USCENTCOM Mission Report on an Iraq UAP encounter dated 1 December 2022 — object reported flying west to east.
New USCENTCOM MISREP; first-time release.
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
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Narrative
EBr,'lW~ AT 1206Z,! 1.4a !TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 1220Z,~HANDED
OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 1323Z TO 0626Z,! 1.4a !COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER.
FROM 1518Z TO 0426Z,! 1.4a !SUPPORTED Tiliii)TO OH 1.4a !(OBJ! 1.4a !
! 1.4a ! IVO BAGHDAD, IRAQ. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 1620Z,! 1.4a !OBSERVED POSSIBLE UAP.
SEE UAP LINE l.AT 0426Z,~WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0655Z,~HANDED BACK TO
THE LRE. AT 0723Z,~LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-AR
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CLASSIFICATION
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• Associated Caveats: !if8f'8It1il:
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20471202
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): 482ATKS
• Submit Date:
MSNID
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• Tasking Order (ATO): ID
• Mission Type: ISR
• ATO Mission Number:! 1.4a
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE
Poe
POC
• Rank: AlC
• Fullfiti,&111.ll'C -~x_e_m_p-tio_n_s-(b-)(-3)-,~30b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 482ATKS
• Wing: 20FW
• Phone Numbelt:J FOIA Exemption ~b)(6)
• Email:I 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 603 AOC
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• Rank: Ctr
• Full Name:k FOIA Exemption (b)l6)
• Unit: 12 AF PAROC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Numb12: Eo1A Exemption!<b)(6)
• Email: ! 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other
APPROVER
• Rank: SrA
• Ftdl)~,amcaxemptions (b)(3)J130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 609 AOC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Numllei; fo1A Exemption!(b)(6)
• Email:I 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC
INGEST
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• Rank:
• Full Name:
• Unit:
• Wing:
• Phone Number:
• Email:
• Service:
• Operations Center:
ACEQUIP
ACEQUIP
• Aircraft Callsign:I 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: -
1.4c
• Data Link: -
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• Gentext: -
Timeline
Takeoff
• Callsign:I 1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 1
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• Asset Type (Aircraft) 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Tail Number(s) 1.4a, 1.4g
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 011206:00ZDEC22
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:
Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Last Land Time: 020723:00ZDEC22
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 020733:00ZDEC22
• Total Mission Time: 19 hours 17 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
JSR
• Time-on Station DTG: 011518:00ZDEC22
• Time-off Station DTG: 020426:00ZDEC22
• Aircraft Callsign~ 1.4a I
• Msn Type: TARGET DEV
• Primary Sensor: FMV
• Sensors Available: AH/BLASPHEMY
• Tasking Type: PLANNED
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (ifNTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 38SMB4~83~
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -
• EEis Observed: No
• Number of EEis:
GENTEXTIISR
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• GentextJ tS:VtW,! • 1.4a !COORDINATED WITH T~236 MINUTES PRIOR TO
TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 1220Z,~ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
T~FOR OP! 1.4a Id
1.4a, 1.4c TO CONDUCT POL SCANS AND IDI
!
HVI/POI SIGNATURES. FROM 151 SZ TO 0426Z, ~ONDUCTED SCANS FOR HVI/POI, POL,
ADMS IN SUITS, WEAPONS, CONVOYS/SENTRY, AND PERSONNEL!
1.4c !FROM 1921Z TO 0428ZJ 1.4a, 1.4c
1.4c
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0426Z,~WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)
JSR ASSET UTILIZATION
• Supported Unit: TF!1.4a!
• Supported Operation: OP!.....---1.-4a-------.l (OBJ._!_ ___,:.:1-=4aa. .,..:.:.1.4=c'---__.
• Precoord Time: 236 MINUTES
• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY
WEATHER
• Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR
EFFECTIVENESS
• Tasker:
• Intel Gap Filled?: No
• Gentext: -
On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 011220:00ZDEC22
• Callsign: I 1.4a I
• JTAR Number: -
• Killbox (Location): -
• Mission Type: ISR
• JTAC Callsign: -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Did not Arrive On Station:
Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 020655:00ZDEC22
• Total Time On Station: 18 hours 35 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details:
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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
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UAP
• Initial Contact DTG: 011620:00ZDEC22
• MDS Type I Asset Type~ .4a, 1.4•
• Tail Number: !1 .4a, 1.49!
• Friendly Aircraft Location: 38S MB 4 ~ 8 ~
• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FLl 80
• Friendly Aircraft Speed: -
• Friendly Aircraft State: -
• Training Range (If applicable): -
• Operational Range: -
• UAP Physical State: -
• Number of UAP Sighted: 1
• UAP Signatures: No
• UAP RF Frequency: -
• UAP RF Duration: -
• UAP Effects on Persons: (U) NONE REPORTED
• Full Name: -
• Email: -
• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): -
• UAP First Seen Location: 38S MB 4~83!1.4a!
• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): -
GENTEXTIUAP
• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features). tB,11'i'ifF➔ AT 16202,
I 1.4a !OBSERVED lX POSSIBLE UAP/UAV FLYING WEST TO EAST IVO
38SMB4~831I:4al ~DID NOT FOLLOW UAP. ~CONTINUED THE MISSION AS
TASKED, NO FURTHER EVENTS WERE OBSERVED.
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