ZDC controller described near midair collision when IFR aircraft at 7000 ft was issued unidentified traffic and then reported near midair collision with fighter jet.

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Attributes
ACN	729424
Time
Date	200702
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ric.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	SR22
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 2.6 controller time certified in position1 : 2 controller time certified in position2 : 7
ASRS Report	729424
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued alert flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was working nebound at 070. I noticed an unverified fast moving VFR target that indicated 065. Issued traffic to aircraft X. Aircraft X reported aircraft in sight and confirmed that it was a fighter jet. The target appeared to be climbing. I issued the new indicated altitude and offered aircraft X a climb. Aircraft X was concerned that this was a very close call so I gave him the number to the center to call.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZDC CTLR DESCRIBED NMAC WHEN IFR ACFT AT 7000 FT WAS ISSUED UNIDENTIFIED TFC AND THEN RPTED NMAC WITH FIGHTER JET.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING NEBOUND AT 070. I NOTICED AN UNVERIFIED FAST MOVING VFR TARGET THAT INDICATED 065. ISSUED TFC TO ACFT X. ACFT X RPTED ACFT IN SIGHT AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A FIGHTER JET. THE TARGET APPEARED TO BE CLBING. I ISSUED THE NEW INDICATED ALT AND OFFERED ACFT X A CLB. ACFT X WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS WAS A VERY CLOSE CALL SO I GAVE HIM THE NUMBER TO THE CTR TO CALL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.