Operation Sharp Edge Evacuation of Monrovia, Liberia and protection of American embassy, Monrovia Aug 5,1990 to Jan. 9, 1991
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Operation Desert Shield -- Aug. 7, 1990 Aug. 2 Marines deploy to Saudi Arabia after Saddam Hussien's forces invade Kuwait
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Operation Desert Storm Jan 17 1991 Air War begins Jan 17 1991 94,000 regulars, 13,066 reserves participated (Marines)22 Marines lost their lives; 2 died of wounds; 88 wounded in action
Ground War begins Feb 24 1991
End of hostilities Feb. 28, 1991
Ceasefire declared April 11 1991
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Operation Eastern Exit Jan 2 1991 evacuation of American Embassy, Mogadishu, Somalia.
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Operation Provide Comfort April 9, 1991-July 1991 humanitarian operations for refugees in Northern Iraq and Turkey
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Operation GITMO Nov 1991, May 1993 humanitarian assistance to Haitian refugees fleeing to Cuba security operations
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Operation Provide Promise July 1992-March 1996 -- Search and Rescue operations (26th MEU (SOC)) in Bosnia,Hercegovina region (Adriatic Sea) in support of Provide Promise.
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Operation Sharp Guard Dec 1992, Dec 1995 Adriatic Sea operations in support of U.N.
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Decisive Enhancement (Sharp Guard transitioned into this) Dec 1995 present Adriatic Sea involving deployed MEUs
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Operation Southern Watch Aug 1992 present Enforcement of Southern Iraqi no-fly zone.
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Operation Restore Hope Dec 1992 May 1993 Somalia, humanitarian assistance, Marines land Dec 9 1992.
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Operation Able Manner,Able Vigil Jan 1993 Oct 1994 Windward passage (Cuba)/ Straits of Florida support interdiction of Haitian and Cuban migrants.
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Operation Deny Flight April 1993 Dec 1995 Bosnia-Hercegovina enforcement of no-fly zone over Bosnia-Hercegovina.
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Decisive Edge (Deny Flight transitioned into this) Dec 1995 present (same as Deny Flight)
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Somalia May 1993 March 1994 Humanitarian and Security Assistance (formerly Oper Restore Hope).
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Operation Support Democracy Oct 1993 Oct 1994 Haiti enforcement of U.N. sanctions.
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Operation Distant Runner April 1994 Off the coast of Kenya and Bujumbura, Burundi; security forces for evacuation of American citizens from Rwanda.
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Operation Sea Signal May 1994 Feb 1996 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba processed Cuban and Haitian migrants and provided security in support of JTF-160.
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Operation Support Hope Aug Sept 1994 Mombasa, Kenya, and Burundi relief operations.
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Operation Uphold Democracy Sept 1994 Haiti secured Cape Haitian as part of the US forces restoring democracy in Haiti.
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Operation Vigilant Warrior Oct 1994 Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rapid deployment of US forces to counter Iraqi military buildup south of 32nd parallel.
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Operation Safe Passage Jan Feb 1995 Carribean Sea security support for the transfer of Cuban migrants from Panama to GITMO.
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Operation United Shield Jan March 1995 Somalia provided security for the withdrawal of UN operations (UNOSOM) forces.
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Operation Full Accounting March April 1995 Oct 1995 present Thailand supported ongoing national efforts for the accounting of POWs/MIAs from the Vietnam War.
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TRAP mission June 8 1995 Bosnia; 24th MEU(SOC) Marines conduct tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission to rescue downed Air Force pilot Capt. Scott O'Grady.
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Operation Deliberate Force Aug Sept 1995 Bosnia 2nd MAW conducted air strikes into Bosnia in support of UN resolutions.
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Operation Vigilant Sentinel Aug 1995 present Persian Gulf Deployment in support of CENTCOM deterence of Iraqi aggression.
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Operation Fairwinds Nov 1995 May 1996 Haiti security provided for Navy Mobile Construction Bn. and USAF engineer unit.
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Operation Joint Endeavor Dec 1995 present Adriatic Sea and Bosnia theater reserve for USCINC EUR and SACEUR in support of NATO operations to implement the military tasks of the Dayton Peace Accords.
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Operation Assured Response April Aug 1996 Liberia noncombatant evacuation operations at the embassy in Monrovia security mission.
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Chemical/Biological Incident Response Force formed April 1996 formed for crisis response tochemical/biological incidents, provide training to DoN personnel, and function as a testbed for new equipment, techniques and procedures for Chem/Bio. agent use 14 July 6 Aug. 1996 CBIRF deployed to Olympic Games
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Operation Quick Response May Aug 1996 Bangui, Central African Republic; embassy security operations and NEOs
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Operation Desert Focus July 1996 present Southwest Asia utilized in the aftermath of Khobar bombings in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; counterintelligence operations as part of JTF-SWA.
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