Mission Report United Arab Emirates October 2023

DOW-UAP-D027 Release 1 Released 2026-05-08 · Department of War (war.gov) 8 pages 673 KB Full text indexed Text PDF Produced 2023 · All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

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Summary

Mission report record DOW-UAP-D027, released through the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and declassified on 24 October 2025 by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff. The eight-page narrative describes an October 2023 ISR mission flown by the 3 SOS from OMAM in the United Arab Emirates under Operation Enduring Sentinel. Weather prevented the aircraft from arriving on station after one tasking, and it later conducted non-interference basis taskings. During the return to base at 0457Z the aircraft detected one UAP, logged as UAP 1, before landing after 10 hours and 13 minutes. The report is marked SECRET//NOFORN with the 609th Operations Center, AFSOC, and USCENTCOM.