2023 DOW-UAP-PR27, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

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This document is a declassified mission report (MISREP) from the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), dated October 2023, detailing a U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) flight that encountered two Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). The report is labeled “Unresolved” and includes a mission narrative with time-stamped log entries.

Source: Document Metadata (Title: DOW-UAP-PR27, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023); OCR extracted text, Page 1.

What This Document Contains

• A mission narrative for a flight operating from Al Dhafra Air Base (OMAM), United Arab Emirates, under Operation Spartan Shield, involving tasks such as SIGINT collection via AIRHANDLER and IMINT in support of the operation, with handovers from the Launch and Recovery Element (LRE).

• Two time-stamped entries reporting the observation of a UAP: one at approximately 0241Z and a second at approximately 0322Z, both directing the reader to separate UAP lines (likely additional reporting not included in this extract).

• Administrative metadata showing the report was originated by the 50th Attack Squadron (50 ATKS), originally classified SECRET//NOFORN, with a declassification date of 25 October 2048, and approved for release to the MRO (Mission Reporting Organization) under FOUO/Privacy Act handling.

Source: OCR extracted text, Pages 1-2.

Key Observations

The mission log contains two brief, partially garbled entries:

• “AT 02412, OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE I.”

• “AT 03222, OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE 2.”

These entries record that a UAP was observed at each specified time, but the nature, characteristics, or method of observation are not described in the available text. The term “IX” may denote a designator or sensor reference.

Source: OCR extracted text, Page 1, Narrative section.

Context & Significance

This report adds to the known collection of UAP encounters documented by U.S. military units during routine operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Being an official MISREP, it indicates that the sightings were treated as reportable events and logged in a structured format, though the substantive details (the referenced UAP lines) are not included in this extract. The “Unresolved” designation confirms that the phenomena were not identified at the time of reporting.

Source: Document Metadata; OCR extracted text, Pages 1-2.

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A U.S. Air Force ISR flight recorded two separate UAP observations at specific times during a single mission over the United Arab Emirates in October 2023.

• The mission report formally logged the sightings and cross-referenced them to separate, detailed UAP lines, suggesting additional data exists but is not included here.

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology.

• No definitive identification of the observed phenomena (they could be sensor artifacts, misidentified aircraft, natural phenomena, or other prosaic explanations).

• Independent analysis should refer to the original document and the full UAP line reports for any resolution.

[WARN] Assessment: The document provides only timestamped log entries without any descriptive details, sensor data, or imagery. The evidence is therefore limited to proving that observations were made and recorded; it is insufficient to characterize or explain the phenomena.’ keyFindings: [] tags:

• DOW
• Investigation
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Document Overview

This document is a declassified mission report (MISREP) from the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), dated October 2023, detailing a U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) flight that encountered two Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). The report is labeled “Unresolved” and includes a mission narrative with time-stamped log entries.

Source: Document Metadata (Title: DOW-UAP-PR27, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023); OCR extracted text, Page 1.

What This Document Contains

• A mission narrative for a flight operating from Al Dhafra Air Base (OMAM), United Arab Emirates, under Operation Spartan Shield, involving tasks such as SIGINT collection via AIRHANDLER and IMINT in support of the operation, with handovers from the Launch and Recovery Element (LRE).
• Two time-stamped entries reporting the observation of a UAP: one at approximately 0241Z and a second at approximately 0322Z, both directing the reader to separate UAP lines (likely additional reporting not included in this extract).
• Administrative metadata showing the report was originated by the 50th Attack Squadron (50 ATKS), originally classified SECRET//NOFORN, with a declassification date of 25 October 2048, and approved for release to the MRO (Mission Reporting Organization) under FOUO/Privacy Act handling.

Source: OCR extracted text, Pages 1-2.

Key Observations

The mission log contains two brief, partially garbled entries:

• “AT 02412, OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE I.”
• “AT 03222, OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE 2.”

These entries record that a UAP was observed at each specified time, but the nature, characteristics, or method of observation are not described in the available text. The term “IX” may denote a designator or sensor reference.

Source: OCR extracted text, Page 1, Narrative section.

Context & Significance

This report adds to the known collection of UAP encounters documented by U.S. military units during routine operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Being an official MISREP, it indicates that the sightings were treated as reportable events and logged in a structured format, though the substantive details (the referenced UAP lines) are not included in this extract. The “Unresolved” designation confirms that the phenomena were not identified at the time of reporting.

Source: Document Metadata; OCR extracted text, Pages 1-2.

Evidence Assessment

What this document shows:

• A U.S. Air Force ISR flight recorded two separate UAP observations at specific times during a single mission over the United Arab Emirates in October 2023.
• The mission report formally logged the sightings and cross-referenced them to separate, detailed UAP lines, suggesting additional data exists but is not included here.

What this document does NOT show:

• No confirmation of extraterrestrial origin or technology.
• No definitive identification of the observed phenomena (they could be sensor artifacts, misidentified aircraft, natural phenomena, or other prosaic explanations).
• Independent analysis should refer to the original document and the full UAP line reports for any resolution.

[WARN] Assessment: The document provides only timestamped log entries without any descriptive details, sensor data, or imagery. The evidence is therefore limited to proving that observations were made and recorded; it is insufficient to characterize or explain the phenomena.