DOW-UAP-D25, Mission Report, Greece, January 2024

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Location: Mediterranean Sea
Incident date: 1/25/24
Released: May 8, 2026

Official Description

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP, estimating its speed as “approximately 434 knots (499 mph)”. The observer described the UAP as diamond-shaped, with a non-maneuvering probe at the bottom. The observer noted that the UAP was only visible when viewed via an onboard Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) sensor. The observer reported that the event occurred over a duration of approximately two minutes. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This is a declassified USCENTCOM/AFSOC Mission Report (MISREP) documenting an ISR mission flown from LGLR (Larissa Air Base, Greece) on January 25, 2024. The mission included a UAP observation at 0509Z lasting approximately two minutes, in which the crew observed a diamond-shaped object flying at an estimated 434 knots, visible only on the SWIR camera. The remainder of the mission involved FMV and SIGINT collection over a ground surveillance tasking area.

Key Findings

→At 0509Z on January 25, 2024, an airborne AFSOC asset observed one UAP while in transit; the object was estimated to be traveling at approximately 434 knots and was visible only on the SWIR (Short-Wave Infrared) camera.
→The UAP was described as round/diamond-shaped with a straight, non-maneuvering probe or tail at the bottom, and was assessed by the observer as 'Benign.'
→The UAP event lasted approximately two minutes (0509Z to 0511Z), with the object recorded at an estimated altitude of FL200 and trajectory westward; no sensor interrogation was performed and no third-party observers were present.
→UAP anomalous characteristics noted include: maintained steady flight path, increased and decreased altitude profile, and did not change trajectory; no advanced capabilities or materials were identified, and no effects on persons or equipment were reported.
→The UAP was only detectable via SWIR camera, with no RF signature, no radar returns documented, and propulsion means listed as unknown; observer assessment was that intelligent control was also unknown.

Extracted Entities

People

MG Richard A. Harrison (USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, declassification authority)Senior Airman/E-4 (observer, name redacted)

Agencies & Organizations

USCENTCOMAFSOC (Air Force Special Operations Command)33 SOS (33rd Special Operations Squadron)56 SOIS27 SOW (27th Special Operations Wing)603rd AOC (Air Operations Center)609 AOC Det 1609 CAOCAARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office)

Locations

LGLR (Larissa Air Base, Greece)

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