DOW-UAP-D14-Mission-Report-Iraq-May-2022.pdf

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Narrative

(S/REL) AT 1355Z, $ \frac{1.4\alpha}{1.4\alpha} $ TOOK OFF FROM SIGONELLA AIRBASE (LICZ).

AT 1424Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE.

FROM 1507Z TO 0906Z, $ \frac{1.4a}{1.4} $ COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER.

AT 1551Z, 1.4a WAS ON STATION IN SRO TRACK (41EMD).

FROM 1938Z TO 0230Z, $ \boxed{1.4a} $ CONDUCTED IMINT ISO 603 AOC\OP HUMMER SICKLE IVO 41EMD IVO EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. SEE ISR LINE 1.

AT 2147Z, $ \underline{1.4a} $ WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING 1X POSS RFAF SU-30. SEE REACTION LINE 1.

AT 0117Z, ONE POSSIBLE SMALL UAP WAS OBSERVED. SEE UAP LINE 1.

AT 0011Z, $ _{1.4a} $ OBSERVED ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 LANDING IVO AL ASSAD AFLD. SEE OBS LINE 1.

AT 0230Z, WAS CLEARED TO RTB.

AT 0616Z, WAS OFF STATION.

AT 1025Z, LANDED AT LRCT. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-IN AND DGS4

(S/RELID) Mission Narrative

Admin

CLASSIFICATION

3.5c. FOLA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET//REL TO USA FVEY

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• Classification: SECRET

• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY

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

• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470529

OPERATION

Operation::

• Operations Center: 603rd

• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC

• Combatant Command (COCOM): USEUCOM

MSGID

• Report Type: MISREP

• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 50ATKS

Submit Date:

MSNID

• Tasking Order (ATO): E149

• Mission Type: ISR

• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES

• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC

Rank: A1C

• FullName\textit{emptions}(b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)

• Unit: 50 ATKS

• Wing: 432 AEW

• Phone Number: OIA Exemption (b)(6)

Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

QC

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Rank: Ctr

• Full Names: 5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

• Unit: 12 AF PAROC

Wing: Other

• Phone Number: FOIA Exemption(b)(6)

Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

• Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER

Rank: SSgt

• Full Named IA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)

• Unit: Unavailable

• Wing: Other

Phone Numbers IA Exemption (b)(6)

• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

• Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: 603 AOC

INGEST

• Rank:

• Full Name:

Unit:

• Wing:

Phone Number:

Email:

Service:

• Operations Center:

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP

• 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:

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• 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:

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 Include Num of Each:

• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4

• Additional Avionics: AHSAR

• Data Link:

• Gentext:

Timeline

Takeoff

• Number of Aircraft: 1

• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g

• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a

• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): LICZ

• Takeoff Time DTG: 291355:00ZMAY22

• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):

• Gentext/Additional Details:

Mission Canceled:

Landing

Last Land Location (ICAO Code): LICZ

• Last Land Time: 301025:00ZMAY22

3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET/REAL TO USA, FVEY

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• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 301035:00ZMAY22

• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 30 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details:

On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 291551:00ZMAY22

• JTAR Number: -

• Killbox (Location):

Mission Type: XREC

• JTAC Callsign: -

• Gentext/Additional Details:

• Did not Arrive On Station:

Off Station

• Time Off Station DTG: 300616:00ZMAY22

• Total Time On Station: 14 hours 25 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details:

ISR

• Time-on Station DTG: 291938:00ZMAY22

• Time-off Station DTG: 300230:00ZMAY22

• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

• Msn Type: TARGET DEV

1.4c

• Tasking Type: PLANNED

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

• BE Number (if NTISR):

• Tasked Start Point: 36SXD701.4a531.4a

• Activity Description: ISR

• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR):

• Number of EEIs: 10

GENTEXT/ISR

• Gentext: (S/REL) AT 1551Z, $ \frac{1.4\text{a}}{} $ ENTERED THEIR SRO TRACK INTO OP AREA 41EMD. AT 1551Z, $ \frac{1.4\text{a}}{} $ CONDUCTED TARGET DEVELOPMENT ON OP $ \frac{1.4\text{a}}{} $ ISO 603 AOC IVO 41EMD. FROM 1938Z TO 0230Z, $ \frac{1.4\text{a}}{} $ COLLECTED ON 39X TGTS: SYRIAN NAVY OPS

