DOW-UAP-D4, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

Department of WarPDFIncident ReportSECRETHeavy redaction5/10— solid newsworthy itemPURSUE Release 1

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 a UAP traveling at an estimated speed of 321 knots (369 mph). The observer reported that the UAP “increased speed and changed direction towards the east.” 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 military Mission Report (MISREP) documenting a UAP observation in the Arabian Gulf area in 2020. The report's GENTEXT section describes a pilot observing a possible UAP at 1258Z at grid coordinate 34SDG9041417044, with estimated velocity of 321 knots that subsequently increased speed and changed direction eastward. The majority of the document across five pages is heavily redacted under exemption 1.4(a), with only the GENTEXT UAP description visible on page 5.

Key Findings

→A pilot observed a possible UAP at 1258Z near grid coordinate 34SDG9041417044 in the Arabian Gulf region.
→The UAP's velocity was estimated at approximately 321 knots (approximately 369 mph).
→The observation was brief, which precluded any altitude estimates for the UAP.
→The UAP reportedly increased speed and changed direction toward the east following initial observation.
→The document is classified SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY, indicating it was shared with Five Eyes partners.

Analyst Notes

The observation was brief, explicitly precluding altitude estimates and limiting detail. The pilot's identity and unit are fully redacted under (b)(6). Pages 1-4 are entirely blacked out under 1.4(a) exemption. The report itself notes all descriptive language reflects subjective interpretation. Single-witness aerial observation with no corroborating sensor data visible in the released portions.

Extracted Entities

People

Pilot identity redacted under (b)(6)

Agencies & Organizations

U.S. Military (specific unit redacted)AARO (referenced in context)

Locations

Arabian Gulf34SDG9041417044 (MGRS grid coordinate)

Aircraft & Objects

Possible UAP observed at 321 knots, direction changed eastward after observation

Dates

1258Z (time of observation, 2020)

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