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DOW-UAP-D003, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

The released record says 4 UAP were observed flying in the field of view. File: DOW-UAP-D003, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020. DOW-UAP-D003, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020 combines an official, downloadable document, 5 extracted claims, 2 evidence records, and 4 timeline entries across 7 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

File
Document · Release 01
Extent
7 pages
Agency
Department of War

Probed Assessment

The released record says 4 UAP were observed flying in the field of view. File: DOW-UAP-D003, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020.

Key takeaways

  • The released record says cloud coverage obstructed the view from following and getting a clear visual.
  • The released record says at approximately 1736Z, 4 UAP were observed beneath.
  • The report identifies AFCENT as the major command

Why it matters

DOW-UAP-D003, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020 combines an official, downloadable document, 5 extracted claims, 2 evidence records, and 4 timeline entries across 7 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

Corroboration

For DOW-UAP-D003, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that 4 UAP were observed flying in the field of view.

Open questions

  • Which companion records, if any, independently corroborate the source claims extracted from this 7-page document?

Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.

Official Description from War.gov

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported observing a “line of dots followed by a trailing dot.” All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.

File Context

Related entities

6
Research Map relationships require row-level claim or timeline references.

Tracker findings

3

4 UAP were observed flying in the field of view

The released document states that 4 UAP were observed flying in the field of view.

At approximately 1736Z, 4 UAP were observed beneath

The released document states that at approximately 1736Z, 4 UAP were observed beneath.

Arabian Gulf mission report logs four UAPs in one minute

The OCR page says four UAPs were observed around 1736Z, including one at 17:36:22, two side-by-side at 17:36:30, and one at 17:36:49.

Release provenance

Release
Release 01
Official ID
release-01-file-033-dow-uap-d003-mission-report-arabian-gulf-2020
Cleared
May 8, 2026
Official release source

Referenced Timeline

  1. Page 6

    UAP Observation

    1 UAP observed at 17:36:22.

  2. Page 7

    UAP Observation

    2 UAP observed side by side at 17:36:30.

  3. Page 6

    UAP Observation

    1 UAP observed at 17:36:49.

  4. Page 7

    UAP Observation

    4 UAP were observed beneath at approximately 1736Z.

Source Claims

Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.

Reported by source4Source interpretation1
Source reportedObservedPage 7

4 UAP were observed flying in the field of view.

4X UAP OBSERVED FLYING IN (b)(1)1.4a FOV.

InterpretationAssertedPage 7

Cloud coverage obstructed the view from following and getting a clear visual.

CLOUD COVERAGE OBSTRUCTED (b)(1)1.4a FROM FOLLOWING AND GETTING A CLEAR VISUAL.

Source reportedObservedPage 7

At approximately 1736Z, 4 UAP were observed beneath.

AT APPROX 1736Z 4 UAP WERE OBSERVED BENEATH

Source reportedAssertedPage 1

The report identifies AFCENT as the major command.

Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT

LinkedAFCENT
Source reportedAssertedPage 2

The tasking field identifies US - UNITED STATES as the tasked country.

Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES

Source Material & Evidence

document

MISREP 8799515

RELEASE-01-FILE-047-DOW-UAP-D3-MISSION-REPORT-ARABIAN-GULF-2020

data

ISR 1

Research Map

6 entities · 0 grounded links

Lines appear only when two entities share a row-level source claim or dated timeline event. Unconnected nodes remain visible without implying a relationship.

UAP/Disclosure Graph
6 nodes0 links
No grounded pairwise links in this file