DOW-UAP-D016, Mission Report, Syria, July 2022
This declassified Mission Report (MISREP) from the 89th Attack Squadron (432 AEW), operating under USCENTCOM/AFCENT during Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, records an ISR sortie flown from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (OJMS) in support of Task Force Chosin. During the mission, at 310239ZJUL22, a U.S. military operator observed an Unidentified Aerial/Anomalous Phenomenon in the vicinity of grid 37SFU2 (redacted) in Syria. According to the report, the UAP occurred in less than a minute and moved from north to south. The reporting aircraft was at 19,359 ft, 116 kts at the time of contact; full motion video was exploited by DGS. The bulk of the GENTEXT documents routine ISR follow activity of ground vehicles and personnel (ADM), unrelated to the UAP event. The releasing agency notes all descriptive language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation and should not be treated as conclusive about any object's features or performance. Heavily redacted under FOIA/security exemptions; declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 8 October 2025 and approved for release to AARO.
Description
A redacted U.S. military Mission Report (MISREP) submitted to AARO documenting a brief Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon observation during an armed reconnaissance/ISR mission over Syria during Operation Inherent Resolve on 31 July 2022. Released by the U.S. Department of War.
Claims
The releasing agency states the descriptive language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation and is not conclusive about any object's features.
90%The observation was made during an ISR/armed recce mission supporting Task Force Chosin under Operation Inherent Resolve.
85%A U.S. military operator observed an unidentified anomalous phenomenon over Syria at 310239Z JUL 22 that lasted under one minute and moved from north to south.
80%The observing aircraft was at 19,359 ft altitude and 116 kts at the time of initial contact.
75%Full motion video of the mission was exploited by DGS.
75%The friendly aircraft was at 19,359 ft altitude and 116 kts at the time of the observation.
75%A U.S. military operator observed one UAP move from north to south with a total duration of under one minute on 31 July 2022 over Syria.
70%Full-motion video of the mission was exploited by DGS.
70%
Events
Jul 30, 2022
UAP observation
At 310239Z JUL 22 the operator observed an unidentified anomalous phenomenon vicinity grid 37SFU2 (KP 9); the event lasted under one minute with the UAP moving from north to south.
Oct 7, 2025
Declassification
Document declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff.
May 7, 2026
Public release
File released publicly by the Department of War per source page Release Date.
Jul 29, 2022
Aircraft departure from OJMS
Aircraft departed Muwaffaq Salti Air Base at 301822ZJUL22.
Jul 30, 2022
Return to base / landing
Aircraft returned to base and landed at OJMS at 311519ZJUL22.
Jul 29, 2022
Aircraft departs Muwaffaq Salti AB
Aircraft departed OJMS at 301822Z JUL 22 for armed reconnaissance/ISR mission.
