Mission report

DOW-UAP-D18: Iraq December 2022 possible UAP/UAV report

By UFO Disclosure Files Editorial Desk Published 2026-05-08 Updated 2026-05-12 Department of War / USCENTCOM Official record

DOW-UAP-D18 is useful because it is restrained: it records a possible UAP/UAV observation without dramatic conclusions.

Verified key facts

The report is a six-page mission report approved for release to AARO.
The mission was connected to Operation Inherent Resolve.
The UAP section lists one possible UAP/UAV sighted.
The record says the object was observed flying west to east and the mission continued as tasked.

What this shows

The report documents a possible object observation during an ISR mission and states no effects on persons were reported.

Why this page matters

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What it does not prove

The document does not provide public imagery, a final identification, or proof that the object was anomalous rather than a UAV or other aircraft.

Open questions

What FMV exploitation, operational logs, or AARO analysis followed this report?

Sources

DOW-UAP-D18 mission report PDF - Six-page mission report describing a December 2022 possible UAP/UAV observation.
Department of War PURSUE UFO portal - Primary official portal for PURSUE Release 01.