This is a USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP 4472514) filed by the 482nd Attack Squadron (482 ATKS), 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, documenting an ISR/AREC mission flown on July 16, 2020, over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman. During the approximately 21-hour mission, the airborne platform (callsign and aircraft type redacted) observed three separate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) at 1830Z, 1920Z, and 2345Z, all detected via Full Motion Video (FMV). The report also documents maritime vessel observations and a guard call event.
Key Findings
→Three separate UAP observations were recorded during a single mission: at 1830Z, 1920Z, and 2345Z on July 16, 2020, all in the vicinity of redacted grid coordinates in the Arabian Gulf/Gulf of Oman region.
→All three UAP observations were made via Full Motion Video (FMV) sensor (ANDAS4/AH_GMESH), with no additional sensor modalities (radar, RWR, etc.) apparently engaged for the UAP contacts.
→The mission was a planned ISR/AREC tasking in support of NAVCENT to conduct scans of the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman, including monitoring vessels and UAS activity in the area.
→At 0615Z, the aircraft received a guard call; the aircraft responded with the standard response and the incident had no impact on the mission.
→Maritime observations during the mission included 1x probable Naser WAP, 1x probable Safir Kish vessel, and 1x possible Houdong and 1x possible Naser docked at Bushehr port.
Analyst Notes
All three UAP observations were made by a single airborne platform using FMV only — no radar, RWR, or other independent sensor data is documented as having been used to characterize the UAP contacts. Specific aircraft type, callsign, grid coordinates, and operational details are redacted throughout, limiting full contextual analysis. No description of the UAP's shape, size, speed, or behavior is provided beyond 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon' at a grid coordinate — the report is essentially a logged notation without qualitative characterization. The document notes the mission's primary purpose was maritime ISR, and the UAP observations appear as secondary entries. No follow-up analysis or identification attempt is documented.
Extracted Entities
People
MG Richard A. Harrison (USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, declassification authority)2d Lt (name redacted, POC, 482 ATKS)Capt (name redacted, Approver, 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support)Ctr (name redacted, QC, 12 AF PAROC)
Agencies & Organizations
USCENTCOMNAVCENT482 ATKS (482nd Attack Squadron)432 AEW (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing)609 AOC (Air Operations Center)609 CAOC12 AF PAROCACC (Air Combat Command)AARO
Arabian GulfStrait of HormuzGulf of OmanOKAS (takeoff and landing location)Bushehr port39RUN6234236874 (grid coordinate, third UAP observation location)
Aircraft & Objects
Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) observed at 1830Z via FMVUnidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) observed at 1920Z via FMVUnidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) observed at 2345Z via FMV1x probable Naser WAP vessel1x probable Safir Kish vessel (heading east)1x possible Houdong vessel1x possible Naser vessel (docked at Bushehr)
Dates
July 16, 2020 (160443Z JUL20 takeoff)July 17, 2020 (170200Z JUL20 landing)March 16, 2026 (declassification date)March 1, 2045 (declassification date per document, YYYYMMDD: 20450301)