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This is a U.S. mission report (MISREP) from the 50th Attack Squadron covering an Operation Spartan Shield ISR sortie flown out of Al Dhafra (OMAM), United Arab Emirates, on 24 October 2023. USCENTCOM declassified it on 12 September 2025. The aircraft collected SIGINT and imagery for NAVCENT and got a professional guard call from Iranian air defense. The crew logged two UAP sightings, at 0241Z and 0322Z. Both were judged benign and solid, and neither showed maneuverability or intelligent control.
From the source: Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: 10/31/23, Arabian Gulf. Released with redactions. This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.
Declassified by MG Richard A Harrison i!IIU!IMIIIIISI 9181 USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declass fled on: 12 Septel"lber 2025 FOUO Privacy Act applies GENTEXTIISR • Gentext: (SI/REL) FROM 01552 TO 18372, ! 1.4a !CONDUCTED IMINT SUPPORTING NAVCENT ISO OP SPARTAN SHIELD IVO 40RBP5filir>~h4a! PLEASE REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR POST MISSION ISR PRODUCTS~.sc, (b)(!l I ~~ I JSR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: NAVCENT • Supported Operation: OP SPARTAN SHIELD (OP._!____1___.4a____. • Precoord Time: 154 MINUTES • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather: ti:!1Mh' WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: GUARDCALL • GUARDCALL DTG: 240145:00ZOCT23 • Aircraft Callsign: I 1.4a I • Ground Station CaUsign: lRANIAN_AlR_DEFENSE • Aircraft Location: 40RBP0~11Ai! • Aircraft Heading: 03 lM • Aircraft Altitude: FL230 • Aircraft Airspeed: I 58KIAS • Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: I • GuardcaU Tone: Professional GENTEXTIGUARDCALL • Gentext: (S//REL) AT 01452, ! 1.4a IRECEIVED IX GUARD CALL FROM IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE STATING "MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE FROM BORDER". CALL WAS PROFESSIONAL. ~RESPONDED "THIS IS A COALITION AIRCRAFT CONDUCTING ROUTINE OPERATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE". AT 0l45Z, THE CALLS FROM 3.5c, (b)(6) HI llllillW 1111 HI 111111 USCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000006
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