DOW-UAP-D63-Mission-Report-Strait-of-Hormuz-October-2020.pdf

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Narrative

AT 2249Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 2300Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 2338Z TO 0825Z, 1.4a FROM 1319Z TO 1855Z, 1.4a FROM 0117Z TO 1835Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0727Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0854Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 2. AT 1122Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 3. AT 1236Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 4. AT 1315Z, 1.4a RECEIVED GUARDCALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 5. AT 1829Z, 1.4a OBSERVED IX UAP, SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1835Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 1922Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 1953Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-1.21 MISSION HOURS, 17.3 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 15.3 HOURS, 3 TASKING PROSECUTED, 4 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED

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CLASSIFICATION

• Classification:

• Associated Caveats:

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

OPERATION

Operation: (b)(1)1.4a

• Operations Center: 609th

• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

MSGID

• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS

• Submit Date (Auto-generated):

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MSNID

• Mission Type: AREC

• ATO Mission Number: 011144

• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES

• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

Poc

POC

Rank: A1C

• Full Names: (c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6))

• Wing: 432 AEW

Phone Number: 3.5c (b)(6)

Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

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Rank: Ctr

• Full Name: 35c (b16)

Unit: PAROC

Wing: Other

Phone Number: 3.5c (b)(6)

Email:

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Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: Other

APPROVER

Rank: Capt

• Full Name: ___ (b)(3), 130b (b)(6)

• Unit: 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support

• Wing: Other

• Phone Number: 35c (b)(6)

Email: 3.5c (b)(6)

Service: Air Force

• Operations Center: 609 CAOC

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INGEST

Rank:

Unit:

· Wing:

Phone Number:

Email:

Service:

• Operations Center:

ACEQUIP

ACEQUIP

• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

• Radar Name or Destination:

• 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: ___

· ECM Software Load or Mission Data:

• 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:

• 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-BS_WARIO

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison

USCENTCOM Chief of Staff

Declassified on: 16 March 2026

FOUO / Privacy Act applies

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• Data Link:

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Timeline

Landing

• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS

Last Land Time: 021953:00ZOCT20

• Total Mission Time: 21 hours 4 minutes

• Gentext/Additional Details:

Takeoff

• Number of Aircraft: 1

• Asset Type (Aircraft) (1.4a, (b)(1)) 1.4g

• Aircraft Tail Numbers(s)1.4a.(b)(1).4g

• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS

• Takeoff Time DTG: 012249:00 ZOCT20

• Mode 3 (IFF Codes):

• Gentext/Additional Details:

Mission Canceled:

On Station

• Time On Station DTG: 012300:00ZOCT20

• Killbox (Location):

• Mission Type: AREC

• JTAC Callsign:

• Gentext/Additional Details:

• Did not Arrive On Station:

ISR

Aircraft Callsign:

• Msn Type: AREC

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• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4

• Sensors Available: AHVGMESH

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

• BE Number (if NTISR): -

• Tasked Start Point: 39RWK7811144

• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR):

GENTEXT/ISR

• Gentext: 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 0117Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON STATION ISO NAVCENT FOR OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a TO CHARACTERIZE IRINVIRGCN VESSELS, UAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. FROM 0117Z TO 1835Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 1244Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UI AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY AT ABU MUSA ISLAND AIRFIELD. AT 1344Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1XUI AIRCRAFT AT ABU MUSA ISLAND AIRFIELD ASSESSED TO BE AN ATR 72-500. AT 1657Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X POSS NASER WAP DOCKED TVO BUSHERH IRIN BOATYARD. AT 0727Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0854Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 2. AT 1122Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 3. AT 1236Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 4. AT 1835Z, 1.4a WAS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB)

ISR ASSET UTILIZATION

• Supported Unit: NAVCENT

• Supported Operation: OPERATION (b)(1)1.4a

• Precoord Time: 24 HOURS

Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY

WEATHER

Weather: (U) HEAVY HAZE PRECLUDED IMINT ANALYSIS

EFFECTIVENESS

• Intel Gap Filled?: No

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Off Station

• Time Off Station DTG: 021922:00ZOCT20

• Total Time On Station: 20 hours 22 minutes

GUARDCALL

GUARDCALL DTG:020727:00ZOCT20

• Ground Station Callsign: 1.4a, 1.4g

Aircraft Location: 40RCP76(11)

• Aircraft Heading: 020 M

• Aircraft Altitude: FL180

• Aircraft Airspeed:

Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency:

Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

• Gentext: (AT 0727Z, 1.4a) WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

GUARDCALL

GUARDCALL DTG: 020854:00ZOCT20

Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

• Ground Station Callsign: 1.4a, 1.4g

• Aircraft Location: 40RDP78(11)

• Aircraft Heading: 145 M

• Aircraft Altitude: FL180

• Aircraft Airspeed: ___

• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: I

• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

• Gentext: AT 0854Z 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

GUARDCALL

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GUARDCALL DTG: 021122:00ZOCT20

• Aircraft Callsign: 14a

• Ground Station Callsign:

1.4a, 1.4g

• Aircraft Location: 40RCQ75(11)40(11)4a

• Aircraft Heading: 264 M

• Aircraft Altitude: FL160

• Aircraft Airspeed: -

• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1

• Guardcall Tone: Directive

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

• Gentext: AT 1122Z 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALI 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

GUARDCALL

GUARDCALL DTG: 021236:00ZOCT20

• Ground Station Callsign:

1.4a, 1.4g

• Aircraft Location: 40RCP30 (101) 4a

• Aircraft Heading: 128 M

• Aircraft Altitude: FL 160

• Aircraft Airspeed:

• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: ___

• Guardcall Tone: Professional

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

• Gentext: (S/REL AT 1236Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL 1.4a RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION

GUARDCALL

GUARDCALL DTG: 021315:00ZOCT20

• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a

• Ground Station Callsign 1.4a, 1.4g

• Aircraft Location: 40RCP 27 (111) 88 (11) 4a

• Aircraft Heading: 227 M

• Aircraft Altitude: FL 160

• Aircraft Airspeed:

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• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1

Guardcall Tone: Directive

GENTEXT/GUARDCALL

• Gentext: AT 1315Z, 1.4a WAS HAILED ON GUARD (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g

DEFENSE. ORDERS GIVEN: STANDARD CALL. RESPONDED WITH STANDARD RESPONSE 1. NO IMPACT TO THE MISSION