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This is a list of missions, operations, and projects. Missions in support of other missions are not listed independently. World War I See also List of military engagements of World War I Albion (1917) German Empire — German capture of Oesel, Dagö and Moon Islands (now Saaremaa, Hiiumaa and Muhu) Hush United Kingdom France planned Allied amphibious landing on the Belgian coast. Kaiserschlacht ('Kaiser's battle') (1918) German Empire — German Spring offensive using armies released from the Eastern Front. Blücher-Yorck (1918) German Empire — Gneisenau (1918) German Empire — Georgette (1918) German Empire — Michael (1918) German Empire — Strafexpedition (Punitive Expedition) (1916) War flag of Austria-Hungary (1918).svg — operation by the Austro-Hungarian Army against Italy (Italian northern front): the largest mountain battle ever fought. Z-O (1918) United Kingdom — British raid on Zeebrugge and Ostend World War II See List of World War II military operations Cold War Era Asia Pig Bristle (1946) Australia — Unusual Australian operation to fly pig bristles needed to manufacture paint brushes out of China during the country's civil war Ajax (1953) United Kingdom United States — Anglo-American plan for Iranian coup d'état that deposed Mohammed Mosaddeq and reinstalled Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Atilla (1974) Turkey — Turkish invasion of Cyprus, leading to subsequent occupation of northern Cyprus Cactus (1988) India — Indian armed forces oust Tamil nationalist mercenaries of PLOTE who instigated a coup in Malé in the Maldives. Operation Chengiz Khan (1971) Pakistan — Pakistan Air Force launches a preemptive attacks on Indian air bases. Claret (1964) United Kingdom Australia — British SAS and Australian SASR patrols into Indonesia Jock Scott (1952) United Kingdom — British rounding up of suspected insurgents at the beginning of the Mau Mau Uprising Anvil (1954) United Kingdom — British counter-insurgency operation in Nairobi during the Mau Mau Uprising Eagle Claw (1980) United States — Attempted rescue of American hostages held in Tehran. Earnest Will (1987–88) United States — American protection of Kuwaiti oil tankers in the Persian Gulf during the Iran–Iraq War Eager Glacier (1987–88) United States — U.S. spy planes gather intelligence about Iran. Nimble Archer (1987) United States — U.S. retaliates for Iranian missile attack on reflagged Kuwaiti tanker. Praying Mantis (1988) United States — U.S. retaliates against Iran for mining frigate. Prime Chance (1987–88) — Special operations to protect Kuwaiti tankers, run largely from barges in the northern Persian Gulf. Evening Light (1980) United States — failed U.S. attempt to rescue embassy hostages in Tehran Gibraltar (1965) Pakistan — Pakistan's attempt to infiltrate and instigate a massive rebellion in Jammu and Kashmir, India Grand Slam (1965) Pakistan — Pakistan's second attempt to cut off Kashmir from India. Lucky Alphonse (1956) United Kingdom — British sweep of Troodos area on Cyprus for EOKA Meghdoot (1984) India — Indian military's capture of the majority of Siachen Glacier. Nimrod (1980) United Kingdom — rescue of hostages in the Iranian embassy, London Paul Bunyan (1976) United Nations — UN forces remove a tree in the Korean Demilitarized Zone Sparrowhawk I, II and III (1956) United Kingdom — British operations against EOKA on Cyprus. Team Spirit (1976–1993) United States — Annual joint exercise with South Korean forces. Dwarka(1965)Pakistan— Pakistan Navy's attack on the Indian coastal town of Dwarka on 7 September 1965. This was the first use of a Navy in the Indo-Pakistan Wars. Trident (1971) India — Indian Navy's bombing and blockade of Karachi Port, Pakistan. Storm-333 (1979) Soviet Union — Storming Afghan Political and military headquarters Europe Berlin Airlift of 1948: Vittles United States— US part of the Berlin Airlift Planefare United Kingdom— British part of the Berlin Airlift. Gladio (?) — Stockpiles of weapons in Switzerland, Austria and other countries for resistance to Soviet occupiers. Gold (1954) United States — covert American tunnel under the Berlin Wall Neptune (1964) Soviet Union — Soviet-led counterintelligence operation. Reforger United States — Annual American exercise to "return forces to Germany". Retail (1946) United Kingdom — British clearance of naval mines laid in Albanian waters. Silver (1949) United Kingdom — covert British communications tap in Austria Danube (1968) Soviet Union — Warsaw Pact invasion to halt Czechoslovakia's "Prague Spring" reforms Banner (1969–2007) United Kingdom Deployment of British troops to Northern Ireland to prevent sectarian killings and support the police during the 1969-1997 armed campaign of the Provisional IRA. Operation Banner resulted in over 700 British Armed Forces deaths and 303 police deaths at the hands of militant Irish Republicans. South America Brother Sam (1964) United States — A US government contingency plan to support the military coup that overthrew the Brazilian constitutional president João Goulart, if the coup had faced armed resistance The track down operation (1967) Bolivia