DOW-UAP-D20-Mission-Report-Iraq-2023.pdf

Release 01

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Misrep undefined-8584059

Narrative

(S)/REL TO USA, FVEY) 311901ZMAR23 - 1.4a (1.4a FLT), A 2-SHIP OF F-16CM, TOOK OFF FROM PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE (OEPS) ISO OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. 1.4a FLT WAS FRAGGED TO CONDUCT DCA IN THE ESSA (2100-0000). MISSION WAS FLOWN AS FRAGGED.

(S/REL TO USA, FVEY) 2007Z-1.4a FLT ENTERED IZ AIRSPACE. NFTR.

(S/REL TO USA FVEY) 2058Z - 1.4a FLT ENTERED SY AIRSPACE AND CHECKED ONSTA W/ KINGPIN TO CONDUCT DCA IN THE ESSA.

(S/NII) 2302Z - $ \frac{1.4\alpha}{FLT} $ OBSERVED MULTIPLE POSS UAPS. (SEE UAP)

(S)/REL TO USA, FVEY) 0000Z - $ \frac{1.4\text{a}}{} $ FLT CHECKED OFFSTA W/ KINGPIN AND PROCEEDED TO RTB (OEPS). NSTR.

(S/REL TO USA, FVEY) 0046Z 1.4a FLT EXITED IZ AIRSPACE.

(S/REL TO USA, FVEY) 0148Z - 1.4a FLT LANDED AT OEPS W/ ESD AT 0215Z. NFTR.//

(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative

Admin

CLASSIFICATION

• Classification: SECRET

• Associated Caveats: NOTORN

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

• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20480401

OPERATION

• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE

3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET/NOFORM


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• Operations Center: 609th

• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT

MSGID

• Report Type: MISREP

• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 77 EFS

Submit Date:

MSNID

• Tasking Order (ATO): MT

• Mission Type: DCA

• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES

• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC

Rank: 1LT

• Full Names (options (b)) (3), 130b, (b)(6)

Unit: 77 EFS

• Wing: 378 AEW

Phone Number: FOIA Exemption(b)(6)

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

• Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

QC

Rank: SSgt

• Full Names Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)

Unit: Unavailable

• Wing: 378 AEW

• Phone Numbers FOIA Exemption (6)

• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

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APPROVER

Rank: TSgt

• Unit: Unavailable

• Wing: Other

Phone Number: OIA Exemption(b)(6)

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

• Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

INGEST

Rank:

• Full Name:

Unit:

• Wing:

Phone Number:

Email:

• Operations Center:

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP

• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

Radar Name or Destination: 1.4a, 1.4g

Radar Software Load or Mission Data: 8070 / MMC 7.3

• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56M

• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: 102 / SY0730

• MWS Name or Designator:

• MWS Software Load or Mission Data:

• IRCM Name or Designator:

• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data:

• CMD Name or Designator: ALQ-213

• Chaff Designator: RR-180

• Num Chaff or Cartridges: 60

• Num Flares: 45

• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: ALE-50

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• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: MTP AA51

• Num Towed Decoys: 2

• Num Radar-Guided AAM: 2

• Num IR-Guided AAM: 2

Gun Name or Designator: M61A1

• Num Gun Rounds: 510

• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each:

• TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER LDP

1.4a

• Additional Avionics: HTS-P R7.85

• Data Link: LINK 16

• Gentext:

ACEQUIP

Radar Name or Destination: 1.4a, 1.4g

• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: 8070 / MMC 7.3

• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56M

• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: 102 / SY0730

• MWS Name or Designator:

• MWS Software Load or Mission Data:

• IRCM Name or Designator:

• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data:

• ECM Name or Designator: ALQ-184

ECM Software Load or Mission Data: C01856

• CMD Name or Designator: ALQ-213

• Chaff Designator: RR-180

• Num Chaff or Cartridges: 60

• Num Flares: 45

• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: ALE-50

• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: MTP AA51

Num Towed Decoys: 2

• Num Radar-Guided AAM: 2

• Type of IR-Guided AAM: AIM-9X

• Num IR-Guided AAM: 2

Gun Name or Designator: M61A1

• Num Gun Rounds: 510

• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each:

• TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER LDP

1.4a

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SECRET/NOFORM


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• Additional Avionics: HTS-P R7.85

• Data Link: LINK 16

• Gentext:

Timeline

Takeoff

• Number of Aircraft: 2

• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a, 1.4g

• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OEPS

• Takeoff Time DTG: 311901:00ZMAR23

• Gentext/Additional Details: (U) NSTR.

Mission Canceled:

Landing

• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OEPS

Last Land Time: 010148:00ZAPR23

• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 010215:00ZAPR23

• Total Mission Time: 6 hours 47 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details: (U) NSTR.

On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 312058:00ZMAR23

• JTAR Number: ___

• Mission Type: DCA

• Killbox (Location): ESSA

• JTAC Callsign: KINGPIN

• Gentext/Additional Details: (U) NSTR.

• Did not Arrive On Station:

Off Station

• Time Off Station DTG: 010000:00ZAPR23

• Total Time On Station: 3 hours 2 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details:

3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

SECRET//NOFORN


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UAP

• Initial Contact DTG: 312302:05ZMAR23

• MDS Type / Asset Type: 1.4a, 1.4g

• Tail Number: 1.4a, 1.4g

• Friendly Aircraft Location: 37SGA131.4a721.4a

• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL265

• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 293

• Friendly Aircraft State: N/A

• Training Range (If applicable):

Operational Range: NE OF RLZ

• UAP Physical State:

• Number of UAP Sighted: POSS 10X-20X

• UAP Signatures: No

• UAP RF Frequency:

• UAP RF Duration:

• UAP Effects on Persons: (U) NONE.

• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

• UAP First Seen Location: DATA MASKED

• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): FL600+

GENTEXT/UAP

• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (S/NT) STARTING AT 2302:05Z 1.4a FLT OBSERVED SEVERAL BRIGHT OBJECTS MANUEVERING QUICKLY WEST TO EAST NE OF RLZ. 1.4a FLT WOULD OBTAIN POSS UAP ON TARGETING POD (TV MODE) FOR APPROX 20S BEFORE OBJECT WOULD BECOME DIM AND DISAPPEAR FROM TARGETING POD. NONE OF THE OBJECTS WERE SEEN IN ANY FORMATIONS AS PREVIOUSLY SEEN IN PRIOR SORTIES. NFTR.

ANALYST COMMENT: 1.4a FLT COMPARED TARGETING POD BETWEEN POSS UAP AND STAR. RESULTS WERE DIFFERENT.

3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)