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DOWDecember 1, 2022PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)

DOW-UAP-D18, Mission Report, Iraq, December 2022

Iraq

Summary

This report from the Department of War details a mission conducted in Iraq in December 2022. It includes a standardized account of the circumstances surrounding U.S. military operations, specifically focusing on the reporting of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

Key highlights

  • The mission took place on December 1, 2022, in Iraq.p.1

    AT 1206Z,! 1.4a !TOOK OFF FROM OKAS.
  • A possible UAP was observed during the mission.p.1

    AT 1620Z,! 1.4a !OBSERVED POSSIBLE UAP.
  • The aircraft was on station for approximately 19 hours.p.4

    Total Mission Time: 19 hours 17 minutes.
  • The UAP was seen flying west to east over Baghdad.p.6

    OBSERVED lX POSSIBLE UAP/UAV FLYING WEST TO EAST IVO 38SMB4~83!
  • No effects on personnel were reported from the UAP sighting.p.6

    UAP Effects on Persons: (U) NONE REPORTED.

Source

Department of War — PURSUE / DoW
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