United States — that capture and executed Che Guevara Condor (1970's) — Brazil Argentina Chile Uruguay Paraguay Bolivia United States — A campaign run by then South American Military Dictatorships' intelligence services with United States' support, which goal was extrajudicial and secretly, find, capture and eliminate political dissidents who, had succeeded to escape political repression in their homelands but could be found in any of these other countries. Central America and the Caribbean Fortune (1950s) United States — 1951 CIA plan for a coup in Guatemala. Executed as Success. Success (1954) United States — 1954 CIA coup in Guatemala. Northwoods (1960s) United States — plan to incite war between the United States and Cuba. Peter Pan (1960s) — transfer of Cubans to the US Operation Pluto (1961) United States — plan to invade Cuba and overthrow its government using an CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles. Mongoose (1962) United States — plan for information gathering, sabotage, civil insurrection and overthrow of the Cuban government. Phibriglex (1962) United States — US plan and mock invasion by its armed forces of a Caribbean island. The exercise took place on Vieques and the purpose of the mock invasion was to overthrow a fictitious leader called "Ortsac", whose name was, in fact, Castro spelled backwards. It occurred in August, shortly before the Cuban Missile Crisis. It is also known by the names Operation Ortsac, Operation Swift Strike II and Exercise Phibriglex-62. Anadyr Soviet Union — Cuban-Soviet plan to base nuclear weapons in Cuba; the cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis Kama — Soviet plan to forward-base seven Soviet ballistic missile submarines in Mariel, Cuba (part of Anadyr) Power Pack (1965) United States Brazil — US deployment with OEA military support in the Dominican Republic Waverider (1972) United States — Acid Gambit — Rescue of Kurt Muse. Bushmaster — Security operations near US facilities. Sand Flea United States — rehearsal for Just Cause. Cubana Flight 455 (1976) United States Venezuela — a Cuban civilian flight from Barbados to Jamaica that was brought down by a terrorist attack did by CIA anti-Castro Cuban exiles and members of the Venezuelan secret police. Urgent Fury (1983) United States — US invasion of Grenada Contras covert operation (1980s) United States — The illegal arrangements of Ronald Reagan's administration to keep the financial, military, logistic and supply support for the Contras Golden Pheasant (1988) United States — US deployment in Honduras Just Cause (1989) United States — US invasion of Panama Southern Africa Hurricane (1972–1980) Rhodesia/Zimbabwe-Rhodesia — Operations by Rhodesian security forces against ZIPRA and ZANU guerillas in Mashonaland. Overload (1974) Rhodesia — Rhodesian security forces operation to establish protected villages. Savannah (1975–76) South Africa — South African intervention in Angola in support of the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA). Carlota (1977) Cuba — Cuban Deployment to counter South African attacks to Angola. Dingo (1977) Rhodesia — Rhodesian attack on camps in Mozambique. Tangent (1977–1980) Rhodesia/Zimbabwe-Rhodesia — Operations by Rhodesian security forces against insurgents in Matabeleland. Favour (1978–1980) Rhodesia/Zimbabwe-Rhodesia — Training of former insurgents to serve as security force auxiliaries in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia. Reindeer (1978) South Africa — South African airborne attack on South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) base at Cassinga, Angola. Rekstok (1979) South Africa — South African attack on SWAPO bases in Angola. Safraan (1979) South Africa — South African attack on SWAPO bases in Zambia. Klipklop (1980) South Africa — South African disruption of SWAPO logistics in Angola. Sceptic (1980) South Africa — South African attack on SWAPO bases in Angola. Protea (1981) South Africa — South African attack on SWAPO bases near Ongiva and Xangongo, Angola. Carnation (1981) South Africa — South African skirmishes with SWAPO forces along the Angolan border. Meebos (1982) South Africa — South African destruction of SWAPO's "East Front" HQ at Mupa, Angola. Askari (1983) South Africa — South African attack on SWAPO and People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) forces in Angola. Phoenix (1983) South Africa — South African response to mass SWAPO infiltration of South-West Africa Alpha Centauri (1986) South Africa — South African operation in support of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) in Angola. Modular (1987) South Africa — South African operation to reverse the FAPLA advance on Mavinga and Jamba. Hooper (1988) South Africa — South African operation followup to Modular in pursuit of retreating FAPLA forces. Packer (1988) South Africa — South African operation to push FAPLA and Cuban forces north of the Cuito river following Hooper. Chad Civil War (1965–1993) Bison (1969–72) France (French intervention to counter FROLINAT insurgency) Tacaud (1978–80) France (Operation to avoid FROLINAT rebels taking Chad's capital) Manta (1983–84) France (Intervention in the Chad-Libyan conflict) Épervier (1986–) France (ongoing mission, originated to counter Libyan expansion in Chad) Congo/Zaire Dragon Blanc (1964) Belgium — Operation White Dragon - Cancelled Belgian airborne intervention in Bunia - Congo Dragon Noire (1964) Belgium — Operation Black Dragon - Belgian airborne intervention in Paulis - Congo Dragon Rouge (1964) Belgium — Operation Red Dragon - Belgian airborne intervention in Stanleyville - Congo Dragon Vert (1964) Belgium — Operation Green Dragon - Cancelled Belgian airborne intervention in Watsa - Congo Verveine (1977) France — French intervention in Shaba - Zaire Bonite/Léopard (1978) France — French airborne intervention in Kolwezi - Zaire Red Bean (1978) Belgium — Belgian airborne intervention in Kolwezi - Zaire Falklands War (1982) Rosario Argentina — Argentine joint operation Algeciras Argentina — Planned Argentine sabotage raid. Azul Argentina — Argentine invasion Corporate United Kingdom — British liberation Paraquet United Kingdom — British recapture of South Georgia. Black Buck United Kingdom — British long-range bombing raid Keyhole United Kingdom — British commando raid Purple Warrior — British training exercise incorporating lessons from the Falklands War Sutton United Kingdom — British amphibious landings Other Argus (1959) United States — test of nuclear bombs in the upper atmosphere. Blowdown (1963) Australia United States United Kingdom — Australia/US/UK simulated nuclear explosion in a rain forest. Cyclone (1979) US covert aid to Afghan mujahideen fighting the Soviets. El Dorado Canyon (1986) United States — US strikes against Libya Morning Light (1978) Canada United States — Joint Canadian-US effort to recover Cosmos 954, a nuclear-powered Soviet RORSAT. Operation Morris Dance (1987) Australia — Australian response to the first of the 1987 Fijian coups d'état. Mount Hope III (1988) United States — covert recovery of a crashed Soviet-made helicopter from Africa. Nuclear testing List of all known named nuclear tests. Orion (1960) United States — DARPA project to design a nuclear pulse propulsion system. Vietnam (pre-Vietnam War) Castor (1953) France South Vietnam — French resupply attempts by paradrop at Dien Bien Phu Condor (1954) France — French relief of Dien Bien Phu Lea (1947) France — Unsuccessful French attempt to capture the leaders of the Viet Minh Vulture (1954) — or Operation Vautour, proposed American-French air operations against the Viet Minh around Dien Bien Phu Korean War Blue Hearts (1950) United Nations — UN amphibious landings at Pohang. Courageous (1951) United Nations — Movement of UN infantry units up the Imjin River. Tomahawk (1951) United States — Deployment of airmobile forces in the Battle of the Imjin River. Commando (1951) United Nations — Attack to the Jamestown Line. Chromite (1950) United Nations — UN invasion at Inchon. Little Switch (1953) United Nations North Korea China — Exchange of sick and wounded prisoners of war between United Nations and North Korean/Chinese forces. Big Switch (1953) Ripper (1951) United Nations — UN movements towards the 38th parallel to recapture Seoul. Operation Moolah (1953) United Nations — psychological operation against Communist MiG-15 pilots to defect. Vietnam War Main article: List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War Arc Light (1965) United States — US B-52 bombing campaign in Vietnam Attleboro (1966) United States South Vietnam — U.S. and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) air mobile operations in Tay Ninh. Babylift (1975) United States — mass evacuation/airlift of orphans from South Vietnam to the U.S. and other countries Barrel Roll (1964–73) United States South Vietnam Template:Country data Laos (1952-1975) — the bombing of Laos by U.S. forces, to support the Royal Laotian Army and CIA-trained Hmong. Steel Tiger (1965–68) United States Tiger Hound (1965–68) United States South Vietnam Silver Bayonet (1965) — First major combat operation of the 1st Air Cavalrdy Div.United States Commando Hunt (1968–72) United States South Vietnam — U.S. bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail Bolo (1967) United States — Decoy mission to disguise the electronic signature of combat aircraft. Chopper (1962) United States South Vietnam — Major air mobile offensive near Saigon. Cedar Falls (1967) United States South Vietnam — Attack on National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NVA or Viet Cong) positions in Ben Cat (the Iron Triangle) Dewey Canyon (1971) United States — Offensive against NVA communication lines in Laos. Enhance Plus (1972) United States — Resupply of military equipment and consumables to the government of South Vietnam. Flaming Dart (1965) United States — Reprisal bombing attacks by the U.S. Air Force against NVA units. Frequent Wind (1975) United States — Helicopter evacuation of U.S. citizens before the fall of Saigon. Game Warden (1965) United States — first major U.S. riverine patrol operation. Later Swift Boat operations included: Ballistic Charge Beacon Star Beacon Torch Bear Bite Bear Claw Beau Charger Beau Diddley Beaver Cage Bold Mariner Boone Canyon