2022 DOW-UAP-D10, Mission Report, Middle East, May 2022

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Document Overview

This document is a declassified SECRET mission report (MISREP) from the United States Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT), released by USCENTCOM on 7 October 2025. It details a single Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission conducted under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, during which an airborne sensor operator observed one Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP).

Source: Page 1 declassification header, Page 1 Narrative section, Page 2 Operation and MSGID fields

What This Document Contains

• A mission narrative describing an ISR sortie that included signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection, imagery intelligence (IMINT) tasking, and the visual observation of 1 UAP at 1514Z.

• Full mission details such as aircraft callsign, sensor status, handover with the Launch and Recovery Element (LRE), and a stop in SIGINT collection upon return to base.

• The original classification was SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY, and the document has been approved for release specifically to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

Source: Page 1 Narrative, Page 1–3 classification markings and release stamp

Key Observations

“AT 1514Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP (SEE OBSERVATION 1).”

Source: Page 1, Mission Narrative section

Context & Significance

This MISREP is part of a broader U.S. military declassification effort, as indicated by the specific “Approved for Release to AARO” annotation and the USCENTCOM Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) number. The document confirms that UAP sightings are being formally documented and reported through standard ISR mission channels within the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

Source: Page 1 footer (USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S), Page 2 Operation field

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A U.S. Air Force ISR platform logged a single UAP observation during an operational mission. The sighting is referenced as Observation 1, but no further descriptive details (e.g., altitude, behavior, appearance) are included in the extracted text.

Source: Page 1 Narrative

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology.

• No definitive identification of the observed phenomenon; the term UAP is used as an initial characterization.

• No additional data, such as duration, sensor readings, or imagery analysis, is part of this extract.

Assessment: The document provides a low-information entry of a UAP sighting in a military mission log. The evidence is limited to a single line item, and without the referenced “Observation 1” enclosure or associated full-motion video, no independent analysis of the phenomenon is possible. Its primary value is demonstration that UAP encounters are recorded within routine combat ISR reporting frameworks. keyFindings: [] tags:

• DOW
• Mission Report
• Middle East relatedFiles: [] featured: false heroImage: /pdf-covers/dow-uap-d10-mission-report-middle-east-may-2022.png documentType: Mission Report region: Middle East decade: 2020s releaseBatch: Release 01 coverImage: /pdf-covers/dow-uap-d10-mission-report-middle-east-may-2022.png officialDescription: ’--- Page 1 --- SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 7 October 2025 Misrep undefined-7473483 Narrative (SECRET\REL TO USA, FVEY) AT 0246Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM 1.4a AT 0253Z, HANDED OVER WITH THE LRE WITH FULLY MISSION CAPABLE SENSORS. 1.4a AT 0958Z, BEGAN SIGINT COLLECTION.’ evidenceLevel: Sensor Data hasUAPObservation: true mentionsPhysicalEvidence: false mentionsBiological: false ocrQuality: high

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Document Overview

This document is a declassified SECRET mission report (MISREP) from the United States Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT), released by USCENTCOM on 7 October 2025. It details a single Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission conducted under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, during which an airborne sensor operator observed one Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP).

Source: Page 1 declassification header, Page 1 Narrative section, Page 2 Operation and MSGID fields

What This Document Contains

• A mission narrative describing an ISR sortie that included signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection, imagery intelligence (IMINT) tasking, and the visual observation of 1 UAP at 1514Z.
• Full mission details such as aircraft callsign, sensor status, handover with the Launch and Recovery Element (LRE), and a stop in SIGINT collection upon return to base.
• The original classification was SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY, and the document has been approved for release specifically to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

Source: Page 1 Narrative, Page 1–3 classification markings and release stamp

Key Observations

“AT 1514Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP (SEE OBSERVATION 1).”

Source: Page 1, Mission Narrative section

Context & Significance

This MISREP is part of a broader U.S. military declassification effort, as indicated by the specific “Approved for Release to AARO” annotation and the USCENTCOM Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) number. The document confirms that UAP sightings are being formally documented and reported through standard ISR mission channels within the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

Source: Page 1 footer (USCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S), Page 2 Operation field

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A U.S. Air Force ISR platform logged a single UAP observation during an operational mission. The sighting is referenced as Observation 1, but no further descriptive details (e.g., altitude, behavior, appearance) are included in the extracted text.

Source: Page 1 Narrative

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology.
• No definitive identification of the observed phenomenon; the term UAP is used as an initial characterization.
• No additional data, such as duration, sensor readings, or imagery analysis, is part of this extract.

Assessment: The document provides a low-information entry of a UAP sighting in a military mission log. The evidence is limited to a single line item, and without the referenced “Observation 1” enclosure or associated full-motion video, no independent analysis of the phenomenon is possible. Its primary value is demonstration that UAP encounters are recorded within routine combat ISR reporting frameworks.