Mission Report describing a sea-skimming UAP over the Aegean on 29 October 2023.
First-time release.
Declassified by MG Richard A. Hamson
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on : 22 January 2026
Misrep 9337873
Narrative
AT 15042,I 1.4a ITOOK OFF FROM LGLR. AT 151$2,~HANDED OVER FROM
THE LRE.(l;:]PROCEEDED TO FRAGGED TASKING TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED.
AT 16182,~WAS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKEI),.~ARRIVED <?N-STATION AT
20182, CHECKED IN WITH DATA MASKED, AND PERFO D FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT
36S YC 401.4a!5~ (SEE ISR 1).
AT 081 lZ,~BSERVED IX POSS UAP (SEE UAP 1).
AT 0542Z~RETURNED TO BASE. AT 10352,~ ED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 11052,
~LANDED AT LGLR. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY GET. 20:01 MISSION
HOURS, 09:24 FMV HOURS, IX FMV TASKING$ PROSECU D.
Mission Narrative
Admin
CLASSIFICATION
• Classification:
• Associated Caveats:
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20481028
OPERATION
• Operation1 1.4a
• Domain: AIR
• Operations Center: 603rd
• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM
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MSGID
• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 33 SOS
• Submit Date:
MSNID
• Tasking Order (ATO)~ 1.4a
• Mission Type: ISR
• ATO Mission Number~
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A -AIR FORCE
Poe
POC
• Rank: AlC
• Full Name~.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(§)
• Unit: 56 SOIS
• Wing: 27 SOW
• Phone Number:~!-3-.5-c.-l-b}-,6-}~
• Email:I 3.5c, (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 AOC Det l
QC
• Rank: SrA
• Full Naml3.bc, (b)(3), 130b, (bl$)
• Unit: Unavailable
• Wing: 27 SOW
• Phone Number:~b.-5c-.-,b-}(6~~
• Email:I 3.5c, (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC
APPROVER
• Rank: AlC
• Full Name:p
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• Unit: Unavailable
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• Wing: Other
• Phone Number:!J.5c, (b)(6)!'...._
• Email:!
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• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 603 AOC
INGEST
• Rank:
• FuUName:
• Unit:
• Wing:
• Phone Number:
• Email:
• Service:
• Operations Center:
ACEQUIP
ACEQVJP
• 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:
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• 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: 2XAGM-l 14R9E 2XAGM-l 14R2
• TGT Pod Name or Designator: AN/DAS-4
• Additional Avionics: AH/GMESH
• Data Link: LINK 16
• Gentext:
Timeline
Takeoff
• Callsign:I 1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft): .4a, 1.4
• Aircraft Tail Number(s) 1.4a
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): LGLR
• Takeoff Time DTG: 281504:00ZOCT23
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 34055
• Gentext/ Additional Details:
• Mission Canceled:
Landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): LGLR
• Last Land Time: 291105:00ZOCT23
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 291115:00ZOCT23
• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 1 minute
• Gen text/ Additional Details:
On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 282018:00ZOCT23
• Callsign:I 1.4a I
• JTAR Number: -
• Killbox (Location): -
• Mission Type: ISR
• JTAC Callsign:l~-1-.4-a~
• Gen text/ Additional Details:
• Did not Arrive On Station: On
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Of/Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 290542:00ZOCT23
• Total Time On Station: 9 hours 24 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details:
JSR
• Time-on Station DTG: 282018:00ZOCT23
• Time-off Station DTG: 290542:00ZOCT23
• Aircraft Callsign:! 1.4a I
• Msn Type: AREC
• Primary Sensor: FMV
• Sensors Available: G-MESH
• Tasking Type: Planned
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRJ#, or TIC# : DATA MASKED
• BE Number (ifNTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 36S YC 4~511.4a!
• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT
• FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR): -
• EEis Observed: No
• Number of EEis:
• Global Campaign Plan:
GENTEXT/ISR
• Gentext:
UPON ARRIVAL TO THE SP AT 2018Z,~OBSERVED N EEi RELATED ACTVITY. FROM
2019Z TO 2243Z,~CONDUCTED POL ON SEVERAL AS~OCIATED COIS, NO EEi RELATED
ACTIVITY OBSERVED. AT 2244Zf':"7OBSERVED 6X VE«ICLES ON PARKING GARAGE
ROOFTOP AND NO PERSONNEL.~CONDUCTED POL I N COi UNTIL RTB AT 0542Z.
JSR ASSET UTILIZATION
• Supported Unit: DATA MASKED
• Supported Operation~ 1.4a
• Precoord Time: -
• Precoord Effectiveness: -
WEATHER
• Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED)
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CLEAR WX
(UNCLASSIFIED)
EFFECTIVENESS
• Tasker:
• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes
• Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED)
SATISFACTORY
(UNCLASSIFIED)
UAP
• Initial Contact DTG: 290811 :00ZOCT23
• UAP Event Type: UAP Incident
• UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE
• UAP Response to Observer Actions: NONE
• MDS Type / Asset Type~ 1.4a, 1.4gI
• Tail Number~
• Friendly Aircraft Location: 35SMV3~~1.4a!
• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: -
• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: -
• Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign
• Friendly Aircraft Speed: -
• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: -
• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: -
• Friendly Aircraft State:
• Training Range (If applicable): -
• Operational Range:
• UAP Physical State: Solid
• Number of UAP Sighted:
• UAP Propulsion Means: UNK
• UAP Payload:
• UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO
• UAP Signatures: NONE
• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK
• UAP RF Frequency: UNK
• UAP RF Duration: UNK
• UAP Event Serial Number: -
• UAP Effects on Persons: NO
• UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO
• UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE
• Full Name: -
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• Rank/Grade: -
• Email: -
• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): -
• Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO
• First Coordinate: 35SMV3~~
• First Seen Radius: 5
• Last Accuracy: Estimated
• Last Coordinate: 35SMV3~41.4a!
• Last Seen Radius: 5
• Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated
• Kinetic Altitude: -
• Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated
• Kinetic Depth: -
• Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated
• Kinetic Velocity: 30 MPH
• Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated
• Kinetic Trajectory: -
• UAP Date ofDoD Acquisition: 290811:00ZOCT23
• UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (y s/no; if yes, describe): UNK
• UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: -
• First Accuracy: Estimated
• Call Sign:! 1.4a I
• UAP First Seen Location:
• UAP Last Seen Location:
• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate esti ated or measured):
GENTEXT/UAP
• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recogniz le features): SEEMINGLY
CIRCULAR, TOO SMALL TO MAKE OUT DETAILS
• Gentext (UAP Event Description):
AT 081 IZ,! 1.4a !WAS RIB WHEN THEY SPOTTE A UAP FLYING JUST ABOVE
THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN WATER. THE UAP FLEWS IGHT ABOVE THE OCEAN
TOWARDS LANDS. AT 081 IZ,~LOST THE UAP FROM HEIR FEED.
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