Mission Report Syria February 21 2023

Summary

Mission report record DOW-UAP-D019, released through the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and declassified on 8 October 2025 by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff. The ten-page narrative covers a two-ship flight of F-15E fighters that departed Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (OJMS) on 21 February 2023 to conduct defensive counterair operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. At 0025Z the flight observed three possible UAPs near Shaddadi at flight level 240, after reporting radar jamming at flight level 270. A possible balloon was also observed at flight level 210. The aircraft refueled several times before returning to OJMS.