Mission Report, Middle East, 2022
Summary
DOW-UAP-D109 is a six-page military mission report (Misrep 7467030) from 2022, released by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) under R6 on 2026-09-18. The narrative, originally SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY, describes an air mission under Operation INHERENT RESOLVE in the Middle East, originating from unit 20 ATKS with oversight from the 609th Operations Center, AFCENT, and USCENTCOM. While conducting target development, the crew observed probable UAPs traveling southwest at roughly 80-180 mph, an observation logged at 0524Z. The report notes that full motion video was exploited and that taskings were prosecuted before the aircraft landed. It was declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, on 10 July 2026.