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DOW-UAP-D005, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

This two-page 2020 Arabian Gulf mission report preserves two brief event statements while withholding the operational and identifying context. The remaining evidence supports search and provenance, but not a full assessment. This page keeps the official artifact, searchable text where recoverable, and its evidence limitation together without introducing unsupported claims.

File
Document · Release 01
Location
Mediterranean Sea
Extent
6 pages
Agency
Department of War

Probed Assessment

This record is metadata-only because the released file does not provide enough file-level evidence for a grounded assessment. Official metadata and provenance remain available.

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 two UAP traveling at an estimated speed of 278 knots (320 mph. The observer reported that the UAP “increased speed and changed direction towards the south.” 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

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

Tracker findings

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At 1354Z, 1 UAP was observed with a velocity of 40 knots at FL160 to FL170

The released document states that at 1354Z, 1 UAP was observed with a velocity of 40 knots at FL160 to FL170.

Arabian Gulf mission report logs one UAP at FL160-FL170

The OCR page states that one UAP was observed at 1354Z, with velocity reported as 40 knots at FL160 to FL170.

Arabian Gulf mission report logs two possible UAPs

The OCR page states that two possible UAPs were observed at 2243Z, with estimated velocity of 278 knots.

Release provenance

Release
Release 01
Official ID
release-01-file-035-dow-uap-d005-mission-report-arabian-gulf-2020
Cleared
May 8, 2026
Official release source

Referenced Timeline

  1. Page 5

    Observation of 1 UAP

    1 UAP observed with a velocity of 40 knots at FL160 to FL170.

  2. Page 6

    Observation of 2 possible UAPs

    2 possible UAPs observed with an estimated velocity of 278 knots, increased speed, and changed direction towards the south.

Source Claims

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

Source reportedObservedPage 5

At 1354Z, 1 UAP was observed with a velocity of 40 knots at FL160 to FL170.

AT 1354Z, 1.4(a)OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 34SCE7566990098. VELOCITY WAS 40 KNOTS AT FL160 TO FL170.

Source reportedObservedPage 6

At 2243Z, 2 possible UAPs were observed with an estimated velocity of 278 knots, increased speed, and changed direction towards the south.

AT 2243Z, 1.4(a) OBSERVED 2X POSS UAPS IVO 35TQK1580995057. VELOCITY WAS ESTIMATED AT 278 KNOTS. UAPS INCREASED SPEED AND CHANGED DIRECTION TOWARDS THE SOUTH.

Source Material & Evidence

document

Mission Report DOW-UAP-D5

RELEASE-01-FILE-059-DOW-UAP-D5-MISSION-REPORT-ARABIAN-GULF-2020