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DOW-UAP-D023, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

This nine-page USCENTCOM mission report records two UAP entries at 0241Z and 0322Z during an October 2023 flight from Al Dhafra. The event fields classify both observations as benign and non-maneuvering, while preserving separate estimated velocities and a cold thermal signature for the first entry.

File
Document · Release 01
Date
Oct 31, 2023
Location
Arabian Gulf
Extent
9 pages

Probed Assessment

Key takeaways

  • The mission narrative records one UAP observation at 0241Z and a second at 0322Z.
  • The first event entry lists an initial contact time of 0241Z, no observed maneuverability, a benign observer assessment, and a solid physical state.
  • The first event entry says the thermal signature showed cold.

Why it matters

DOW-UAP-D23, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023 is an officially released 9-page record with searchable page text, page-specific claim locators, dated events where supported, and document-level provenance.

Corroboration

The release establishes official provenance for DOW-UAP-D23, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023, but its reported observations, judgments, and interpretations remain source claims unless supported by independent records.

Open questions

  • Which companion records or contemporaneous sources, if any, independently corroborate the document’s key claims?

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 one UAP. 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

12
Research Map relationships require row-level claim or timeline references.

Tracker findings

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Mission narrative recorded UAP observations at 0241Z and 0322Z

The USCENTCOM mission narrative records one UAP observation at 0241Z and a second at 0322Z.

Release provenance

Release
Release 01
Official ID
release-01-file-046-dow-uap-d023-mission-report-united-arab-emirates-october-2023
Cleared
May 8, 2026
Official release source

Referenced Timeline

  1. Page 4

    Takeoff from Al Dhafra

    The timeline lists a 0015Z takeoff from Al Dhafra (OMAM).

    LinkedAl Dhafra
  2. Page 6

    Guard call from Iranian Air Defense

    The report records a professional guard call directing the aircraft to maintain a safe distance from the border.

  3. Page 7

    First UAP observation

    The first UAP event entry begins at 0241Z.

    LinkedUSCENTCOM
  4. Page 8

    Second UAP observation

    The second UAP event entry begins at 0322Z.

    LinkedUSCENTCOM
  5. Page 5

    Landing at Al Dhafra

    The landing entry lists a 2058Z landing at OMAM.

    LinkedAl Dhafra

Source Claims

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

Source reportedAssertedPage 1

The mission narrative records one UAP observation at 0241Z and a second at 0322Z.

AT 0241Z, OBSERVED 1X UAP. SEE UAP LINE 1. AT 0322Z, OBSERVED 1X UAP. SEE UAP LINE 2.

LinkedUSCENTCOM
Source reportedAssertedPage 7

The first event entry lists an initial contact time of 0241Z, no observed maneuverability, a benign observer assessment, and a solid physical state.

Initial Contact DTG: 240241 :00ZOCT23 • UAP Event Type: UAP Incident • UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE • UAP Response to Observer

LinkedUSCENTCOM
Source reportedAssertedPage 7

The first event entry says the thermal signature showed cold.

UAP Signatures: THERMAL SHOWED COLD

LinkedUSCENTCOM
Source reportedAssertedPage 8

The first event entry gives an estimated kinetic velocity of 320 mph.

Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated; Kinetic Velocity: 320 MPH

LinkedUSCENTCOM
Source reportedAssertedPage 8

The second event entry lists an initial contact time of 0322Z, no observed maneuverability, a benign observer assessment, and a solid physical state.

Initial Contact DTG: 240322:00ZOCT23 • UAP Event Type: UAP Incident • UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE • UAP Response to Observer

LinkedUSCENTCOM
Source reportedAssertedPage 9

The second event entry gives an estimated kinetic velocity of 440 mph.

Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated; Kinetic Velocity: 440 MPH

LinkedUSCENTCOM

Source Material & Evidence

document

Mission Report DOW-UAP-D23

RELEASE-01-FILE-042-DOW-UAP-D23-MISSION-REPORT-UNITED-ARAB-EMIRATES-OCTOBER-2023

statement

Guard Call Line 1

release-01 — release-01-file-046-dow-uap-d023-mission-report-united-arab-emirates-october-2023

statement

UAP Line 1

release-01 — release-01-file-046-dow-uap-d023-mission-report-united-arab-emirates-october-2023

statement

UAP Line 2

release-01 — release-01-file-046-dow-uap-d023-mission-report-united-arab-emirates-october-2023

Research Map

12 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
12 nodes0 links
No grounded pairwise links in this file