Daring Rebel Deckhouse Five (1967) United States South Vietnam DeSoto Dragon Fire Fortress Ridge Seahawk Sea Tiger Market Time (1965) United States Hastings (1966) United States South Vietnam — U.S. and ARVN counter-offensive operations in Quang Tri Homecoming (1973) United States — repatriation of U.S. prisoners of war from Vietnam Leap Frog (1968) United States — Systematic canvassing of the opinions of senior ARVN officers by U.S. military intelligence on likely NLF actions. Menu (1969) United States — U.S. bombing of Cambodia Malheur (1967) United States South Vietnam — Twin phased Search and destroy operations in Quang Ngai Pegasus (1968) United States South Vietnam — Resupply and relief operations to U.S. Marines besieged at Khe Sanh Phoenix (1968) United States South Vietnam — CIA-organized assassination campaign against influential NLF operatives in South Vietnam Rich (1968) — Combined arms assault near the Ben Hai River in the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone Linebacker (1972) United States South Vietnam — Strategic bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong, and mining of Haiphong harbour. Ranch Hand (1961–71) United States — Spraying of herbicides (including Agent Orange) by aircraft and ground forces. Trail Dust Rolling Thunder (1967–68) United States South Vietnam — Bombing of North Vietnam Sealords (1968) United States South Vietnam — Mekong River delta and inland waterways campaign by the U.S. Navy in Vietnam Starlight (1965) United States — United States Marine Corps actions near Chu Lai. Sunrise (1962) South Vietnam — Relocation of Vietnamese peasantry around Saigon to "strategic hamlets." Tailwind (1970) United States — Alleged use of nerve gas against U.S. defectors in Laos. Toan Thang 42 (1970) South Vietnam — ARVN incursion into Cambodia Union I and II (1967) United States — American Marines in the Que Son Valley. Post–Cold War Asia Safed Sager (1999) India — Indian Air Force operations in the Kargil War. Rwanda Amaryllis (1994) France — French codename for evacuation of civilians from Rwanda Amphibian (2001) South Africa — South African deployment to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda of observers to verify implementation of the Pretoria Agreement. Clean Corridor (1994) United Nations — escort of Tutsi military forces to Kigali by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR). Green Beam (1990) Belgium — Belgian military evacuation of civilians in Rwanda Ippocampo (1994) Italy — Italian codename for evacuation of Italian civilians from Rwanda Silver Back (1994) Belgium — Belgian military evacuation of civilians and withdrawal of Belgian armed forces in Rwanda Silver Back (1994) — International codename for civilian evacuation in Rwanda Tamar (1994) Australia United Nations — Australian contribution to peacekeeping in Rwanda. Turquoise (1994) France — French led intervention in Rwanda to protect displaced persons. Other Africa Addition (2000) Canada United Nations — Canada's contribution to the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Albatros (1993–94) Italy United Nations — Italian contribution to UN peace keeping mission in Mozambique (UNOMOZ) Azure (2005) Australia United Nations — Australian name for UN peace keeping mission in Sudan (UNMIS) [1] Barras (2000) United Kingdom — Rescue of British Hostages/soldiers, and British SAS destruction of a rebel group in Sierra Leone. Boleas (1998) South Africa Botswana — South African and Botswanan military intervention in Lesotho Blue Beam (1991) Belgium — Belgian military intervention and evacuation of civilians in Zaire Caravan (2003) Canada — Canadian contribution to the French-led Interim Emergency Multinational Force in the Democratic Republic of Congo Cordite (2004) South Africa — South African observer mission to the African Union mission in Darfur Deliverance (1993) Canada United Nations — Canadian mission to Somalia Eastern Exit (1991) United States — US evacuation of its embassy in Somalia Espresso (2002) South Africa United Nations — South African contribution to the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) [' (2003) South Africa — South African mission to Burundi Green Stream (1997) Belgium — Belgian military evacuation of civilians in Zaire Liberation (2002) Zimbabwe — Seizure of Asian-owned assets in Zimbabwe. Licorne (2002) France — The French contribution to the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire. Mistral (2003) South Africa United Nations — South African contribution to the Mission of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Montego (2003) South Africa United Nations — South African contribution to United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Murambatsvina (2005) Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe government's attack on residential district loyal to opposition groups. Nilo (2005) Italy United Nations — Italian name for UN peace keeping mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Phillis (2004) United Kingdom — evacuation of British citizens from Côte d'Ivoire Restore Hope (1992) United States United Nations — American name for UNITAF, humanitarian