DOW-UAP-D60 Mission Report, Arabian Gulf 2020
Air Force asset observed single UAP transiting via FMV over Arabian Gulf.
Aug 8, 2020
Arabian Gulf
PURSUE Program
AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
Aircraft 1.4a observed 1x UAP in vicinity of grid 39RWL081.4a521.4a transiting, detected via FMV at 0726Z. No further details on appearance or behavior provided.
Notable Characteristics
- Environment: sky
Reported Motion
- transitting
Evidence Notes
- FMV observation logged in official MISREP.
- No impact to mission noted.
Declassified Air Force MISREP documents routine ISR mission with logged UAP observation via FMV; no details on object characteristics or mission impact.
Unclear
FMV
85%
Prosaic Leads
- Unidentified aerial activity during ISR scans for IRINURGCN vessels and UAS.
- Possible drone, aircraft, or balloon transit in operational area.
Anomalous Indicators
- Explicit 'UAP' designation in official report.
- FMV sensor contact during high-altitude mission.
Evidence Gaps
- No description of UAP shape, size, speed, or maneuvers.
- FMV footage not included; exploited by DGS1 but unavailable here.
- Redacted callsign, equipment details, and gentext.
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"OMMELMAT 0726Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 39RWL081.4a521.4a NO IMPACT TO MISSION."
Unknown speaker / 482ATKS
Observation line in MISREP narrative.
SourcePattern Mesh // linked sightings
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Chronology Trace // before & after
Official Files // source material
1 linkedDOW-UAP-D60, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020
Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20 March 2026 Misrep 4592219 Narrative AT 0337Z 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 0359Z. 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0434Z TO 2300Z COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 0513Z TO 1.4a 2256Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED NAVCENT TO OPERATION 1.4a IVO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 0726Z, 1.4a OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2256Z. 1.4a WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0017Z, 1.4a ]HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0045Z 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 17.7 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 18.4 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED Admin CLASSIFICATION · Classification: Ononem · Associated Caveats: · Classificat