DOW-UAP-D10: Mission Report — Middle East, May 2022
Date
May 2022
Document Type
Gov. Report
Authentication
Official PublicationRedaction Status
▐ Partially RedactedIssuing Authority
U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Summary
A USCENTCOM mission report documenting a UAP observation in the Middle East in May 2022. Released via PURSUE Release 1 on May 8, 2026. D10 belongs to the May 2022 CENTCOM cluster alongside D12 and D14 (Iraq) — three mission reports sharing the same month, suggesting a period of heightened USCENTCOM UAP observation activity in the region during May 2022.
Significance
DOW-UAP-D10 is notable as the least geographically specific of the three May 2022 CENTCOM reports, described as "Middle East" rather than a named country. This may reflect a classification decision to obscure operational location or that the observation occurred in international airspace or waters in the broader CENTCOM area of responsibility.