intervention in Somalia Sharp Edge (1990–91) United States — evacuation of Americans from Liberia Shining Express (2003) United States — evacuation of Americans from Liberia Solace (1992) Australia United Nations — Australian deployment in Somalia Tanker Two (2002) South Africa — South African Navy mission to shadow Greenpeace's MV Esperanza and prevent interception of the Pacific Teal, a plutonium transport. Teutonic (2005) South Africa — SANDF assistance to DRC transitional government. East Timor Astute (2006) Australia — Deployment of Australian military forces to East Timor following the May 2006 civil unrest. Citadel Australia United Nations — Australia's contribution to the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). Later ongoing peacekeeping actions were known as Operation Tanager. Chiron Australia East Timor — Training of East Timorese military forces by the Australian Defence Force. East Timor New Zealand — Deployment of New Zealand military forces to East Timor. Faber United Nations — Deployment of United Nations military observers to East Timor in support of the UNAMET-monitored popular consultation. Poinciana (1975) Indonesia — Or Operasi Flamboyan (a name of a tropical tree); seaborne capture of Dili in 1975. Seroja (1975) Indonesia — Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975. Stabilise Australia — Also spelled as Operation Stabilize; Australian Defence Force's involvement in the multinational force United Nations International Force in East Timor (INTERFET) in East Timor Scorched Earth — Or Operasi Sapu Bersih in Indonesian, also known as Operation Clean Sweep; campaign of violence and arson allegedly committed by the TNI-supervised pro-integration militias following the 1999 United Nations supervised plebiscite. Spitfire Australia — Evacuation of foreign nationals from East Timor by Australian defence assets, as a result of post-referendum violence. Toucan Canada United Nations — Canada's contribution to the United Nations' International Force in East Timor (INTERFET) and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) Warden United Nations — Military operation involving all contributing forces conducted under the multinational peacekeeping mission known as United Nations' International Force in East Timor (INTERFET) Croatian War of Independence 1991-1995 Operation Otkos 10 (end Oct-Nov 1991) — Croatian actions against rebel Serbs and regular Serbian forces on area from Mount Bilogora to Mount Papuk (on west of Slavonia) Operation Orkan 91 (1991) — Follow-up offensive after Otkos 10. Harmony — Canada's contribution to the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), which was created in February 1992 to ensure the protection and demilitarization of three UN Protected Areas in Croatia Operation Tigar (July 1992) — Croatian military actions in occupied Dubrovnik hinterland, held by Serbomontenegrin regulars. Medački džep (September 1993) Croatian offensive against rebel Serbs with aim of relieving the city of Gospić from Serb shelling attacks. Bljesak ("Flash") (March 1995) — Croatian offensive against rebel Serbs, with aim of liberating occupied western Slavonia Oluja ("Storm") (August 1995) — Croatian major offensive against most areas under control of rebel Serbs. War in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992-1995 Maritime Monitor (July 1992 - November 1992) — in support of UN resolutions 713 and 757, operation which subsequently became: Maritime Monitor (November 1992) — in support of UN Resolution 787 Sky Monitor (October 1992 -) — NAEW orbit over the Adriatic. On 31 October an additional NAEW orbit was commenced over Hungary Deny Flight (April 1993 - December 1995) — to prevent the violation of the Bosnia-Herzegovina airspace, declared "No-Fly Zone" Neretva '93 (1993) Bosnia and Herzegovina — offensive of Bosnian Muslim forces against Bosnian Croats in northern and eastern Herzegovina Bøllebank ("Hooligan-bashing" in Danish) (April 1994) United Nations — UN-forces' use of tanks against Bosnian Serbian forces. Amanda (1994) United Nations — Danish UN-forces' second engagement against Bosnian Serb forces. Summer '95 (July 1995) Croatia — Croatian offensive in west Bosnia Sword '95 (1995) Bosnia and Herzegovina — Bosnian-Serb offensive against Bosnian-Moslem forces in west Bosnia Koridor '92 (1995) Bosnia and Herzegovina — One of the most successful Bosnian-Serb operations against Moslem and Croatian military forces Deliberate Force (August - September 1995) — NATO air campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina Tiger (1994) Bosnia and Herzegovina — offensive of pro-government Bosnian Muslim forces against forces of Fikret Abdić Maestral (September 1995) Croatia — Major Croatia offensive in western Bosnia Južni Potez (October 1995) Croatia — Croatia offensive in area around Mrkonjić Grad Sana (1995) Bosnia and Herzegovina — Bosnian offensive in northwest Bosnia Pauk (1995) Bosnia and Herzegovina — Bosnian-Serb and rebel Croatian Serb offensive in northwest Bosnia Una (1995) Croatia — Failed Croatian operation against Bosnian-Serb Army. Bosnian-Serb victory Joint Endeavor (December 