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SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 24 October 2025 Misrep undefined-10431840 Narrative (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) [REDACTED] DEPARTED OKAS AT 1740Z TO CONDUCT ARMED OVERWATCH IVO 38SKC63 [REDACTED] ARRIVED ON STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 1930Z AND CHECKED IN WITH [REDACTED] PERFORMED A WEAPONS CALIBRATION, HAVING RELEASED 20x105mm, 101x30mm, 1xAGM-176. [REDACTED]'s CREW OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA DURING ITS PGM SHOT (SEE UAP 1). [REDACTED] WAS CLEARED OFF STATION AT 2323Z. GFC INTENT MET. [REDACTED] LANDED AT OKAS AT 0046Z. (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative Admin CLASSIFICATION - Classification: SECRET - Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY - Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS - Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20490921 OPERATION - Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE - Domain: AIR - Operations Center: 609th - Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC - Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID - Report Type: MISREP - Originator (Unit or Squadron): SOTU 016 - Submit Date: [STAMP:] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY
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SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY MSNID Tasking Order (ATO): HM Mission Type: ARMED OVERWATCH ATO Mission Number: [REDACTED] Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC Rank: CAPT Full Name: [REDACTED] Unit: 16 SOS Wing: 27 SOW Phone Numbers: [REDACTED] Email: [REDACTED] Service: Air Force Operations Center: Other QC Rank: SrA Full Name: [REDACTED] Unit: Unavailable Wing: 1 SOW Phone Number: [REDACTED] Email: [REDACTED] Service: Air Force Operations Center: Other APPROVER Rank: SSgt Full Name:[REDACTED] (b)(6) Unit:A CF Wing :379 AEW Phone Number:[REDACTED](b)(6) Email:[REDACTED] (b)(6) Service :Air Force Operations Center : 609 CAOC
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SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 24 October 2025 INGEST - Rank: - Full Name: - Unit: - Wing: - Phone Number: - Email: - Service: - Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP - Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED] - Radar Name or Destination: AN/APN-241 - Radar Software Load or Mission Data: AN/ALR-56M - Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56M - RWR Software Load or Mission Data: AAR-47 - MWS Name or Designator: AAR-47 MWS Software Load or Mission Data: - IRCML Name or Designator: AN-AAQ-24 IRCML Software Load or Mission Data: - ECML Name or Designator: AAQ - 24B ECML Software Load or Mission Data: ALE - 47 CMD Name or Designator: ALE - 47 Chaff Designator : RR180 Num Chaff Cartridges : 716 Flare Designator : MJU - 71, MJU - 66, M206 Num Flares : 240 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 : 30MM, 105MM Num Gun Rounds Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each : 1.4(a) TGT Pod Name or Designator MX - 25 Additional Avionics GPS/SADL STAMP: SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY USCENTCOM MDR 25 -0100 thru 25 -0103 / JS -250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO
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SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 24 October 2025 Data Link: GATEWAY (IF BOTH) Gentext: 1020x30mm / 80x105mm Timeline Takeoff Callsign: [REDACTED] Number of Aircraft: 1 Asset Type (Aircraft): [REDACTED] Aircraft Tail Number(s): [REDACTED] Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS Takeoff Time DTG: 201740:00ZSEP24 Mode 3 (IFF Codes): Gentext/Additional Details: Mission Canceled: Landing Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS Last Land Time: 210046:00ZSEP24 Last Engine Shutdown Time: 200101:00ZSEP24 Total Mission Time: 7 hours 6 minutes Gentext/Additional Details: On Station Time On Station DTG: 201930:00ZSEP24 Callsign: [REDACTED] JTAR Number: Killbox (Location): Mission Type: ARMED OVERWATCH JTAC Callsign: Gentext/Additional Details: Did not Arrive On Station: Off Station Time Off Station DTG: 202323:00ZSEP24 Total Time On Station: 3 hours 53 minutes Gentext/Additional Details: STAMP: [STAMP:] SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY USCENTCOM MDR 25-0106 thru JS-58S
