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This declassified U.S. Central Command mission report (MISREP) covers an August 26 to 27, 2020 flight by the 482nd Attack Squadron. The aircraft took off from OKAS and flew an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission for NAVCENT over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. It records a routine hail from Iranian air defense and vessel observations. At 1527Z the aircraft's sensor tracked a formation of unknown flying objects along the coast for about two minutes before cloud cover broke the track. The report was declassified on 22 January 2026.
From the source: Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: 8/27/20, 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 a “formation of unknown flying objects” traveling northeast to northwest along the coast for approximately two minutes. The report notes that light cloud coverage “prevented the continuous tracking of the formation.” 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.
:Jec:lass1fied by MG R1ct-ard A, Hamsor uSCENTCOM Ct- ef of Staff Dec:lass1fieel on 22 Jani.ary 2026 • 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 CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1.I 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 l742Z,~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: - 3.5c, b 6 USCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MR 01 /26/26 005
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