Mission Report on a Persian Gulf UAP encounter on 27 August 2020 — formation of objects.
First-time release.
Dectass1f1ed by MG Richard A. Hamson
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Dectass1fied on 22 January 2026
Misrep 4685903
Narrative
( • t AT 2307Z,[Mi]TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2320Zi~ HANDED OVER FROM THE
LRE. FROM 0003Z TO 1917Z, ~ COLLECTED SIGINT VI,} AIRHANDLER. FROM 0041Z TO
1840ZJ 1.4a !SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION! 1.4a !IVO ARABJAN
GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE IS~ LINE 1. AT 0532Z,! 1Aa !
RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE I. AT 15272, ~ OBSERVED IX UNK
I
FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1840Z,~ WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1944Z,
~ HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 2012Z, ~LANDIED AT OKAS. FMV WAS
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EXPLOITED BY DGS 1. 21 MISSION HOURS, 17.9 lMINT HOURS, I IMINT TASKING
PROSECUTED, 19.2 SlGlNT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PR SECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS
PROSECUTED
Admin
CLASSIFICATION
• Classification:
• Associated Caveats:
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MUI.: lPLE SOURCES
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301
OPERATION
• Operation:,__!_ _--=-=
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• Domain: AIR
• Operations Center: 609th
• Major Command (MAJ COM): ACC
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM
MSGID
• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS
• Submit Date (Auto-generated):
MSNID
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• Tasking Order (ATO)I 1.4a I
• Mission Type: AREC
• ATO Mission Numbed 1Aa
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE
Poe
POC
• Rank: Ist Lt
• Full Nansm....,-(b-)(3_)_,1-30-b-,(-,it{6)
• Unit: 482ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Number:-!-3.-Sc-,-,b-)(-6)-
• Emaild 3.Sc, (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC
QC
• Rank: Ctr
• Full Name: I
3.Sc, (b)(6)
• Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number:! 3.Sc, (bl{6)
• Email:._1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _3_.s_c""',(....
b}""-(6..,_)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___,
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: Other
APPROVER
• Rank: Ist Lt
• Full Namey~c. (b)(3). 130b, (b)(~)
• Unit: 609th AOC
• Wing: Other
• Phone Number~ 3.5c,(b}(6)
• Email:._l_ _ _ _3_._5c..;...,_(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
ACEQUJP
• 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 lnclnde Num of Each: 1.4(a)
• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4
• Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH
• Data Link: -
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USCENTCOM Ct- ef of Staff
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• Gentext: -
Timeline
landing
• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS
• Last Land Time: 272012:00ZAUG20
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 272022:00ZAUG20
• Total '.\iission Time: 21 hours 5 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
Takeoff
• Callsign:I 1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: l
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• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g
• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a
• Takeoff Location ((CAO Code): OKAS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 262307:00ZAUG20
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:
On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 262320:00ZAUG20
• CaUsign:I 1.4a I
• JTAR Number: -
• Killbox (Location): -
• Mission Type: AREC
• JTAC Callsign: -
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Did not Arrive On Station:
JSR
• Time-on Station OTG: 270041 :00ZAUG20
• Time-off Station DTG: 27 l 840:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign:I 1.4a I
• Msn Type: AREC
• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4
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• Sensors Available: AH\GMESH
• Tasking Type: PLANNED
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 39RUN46~~1.4a!
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -
GENTEXTIISR
• Gentext: ( JI 1.4-a !COORDINATED W1 NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR
TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 004IZ, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO
NAVCENT TO OPERATIO~ 1.4a ~O CHARA TERlZE IRIN\IRGCN VESSELS,
UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO E TABLISH PATTERN OF UFE.
FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z,~CONDUCTED SCANS JAW T TARGET DECK IN THE
ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 05322,~RECEJVED A GU I CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1.
AT 061 lZ,~OBSERVED ONE SMALL VESSEL DOCKED AT GREATER TUNB NAVAL PORT
JVO 40RCQ3~(i1.4al AT 15272,~OBSERVED IX FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION
LINE I. AT l 742Z,~OBSERVED IX PROB NASER WAP SESIDES AN M\T VESSEL IYO
39RUN4~1 J1:iAi1 BOTII VESSELS WERE DEAD IN WATERl(DIW) JVO GRIDS.
ADDITIONALLY, 2X ADULT MALES (ADMS) WERE OBSER'fED ON THE REAR DECK OF THE
PROB NASER WAP. AT 07002,~OBSERVED 1X POSS 14_76 CANDID AT ABU MUSA
ISLAND AFLD IVO 40RCP0~~1.4a! AT 18402,~WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND
RETURNED TO BASE (RTB).
/SR ASSET UTILIZATION
• Supported Unit: NAVCENT
• Supported Operation: OPERATIO~ 1.4-a
• Precoord Time: 24 HOURS
• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY
WEATHER
• Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONT UOUS TRACKJNG OF UAP
EVENT
EFFECTIVENESS
• Tasker:
• Intel Gap Filled?: No
• Geotext: -
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O.ffStation
• Time Off Station DTG: 27 l 944:00ZAUG20
• Total Time On Station: 20 hours 24 minutes
GUARDCALL
• GUARDCALL DTG: 270532:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsignd 1.4a I
• Ground Station Callsign: IRANlAN AIR DEFENSE
• Aircraft Location: 40RCP7~~
• Aircraft Heading: 018 M
• Aircraft Altitude: FLI 50
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1
• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL
GENTEXTIGUARDCALL
• Gentext: - - · AT 0532Z,~WAS HAILED ON GUARD! 1.4g !FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR
DEFENSE. ORDERS GrVEN: STANDARD CALL.~GAVE A STANDARD RESPONSE. NO
MJSSJON IMPACTS
OBSERVATION
• Observation DTG: 271527:00ZAUG20
• Aircraft Callsign: I 1.4a I
• Aircraft Location: 39RVM3~Q1.4a!
• Aircraft Heading: -
• Aircraft Altitude: -
• Aircraft Airspeed: -
• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -
• Range: -
• Killbox & Keypad: -
• Observed Activity Location: 39RVM8~~1.4a!
• Observed Activity Description: FORMATION OF UNK FLYING OBJECTS
• Method of Observation:~SENSOR
GENTEXTIOBSERVATION
• Gentext: (St/REL) FROM 1527Z TO 1529Z,~OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING
OBJECTS TRAVELING NE-NW ALONG THE COAST IYO 39RVM8ij1.4af)~~WAS
TRACKING THIS FORMATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES BEFORE PID WAS LOST IN
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\JSCE-N fCOM C ef of St ff
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CLOUD COVER. AIRCREW WAS UNABLE TO GAIN PIO AGAIN ON THIS FORMATION
WEATHER
• Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE C I NTINOUS TRACKING OF THE
FORMATION
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