DOW-UAP-D007

Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

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Official description

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 UAP, describing it as “look[ing] like a balloon.” The report describes the UAP as “traveling with the winds at approximately 31,000 ft.” The visually tracked the UAP via onboard infrared sensor. 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.

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AI summary

The DOW-UAP-D007 Mission Report details a U.S. military operator's observation of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) that resembled a balloon and was tracked at approximately 31,000 feet using an infrared sensor. This report is significant as it contributes to the collection of data on UAP incidents, helping to standardize military reporting on such phenomena for further analysis by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).