1995) — NATO peace-keeping operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina which established IFOR Joint Guard (December 1996 - 1998) — NATO peace-keeping operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina which established SFOR Joint Forge (1998) — NATO peace-keeping operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina following Operation Joint Guard Kosovo War 1999 Allied Force (1999) — NATO's air campaign in Yugoslavia Megaphone Canada — Canada's return of equipment used in Kosovo Potkovica ("Horseshoe") (1999) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia — Yugoslav army offensive against the KLA Quadrant Canada — Canada's mission in Kosovo Joint Guardian - which established KFOR Macedonia Able Sentry (1993–94) United States — Berlin Brigade deployed as part of Multi-National United Nations Protection Forces (UNPROFOR) to the Republic of Macedonia to establish Camp Able Sentry and monitor sanctions imposed by NATO against Serbia/Kosovo. *This mission was later taken over by the (then) Germany-based, 3rd Infantry Div (Mech) Essential Harvest (2001) — month-long NATO mission of disarming ethnic Albanians in Macedonia Forage Canada — Canadian contribution to NATO's Essential Harvest Kinetic Canada — Canada's contribution to NATO's mission KFOR to secure Kosovo and Macedonia and to provide humanitarian needs to displaced persons Echo Canada — Canada sending air forces to Aviano, Italy to enforce a no-fly zone over Balkan region (UNSFOR and UNKFOR) Mountain Storm Republic of Macedonia — Macedonian special police operation against Albanian extremists (2007). Haiti Constable (1997) Canada — Canada's contribution to the United Nations Mission in Haiti Uphold Democracy (1994–1995) — U.S. led multinational force, replaced by United Nations Mission in Haiti or UNMIH New Horizon (1995–1996) United States United Nations — U.S. mission in support (and under the command) of United Nations Mission in Haiti Secure Tomorrow (2004) — U.S. led multinational force, authorized by the UN as the Multinational Interim Force (MIF) which was replaced by the United Nations Stabilization Mission In Haiti or MINUSTAH Persian Gulf War Desert Shield (1990–91) United States — American buildup prior to Gulf War Desert Storm (1991) — Gulf War Granby United Kingdom — British codename for operations during the Gulf War Daguet ("Brocket deer") France — French codename for operations during the Gulf War Damask Australia — Royal Australian Navy deployment to the Persian Gulf. Operazione Locusta ("locust") Italy — Italian codename for operations during the Gulf War. Desert Sabre — The ground campaign which began on 24 February 1991.[1] Determination (early 1998) Canada — Canadian deployment in the Persian Gulf to force Iraq to comply with United Nations inspection agreements. Ace Guard (1991) — The (NATO) Allied Command Europe Mobile Force for Turkey South Border Reinforcement (based at Diyarbakir AFB) Record (1991) Canada — Canadian mission to secure Iraqi-Kuwaiti border Iraq (post-Gulf War) Provide Comfort (1991–96) France Turkey United Kingdom United States — security and humanitarian aid to Kurds in northern Iraq and No-Fly Zone North of 36°N over Iraq. Airone (1991) Italy — Italian codename for Operation Provide Comfort. Southern Watch (1991–2003) France Saudi Arabia United Kingdom United States United Nations — No-Fly Zone South of 33°N over Iraq. Desert Strike (1996) United States — retaliation attacks on Iraq. Northern Watch (1997–2003) Turkey United Kingdom United States United Nations — No-Fly Zone North of 36°N over Iraq Desert Fox (1998) United Kingdom United States — bombing campaign on Iraqi targets Desert Falcon (1991–2003) United States Patriot missile defense of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Israel from the Iraqi Scud missile threat. Georgia Operation Clear Field (2008) Georgia — Failed Attempt to Capture Tskhinvali Operation Forcing Georgia To peace (2008) Russia — military operation repelling Georgian attack on South Ossetia Armenia (Nagorno-Karabakh War) Wedding in the Mountains (1992) Armenia — Liberation of the town of Shushi by the Armenian Armed Forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War Arab-Israeli Conflict Further information: Military operations conducted by the Israel Defense Forces Global War on Terror and other associated activity Afghanistan War Main article: Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Operation Fingal 2001 Operation Herrick Iraq War See Iraq Operations Since 2002 Op Telic 2003 Other military counter-terrorist operations Eagle Assist (2001) — Surveillance and protection of US skies by NATO military aircraft. Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa (2002) US military operations and civic assistance based in Djibouti. Enduring Freedom - Philippines (2002) US military operations in the Philippines against Abu Sayyaf insurgents. Noble Eagle (2001) — US military operations to prevent terrorism in the United States. Terrorist operations Bojinka (1995) — aborted Al-Qaeda plot to bomb eleven aircraft over Asia, and/or assassinate Pope John Paul II in the Philippines. Jibril (2001) — aborted Jemaah Islamiah plan to bomb US, Australian, Israeli and British targets in Singapore. Also known as Operation C. Death Trains (2004) — unverified name given by Al-Qaeda for the Madrid train bombings. Wagon (2003) — unverified name given by Al-Qaeda for an aborted plan to bomb the London Underground and attack Heathrow Airport. Counter-terrorism drills Fast Forward (2005) Mock evacuation of downtown Washington. Firework Fanfare (2005) Mock evacuation of towns in Oklahoma. Highline (2005) Counter-terrorist exercise in Collingwood, Melbourne. Operation Red Dragon (2009) Training of military and civil medical and other units in response to a mock chemical attack on a sporting event. TriPOD (2004) Plan to mass inoculate New York City citizens in the event of a biological attack. Preventive counter-terrorist operations Active Endeavour NATO naval forces in the Mediterranean. Asparagus Investigation and arrest into suspected Islamist terrorists in Belgium by Belgian police. Atlas (2003) — counter-terrorism initiatives implemented by the New York Police Department. Crevice (2004) — British counterterrorism action. Green Quest (2001) — US Customs anti-money laundering operations targeting Al-Barakat transactions. Kratos (2002) — Development and implementation of "shoot-to-kill" anti-terrorist policies by the London Metropolitan Police. Laverda (2003) — London Metropolitan Police surveillance operations against Islamist demonstrations. Liberty Shield (2003) — Department of Homeland Security operations to enhance security at US installations, and to detain selected foreign nationals. NYShield (2003) — New York state plan to secure transport centres and nodes. Safe Commerce (2004) — Implementation of new measures and technology to improve maritime cargo screening. Sirius (2005) — Canadian military participation in Operation Active Endeavour. Vigilance (2001) — Counter-terrorist operations conducted by the state of Arizona. Reactive counter-terrorist operations Alliance (2002) — Australian and Indonsian joint investigations into the 2002 Bali bombings. Bali Assist (2002) — Australian evacuation of killed and injured foreign nationals from Indonesia after the 2002 Bali bombings. Seal (2004) — Arrest of suspected Islamist militants in Spain following the Madrid train bombings. Support (September 11–14, 2001) — Canadian Forces operations after the September 11, 2001 attacks Tigris (2004) — Spanish investigations into Islamist organisations in Spain. Yellow Ribbon (2001) — Transport Canada's operations after the September 11, 2001 attacks Other/Unknown Abacus — Plan to use the Canadian Forces to maintain and restore vital public services in the event of disruption by the Year 2000 problem. Artisan — Canadian Forces contribution to the Rinas Airfield Rehabilitation Project in Tirana, Albania Breakwater [2] (????) — Australian air and sea operation targeting border incursions by foreign fishing boats off its northern coastline. Bright Star — (1981) American exercise to reinforce allies in the middle east. Chaperon — Canada's contribution to the United Nations of one military observer (UNMO). Celesta — Australian naval surveillance in Australia's southern waters against illegal fishing. Cranberry — Australian naval surveillance in Australia's northern waters against smuggling and illegal fishing. Eclipse — deployment of Canadian soldiers to east Africa in support of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Ezra and Nehemiah (aka Ali Baba) (1950–1952) — mass migration/airlift of Iraqi Jews to Israel Flavius (1988) — SAS action against the IRA in Gibraltar Fusion — Canada's combined contribution to Allied Harmony and Concordia Garden Plot — US Army plan for assistance to civil authorities. Highjump (1947) — US Naval expedition to Antarctica. Neptune Spear (2011) — US Navy SEALs operation that killed Osama bin Laden. Nunalivut (2006) — Canadian naval deployment in the Arctic. Parabellum (2007) Italian Mafia-Iraq arms deal investigation. Power Geyser (2005) — Military security support to the 2005 Presidential inauguration. Prudence — Canada's participation in the Mission des Nations Unies dans la République Centrafricaine (MINURCA) Relex (2001) — Australian defence force operations to secure Australia's northern maritime approaches against illegal immigration. Reactivated in 2004 as Operation Relex II. Sure Victory (1997) — Sri Lankan counter-insurgency operations against the Tamil Tigers. Exercise Unified Spirit — large NATO exercise held every two years to train the armed forces of member nations in joint and combined operations. Operation Vijay (1999) — Indian operations against Pakistan during the Kargil war that took place between May and July 1999 at Kargil district, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Law Enforcement US Drug Enforcement Administration Operations Main article: List of Drug Enforcement Administration operations Other anti-narcotic operations Century (1996) — ill-fated Essex police / Royal Ulster Constabulary operation to pressure persons of interest for information about a drug-related triple murder. Corona (2001) — Miami police operations against heroin