DOW-UAP-D007, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

Official Conclusion

No official conclusion stated; object described as balloon-like and traveling with winds at 31,000 ft MSL

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 a UAP, describing it as “look[ing] like a balloon.” The report describes the UAP as “traveling with the winds at approximately 31,000 ft.” The visually tracked the UAP via onboard infrared sensor. 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 looking like a balloon, similar to previously reported UAP from the 48th Fighter Wing.
• →The object was observed traveling with the winds at approximately 31,000 ft MSL in the vicinity of 323's (redacted location).
• →A Weapons Quality 1 track was obtained on the UAP, indicating high-confidence radar or sensor lock.
• →The operator was able to visually identify the UAP using the TFLIR (targeting forward-looking infrared) sensor.
• →The document is classified SECRET and contains multiple redactions under exemption 1.4(a).

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