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AREA (36SXD701.4a531.4a), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SYD391.4a541.4a), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SYE371.4a411.4a), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SXE681.4a401.4a), SYRIAN NAVY OPS AREA (36SXD701.4a531.4a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SYD461.4a461.4a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SXD331.4a431.4a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SXA361.4a811.4a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SYA521.4a831.4a), OPIR ISRAEL-LEBANON-SYRIA REGION DSA 2 E4YY (36SYD461.4a461.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE211.4a751.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYD241.4a531.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYD651.4a541.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE611.4a761.4a), OSIC LATAKIA NAVAL MON DSA (36SYE211.4a751.4a), BASSEL AL ASSAD INTL AFLD (36SYE671.4a211.4a), 0426WR0135 (37SBT481.4a971.4a), TARTUS NAVAL BASE (36SYD621.4a671.4a), BEIRUT ARMY BKS FAKRIDINE (36SYC291.4a511.4a), JUNIYAH ARMY BKS SARBA (36SYC411.4a621.4a), RUMYAH PRISON (36SYC391.4a521.4a), BEIRUT MILITARY FACILITY KARANTINA (36SYC341.4a531.4a), BAMLKAH SIGINT FACILITY (36SYD721.4a691.4a), BEIRUT POSSIBLE TERRORIST CNO FACILITY (36SYC321.4a481.4a), IBN HANI COASTAL DEFENSE SITE (36SYE461.4a411.4a), BATRAH CD SITE (36SYE641.4a231.4a), TARTUS NAVAL MSL SPT FAC (36SYD641.4a721.4a), AL LADHIQIYAH ARMY BKS SE STAMO (36S YE 651.4a301.4a), 0426CA1058 (37S BV 271.4a051.4a), AYN ASH SHARIQIYAH CD BDE HQ (37S BV 341.4a141.4a), ADIMAH COASTAL DEFENSE SITE SOUTHWEST (36SYD651.4a921.4a), AR RAWDAH COASTAL OBSERVATION POST (36SYD631.4a861.4a), ASH SHAMIYAH CD SITE (36SYE531.4a471.4a), ABU AFSAH CD SITE (36SYD661.4a581.4a), AL LADHIQIYAH SYRIAN NAVAL HEADQUARTER (36SYE531.4a361.4a), TALL SUKAS CD SITE (36SYE651.4a101.4a), LATAKIA SCHOOL 81 (36SYE531.4a361.4a), AND JABLAH NAVAL ACADEMY (36SYE651.4a191.4a), LOOKING FOR RFN SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE ROUTES, MUNITION HANDLING, AND PERSONNEL MOVEMENT. AT 1745Z, OBSERVED 1X SLAVA HEADING EAST IVO 35SPU351.4a091.4a) WHILE TRANSITING TO SP. AT 1808Z, 1X PROBABLE GORSHKOV FFG HEADING EAST IVO 36STD291.4a771.4a) WHILE TRANSITING TO SP. AT 2104Z, OBSERVED A GENERATOR OR POSS RADAR DISH IVO 36SYE671.4a211.4a) AT 2120Z, 1X A-50U MAINSTAY D AND 2X IL-38 OBSERVED PARKED IVO 36SYE681.4a221.4a) AT 0006Z, ONE PROBABLE IL-76 OBSERVED ACTIVE IVO 36SYE681.4a221.4a) AT 0011Z, ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 OBSERVED LANDING IVO 36SYE681.4a221.4a) AT 0029Z, ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 WAS OBSERVED TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH. AT 0344Z, ONE PROBABLE GORSHKOV FFG, HULL 461 HEADED EAST IVO 36SUD741.4a231.4a) AT 0405Z ONE PROBABLE UDALOY I DD, HULL 626 HEADED EAST IVO 36STC861.4a941.4a) AT 0411Z ONE PROBABLE SLAVA CG, HULL 055 HEADED EAST IVO 36STD791.4a121.4a) AT 0530Z, 1X PROBABLE UDALOY 1 DD, HULL 564 HEADED WEST IVO 35SMU201.4a191.4a) AT 0230Z, 1.4a) WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB).

