DOWDecember 1, 2022PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)

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

Name: DOW-UAP-D18, Mission Report, Iraq, December 2022
Channel: Department of War — PURSUE / DoW
Description: 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).

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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