trafficking by the Latin Kings. Falcon (2004) — anti-pedophilia raid against companies handling credit card payments. Final Count (2001) — Miami police operations against heroin trafficking by the John Aragon Heroin Organization. Web Tryp (2004) — American sting operation against sellers of psychedelics online. Mocha (2005) — New South Wales and federal police investigation into drug smuggling at Sydney airport. Outta Towner (2005) — Chicago police operations against heroin trafficking. Panzer (1998) — Australian National Crime Authority investigation into organised crime by outlaw motorcycle gangs (bikies). Safe Streets (2002) — Anti-drug trafficking operations by Philadelphia police. Topaz (2004) — United Nations convened operations against drug-smuggling in Central Asia. Anti-child pornography operations Auxin (2004) — Australian anti-child pornography effort. Avalanche (1999) — American anti-child pornography effort. Pin (2003) — British-led anti-child pornography effort. Ore (2003) — American led anti-child pornography effort. Operations against intellectual property theft Buccaneer (2001) — International raid on software pirates. D-Elite (2005) — US raid on software pirates. Fastlink (2004) — International operation against pirated computer software. Site Down (2005) — International crackdown on pirated movies. Other operations Ill Wind (1986–89) — FBI investigation into defense contractor bribery and fraud. Crevice (2004) — British counterterrorism action. Fast Forward (2005) — Mock evacuation of downtown Washington. Falcon (2005) — Widespread dragnet led by the United States Marshals Service. Gunrunner (2005-present) — A United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) project to stop the flow of firearms into Mexico, to deprive drug cartels of weapons. Wide Receiver (2006-2008) — A failed sting operation in which ATF attempted allowed guns to travel to Mexico in an attempt to track them to drug lords. The plan failed, and most guns were lost as they moved into Mexico. Fast and Furious (2009-2011) — A similar operation that caused a scandal when guns allowed to "walk" were used in several violent crimes. Jackdraw (2004) — London Metropolitan Police operations to prevent and deter pickpocketing. Last Call (2005) Texas operation aimed against drunkenness in bars. Midas (2003) — Australian anti-money laundering operations by AUSTRAC. Midnight Jackal (2009) Pakistani coup attempt Minstead (1998) — Metropolitan police operation directed at a serial rapist. Olympic Games (2008) Joint Israeli/American software attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Perseus (1998) — British Transit Police. Purana (2003) — Investigation of Melbourne, Victoria's underworld. Sundevil (1999) — Nationwide United States Secret Service crackdown on illegal computer hacking activities. Swamp 81 (1981) Metropolitan police operation that may have sparked the Brixton riots. Trident (1998) — Crackdown by London's Metropolitan Police against drug-related gun crime in the black community. Later expanded to Operation Trafalgar. Thermcon (1987) — FBI operation that targeted environmental activists. Humanitarian Operations Central (1998) — Canada's assistance to Central America after the devastation of Hurricane Mitch Anode (2000) — Australian military contribution as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands. Assistance (1997) — Canadian assistance to Manitoba after major flooding. Hajji Baba (1952) — United States assistance to Hajj pilgrims. Helpem Fren (2000) — Pidgin for helping friend, multinational assistance to the Solomon Islands under the aegis of RAMSI. Hawkeye (20 September 1989 - 17 November 1989) — Canada's assistance to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands after the devastation of Hurricane Hugo Navy Help Darwin (1974) — Australian Naval assistance to Darwin after Cyclone Tracy. Pakistan Assist (2005) — Australian Defence Force humanitarian operations providing support after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Peregrine (2003) — British Columbia forest fire fighting assistance by soldiers Persistence (1998) — Canadian operation at Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia to recover bodies after crash of SwissAir Flight 111 Pyramid (1996) — Victoria, British Columbia Canadian Army Reserve assistance by soldiers after heavy snowstorm (1 metre deep) in Victoria, BC Recuperation (1998) — Canadian assistance after major snowstorms in eastern Canada Sumatra Assist (2005) — Australian Defence Force humanitarian operations following the 2005 Sumatra earthquake. Torrent (1999) — Canadian assistance after earthquake in Turkey Lichi (2000) — South African rescue operations in Mozambique after major flooding due to Cyclone Eline 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake Australia Tsunami Assist India Sea Wave Which included: Mother (mainland relief) Mandat (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Rainbow (Sri Lanka) Castor (Maldives) Ghambir (Indonesia) Dorca French assistance in Darfur in 2004 Unison Canadian response to Hurricane Katrina |
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