Mission Report United Arab Emirates October 2023

DOW-UAP-D023 Release 1 Released 2026-05-08 · Department of War (war.gov) 9 pages 1.3 MB Full text indexed Text PDF Produced 2023 · All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

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Summary

Mission report record DOW-UAP-D023, released through the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and declassified on 12 September 2025 by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff. The nine-page narrative covers an October 2023 air mission that launched from Al Dhafra (OMAM) in the United Arab Emirates and collected SIGINT via AIRHANDLER while conducting IMINT in support of OP SPARTAN SHIELD. The crew observed one UAP at 0241Z and a second UAP at 0322Z, each logged separately. Full motion video from the flight was exploited by DGS-2. The document is marked FOUO with a Privacy Act notice.

Linked cases

DOW-UAP-PR26 - Amorphous Infrared Anomaly October 1, 2023
DOW-UAP-PR27 - Erratic Sensor Track October 1, 2023