Mission Report, Iraq, 2022

Summary

DOW-UAP-D106 is a six-page military mission report (Misrep 7468013) from 2022, held by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) and released under R6 on 2026-09-18. The narrative describes an air mission flown under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE in Iraq, originated by unit 196 ATKS with support from the 609th Operations Center and USCENTCOM. Crew members periodically observed UAPs flying sporadically within the target area, reporting speeds between 80 and 180 mph and an approximate size of 1 to 2 meters; altitude could not be determined. The report states that the UAPs did not hinder the mission and that full motion video was exploited by DGS 1. The record was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, and approved for release to AARO.