Overview of the Recently Released Mission Report
The U.S. Department of War has made public a mission report dated May 29, 2022, that records a single observation of an unidentified aerial phenomenon over Syria. The document, labeled DOW‑UAP‑D14, was declassified on October 8, 2025, by Major General Richard A. Harrison, who serves as the USCENTCOM Chief of Staff. It was released through the Pentagon’s PURSUE archive, which collects standardized mission reports used to flag possible UAPs for the All‑domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
What the Report Actually States
In the standardized MISREP format, the report contains one concise line: “ONE POSSIBLE SMALL UAP WAS OBSERVED.” The entry is timestamped at 0117Z and places the event over Syrian airspace. No pilot name, aircraft type, or description of the object’s appearance is provided. The report does not claim any radar track, weapon engagement, or maneuver details. It simply notes that a crew member saw a small unidentified object moving toward the north‑northeast, followed it as long as visibility allowed, and then lost sight of it.
Context Within the Larger Operation
The observation occurred during a routine intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance flight over the Eastern Mediterranean. The broader mission narrative is included in the document, but the only operative detail relevant to the UAP encounter is that single sighting. The text does not indicate whether the object accelerated, changed direction, or exhibited any other atypical behavior beyond being unidentified.
Purpose of the PURSUE Archive
The Department of War emphasizes that the wording “possible small UAP” reflects the observer’s subjective impression at the moment, not a definitive conclusion about the object’s nature or performance. By publishing such reports, the PURSUE system aims to normalize the reporting of anomalous sightings, reduce stigma, and encourage aircrew and operators to submit MISREP forms without fear of adverse career consequences.
Significance of the Timing
The report’s declassification three years after the event is noted as unusually rapid for government material. Major General Harrison’s approval in October 2025 suggests the Pentagon is prioritizing transparency for low‑sensitivity, routine observations. If every minor UAP sighting from standard patrols were released on a similar three‑year cycle, the PURSUE repository would expand quickly, turning individual data points into a larger dataset for analysis.
Limitations and Broader Implications
Critics point out that the document provides no physical evidence, no corroborating sensor data, and no multiple witnesses. It consists of one person, one moment, and one form. Nevertheless, the All‑domain Anomaly Resolution Office is constructed precisely from accumulations of such MISREP entries; each report contributes a small data point toward a broader understanding of what operates in the nation’s airspace. This particular entry is now publicly available, and additional reports are expected to follow.
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The8 U.S.9 Department10 of11 War12 has13 made14 public15 a16 mission17 report18 dated19 May20 29,21 2022,22 that23 records24 a25 single26 observation27 of28 an29 unidentified30 aerial31 phenomenon32 over33 Syria.34 The35 document,36 labeled37 DOW‑UAP‑D14,38 was39 declassified40 on41 October42 8,43 2025,44 by45 Major46 General47 Richard48 A.49 Harrison,50 who51 serves52 as53 the54 USCENTCOM55 Chief56 of57 Staff.58 It59 was60 released61 through62 the63 Pentagon’s64 PURSUE
