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Coronet Nighthawk Central/South America 1991—Present

Coronet Oak Central/South America Oct 1977—17 Feb 1999

Selva Verde Colombia 1995—Present

Badge Kentucky 1990—Present?

Ghost Dancer Oregon 1990—Present?

Greensweep California Jul 1990—Aug 1990

Grizzly California 1990—Present?

Wipeout Hawaii 1990—Present

Ghost Zone Bolivia Mar 1990–1993?

Constant Vigil Bolivia 199?—??

Support Justice South America 1991—1994

Steady State South America 1994~Apr 1996

Green Clover South America 199?—199?

Laser Strike South America Apr 1996—Present

Agate Path CONUS 1989—???

Enhanced Ops CONUS??? — Present

COMPLETED OPERATIONS

Name Locale Dates U.S. Forces Involved

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Silent Promise Mozambique/South Africa Feb 2000—? Apr 2000

Fundamental Response Venezuela 20 Dec 1999—Early 2000

Stabilize Timor 11 Sep 1999—Nov 1999

Avid Response Turkey 18 Aug 1999—Sep 1999

Strong Support Central America Oct 1998—10 Feb 1999 5,700

[Fuerte Apoyo]

Infinite Reach Sudan/Afghanistan 20 Aug 1998—20 Aug 1998

Shepherd Venture Guinea-Bissau 10 Jun 1998—17 Jun 1998 130

[none] Asmara, Eritrea NEO 05 Jun 1998—06 Jun 1998 130

Noble Response Kenya 21 Jan 1998—25 Mar 1998

Bevel Edge Cambodia Jul 1997—Jul 1997

Noble Obelisk Sierra Leone May 1997—Jun 1997

Guardian Retrieval Congo (formerly Zaire) Mar 1997—Jun 1997

Silver Wake Albania 14 Mar 1997—26 Mar 1997

Guardian Assistance Zaire/Rwanda/Uganda 15 Nov 1996—27 Dec 1996

Assurance/Phoenix Tusk Zaire/Rwanda/Uganda 15 Nov 1996—27 Dec 1996

Quick Response Central African Republic May 1996—Aug 1996

Assured Response Liberia Apr 1996—Aug 1996

Zorro II Mexico Dec 1995—02 May 1996

Third Taiwan Taiwan Strait 21 Jul 1995—23 Mar 1996

Straits Crisis

COMPLETED OPERATIONS

Name Locale Dates U.S. Forces Involved

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Safe Border Peru/Ecuador 1995—30 Jun 1999

United Shield Somalia 03 Jan 1995—25 Mar 1995 4,000

Uphold/ Haiti 19 Sep 1994—31 Mar 1995 21,000

Restore Democracy

Quiet Resolve/ Rwanda 22 Jul 1994—30 Sep 1994 2,592

Support Hope

Safe Haven/ Cuba>Panama 06 Sep 1994—01 Mar 1995

Safe Passage

Sea Signal/JTF-160 Haiti>Guantanamo, Cuba 18 May 1994—Feb 1996

Distant Runner Rwanda NEO 09 Apr 1994—15 Apr 1994

Korean Nuclear Crisis North Korea 10 Feb 1993—Jun 1994

[none] Liberian NEO 22 Oct 1992—25 Oct 1992

Provide Relief Somalia 14 Aug 1992—08 Dec 1992??

Restore Hope Somalia 04 Dec 1992—04 May 1993 26,000

Continue Hope Somalia 04 May 1993—Dec 1993??

Provide Transition Angola 03 Aug 1992—09 Oct 1992

Garden Plot Los Angeles, CA May '92 4,500

Silver Anvil Sierra Leone NEO 02 May 1992—05 May 1992

GTMO Haiti>Guantanamo, Cuba 23 Nov '91

Safe Harbor Haiti>Guantanamo, Cuba 1992

Quick Lift Zaire 24 Sep 1991—07 Oct 1991

Victor Squared Haiti NEO Sep '91

Fiery Vigil Philippines NEO Jun '91

Productive Effort/ Bangladesh May 1991—Jun 1991

Sea Angel

Eastern Exit Somalia 02 Jan 1991—11 Jan 1991

DESERT STORM Southwest Asia 555,000

Desert Shield Southwest Asia 02 Aug 1990—17 Jan 1991

Imminent Thunder Southwest Asia Nov 1990—Nov 1990

Proven Force Southwest Asia 17 Jan 1991—28 Feb 1991

DESERT SWORD/ Southwest Asia 24 Feb 1991—28 Feb 1991

DESERT SABRE

Desert Calm Southwest Asia 01 Mar 1991—01 Jan 1992

Desert Farewell Southwest Asia 01 Jan 1992–1992?

Steel Box/Golden Python Johnston Island 26 Jul 1990—18 Nov 1990

Sharp Edge Liberia May 1990—08 Jan 1991

COLD WAR ERA

Name Locale Dates U.S. Forces Involved

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Classic Resolve Philippines Nov 1989—Dec 1989

Hawkeye U.S. Virgin Islands 20 Sep 1989—17 Nov 1989

Nimrod Dancer Panama May 1989—20 Dec 1989

JUST CAUSE Panama 20 Dec 1989—31 Jan 1990

Promote Liberty Panama 31 Jan 1990—??

