USCENTCOM Mission Report on an Iraq UAP encounter dated 20 May 2022.
New USCENTCOM MISREP declassified for AARO; not previously narrated.
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified on: 8 October 2025
Misrep undefined-7528881
Narrative
(S//REL) AT 0542Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF LATE FROM OKAS. AT 0551Z, 1.4a
HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0614Z TO 2346Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA
AIRHANDLER VERSION 2. FROM 0927Z TO 2121Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED OP PHANTOM FLEX
IVO 38SMC36 1.4a 201.4a ISO MAG (SEE ISR 1). AT 2121Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT
0005Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0036Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS
EXPLOITED BY DGS 1.
(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative
Admin
CLASSIFICATION
• Classification: SECRET
• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470521
OPERATION
• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE
• Domain: AIR
• Operations Center: 609th
• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM
MSGID
• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 196 ATKS
• Submit Date:
MSNID
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
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• Tasking Order (ATO): AP
• Mission Type: RECONNAISSANCE
• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE
Poc
POC
• Rank: SrA
• Full3.5c,
Name:
FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: Unavailable
• Wing: 163 AW
• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC
QC
• Rank: Ctr
• Full Name:3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Unit: 12 AF PAROC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number:3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other
APPROVER
• Rank: TSgt
• Full Name:
3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 609 AOC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number:3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC
INGEST
3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
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• 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 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 Include Num of Each:
• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4
• Additional Avionics: AHv2
• Data Link:
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• Gentext:
Timeline
Takeoff
• Callsign: 1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a, 1.4g
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 200542:00ZMAY22
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 2232
• Gentext/Additional Details: (S//REL) AT 0542Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF LATE FROM OKAS DUE TO
COMM ISSUES.
• Mission Canceled:
On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 200551:00ZMAY22
• Callsign: 1.4a
• JTAR Number:
• Killbox (Location): 89AS
• Mission Type: RECONNAISSANCE
• JTAC Callsign:
• Gentext/Additional Details:
• Did not Arrive On Station:
Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 210005:00ZMAY22
• Total Time On Station: 18 hours 14 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details:
Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Last Land Time: 210036:00ZMAY22
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 210046:00ZMAY22
• Total Mission Time: 18 hours 54 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details:
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
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ISR
• Time-on Station DTG: 200927:00ZMAY22
• Time-off Station DTG: 202121:00ZMAY22
• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4c
• Msn Type: RECON
1.4c
• Tasking Type: Planned
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#) 1.4a
• BE Number (if NTISR):
• Tasked Start Point: 38S MC 36 1.4a 20 1.4a
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR):
• EEIs Observed:
• Number of EEIs:
GENTEXT/ISR
• Gentext: (S//REL) 1.4a COORDINATED WITH MAG 136 MINUTES PRIOR TO
TAKE OFF. PRE-COORDINATION WAS SATISFACTORY DUE TO THE SUPPORTED UNIT
PROVIDING ADEQUATE MISSION INFORMATION. AT 0927Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON OP
1.4a ISO MAG AND CONDUCTED FMV AND SI. AT 2121Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED
OFF STATION AND RETURNED TO BASE.
ISR ASSET UTILIZATION
• Supported Unit: MAG
• Supported Operation: OP 1.4a
• Precoord Time: 136 MINUTES
• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY
WEATHER
• Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR
EFFECTIVENESS
• Tasker:
• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes
• Gentext: (S//REL) 1.4a WAS EFFECTIVE.
UAP
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
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• Initial Contact DTG: 202043:00ZMAY22
• MDS Type / Asset Type: UNK
• Tail Number: UNK
• Friendly Aircraft Location: 38S MC 851.4a 77 1.4a
• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: 18,000FT
• Friendly Aircraft Speed: -
• Friendly Aircraft State: -
• Training Range (If applicable): -
• Operational Range: -
• UAP Physical State: -
• Number of UAP Sighted: 1
• UAP Signatures:
• UAP RF Frequency: -
• UAP RF Duration: -
• UAP Effects on Persons:
• Full Name:
• Email:
• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE):
• UAP First Seen Location: 38SMC79 1.4a 70 1.4a
• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): UNK
GENTEXT/UAP
• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (S//REL) 1.4a
1.4a OBSERVED A UAP AT 2043Z FLY NORTH TO NORTH EAST AND FOLLOWED AS
LONG AS POSSIBLE. 1.4a SCREENER COULD NOT GET A POSITIVE ID ON THE UAP.
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