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Bf!Jltl!l't'if!C'Mfflffli Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 Misrep undefined-7816710 Narrative eSECR-JS'f//ftffl.:; 'fBtfflff; P"Ylf'f) AT 301639ZJUL22, TF CHOSIN TASKED! 1.4a ! WITH IMINT VIA 7 LINE. AT 301822ZJUL22, [:ii]DEPARTED MUWAFFAQ SALTI AB (OJMS). AT 301829ZJUL22,~HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. AT 301925ZJUL22, I 1.4a !BEGAN SIGINT COLLECT. AT 302028ZJUL22~VED ON STATION AND CHECKED IN WITH TF CHOSIN STA TO PERFORM IMINT IVO 37SFU3~1~ (SEE ISR 1). AT 310239ZJUL22, ~OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON IVO 37SFU271w'7~(SEE UAP 1). AT 311343ZJUL22,~RETURNED TO BASE. AT 311409ZJUL22J 1.4a [ERMINATED SIGINT COLLECT. AT 311458ZJUL22,~HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 311519ZJUL22, ~LANDED AT OJMS. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLOITED BY DGSl. 20.9 MISSION HOURS, 17 .2 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TA SKINGS PROSECUTED, 18. 7 SIGINT HOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKINGSPROSECUTED,2TOTALTASKINGSPROSECUTED (SJRELIBO, l\Iission Narrative Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classificatiom f!ffle'IHH' • Associated Caveats3 l'i0P0Rli • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470731 OPERATION • Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE • Domain: AIR • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID asc f 918 Exemptjgn (b)(§l Sli@:lfMlil/JffiHiOM MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 001 Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 89 ATKS • Submit Date: MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): DI • Mission Type: ARMED RECCE • ATO Mission Number b .4a, 1.4gl • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poe POC • Rank: Arnn • Full JS.3~....IA_E_x_em-p-ti-on_s_(b_)_(3-),-13....,4b, (b)(6) • Unit: 89 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Num1'.m:;f=....o-1A-Ex_e_m-pt-io....,nkb)(6) • Email:I 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 603 AOC QC • Rank: 2dLt • F e l l ~ 130b, (b)(6) • Unit: 89 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW • Phone Num1'.ere;t....O-IA-Ex_e_m_pt-io....,n!(b)(6) I • Email 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC APPROVER • Rank: SrA • Full.Nill~ Exemptions (b)(3), j30b, (b)(6) • Unit: 609th AOC • Wing: Other 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 002 Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Phone Number:►.sc, FOIA Exemption (b}(6I • Email:! 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: 609 CAOC INGEST • Rank: • Full Name: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Number: • Email: • Service: • Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP • Aircraft Callsign: I 1.4a • Radar Name or Destination: • Radar Software Load or Mission Data: • Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: • RWR Software Load or Mission Data: • MWS Name or Designator: • MWS Software Load or Mission Data: • IRCM Name or Designator: • IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: • ECM Name or Designator: • ECM Software Load or Mission Data: • CMD Name or Designator: • Chaff Designator: • Num Chaff or Cartridges: • Flare Designator: • Num Flares: • Towed Decoy Name or Designator: • Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: • Num Towed Decoys: • Type of Radar-Guided AAM: • Num Radar-Guided AAM: • Type of IR-Guided AAM: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) 81ll811BrtWlii&POM MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 003 Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 tfflf!ltl'PifN81'8Nf • Num IR-Guided AAM: • Gun Name or Designator: • Num Gun Rounds: • Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each~ 1.4a 1.4c • DataLink: • Gentext: Timeline Takeoff • Callsign:I 1.4a • Number of Aircraft: 1 • Asset Type (Aircraft):l....1-.4a-,-1-.4g...,I • Aircraft Tail Number(s):! 