ISR ASSET UTILIZATION

• Supported Unit: 603 AOC

• Supported Operation: OP 1.4a

• Precoord Time: -

3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET//REL TO USA FVEY

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• Precoord Effectiveness:

WEATHER

Weather: S/IRELly WAS NOT A FACTOR

EFFECTIVENESS

• Intel Gap Filled?: No

• Gentext:

REACTION

• Initial Contact DTG: 292147:00ZMAY22

• Friendly Aircraft Location: 37S BV 34$\frac{1}{4}$$\frac{1}{4}$$\frac{1}{4}$$\frac{1}{4}$

• Friendly Aircraft Heading: 300

• Friendly Aircraft Altitude: FL243

• Friendly Aircraft Airspeed: 148KIAS

• # of Enemy Aircraft: 2

• Enemy Aircraft Type: SU-30

• Enemy Aircraft Nationality: RUSSIAN

Source of ID: NTIG

• Enemy Aircraft Location: 1.4a

• Enemy Aircraft Heading: 270

• Enemy Aircraft Altitude: FL 190

• Enemy Aircraft Airspeed: -

• Description of Enemy Formation:

• ESM (Yes, No): No

Countermeasures Employed: NONE

RSLTREACTION

REACTION DTG:

• Friendly Weapons Employed:

• Num Enemy Aircraft Damaged:

• Num Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:

• Enemy Weapons Employed:

• Results Observed:

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GENTEXT/REACTION

• Gentext: (S/NF) AT 2147Z, 1.4a WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING 1X POSS RFAF SU-30, THAT GOT APPROXIMATELY 5NM FROM 1.4a THE ACFT APPROACHED WESTWARD FROM THE SYRIAN COAST, FLEW DIRECTLY UNDER 1.4a ORBIT (FL190, VS 1.4a FL243) FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN, FLEW SOUTH FOR ABOUT 10NM, AND THEN RETURNED WEST. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION. 1.4a THEN CONTINUED MISSION AS PLANNED. 1.4a DID NOT VISUALLY ACQUIRE THE REPORTED ACFT.

WEATHER

• Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.

UAP

• Initial Contact DTG: 300117:00ZMAY22

• MDS Type / Asset Type: 1.4a, 1.4g

• Friendly Aircraft Location: 36SXD991.4a981.4a

• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL240

• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 142 KIAS

• Friendly Aircraft State: -

• Training Range (If applicable):

• Operational Range:

• UAP Physical State: -

• Number of UAP Sighted: 1

• UAP Signatures: No

• UAP RF Frequency: -

• UAP RF Duration: ___

• UAP Effects on Persons:

• Full Name:

Email:

Phone Number (VOSIP/STE):

• UAP First Seen Location: 37SBV281.4891.48

• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured):

GENTEXT/UAP

• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (S/REL) 1.4a

1.4a OBSERVED A UAP AT 0117Z FLY NORTH TO NORTH EAST AND FOLLOWED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. 1.4a SCREENER COULD NOT GET A POSITIVE ID ON THE UAP.

OBSERVATION

3.5c_FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

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• Observation DTG: 300011:00ZMAY22

• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

• Aircraft Location: 36SYE681.4a221.4a

• Aircraft Heading:

• Aircraft Altitude:

• Aircraft Airspeed: ___

• Relative Bearing or Clock Position:

• Range:

• Killbox & Keypad:

• Observed Activity Location: 36SYE681.4a221.4a

• Observed Activity Description: ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 OBSERVED LANDING

• Method of Observation: FMV

• EEIs Observed: No

• Number of EEIs:

GENTEXT/OBSERVATION

• Gentext: (S/REL) AT 0011Z, $ \boxed{1.4a} $ OBSERVED ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 LANDING IVO

36SYE6814a22144

WEATHER

Weather: (S/U/EUL) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.

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