DOW-UAP-D108, Mission Report, Middle East, 2025
Middle East UAP sighting: Air Force mission report (2025)
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UAP Insight significance score
- Location
- Middle East
- Incident date
- 2025
- Witnesses
- Single witness
- Released
- September 18, 2026
UAP Characteristics
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Government Programs Referenced
Official Conclusion
Unresolved; UAP propulsion means and intelligent control listed as UNKNOWN, no advanced capabilities confirmed.
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 the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (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. This mission report accompanies video footage derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military platform in 2025 (DOW-UAP-PR135). A U.S. military operator reported observing UAP, describing it as consisting of “six small spherical objects grouped together, and characterized their behavior as “seem[ingle] agile,” and “frequently changing direction.” The reporter estimated the speed of the UAP to have been 480 miles per hour. 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.
Key Findings
- →The UAP was described as '6X SMALL SPHERICAL OBJECTS GROUPED TOGETHER' observed at FL220 (approximately 22,000 feet altitude) traveling at an estimated 480 mph on a southeasterly trajectory.
- →The UAP was characterized as 'AGILE, FREQUENTLY CHANGING DIRECTION' and 'ABLE TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS QUICKLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY,' noted as anomalous characteristics/behaviors.
- →Initial UAP contact was recorded at 292022:32ZJUL25; UAP propulsion means and intelligent control were both listed as UNKNOWN.
- →No sensor interrogation of the UAP was conducted (interrogation field marked NO), and no physical effects on persons or equipment were reported.
- →The observer (rank SSGT/E5) reported the UAP 'FOLLOWED OF OWN ACCORD UNTIL LOST' and the event was reported afterwards; no engagement was made.
This is a declassified U.S. Air Force Mission Report (MISREP) from Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, dated July 29-30, 2025, originating from the 65th Special Operations Squadron (65 SOS), 1st Special Operations Wing (1 SOW), under USCENTCOM/AFSOC. During the mission, the crew observed a UAP consisting of six small spherical objects grouped together, estimated to be traveling at approximately 480 mph at FL220, exhibiting agile, direction-changing behavior. The report was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on July 10, 2026.
Analyst Notes
Single-witness visual report by an SSGT/E5; no sensor interrogation was conducted (interrogation field explicitly marked NO). All kinematic data (altitude, velocity, trajectory) is marked 'Estimated' rather than measured. UAP shape, speed, and behavior descriptions are entirely subjective observer assessments. No radar, infrared, or other corroborating sensor data is documented within this report, though associated infrared video (DOW-UAP-PR135) is referenced externally. The document itself notes all descriptive language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation.
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DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Declassified by: MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20260710 (SECRET//NOFORN) Misrep prod-dod-11604218 Narrative (SECRET//NOFORN) AT 291734:00ZJUL25, [REDACTED] TOOK OFF FROM [REDACTED] VIA SLR. [REDACTED] PROCEEDED TO FRAGGED TASKING TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. (SECRET//NOFORN) AT 292022:00ZJUL25 [REDACTED] OBSERVED AN UAP (SEE UAP 1). (SECRET//NOFORN) AT 291554:00ZJUL25, [REDACTED] WAS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. AT [REDACTED] ARRIVED ON-STATION AND CHECKED IN WITH DATA MASKED AND PERFORMED FMV COLLECTION AT[REDACTED] (SEE ISR 1). (SECRET//NOFORN) AT 300931:00ZJUL25, [REDACTED] RECIVED A NIB TASKING TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED (SEE NIB 1). (SECRET//NOFORN) AT [REDACTED] RETURNED TO BASE. AT [REDACTED] LANDED AT [REDACTED] VIA SLR. [REDACTED] LAST ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 301426:00ZJUL25. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY GET. [REDACTED] TASKINGS PROSECUTED. [REDACTED] TASKINGS PROSECUTED. [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classification: SECRET • Associated Caveats: NOFORN • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20500729 OPERATION • Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE • Domain: AIR [REDACTED] DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Declassified by: MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20260710 (SECRET//NOFORN) • Operations Center: 609th • Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC • Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM MSGID • Report Type: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): 65 SOS • Mission Wing: 1 SOW • Submit Date: MSNID • Tasking Order (ATO): TM • Mission Type: [REDACTED] • ATO Mission Number: [REDACTED] • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: A1C • Full Name: [REDACTED] • Unit: [REDACTED] • Wing: [REDACTED] • Phone Number: [REDACTED] • Email: [REDACTED] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: Other QC • Rank: SrA • Full Name: [REDACTED] • Unit: [REDACTED] • Wing: [REDACTED] • Phone Number: [REDACTED] • Email: [REDACTED] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Declassified by: MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20260710 (SECRET//NOFORN) APPROVER • Rank: TSgt • Full Name: [REDACTED] • Unit: Unit Support Team • Wing: Other • Phone Number: [REDACTED] • Email: [REDACTED] • Service: Air Force • Operations Center: [REDACTED] INGEST • Rank: • Full Name: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Number: • Email: • Service: • Operations Center: ACEQUIP ACEQUIP • Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED] • Radar Name or Destination: [REDACTED] • 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: [REDACTED] DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Declassified by: MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20260710 (SECRET//NOFORN) • Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: • Num Towed Decoys: • Type of Radar-Guided AAM: • Num Radar-Guided AAM: • Type of IR-Guided AAM: • Num IR-Guided AAM: • Gun Name or Designator: • Num Gun Rounds: • Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: • TGT Pod Name or Designator: [REDACTED] • Additional Avionics: [REDACTED] • Data Link: [REDACTED] • Gentext: Timeline Takeoff • Callsign: [REDACTED] • Number of Aircraft: 1 • Asset Type (Aircraft): [REDACTED] • Aircraft Tail Number(s): [REDACTED] • Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): [REDACTED] • Takeoff Time DTG: 291734:00ZJUL25 • Mode 3 (IFF Codes): [REDACTED] • Gentext/Additional Details: • Mission Canceled: Landing • Last Land Location (ICAO Code): [REDACTED] • Last Land Time: 301411:00ZJUL25 • Last Engine Shutdown Time: 301426:00ZJUL25 • Total Mission Time: [REDACTED] • Gentext/Additional Details: ISR • Time-on Station DTG: 292236:01ZJUL25 • Time-off Station DTG: 300930:00ZJUL25 • Aircraft Callsign: [REDACTED] • Msn Type: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Declassified by: MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 20260710 • Primary Sensor: [REDACTED] • Sensors Available: [REDACTED] • Tasking Type: Planned • Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): DATA MASKED • BE Number (if NTISR): • Tasked Start Point: [REDACTED] • Activity Description: [REDACTED] • FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): • EEIs Observed: Yes • Number of EEIs: 1 • Global Campaign Plan: GCP - VEO (violent extremist group) GENTEXT/ISR • Gentext: (SECRET//NOFORN) AT 292236:00ZJUL25, [REDACTED] ARRIVED AT SP (SECRET//NOFORN) AT 292236:00ZJUL25 [REDACTED] OBSERVED 1X[REDACTED] [REDACTED] (SECRET//NOFORN) FROM 2[REDACTED] OBSERVED [REDACTED] (SECRET//NOFORN) AT 300911:01ZJUL25, [REDACTED] OBSERVED [REDACTED] (SECRET//NOFORN) AT 300912:01ZJUL25, [REDACTED] OBSERVED [REDACTED] (SECRET//NOFORN) AT 300914:01ZJUL25, [REDACTED] OBSERVED [REDACTED] [REDACTED] (SECRET//NOFORN) AT 300930:01ZJUL25, [REDACTED] CALLED RTB (SECRET//NOFORN) FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY GET ISR ASSET UTILIZATION • Supported Unit: DATA MASKED • Supported Operation: [REDACTED] • Precoord Time: [REDACTED] • Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY WEATHER • Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED) CLEAR WX • WX Mission Impact: No Impact • Location of WX Occurrence: • Cause of Impact: EFFECTIVENESS • Tasker: [REDACTED] DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED
• Intel Gap Filled?: No • Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED) SATISFACTORY On Station • Time On Station DTG: [REDACTED] • Callsign: [REDACTED] • JTAR Number: • Killbox (Location): • Mission Type: [REDACTED] • JTAC Callsign: • Gentext/Additional Details: • Did not Arrive On Station: Off Station • Time Off Station DTG: [REDACTED] • Total Time On Station: [REDACTED] • Gentext/Additional Details: UAP • Initial Contact DTG: 292022:32ZJUL25 • UAP Event Type: UAP Incident • UAP Maneuverability Observations: SEEMED TO BE AGILE, FREQUENTLY CHNAGING DIRECTION • UAP Response to Observer Actions: NONE • MDS Type / Asset Type: [REDACTED] • Tail Number: [REDACTED] • Friendly Aircraft Location: [REDACTED] • Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: [REDACTED] • Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: NW • Observer Assessment of UAP: [REDACTED] • Friendly Aircraft Speed: 120 KIAS • Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: NO • Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: [REDACTED] • Friendly Aircraft State: • Training Range (If applicable): UNK • Operational Range: UNK • UAP Physical State: Solid • Number of UAP Sighted: • UAP Propulsion Means: UNKNOWN • UAP Payload: [REDACTED]
DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED SECRET//NOFORN • UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNKNOWN • UAP Signatures: [REDACTED] • UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • UAP RF Frequency: UNKNOWN • UAP RF Duration: UNKNOWN • UAP Event Serial Number: UNKNOWN • UAP Effects on Persons: NO • UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE • Full Name: [REDACTED] • Rank/Grade: SSGT/E5 • Email: [REDACTED] • Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): [REDACTED] • Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO • First Coordinate: [REDACTED] • First Seen Radius: 5 • Last Accuracy: Estimated • Last Coordinate: [REDACTED] • Last Seen Radius: 5 • Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Altitude: FL220 • Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Depth: UNKNOWN • Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Velocity: 48OMPH • Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated • Kinetic Trajectory: SE • UAP Date of DoD Acquisition: 292022:32ZJUL25 • UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; if yes, describe): NONE. FOLLOWED OF OWN ACCORD UNTIL LIST. REPORTED AFTERWARDS • UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: ABLE TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS QUICKLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY • First Accuracy: Estimated • Call Sign: [REDACTED] • UAP First Seen Location: • UAP Last Seen Location: • UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): GENTEXT/UAP • UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): 6X SMALL SPHERICAL OBJECTS GROUPED TOGETHER • Gentext (UAP Event Description): [REDACTED] WHILE TRANSITING TO [REDACTED]
DECLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED SECRET//NOFORN TGT [REDACTED] PERFORMED SCANS ON THE GROUND WHILE ENROUTE TO SUPPORT [REDACTED] NIB • Earliest Time Intelligence of Value: [REDACTED] • Latest Time Intelligence of Value: [REDACTED] • NIB ID: - • ISR Support or Effect: MULTI-INT • Target Name: [REDACTED] • Location of Interest (LOI): [REDACTED] • Location (MGRS): [REDACTED] • Requested Classification of Reports: SECRET//NOFORN • Dissemination POCs or Common File: - • EEIs: (SECRET//NOFORN) INTENT IS TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES ASW SP GENTEXT/NIB • Gentext: (SECRET//NOFORN) AT [REDACTED] ARRIVED AT NIB LOCATION AND OBSERVED NO EEI RELATED ACTIVITY [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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