)      1.4a
  • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OK.AS
  • Takeoff Time DTG: l 52302:00ZSEP20
  • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
  • Gentext/Additioual Details: -
  • Mission Canceled:


  On Station
  • Time On Station DTG: 152313:00ZSEP20
  • Callsign:!      1.4a    I
  • 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



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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 (ifNTISR): -
 • Tasked Start Point: 40RCQ3@}~1 .4a!
 • Activity Description: ISR
 • FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR): -


 GENTEXTIISR
 • Geotext: (3il i2 JI    1.4a     !COORDINATED       NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR
 TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 03182, 1.4a ARRNED ON STATION ISO
 NAVCENT FOR OPERATIC~         1.4a       ~O CH.AR1CTERIZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS,
 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, ~ A S
 CLEAR.ED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)


 JSR ASSET UTILIZATION
 • Supported Unit: NAVCENT
 • Supported Operation: OPERATIOl'i         1.4a
 • Precoord Time: 24 HOURS
 • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY


 WEATHER
 • Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR


 EFFECTIVENESS
 • Tasker:
 • Intel Gap Filled?: No
 • Gentext: -


 Off Station




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                                                                                    USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                                                    Deciassmed or. 22 Jtnuary 2026




  • Time Off Station DTG: I 6 I923:00ZSEP20
  • Tota] Time On Station: 20 hours 10 minutes


  GUARDCALL
  • GUARDCALL DTG: 160408:00ZSEP20
  • Aircraft Callsign:!    1.4e    I
  • 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 G U ~ R E Q BY IRANlAN AIR
  DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD
  RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION


  GUARDCALL
  • GUARDCALL DTG: 160421:00ZSEP20
  • Aircraft CaUsign:!     1.4a    I
  • 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:      AT 042 lZ,~  WAS HAILED ON G U ~ F R E Q BY IRANIAN AIR
  DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDED             STANDARD     WJ'ri::fTitE
  RESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION


  GUARDCALL
  • GUARDCALL DTG: 161141:00ZSEP20
  • Aircraft Callsign:j 1.4a       I

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• 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                      243.000 FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR
DEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDE                         WITH STANDARD RESPONSE. NO
IMPACT TO MISSION


EM/
• EMI Start DTG: 161248:00ZSEP20
• EMI End DTG: 161259:00ZSEP20
• Aircraft Callsign~     1.4a  I
• 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 Location: 39RXK0~~
 • Affected System~
 • Frequency Affec~--:.,._1_.4_g_,
 • Mission Impact: MEDIUM


GENTEXTIEMI
• Gentext: - - - AT 12482,w;JEXPERIENCED LOST L      TO POSSIBLE!   1.4g                  1.4a
REGAINED LINK AT 12592. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO TIIE MISSION

JSIR ID330412


EM/
 • EMI Start DTG: 161414:00ZSEP20
 • EMI End DTG: 161441:16ZSEP20


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                                                                              USCENTCOM Cl' ef of Staff
                                                                              Declass fled on 22 Jam,ary 2026




  • Aircraft CaUsign: !     1.4a
  • 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
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                                 .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
  • Observation DTG: 161732:00ZSEP20
  • Aircraft Callsign: !    1.4a    I
  • Aircraft Location: 39RVM5J[iAal?(@
                                                                         ,
  • Aircraft Heading: -
  • Aircraft Altitude: FL 180
  • Aircraft Airspeed: 90 KIAS
  • Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
  • Range: -
  • KiJlbox & Keypad: -
  • Observed Activity Location : 39RVMs r na1.4al
  • Observed Activity Description: UAP
  • Method of Observation: FMV


  GENTEXTIOBSERVATION
  • Gentext:            AT 17322, ~OBSERVED A UAP rvo 39RVM51~        %.4al


  WEATHER


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                                                              USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
                                                              Deciassmed or. 22 Jtnuary 2026




 • Weather: (U) WEATiffiR WAS NOT A FACTOR




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