2022 DOW-UAP-PR23, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022

Page 1 --- 8Befi”fi”fN8”0!\U Misrep undefined-8216304 Narrative EBr,”lW~ AT 1206Z,! AT 1220Z,~HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. 1.4a !COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER.’ aiBriefing: ”## Document Overview\nThis document is a declassified U.S. Air Force
\ Mission Report (MISREP) from December 2022, detailing an intelligence, surveillance,
\ and reconnaissance (ISR) flight near Baghdad, Iraq, as part of Operation Inherent
\ Resolve. The report includes a timestamped entry noting the observation of a “possible
\ UAP.” \n> Source: Official description “DOW-UAP-PR23, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq,
\ December 2022”; OCR text “Misrep undefined-8216304 … Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE
\ … AT 1620Z,! 1.4a !OBSERVED POSSIBLE UAP.”\n\n## What This Document Contains\n\

• A mission narrative for an ISR flight that took off from OKAS (likely a base),
  \ conducted SIGINT collection via airhandler, and observed a possible UAP near Baghdad
  \ at 1620Z. \n- Administrative metadata including the reporting unit (482 ATKS),
  \ operation (INHERENT RESOLVE), declassification date (8 October 2025), and approval
  \ for release to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). \n> Source: OCR
  \ text pages 1–2: “1.4a !TOOK OFF FROM OKAS … !COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER …
  \ AT 1620Z,! 1.4a !OBSERVED POSSIBLE UAP”; “Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison
  \ … Approved for Release to AARO.”\n\n## Key Observations\n“AT 1620Z,! 1.4a !OBSERVED
  \ POSSIBLE UAP. SEE UAP LINE 1.” \n> Source: OCR page 1, narrative section.\n\n\

Context & Significance\nThis record is part of a batch of declassified materials\

\ (MDR 25-0094 to 25-0099) provided to AARO for UAP analysis. It documents a military
\ aircrew’s encounter with an unresolved aerial object during active combat operations,
\ contributing to the growing dataset of military-reported UAP incidents in conflict
\ zones. \n> Source: OCR page 1 declassification block: “MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099
\ … Approved for Release to AARO”; metadata “Domain: AIR … Country Tasked: US.”\n
\n## Evidence Assessment\nWhat this document shows:\n- A U.S. Air Force ISR
\ mission report records an observation labeled “possible UAP” at a specific time
\ (1620Z) in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, corroborated by a reference to a separate
\ UAP line entry. \n- The mission was equipped with SIGINT collection and full-motion
\ video (FMV) that was later exploited by DGS-AR, suggesting sensor data may exist.
\ \n> Source: OCR text: “FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-AR”; “SEE UAP LINE 1.”\n\nWhat
\ this document does NOT show:\n- No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or
\ technology \n- No definitive identification of the observed phenomena \n- No
\ description of the object’s appearance, flight characteristics, or duration beyond
\ the timestamp \n- Independent analysis should refer to original document \n\n
[WARN] Assessment: The evidence is limited to a single textual mention with
\ no detailed sensor data included in this report. The use of the term “possible”
\ reflects crew uncertainty, and the sighting remains unresolved. The existence
\ of an associated UAP line and FMV exploitation suggests additional information
\ may be available in other records, but this document alone provides only low-confidence
\ indication of an anomalous event.” keyFindings: [] tags:

• DOW
• Investigation
• Middle East relatedFiles: [] featured: false heroImage: /pdf-covers/dow-uap-pr23-unresolved-uap-report-iraq-december-2022.png documentType: Investigation region: Middle East decade: 2020s releaseBatch: Release 01 coverImage: /pdf-covers/dow-uap-pr23-unresolved-uap-report-iraq-december-2022.png archiveId: DOW-UAP-PR23,_Unresolved_UAP_Report,_Iraq,_December_2022 warGovUrl: https://www.war.gov/ufo/#DOW-UAP-PR23, Unresolved Uap Report Iraq December 2022 officialDescription: ’--- Page 1 --- 8Befi”fi”fN8”0!\U Misrep undefined-8216304 Narrative EBr,”lW~ AT 1206Z,! AT 1220Z,~HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. 1.4a !COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER.’ 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 December 2022, detailing an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) flight near Baghdad, Iraq, as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. The report includes a timestamped entry noting the observation of a “possible UAP.”

Source: Official description “DOW-UAP-PR23, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022”; OCR text “Misrep undefined-8216304 … Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE … AT 1620Z,! 1.4a !OBSERVED POSSIBLE UAP.”

What This Document Contains

• A mission narrative for an ISR flight that took off from OKAS (likely a base), conducted SIGINT collection via airhandler, and observed a possible UAP near Baghdad at 1620Z.
• Administrative metadata including the reporting unit (482 ATKS), operation (INHERENT RESOLVE), declassification date (8 October 2025), and approval for release to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

Source: OCR text pages 1–2: “1.4a !TOOK OFF FROM OKAS … !COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER … AT 1620Z,! 1.4a !OBSERVED POSSIBLE UAP”; “Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison … Approved for Release to AARO.”

Key Observations

“AT 1620Z,! 1.4a !OBSERVED POSSIBLE UAP. SEE UAP LINE 1.”

Source: OCR page 1, narrative section.

Context & Significance

This record is part of a batch of declassified materials (MDR 25-0094 to 25-0099) provided to AARO for UAP analysis. It documents a military aircrew’s encounter with an unresolved aerial object during active combat operations, contributing to the growing dataset of military-reported UAP incidents in conflict zones.

Source: OCR page 1 declassification block: “MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 … Approved for Release to AARO”; metadata “Domain: AIR … Country Tasked: US.”

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A U.S. Air Force ISR mission report records an observation labeled “possible UAP” at a specific time (1620Z) in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, corroborated by a reference to a separate UAP line entry.
• The mission was equipped with SIGINT collection and full-motion video (FMV) that was later exploited by DGS-AR, suggesting sensor data may exist.

Source: OCR text: “FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-AR”; “SEE UAP LINE 1.”

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology
• No definitive identification of the observed phenomena
• No description of the object’s appearance, flight characteristics, or duration beyond the timestamp
• Independent analysis should refer to original document

[WARN] Assessment: The evidence is limited to a single textual mention with no detailed sensor data included in this report. The use of the term “possible” reflects crew uncertainty, and the sighting remains unresolved. The existence of an associated UAP line and FMV exploitation suggests additional information may be available in other records, but this document alone provides only low-confidence indication of an anomalous event.