DOW-UAP-D004, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

Official Conclusion

Under investigation / reported as possible UAP; no conclusion stated

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.

Key Findings

• →A U.S. military pilot observed a possible UAP at 1258Z at grid coordinate 34SDG9041417044 in the Arabian Gulf region.
• →The UAP's velocity was estimated at 321 knots at the time of observation.
• →The UAP was reported to have increased speed and changed direction toward the east.
• →The observation was described as brief, which precluded any altitude estimation.
• →The pilot identity is redacted under (b)(6) personal privacy exemption; the document is classified SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY.

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