AARO public-report video paired with mission report DOW-UAP-D16 — Syria encounter July 2022 with both IR and EO imagery.
DVIDS publish date 2026-05-07/08 — first public release.
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
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Narrative
eSECR-JS'f//ftffl.:; 'fBtfflff; P"Ylf'f) AT 301639ZJUL22, TF CHOSIN TASKED! 1.4a !
WITH IMINT VIA 7 LINE. AT 301822ZJUL22, [:ii]DEPARTED MUWAFFAQ SALTI AB (OJMS).
AT 301829ZJUL22,~HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. AT 301925ZJUL22, I 1.4a !BEGAN
SIGINT COLLECT. AT 302028ZJUL22~VED ON STATION AND CHECKED IN WITH
TF CHOSIN STA TO PERFORM IMINT IVO 37SFU3~1~ (SEE ISR 1). AT 310239ZJUL22,
~OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 37SFU271w'7~(SEE UAP
1). AT 311343ZJUL22,~RETURNED TO BASE. AT 311409ZJUL22J 1.4a [ERMINATED
SIGINT COLLECT. AT 311458ZJUL22,~HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 311519ZJUL22,
~LANDED AT OJMS. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY DGSl. 20.9 MISSION
HOURS, 17 .2 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TA SKINGS PROSECUTED, 18. 7 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT
TASKINGSPROSECUTED,2TOTALTASKINGSPROSECUTED
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CLASSIFICATION
• Classificatiom f!ffle'IHH'
• Associated Caveats3 l'i0P0Rli
• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES
• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470731
OPERATION
• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE
• Domain: AIR
• Operations Center: 609th
• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT
• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM
MSGID
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• Report Type: MISREP
• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 89 ATKS
• Submit Date:
MSNID
• Tasking Order (ATO): DI
• Mission Type: ARMED RECCE
• ATO Mission Number b .4a, 1.4gl
• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE
Poe
POC
• Rank: Arnn
• Full JS.3~....IA_E_x_em-p-ti-on_s_(b_)_(3-),-13....,4b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 89 ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Num1'.m:;f=....o-1A-Ex_e_m-pt-io....,nkb)(6)
• Email:I 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 603 AOC
QC
• Rank: 2dLt
• F e l l ~ 130b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 89 ATKS
• Wing: 432 AEW
• Phone Num1'.ere;t....O-IA-Ex_e_m_pt-io....,n!(b)(6)
• Email I3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC
APPROVER
• Rank: SrA
• Full.Nill~ Exemptions (b)(3), j30b, (b)(6)
• Unit: 609th AOC
• Wing: Other
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• Email:! 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
• Service: Air Force
• Operations Center: 609 CAOC
INGEST
• 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:
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• Num IR-Guided AAM:
• Gun Name or Designator:
• Num Gun Rounds:
• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each~ 1.4a
1.4c
• DataLink:
• Gentext:
Timeline
Takeoff
• Callsign:I 1.4a
• Number of Aircraft: 1
• Asset Type (Aircraft):l....1-.4a-,-1-.4g...,I
• Aircraft Tail Number(s):! 1.4a, 1.4g!
• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OJMS
• Takeoff Time DTG: 301822:00ZJUL22
• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Mission Canceled:
On Station
• Time On Station DTG: 301925:00ZJUL22
• Callsign:! 1.4a I
• JTAR Number:
• Killbox (Location):
• Mission Type: AREC
• JTAC Callsign:
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
• Did not Arrive On Station:
Off Station
• Time Off Station DTG: 311409:00ZJUL22
• Total Time On Station: 18 hours 44 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details:
Landing
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• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS
• Last Land Time: 311519:00ZJUL22
• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 311529:00ZJUL22
• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 57 minutes
• Gentext/Additional Details: -
JSR
• Time-on Station DTG: 302028:00ZJUL22
• Time-off Station DTG: 310000 :00ZJUL22
• Aircraft Callsign:I 1.4a I
• Msn Type: AREC
• Tasking Type: Planned
• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -
• BE Number (if NTISR): -
• Tasked Start Point: 37SFU3~1[4iil
• Activity Description: ISR
• FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR):
• EEis Observed:
• Number of EEis:
GENTEXT/ISR
• Gentext: ~~:rHIUil W 'G]jit, JZW3.~! 1.4a I COORDINATED WITH TF
CHOSIN 103 MINUTES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. COORDINATION WAS SATISFACTORY DUE TO
QUALITY OF PRODUCTS. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED 7-LINE FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (EEIS). AT 2028Z,~ARRIVED ON OP SPECTRE DAGGER,
FORCE PRO ISO TF CHOSIN AND TF CHOSIN SENSOR TASKING AUTHORITY (STA)
DIRECTED~TO PROVIDE !MINT IVO 37SFU3~1~. FROM 2028Z TO 2100Z,~
SCANNED IVO SP (37SFU3~1~) FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2029Z,~
OBSERVED lX ADM SITTING ON TOP OF CARGO TRUCK PARKED BEHIND TREE IVO
37SFU3~81~ FROM 210oz TO 2136Z,~SCANNED COI 1 AND RUNWAY IVO
37SFU2~3!1.4a!FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. FROM 2136Z TO 2210Z, ~
CONDUCTED RUNAWAY SCANS IVO 37SFU2~31:ualFOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT
2210Z lX POSS TECHINCAL OBS IVO 37SFU2!uial73[w FROM 2210Z TO 0037Z, ~
SCANNED IVO COI 1 (37SFU2~~ FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2252Z, ~
SCANNED IVO 37SFU3.fia76Q1FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0023Z, ~ OBS lX
ADM ON A MOTO AND CONDUCTED A FOLLOW. FROM 0023Z TO 0030Z, THE ADM MADE 1
STOP IVO 37SFU3~~ FROM 0037Z TO 0315Z,~SCANNED IVO 37SFU3~~
37SFU3lw,~ 37SFU33~91ud, 37SFU3 l~~ 37SFU3~4~ 37SFU2'71w7lual,
AND 37SFU3~~FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0245Z,~OBSERVED lX
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ADM IVO 37SFU2~~ AT 02562, ~BSERVED lX REINFORCED STRUCTURE IVO
37SFU3~<iLiil FROM 03152 TO 05212,~SCANNED IVO 37SFU3~~
37SFU2~~ FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 05212,~OBSERVED lX WHITE
PUT, lX BLACK PUT, AND 2X WHITE BONGOS CARRYING APPROX 30 ADMS, WHICH THEN
~CONDUCTED A FOLLOW. FROM 05212 TO 07152,~FOLLOWED THE VEHICLES
AND OBSERVED 2X STOPS IVO 37SFU2a::ua:17]1.4a! 37SFU 2 ~ 7 ~ AT 05232,~
OBSERVED lX PROB TECHNICAL IVO 37SFU2~lua] AT 05282, THE CONVOY STOPPED N
OF AN OVERHANG AND ALL ADMS EXITED THE VEHICLES, WALKING UNDER THE
OVERHAND. lX ADM SLUNG A RILE OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AREA ASSESSED TO BE
A POSS SHOOTING RANGE. AT 06332, THE ADMS REENTERED THE VEHICLES CONSISTING
OF lX WHITE JEEP, lX BLACK PUT, 2X WHITE BONGOS AND DEPARTED. AT 06482, THE
CONVOY STOPPED IVO 37SFU3 ~(@APPROX 5X ADMS DISMOUNTED AND THE lX
WHITE JEEP LEFT THE CONVOY BEFORE THE CONVOY DEPARTED AGAIN. AT 06552 lX
WHITE BONGO LEFT THE CONVOY AND FOV IVO 37SFU3rn~1.4a! AT 07102, THE CONVOY
STOPPED IVO 37SFU4(~?a1.4a!AND THE ADMS DISMOUNTED AND LOITERED AND lX
TECHNICAL WAS OBSERVED. AT 07152 THE FOLLOW WAS ENDED AT A COMPOUND IVO
37SFU4~~ FROM 07152 TO 08182, ~SCANNED AROUND THE COMPOUND IVO
37SFU40~~FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 07212, lX TECHNICAL AND lX QUAD
CAB PUT WERE OBSERVED. AT 07252, 2X ADM DEPARTED THE COMPOUND ON A MOTO.
