2022 DOW-UAP-D16, Mission Report, Syria, July 2022

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This is a declassified Mission Report (MISREP) from the U.S. Air Force’s 89th Attack Squadron (89 ATKS), documenting an armed reconnaissance mission flown on 30–31 July 2022 under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. The report, originally classified and subsequently declassified for release to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), includes a brief entry noting an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed during the flight.

Source: Document metadata (declassification date 8 October 2025, MDR 25-0094 through MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S); OCR text, Pages 1–3.

What This Document Contains

• A mission narrative from a remotely piloted aircraft (callsign redacted) that includes standard flight events, sensor collection activities, and the notation of a UAP sighting at a specific grid location.

• Administrative data identifying the unit (89 ATKS), operation (INHERENT RESOLVE), mission type (ARMED RECCE), and exploitation of full motion video by Distributed Ground System-1 (DGS-1).

• Original classification markings (partially obscured) indicate the report had NOFORN caveat; declassification is set for 31 July 2047, and the document was released to AARO under mandatory declassification review on 8 October 2025.

Source: OCR text, Pages 1–2 (Narrative, Admin, Classification); Page 1 footer with declassification authority.

Key Observations

The mission narrative states: “AT 310239ZJUL22, OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 37SFU271w’7(SEE UAP 1).” The entry indicates the sighting occurred at 02:39 Zulu on 31 July 2022, in the vicinity of Military Grid Reference System square 37S FU 271… (full coordinates partially obscured). The parenthetical reference “SEE UAP 1” suggests a separate, more detailed UAP incident report.

Source: OCR text, Page 1 (Narrative section).

Context & Significance

This MISREP is part of a batch of documents (MDR 25-0094 through 25-0099) reviewed and declassified by USCENTCOM for the AARO historical UAP records. It provides a contemporary example of an airborne military sensor platform recording a UAP during routine combat operations. The mention of full motion video exploitation by DGS-1 indicates that electro-optical/infrared data exists and was analyzed. The document’s release contributes to the growing archive of official military UAP observations, though it lacks the substantive details likely held in the referenced “UAP 1” report.

Source: Declassification notice (Page 1 footer); OCR text, Page 1 (mission summary noting “FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY DGSl”).

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A UAP was observed by a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper crew at a specific time and location during an armed reconnaissance mission.

• The sighting was recorded and the video was examined by a dedicated intelligence exploitation unit.

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology; the term “unidentified aerial phenomenon” does not imply an otherworldly cause.

• No definitive identification of the object(s) observed; the document does not provide shape, size, kinematics, or any sensor data description.

• The referenced “UAP 1” report and the associated full motion video are not included, so independent analysis should refer to the original video and that separate report if available.

Assessment: The document constitutes a credible, minimally descriptive UAP sighting report from a military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform. Its evidentiary value is limited by the absence of the actual sensor footage and the detailed UAP 1 record; it serves primarily as an administrative indication that a UAP encounter occurred and was formally documented.’ keyFindings: [] tags:

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Document Overview

This is a declassified Mission Report (MISREP) from the U.S. Air Force’s 89th Attack Squadron (89 ATKS), documenting an armed reconnaissance mission flown on 30–31 July 2022 under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. The report, originally classified and subsequently declassified for release to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), includes a brief entry noting an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed during the flight.

Source: Document metadata (declassification date 8 October 2025, MDR 25-0094 through MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S); OCR text, Pages 1–3.

What This Document Contains

• A mission narrative from a remotely piloted aircraft (callsign redacted) that includes standard flight events, sensor collection activities, and the notation of a UAP sighting at a specific grid location.
• Administrative data identifying the unit (89 ATKS), operation (INHERENT RESOLVE), mission type (ARMED RECCE), and exploitation of full motion video by Distributed Ground System-1 (DGS-1).
• Original classification markings (partially obscured) indicate the report had NOFORN caveat; declassification is set for 31 July 2047, and the document was released to AARO under mandatory declassification review on 8 October 2025.

Source: OCR text, Pages 1–2 (Narrative, Admin, Classification); Page 1 footer with declassification authority.

Key Observations

The mission narrative states: “AT 310239ZJUL22, OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 37SFU271w’7(SEE UAP 1).” The entry indicates the sighting occurred at 02:39 Zulu on 31 July 2022, in the vicinity of Military Grid Reference System square 37S FU 271… (full coordinates partially obscured). The parenthetical reference “SEE UAP 1” suggests a separate, more detailed UAP incident report.

Source: OCR text, Page 1 (Narrative section).

Context & Significance

This MISREP is part of a batch of documents (MDR 25-0094 through 25-0099) reviewed and declassified by USCENTCOM for the AARO historical UAP records. It provides a contemporary example of an airborne military sensor platform recording a UAP during routine combat operations. The mention of full motion video exploitation by DGS-1 indicates that electro-optical/infrared data exists and was analyzed. The document’s release contributes to the growing archive of official military UAP observations, though it lacks the substantive details likely held in the referenced “UAP 1” report.

Source: Declassification notice (Page 1 footer); OCR text, Page 1 (mission summary noting “FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY DGSl”).

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A UAP was observed by a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper crew at a specific time and location during an armed reconnaissance mission.
• The sighting was recorded and the video was examined by a dedicated intelligence exploitation unit.

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology; the term “unidentified aerial phenomenon” does not imply an otherworldly cause.
• No definitive identification of the object(s) observed; the document does not provide shape, size, kinematics, or any sensor data description.
• The referenced “UAP 1” report and the associated full motion video are not included, so independent analysis should refer to the original video and that separate report if available.

Assessment: The document constitutes a credible, minimally descriptive UAP sighting report from a military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform. Its evidentiary value is limited by the absence of the actual sensor footage and the detailed UAP 1 record; it serves primarily as an administrative indication that a UAP encounter occurred and was formally documented.