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SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY UAP Initial Contact DTG: 202027:59ZSEP24 UAP Event Type: UAP Incident UAP Maneuverability Observations: UAP FLEW THROUGH [REDACTED] SENSOR IN BETWEEN MUNITION RELEASE AND MUNITION IMPACT UAP Response to Observer Actions: NONE OBSERVED MDS Type / Asset Type: [REDACTED] Tail Number: [REDACTED] Friendly Aircraft Location: 38SKC55[REDACTED] Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL130 Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: 096 STRAIGHT AND LEVEL Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign Friendly Aircraft Speed: 170 KIAS Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns): NO Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: NO PARTIES REPORTED AN ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT IN THE AIRSPACE WITH [REDACTED] Friendly Aircraft State: Training Range (If applicable): YES Operational Range: AYN AL ASAD ROZ RAINDROP UAP Physical State: Solid Number of UAP Sighted: UAP Propulsion Means: UAP Payload: UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): UAP Signatures: IR SIGNATURE DETECTABLE BY MX-20 & MX-25 UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): NONE OBSERVED UAP RF Frequency: UAP RF Duration: UAP Event Serial Number: 202027ZSEP2024-CENTCOM UAP Effects on Persons: NO UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE Full Names [ILLEGIBLE] FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) Rank/Grade: CAPTAIN Email:[ILLEGIBLE] FOIA Exemption (b)(6) Phone Number (VOSIP/STEX):[ILLEGIBLE] FOIA Exemption (b)(6) Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO First Coordinate: 38SKC59[ILLEGIBLE][ILLEGIBLE] First Seen Radius: Last Accuracy: Precise Last Coordinate: 38SKC59[ILLEGIBLE][ILLEGIBLE] Last Seen Radius: Kinetic Altitude Accuracy : Estimated
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SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Kinetic Altitude: Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated Kinetic Depth: Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated Kinetic Velocity: Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated Kinetic Trajectory: UAP Date of DoD Acquisition: 210000:00ZSEP24 UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; if yes, describe): NONE OBSERVED; PATH OF MOVEMENT APPEARED PREDETERMINED AND NOT IN RESPONSE TO [b](1)1.4a's DETECTION UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHETHER AN OBJECT DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE PRIMARY UAP IMMEDIATELY BEFORE LEAVING THE SENSOR FIELD OF VIEW. First Accuracy: Precise Call Sign: [b](1)1.4a UAP First Seen Location: UAP Last Seen Location: UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): GENTEXT/UAP UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): UAP CREATED IR LENS FLARE ON MX-20 & MX-25 SENSORS, INDICATING A SIGNIFICANT HEAT SOURCE. THE UAP MOVED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THROUGH THE SENSOR FIELD OF VIEW. THE CREW MAINTAINED LASER ENERGY UNTIL THE MUNITION IMPACTED ITS DESIRED TARGET.[b](1)1.4a DID NOT REOBSERVE THE UAP. Gentext (UAP Event Description): (S//REL TO USA, FVEY)[b](1)1.4a ENTERED AYN AL ASAD AIRBASE's (AAAB) RESTRICTED OPERATING ZONE (ROZ) RAINDROP AT APPROXIMATELY 1930Z TO CONDUCT A WEAPONS CALIBRATION.[b](1)1.4a RECEIVED A CALL FOR FIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 2025Z TO EMPLOY AN AGM-176. AFTER WEAPONS RELEASE, THE WEAPONS SYSTEMS OFFICER (WSO) AND COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER (CSO) OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT "FLY" THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT SENSORS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE UAP CREATED AN IR LENS FLARE ON THE MX-20 & MX-25 SENSORS, WHICH INDICATED A SIGNIFICANT HEAT SIGNATURE COMING FROM THE OBJECT. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHETHER AN OBJECT DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE PRIMARY UAP IMMEDIATELY BEFORE LEAVING THE SENSOR FIELD OF VIEW. THE CREW MAINTAINED LASER ENERGY UNTIL THE MUNITION IMPACTED ITS DESIRED TARGET.[b](1)1.4a DID NOT REOBSERVE THE UAP. (S//REL) UAP EVENT SERIAL NUMBER IS CORRECT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE "CCMD ASSIGNED NUMERICAL SEQUENCE," WHICH IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. STAMP: Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 24 October 2025