2023 DOW-UAP-D23, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

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This is a declassified USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP) filed by the 50th Attack Squadron (50 ATKS) on or around 12 September 2025. The document details an airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) mission flown from Al Dhafra Air Base in support of Operation Spartan Shield, during which personnel recorded two separate Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) observations.

Source: Page 1 narrative and classification markings; Page 2 admin section listing Originator as 50ATKS, Mission Type as JSR, and Operation as OP SPARTAN SHIELD.

What This Document Contains

• The mission departed Al Dhafra (OMAM) at 0015Z, conducted SIGINT collection and IMINT support, and returned at 2058Z, with full-motion video exploited by DGS-2.

• Two UAP observations are explicitly referenced: at 0241Z (“OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE I.”) and at 0322Z (“OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE 2.”), but the actual UAP descriptions are not included in the released excerpts.

• The document was originally UNCLASSIFIED with FOUO/Privacy Act controls, later declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 12 September

• Reporting was handled through a “PROFESSIONAL GUARD CALL” and the mission fell under the 609th Air Operations Center (609 CAOC).

Source: Page 1 narrative times and UAP entries; Page 1 declassification statement; Page 2 admin details: Report Type MISREP, Operation SPARTAN SHIELD, Operations Center 609th.

Key Observations

The only UAP-related text provided states:

• “@H,QRI!T:iHOfORl f; AT 02412,[iiuOBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE I.” (interpreted as: at 0241Z, observed UAP; refer to UAP line 1)

• “(813@Mff;”;”t t0f8Rl f) AT 03222,[iii]OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE 2.” (interpreted as: at 0322Z, observed UAP; refer to UAP line 2)

No further details about the appearance, flight behavior, or sensor data of these UAP are available in the extracted text. The term “IX” likely denotes a designator or abbreviation within the reporting system.

Source: Page 1, mission narrative entries.

Context & Significance

This MISREP represents a recent (2025) official U.S. military document that acknowledges UAP incidents during an ongoing combatant command operation (CENTCOM). Its declassification in the same year indicates a relatively swift release, though the crucial UAP description lines remain redacted or were not extracted. It aligns with the broader pattern of military sensors and personnel recording UAP without offering immediate identification, and it adds to the body of evidence that such sightings are formally logged and tracked within operational reporting chains.

Source: Document metadata (declassification date 2025-09-12); Page 2 COCOM USCENTCOM; UAP references on Page 1.

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A military ISR asset logged two distinct UAP observations at specific times (0241Z and’ keyFindings: [] tags:
• DOW
• Mission Report
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Document Overview

This is a declassified USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP) filed by the 50th Attack Squadron (50 ATKS) on or around 12 September 2025. The document details an airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) mission flown from Al Dhafra Air Base in support of Operation Spartan Shield, during which personnel recorded two separate Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) observations.

Source: Page 1 narrative and classification markings; Page 2 admin section listing Originator as 50ATKS, Mission Type as JSR, and Operation as OP SPARTAN SHIELD.

What This Document Contains

• The mission departed Al Dhafra (OMAM) at 0015Z, conducted SIGINT collection and IMINT support, and returned at 2058Z, with full-motion video exploited by DGS-2.
• Two UAP observations are explicitly referenced: at 0241Z (“OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE I.”) and at 0322Z (“OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE 2.”), but the actual UAP descriptions are not included in the released excerpts.
• The document was originally UNCLASSIFIED with FOUO/Privacy Act controls, later declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 12 September 2025.
• Reporting was handled through a “PROFESSIONAL GUARD CALL” and the mission fell under the 609th Air Operations Center (609 CAOC).

Source: Page 1 narrative times and UAP entries; Page 1 declassification statement; Page 2 admin details: Report Type MISREP, Operation SPARTAN SHIELD, Operations Center 609th.

Key Observations

The only UAP-related text provided states:

• “@H,QRI!T:iHOfORl f; AT 02412,[iiuOBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE I.” (interpreted as: at 0241Z, observed UAP; refer to UAP line 1)
• “(813@Mff;’;‘t t0f8Rl f) AT 03222,[iii]OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE 2.” (interpreted as: at 0322Z, observed UAP; refer to UAP line 2)

No further details about the appearance, flight behavior, or sensor data of these UAP are available in the extracted text. The term “IX” likely denotes a designator or abbreviation within the reporting system.

Source: Page 1, mission narrative entries.

Context & Significance

This MISREP represents a recent (2025) official U.S. military document that acknowledges UAP incidents during an ongoing combatant command operation (CENTCOM). Its declassification in the same year indicates a relatively swift release, though the crucial UAP description lines remain redacted or were not extracted. It aligns with the broader pattern of military sensors and personnel recording UAP without offering immediate identification, and it adds to the body of evidence that such sightings are formally logged and tracked within operational reporting chains.

Source: Document metadata (declassification date 2025-09-12); Page 2 COCOM USCENTCOM; UAP references on Page 1.

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A military ISR asset logged two distinct UAP observations at specific times (0241Z and