ERNEST WILL Persian Gulf 24 Jul 1987—02 Aug 1990

PRAYING MANTIS Persian Gulf 17 Apr 1988—19 Apr 1988

Blast Furnace Bolivia Jul 1986—Nov 1986

EL DORADO CANYON Libya 12 Apr 1986—17 Apr 1986

Attain Document Libya 26 Jan 1986—29 Mar 1986

Achille Lauro Mediterranean 07 Oct 1985—11 Oct 1985

Intense Look Red Sea/Gulf of Suez Jul 1984—Jul 1984

URGENT FURY Grenada 23 Oct 1983—21 Nov 1983

Arid Farmer Chad/Sudan Aug 1983—Aug 1983

Early Call Egypt/Sudan 18 Mar 1983—Aug 1983

U.S. Multinational Lebanon 25 Aug 1982—01 Dec 1987

Force [USMNF]

Bright Star Egypt 06 Oct 1981—Nov 1981

Gulf of Sidra Libya/Mediterranean 18 Aug 1981—18 Aug 1981

RMT Colorado Aug 1981—Sep 1981

(Rocky Mountain Transfer)

Central America El Salvador/Nicaragua 01 Jan 1981—01 Feb 1992

Creek Sentry Poland Dec 1980—1981

SETCON II Colorado May 1980—Jun 1980

EAGLE CLAW/Desert One Iran 25 Apr '80

ROK Park Korea 26 Oct 1979—28 Jun 1980

Succession Crisis

Elf One Saudi Arabia Mar 1979—15 Apr 1989

Yemen Iran/Yemen/Indian Ocean 06 Dec 1978—06 Jan 1979

Red Bean Zaire May 1978—Jun 1978

Ogaden Crisis Somalia/Ethiopia Feb 1978—23 Mar 1978

SETCON I Colorado 1978—1978

Paul Bunyan/ Korea 18 Aug 1976—21 Aug 1976

Tree Incident

Mayaguez Operation Cambodia 15 May '75

New Life Vietnam NEO Apr '75

Frequent Wind Evacuation of Saigon 29 Apr 1975—30 Apr 1975

Eagle Pull Cambodia 11 Apr 1975—13 Apr 1975

Nickel Grass Mideast 06 Oct 19 73–17 Nov 1973

Garden Plot USA Domestic 30 Apr 1972—04 May 1972

Red Hat Johnston Island Jan 1971—Sep 1971

Ivory Coast/Kingpin Son Tay, Vietnam 20 Nov 1970—21 Nov 1970

Graphic Hand US Domestic 1970—1970

Red Fox Korea theater 23 Jan 1968—05 Feb 1969

[Pueblo incident]

Six Day War Mideast 13 May 1967—10 Jun 1967

CHASE Various 1967—1970

Powerpack Dominican Republic 28 Apr 1965—21 Sep 1966

Red Dragon Congo 23 Nov 1964—27 Nov 1964

[NONE] Chinese nuclear 15 Oct 1963—Oct 1964

facilities

Cuban Missile Crisis Cuba, Worldwide 24 Oct 1962—01 Jun 1963

Vietnam War Vietnam 15 Mar 1962—28 Jan 1973

Operation Ranch Hand Vietnam Jan 1962—1971

Opr'n Rolling Thunder Vietnam 24 Feb 1965—Oct 1968

Opr'n Arc Light Southeast Asia 18 Jun 1965—Apr 1970

Opr'n Freedom Train North Vietnam 06 Apr 1972—10 May 1972

Opr'n Pocket Money North Vietnam 09 May 1972—23 Oct 1972

Opr'n Linebacker I North Vietnam 10 May 1972—23 Oct 1972

Opr'n Linebacker II North Vietnam 18 Dec 1972—29 Dec 1972

Opr'n Endsweep North Vietnam 27 Jan 1972—27 Jul 1973

Opr'n Ivory Coast North Vietnam 21 Nov 1970—21 Nov 1970

Kingpin

Opr'n Tailwind Laos 1970—1970

Berlin Berlin 14 Aug 1961—01 Jun 1963

Laos Laos 19 Apr 1961—07 Oct 1962

Congo Congo 14 Jul 1960—01 Sep 1962

Taiwan Straits Taiwan Straits 23 Aug 1958—01 Jan 1959

Taiwan Straits Quemroy & Matsu islands 23 Aug 1958—01 Jun 1963

Blue Bat Lebanon 15 Jul 1958—20 Oct 1958

Suez Crisis Egypt 26 Jul 1956—15 Nov 1956

Taiwan Straits Taiwan Straits 11 Aug 1954—01 May 1955

Korean War Korea 27 Jun 1950—27 July 1953

Berlin Airlift Berlin 26 Jun 1948—30 Sep 1949

In these several hundred wars against Communism, terrorism, drugs, or sometimes nothing much, between Pearl Harbor and Tuesday, September 11, 2001, we tended to strike the first blow. But then we're the good guys, right? Right.