dow-uap-d20-mission-report-iraq-2023.pdf

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025
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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/NF) 2302Z - 1.4a FLT…

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

- Domain: AIR
- Operations Center: 609th
- Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT
- Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM

## MSGID

- Report Type: MISREP
- Originator (Unit or Squadron): 77 EFS
- Submit Date:

## MSNID

- Tasking Order (ATO): MT
- Mission Type: DCA
- ATO Mission Number: 1.4a
- Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
- Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE

## Poc

### POC

- Rank: 1LT
- Full Name: Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
- Unit: 77 EFS
- Wing: 378 AEW
- Phone Number: FOIA Exemption (b)(6)
- Ema…

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

# APPROVER

- Rank: TSgt
- Full Name: Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)
- Unit: Unavailable
- Wing: Other
- Phone Number: FOIA 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:
- Service:
- 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…

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USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

- Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: MTP AA51
- Num Towed Decoys: 2
- Type of Radar-Guided AAM: AIM-120
- 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: 1.4a
- TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER LDP
- Additional Avionics: HTS-P R7.85
- Data Link: LINK 16
- Gentext:

### ACEQUIP

- Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a
- Radar Name or Destination: 1.4a, 1.4g
- Radar Software Lo…

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Declassified on: 8 October 2025

- Additional Avionics: HTS-P R7.85
- Data Link: LINK 16
- Gentext:

# Timeline

## Takeoff

- Callsign: 1.4a
- Number of Aircraft: 2
- Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g
- Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a, 1.4g
- Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OEPS
- Takeoff Time DTG: 311901:00ZMAR23
- Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 6266
- 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
- Tot…

Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
USCENTCOM Chief of Staff
Declassified on: 8 October 2025

# UAP

- Initial Contact DTG: 312302:05ZMAR23
- MDS Type / Asset Type: 1.4a, 1.4g
- Tail Number: 1.4a, 1.4g
- Friendly Aircraft Location: 37SGA13 1.4a 72 1.4a
- 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.
- Full Name: 3.5c, …