FROM 07552 TO 08182, ~SCANNED COI 1 IVO 37SFU2~liia]FOR EEI RELATED
ACTIVITY. AT 07532, lX WHITE PUT WITH UI OBJECT, POSS ARTILLERY SYSTEM, IN THE
BED AND lX ADM WERE OBSERVED. FROM 08182 TO 08542,~ERFORMED A FOLLOW
ON THE PUT WITH THE UI OBJECT IN THE BED, SLANT 2/0/0. AT 08232, THE 2X ADMS AND
lX ADDITIONAL ADM ENTERED THE TRUCK AND DEPARTED. SLANT 3/0/0. AT 08322, A
SECOND TRUCK WITH POSS MOUNTED AAA WAS OBSERVED IVO 37SFU2~~ FROM
08542 TO 09422 ~PERFORMED A FOLLOW ON lX BONGO WITH 2X POSS BARRELS IN
THE BACK FOR 6 STOPS, SLANT 2/0/0. AT 09062, THE BONGO STOPPED IVO
37SFU271w7~WHERE 2X ADDITIONAL ADMS CAME FROM A COMPOUND AND
INTERACTED WITH THE BONGO BEFORE 2X ADM LEFT IN THE BONGO. AT 091 lZ, THE
BONGO STOPPED IVO 37SFU27liAal]~WHERE A PREVIOUSLY ONOBSERVED ADM
EXITED THE BACK OF THE BONGO AND INTERACTED WITH A PASSENGER BEFORE THE
BONGO DEPARTED. AT 09212, THE BONGO STOPPED AT A RESIDENCE IVO
37SFU2~~ THE 2X ADMS FROM THE BONGO AND 3X ADMS FROM THE RESIDENCE
INTERACTED WITH THE 2X BARRELS IN THE BACK AND THE BONGO DEPARTED AT 09232.
FROM 09422 TO 10072, ~TRANSITED TO NEXT POINT. FROM 10072 TO 11222,~
SCANNED IVO COI 2 (37SEV98~~ FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. FROM 11222 TO
11372, ~SCANNED IVO DAYR AZ ZAR PARKING AFLD (37SFV0~~ FOR EEI
RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 11342, 2X TELARS WITH 3 ROCKETS LOADED WERE INACTIVE.
FROM 11372 TO 12432, ~SCANNED IVO COI 2 (37SEV9aiial151Tia] FOR EEI RELATED
ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 12432, TF CHOSIN STA CLEARED ~OFF TASKING AND~
RETURNED TO BASE
JSR ASSET UTILIZATION
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Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
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Declassified on: 8 October 2025
• Supported Unit: TF CHOSIN
• Supported Operation~----1.-4a_ _ __
• Precoord Time: 103 MINUTES
• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY
WEATHER
• Weather. (:fflCM'f;'J'J.tBt: 'P0 M&li:, Fl/~7I) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR
EFFECTIVENESS
• Tasker:
• Intel Gap Filled?:
• Gentext: -
UAP
• Initial Contact DTG: 310239:00ZJUL22
• MDS Type/ Asset Type: -
• Tail Number~ 1.4a, 1.4g I
• Friendly Aircraft Location: 37SFU4~81ua
• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: 19,359 FT
• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 116 KTS
• Friendly Aircraft State: -
• Training Range (If applicable): -
• Operational Range: -
• UAP Physical State: -
• Number of UAP Sighted:
• UAP Signatures: No
• UAP RF Frequency: -
• UAP RF Duration: -
• UAP Effects on Persons:
• Full Name:
• Email:
• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE):
• UAP First Seen Location: 37SFU2~~
• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): -
GENTEXTIUAP
• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): fMlE!ft:B51'/lN0F8ftili'
AT 310239Z,! 1.4a IOBSERVED AN UAP EVENT IYO 37SFU2~~IN KP 9.
THE UAP OCCURED IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, WITH THE UAP MOVING FROM N TO S.
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