1.4a, 1.4g! • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OJMS • Takeoff Time DTG: 301822:00ZJUL22 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): • Gentext/Additional Details: • Mission Canceled: On Station • Time On Station DTG: 301925:00ZJUL22 • Callsign:! 1.4a I • JTAR Number: • Killbox (Location): • Mission Type: AREC • JTAC Callsign: • Gentext/Additional Details: • Did not Arrive On Station: Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: 311409:00ZJUL22 • Total Time On Station: 18 hours 44 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: Landing 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 004 ftlelffl'l'h!(MONlf Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS • Last Land Time: 311519:00ZJUL22 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 311529:00ZJUL22 • Total Mission Time: 20 hours 57 minutes • Gentext/Additional Details: - JSR • Time-on Station DTG: 302028:00ZJUL22 • Time-off Station DTG: 310000 :00ZJUL22 • Aircraft Callsign:I 1.4a I • Msn Type: AREC • Tasking Type: Planned • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): • BE Number (if NTISR): • Tasked Start Point: 37SFU3~1[4iil • Activity Description: ISR • FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR): • EEis Observed: • Number of EEis: GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: ~~:rHIUil W 'G]jit, JZW3.~! 1.4a I COORDINATED WITH TF CHOSIN 103 MINUTES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. COORDINATION WAS SATISFACTORY DUE TO QUALITY OF PRODUCTS. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED 7-LINE FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (EEIS). AT 2028Z,~ARRIVED ON OP SPECTRE DAGGER, FORCE PRO ISO TF CHOSIN AND TF CHOSIN SENSOR TASKING AUTHORITY (STA) DIRECTED~TO PROVIDE !MINT IVO 37SFU3~1~. FROM 2028Z TO 2100Z,~ SCANNED IVO SP (37SFU3~1~) FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2029Z,~ OBSERVED lX ADM SITTING ON TOP OF CARGO TRUCK PARKED BEHIND TREE IVO 37SFU3~81~ FROM 210oz TO 2136Z,~SCANNED COI 1 AND RUNWAY IVO 37SFU2~3!1.4a!FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. FROM 2136Z TO 2210Z, ~ CONDUCTED RUNAWAY SCANS IVO 37SFU2~31:ualFOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2210Z lX POSS TECHINCAL OBS IVO 37SFU2!uial73[w FROM 2210Z TO 0037Z, ~ SCANNED IVO COI 1 (37SFU2~~ FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 2252Z, ~ SCANNED IVO 37SFU3.fia76Q1FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0023Z, ~ OBS lX ADM ON A MOTO AND CONDUCTED A FOLLOW. FROM 0023Z TO 0030Z, THE ADM MADE 1 STOP IVO 37SFU3~~ FROM 0037Z TO 0315Z,~SCANNED IVO 37SFU3~~ 37SFU3lw,~ 37SFU33~91ud, 37SFU3 l~~ 37SFU3~4~ 37SFU2'71w7lual, AND 37SFU3~~FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 0245Z,~OBSERVED lX 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) illHilIUii:Fi!~ORJI MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 005 Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 ADM IVO 37SFU2~~ AT 02562, ~BSERVED lX REINFORCED STRUCTURE IVO 37SFU3~<iLiil FROM 03152 TO 05212,~SCANNED IVO 37SFU3~~ 37SFU2~~ FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 05212,~OBSERVED lX WHITE PUT, lX BLACK PUT, AND 2X WHITE BONGOS CARRYING APPROX 30 ADMS, WHICH THEN ~CONDUCTED A FOLLOW. FROM 05212 TO 07152,~FOLLOWED THE VEHICLES AND OBSERVED 2X STOPS IVO 37SFU2a::ua:17]1.4a! 37SFU 2 ~ 7 ~ AT 05232,~ OBSERVED lX PROB TECHNICAL IVO 37SFU2~lua] AT 05282, THE CONVOY STOPPED N OF AN OVERHANG AND ALL ADMS EXITED THE VEHICLES, WALKING UNDER THE OVERHAND. lX ADM SLUNG A RILE OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AREA ASSESSED TO BE A POSS SHOOTING RANGE. AT 06332, THE ADMS