DOW-UAP-D61-Mission-Report-Persian-Gulf-August-2020.pdf

Release 01

Page 1

Misrep 4685903

Narrative

(AT 2307Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2320Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0003Z TO 1917Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION 1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0532Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 1527Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1840Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1944Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 2012Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 21 MISSION HOURS, 17.9 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 19.2 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

Admin

CLASSIFICATION

Classification:

Associated Caveats:

• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES

Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301

OPERATION

Operation:

• Operations Center: 609th

• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC

• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

MSGID

Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS

• Submit Date (Auto-generated):

MSNID

3.5c; (b)(6)


Page 2

• Tasking Order (ATO) 1.4

• Mission Type: AREC

• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a

Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES

• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC

Rank: 1st Lt

• Full Names: (b)(3), 130b (b)(6)

Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6)

Email:

3.5c; (b)(6)

Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

$ \underline{Q} $C

Rank: Ctr

• Full Name: $ \underline{\text{3.5c, (b)(6)}} $

• Unit: 12AF, Det 3, PAROC

• Wing: Other

• Phone Number: 35c (b)(6)

Email:

3.5c, (b)(6)

• Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER

Rank: 1st Lt

• Full Names: (c, b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)

• Unit: 609th AOC

• Wing: Other

Phone Number: 3.5c.(b)(6)

Email: 3.5c, (b)(6)

• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST

3.5c. (b)(6)


Page 3

Rank:

** Full Name:

• Unit:

· Wing:

Phone Number:

Email:

• Operations Center:

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP

• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

• Radar Name or Destination:

Radar Software Load or Mission Data:

• 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: ___

• 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:

• Num Radar-Guided AAM:

• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: -

• 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: 1.4(a)

• Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH

• Data Link:

3.5c.(b)(6)


Page 4

• Gentext:

Timeline

Landing

• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS

Last Land Time: 272012:00ZAUG20

Last Engine Shutdown Time: 272022:00 ZAUG20

• Total Mission Time: 21 hours 5 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details:

Takeoff

Callsign: 1.4a

• Number of Aircraft: 1

• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g

• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a

• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS

• Takeoff Time DTG: 262307:00ZAUG20

• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):

• Gentext/Additional Details:

Mission Canceled:

On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 262320:00ZAUG20

• JTAR Number: ___

• Killbox (Location):

• JTAC Callsign: -

• Gentext/Additional Details:

ISR

• Time-on Station DTG: 270041:00ZAUG20

• Time-off Station DTG: 271840:00 ZAUG20

• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4

3.5c.(b)(6)


Page 5

• Sensors Available: AH $ \underline{\text{GMESH}} $

• Tasking Type: PLANNED

• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#):

• BE Number (if NTISR):

Tasked Start Point: 39RUN461.4a381.4a

• Activity Description: ISR

GENTEXT/ISR

• Gentext: 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0041Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT TO OPERATION 1.4a TO CHARACTERIZE IRINVRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. FROM 0041Z TO 1840Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0532Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0611Z, 1.4a OBSERVED ONE SMALL VESSEL DOCKED AT GREATER TUNB NAVAL PORT IVO 40RCQ301.4a AT 1527Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UNK FORMATION. SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1742Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP BESIDES AN MVT VESSEL IVO 39RUN491.4a1 1.4a BOTH VESSELS WERE DEAD IN WATER (DIW) IVO GRIDS. ADDITIONALLY, 2X ADULT MALES (ADMS) WERE OBSERVED ON THE REAR DECK OF THE PROB NASER WAP. AT 0700Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X POSS IL 76 CANDID AT ABU MUSA ISLAND AFLD IVO 40RCP021.4a63 1.4a AT 1840Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB).

ISR ASSET UTILIZATION

• Supported Unit: NAVCENT

• Supported Operation: OPERATION 1.4a

• Precoord Time: 24 HOURS

Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY

WEATHER

Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED CONTINUOUS TRACKING OF UAP EVENT

EFFECTIVENESS

• Intel Gap Filled?: No

... Genext: --

3.5c, (b)(6)


Page 6

Off Station

• Time Off Station DTG: 271944:00ZAUG20

• Total Time On Station: 20 hours 24 minutes

GUARDCALL

GUARDCALL DTG:270532:00ZAUG20

Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

• Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE

• Aircraft Location: 40RCP781.48371.48

• Aircraft Reading: 018 M

• Aircraft Altitude: FLI50

• Aircraft Airspeed:

• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1

Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

• Gentext: AT 0532Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD 1.4g FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. 1.4a GAVE A STANDARD RESPONSE. NO MISSION IMPACTS

OBSERVATION

• Observation DTG: 271527:00ZAUG20

Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

Aircraft Location: 39RVM381.4a

• Aircraft Heading:

• Aircraft Altitude:

• Relative Bearing or Clock Position:

Range: ___

• Killbox & Keypad:

• Observed Activity Location: 39RVM81.48991.48

• Observed Activity Description: FORMATION OF UNK FLYING OBJECTS

• Method of Observation: $ \frac{1.4a}{1.4} $ SENSOR

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION

• Gentext: (S/REL) FROM 1527Z TO 1529Z, $ \frac{1.4a}{1.4b} $ OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING OBJECTS TRAVELING NE-NW ALONG THE COAST IVO 39RVM81 $ \frac{1.4a}{1.4b} $ 99 $ \frac{1.4a}{1.4b} $ WAS TRACKING THIS FORMATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES BEFORE PID WAS LOST IN

3.5c.(b)(6)


Page 7

CLOUD COVER. AIRCREW WAS UNABLE TO GAIN PID AGAIN ON THIS FORMATION

WEATHER

• Weather: LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE CONTINOUS TRACKING OF THE FORMATION