2022 DOW-UAP-PR19, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2022

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This document is a declassified U.S. Air Force Mission Report (MISREP) from May 2022, detailing an unresolved UAP observation during an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission in the Middle East under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. The report was originally classified SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY and declassified on 7 October 2025 by USCENTCOM.

Source: Document Metadata and OCR Extracted Text, Page 1.

What This Document Contains

• A mission timeline for a platform (callsign redacted as “1.4a”) from takeoff at 0246Z to landing at 0004Z, including handoff between Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) and start/stop of signals intelligence collection.

• A brief entry at 1514Z recording the observation of one UAP, with reference to full-motion video exploitation by DGS-1.

• Administrative metadata: mission type XCAS under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, reporting unit 432d Air Expeditionary Wing, and original security classification with Five Eyes releasability.

Source: OCR Extracted Text, Pages 1–3.

Key Observations

The narrative states: “AT 1514Z, 1.4a 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP (SEE OBSERVATION 1).” No physical description, flight characteristics, or resolution is provided in the extracted text. The platform’s sensors were reported as fully mission capable, and the event was captured on full-motion video.

Source: OCR Extracted Text, Page 1.

Context & Significance

This report is part of a series of unresolved UAP cases released to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) under the USCENTCOM Mandatory Declassification Review process. It illustrates routine military documentation of unexplained aerial objects during combat zone operations, consistent with broader government efforts to catalog such incidents.

Source: Official Description, document classification marking, and OCR Extracted Text, Page 1–3.

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A U.S. military sensor platform detected and officially reported an unidentified object at a specific time and location; the event was recorded on full-motion video and remained unexplained at the time of the report.

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology.

• No definitive identification of the observed phenomena.

• No detailed analysis or imagery of the UAP; the referenced “OBSERVATION 1” section is not included in the released pages.

Independent analysis should refer to original document.

[WARN] Assessment: The evidence is limited to a single log entry and lacks descriptive detail. While the observation was deemed anomalous enough to flag as a UAP, the absence of supporting data or resolution precludes any conclusions about its nature. The full-motion video and associated intelligence exploitation products may hold further information, but they are not part of this release.’ keyFindings: [] tags:

• DOW
• Investigation
• Middle East relatedFiles: [] featured: false heroImage: /pdf-covers/dow-uap-pr19-unresolved-uap-report-middle-east-may-2022.png documentType: Investigation region: Middle East decade: 2020s releaseBatch: Release 01 coverImage: /pdf-covers/dow-uap-pr19-unresolved-uap-report-middle-east-may-2022.png archiveId: DOW-UAP-PR19,_Unresolved_UAP_Report,_Middle_East,_May_2022 warGovUrl: https://www.war.gov/ufo/#DOW-UAP-PR19, Unresolved Uap Report Middle East May 2022 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: Historical Record hasUAPObservation: true mentionsPhysicalEvidence: false mentionsBiological: false ocrQuality: high

[WARN] AI-Generated Summary: This summary is generated from publicly released government documents for informational purposes only. Always refer to the original document linked below for the complete unredacted record.

Document Overview

This document is a declassified U.S. Air Force Mission Report (MISREP) from May 2022, detailing an unresolved UAP observation during an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission in the Middle East under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. The report was originally classified SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY and declassified on 7 October 2025 by USCENTCOM.

Source: Document Metadata and OCR Extracted Text, Page 1.

What This Document Contains

• A mission timeline for a platform (callsign redacted as “1.4a”) from takeoff at 0246Z to landing at 0004Z, including handoff between Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) and start/stop of signals intelligence collection.
• A brief entry at 1514Z recording the observation of one UAP, with reference to full-motion video exploitation by DGS-1.
• Administrative metadata: mission type XCAS under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, reporting unit 432d Air Expeditionary Wing, and original security classification with Five Eyes releasability.

Source: OCR Extracted Text, Pages 1–3.

Key Observations

The narrative states: “AT 1514Z, 1.4a 1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP (SEE OBSERVATION 1).” No physical description, flight characteristics, or resolution is provided in the extracted text. The platform’s sensors were reported as fully mission capable, and the event was captured on full-motion video.

Source: OCR Extracted Text, Page 1.

Context & Significance

This report is part of a series of unresolved UAP cases released to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) under the USCENTCOM Mandatory Declassification Review process. It illustrates routine military documentation of unexplained aerial objects during combat zone operations, consistent with broader government efforts to catalog such incidents.

Source: Official Description, document classification marking, and OCR Extracted Text, Page 1–3.

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A U.S. military sensor platform detected and officially reported an unidentified object at a specific time and location; the event was recorded on full-motion video and remained unexplained at the time of the report.

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology.
• No definitive identification of the observed phenomena.
• No detailed analysis or imagery of the UAP; the referenced “OBSERVATION 1” section is not included in the released pages.

Independent analysis should refer to original document.

[WARN] Assessment: The evidence is limited to a single log entry and lacks descriptive detail. While the observation was deemed anomalous enough to flag as a UAP, the absence of supporting data or resolution precludes any conclusions about its nature. The full-motion video and associated intelligence exploitation products may hold further information, but they are not part of this release.