REENTERED THE VEHICLES CONSISTING OF lX WHITE JEEP, lX BLACK PUT, 2X WHITE BONGOS AND DEPARTED. AT 06482, THE CONVOY STOPPED IVO 37SFU3 ~(@APPROX 5X ADMS DISMOUNTED AND THE lX WHITE JEEP LEFT THE CONVOY BEFORE THE CONVOY DEPARTED AGAIN. AT 06552 lX WHITE BONGO LEFT THE CONVOY AND FOV IVO 37SFU3rn~1.4a! AT 07102, THE CONVOY STOPPED IVO 37SFU4(~?a1.4a!AND THE ADMS DISMOUNTED AND LOITERED AND lX TECHNICAL WAS OBSERVED. AT 07152 THE FOLLOW WAS ENDED AT A COMPOUND IVO 37SFU4~~ FROM 07152 TO 08182, ~SCANNED AROUND THE COMPOUND IVO 37SFU40~~FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 07212, lX TECHNICAL AND lX QUAD CAB PUT WERE OBSERVED. AT 07252, 2X ADM DEPARTED THE COMPOUND ON A MOTO. FROM 07552 TO 08182, ~SCANNED COI 1 IVO 37SFU2~liia]FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 07532, lX WHITE PUT WITH UI OBJECT, POSS ARTILLERY SYSTEM, IN THE BED AND lX ADM WERE OBSERVED. FROM 08182 TO 08542,~ERFORMED A FOLLOW ON THE PUT WITH THE UI OBJECT IN THE BED, SLANT 2/0/0. AT 08232, THE 2X ADMS AND lX ADDITIONAL ADM ENTERED THE TRUCK AND DEPARTED. SLANT 3/0/0. AT 08322, A SECOND TRUCK WITH POSS MOUNTED AAA WAS OBSERVED IVO 37SFU2~~ FROM 08542 TO 09422 ~PERFORMED A FOLLOW ON lX BONGO WITH 2X POSS BARRELS IN THE BACK FOR 6 STOPS, SLANT 2/0/0. AT 09062, THE BONGO STOPPED IVO 37SFU271w7~WHERE 2X ADDITIONAL ADMS CAME FROM A COMPOUND AND INTERACTED WITH THE BONGO BEFORE 2X ADM LEFT IN THE BONGO. AT 091 lZ, THE BONGO STOPPED IVO 37SFU27liAal]~WHERE A PREVIOUSLY ONOBSERVED ADM EXITED THE BACK OF THE BONGO AND INTERACTED WITH A PASSENGER BEFORE THE BONGO DEPARTED. AT 09212, THE BONGO STOPPED AT A RESIDENCE IVO 37SFU2~~ THE 2X ADMS FROM THE BONGO AND 3X ADMS FROM THE RESIDENCE INTERACTED WITH THE 2X BARRELS IN THE BACK AND THE BONGO DEPARTED AT 09232. FROM 09422 TO 10072, ~TRANSITED TO NEXT POINT. FROM 10072 TO 11222,~ SCANNED IVO COI 2 (37SEV98~~ FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. FROM 11222 TO 11372, ~SCANNED IVO DAYR AZ ZAR PARKING AFLD (37SFV0~~ FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY. AT 11342, 2X TELARS WITH 3 ROCKETS LOADED WERE INACTIVE. FROM 11372 TO 12432, ~SCANNED IVO COI 2 (37SEV9aiial151Tia] FOR EEI RELATED ACTIVITY, NSTR. AT 12432, TF CHOSIN STA CLEARED ~OFF TASKING AND~ RETURNED TO BASE JSR ASSET UTILIZATION 3.5c. FOIA Exemption (b)(6) • Sll!E!Hrt.¥f:Neli6M MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 006 Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 • Supported Unit: TF CHOSIN • Supported Operation~----1.-4a_ _ __ • Precoord Time: 103 MINUTES • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather. (:fflCM'f;'J'J.tBt: 'P0 M&li:, Fl/~7I) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: • Intel Gap Filled?: • Gentext: - UAP • Initial Contact DTG: 310239:00ZJUL22 • MDS Type/ Asset Type: • Tail Number~ 1.4a, 1.4g • Friendly Aircraft Location: 37SFU4~81ua • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: 19,359 FT • Friendly Aircraft Speed: 116 KTS • Friendly Aircraft State: • Training Range (If applicable): • Operational Range: • UAP Physical State: • Number of UAP Sighted: • UAP Signatures: No • UAP RF Frequency: • UAP RF Duration: • UAP Effects on Persons: • Full Name: • Email: • Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): • UAP First Seen Location: 37SFU2~~ • UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): - I GENTEXTIUAP • UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): fMlE!ft:B51'/lN0F8ftili' AT 310239Z,! 1.4a IOBSERVED AN UAP EVENT IYO 37SFU2~~IN KP 9. THE UAP OCCURED IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, WITH THE UAP MOVING FROM N TO S. 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) MDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S Approved for Release to AARO 10/17/25 007
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