DATE |
DROP ZONE |
NATION |
UNIT |
OPERATION |
TYPE OF OPERATION |
1979 |
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5 January |
Grand Reef , Rhodesia |
Rhodesia |
1 team, 3 rd Cmdo, RLI |
Fireforce |
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5 January |
Nvangtsi , Rhodesia |
Rhodesia |
A Co. , 2 nd RAR |
Fireforce |
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1 February |
Maranda , Rhodesia |
Rhodesia |
A Co. , 2 nd RAR |
Fireforce |
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4 February |
Natibi , Rhodesia |
Rhodesia |
A Co. , 2 nd RAR |
Fireforce |
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17 April |
Inyazuba , Rhodesia |
Rhodesia |
Support Cmdo, RLI |
Fireforce |
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20 June |
Rhodesia |
Rhodesia |
1 team, RLI |
Fireforce |
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19 July |
Handabo , Angola |
So. Africa |
E Co, 1 st Para Bn |
Moonshine |
Attack Base |
31 July |
South Angola |
So. Africa |
E & F Cos, 1 st Para Bn |
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Blocking Force |
3 October |
Zambia |
Rhodesia |
4 men, SAS (HALO) |
Cheese |
Bridge Reconnaissance |
8 October |
Zambia |
Rhodesia |
12 men, SAS |
Cheese |
Reinforcement |
11 October |
Okatale Kong , Angola |
So. Africa |
E Co, 1 st Para Bn |
Kurktrekker |
Blocking Force |
11 October |
Mortzi , Mozambique |
Rhodesia |
3 teams, SAS |
Cheese |
Destroy three Bridges |
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1980 |
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4 October |
Gulf of Alaska |
USA |
2 men, Para Medic, 71 st ARR Sqdn |
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Assist Tourist Burning Fire |
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1981 |
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1 November |
Bamdi , Angola |
So. Africa |
3 rd Para Bn; D & H Co, 1 st Para Bn |
Daisy |
Capture Airstrip |
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1982 |
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February |
Inhambane, Mozambiq. |
So. Africa |
15 men, 5 th Recce |
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19 April |
South Atlantic |
U.K. |
1 man, Special Forces |
|
Water Jump to HMS Hermes |
18 May |
South Atlantic |
U.K. |
8 men, Special Forces |
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Water Jump to HMS Antelope |
21 May |
Falklands |
U.K. |
6 Troop, 22 nd SAS |
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Water Jump HMS Andromedia |
31 May |
South Atlantic |
U.K. |
Para Regt & others |
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Water Jump to HMS Penelope |
7 June |
Falklands |
U.K. |
10 men, 22 nd SAS |
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Water Jump HMS Andromedia |
9 June |
Falklands |
U.K. |
22 nd SAS |
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Water Jump HMS Glamorgan |
13 june |
Falklands |
U.K. |
22 men, B Sqdn, 22 nd SAS |
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Water Jump HMS Andromedia |
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1983 |
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23 October |
Port Salines, Grenada |
USA |
11 men, SEAL; 4 men, USAF CCT |
Urgent Fury |
Plant Radio Beacon for Attack |
25 October |
Point Salines , Grenada |
USA |
500 men, 1 & 2 Bns, 75Rangers; 35 men, Delta |
Urgent Fury |
Capture Airport |
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| 1984 |
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Late January |
Chad |
France |
1 Co. , 2 nd REP |
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Recover Pilot Body |
May-June |
Owambo, So. Africa |
So. Africa |
E Co, 1 st Para Bn |
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Curfew Enforcement |
28 August |
Gorongoza, Mazambiq. |
Zimbabwe |
1 st Para Bn |
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Capture RENAMO Hqs. |
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1986 |
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10 October |
Iraq |
Iran |
Paras & Commandos |
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Destroy Oil Pipeline |
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1987 |
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12 October |
Jaffna , Sri Lanka |
India |
India Paras |
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Attack Tamil Tigers HQs |
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1988 |
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18 March |
Palmerola , Honduruas |
USA |
1,300 men, 2 nd Bn, 504 th Abn Regt |
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Show of Force |
May |
So. Africa |
So. Africa |
B & D Co, 1 st Para Bn |
Pineapple |
Block Retreating Force |
26 June |
Majnon Islands , Iran |
Iraq |
Para Bde |
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1989 |
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20 December |
Panana |
USA |
1,300 men. 75 th Ranger Regt-TF Red |
Just Cause |
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20 December |
Panana |
USA |
2,700 men. 82 nd Abn Div Ready Bde |
Just Cause |
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20 December |
Torrijos-Tocumen Airport , Panana |
USA |
2,176 men. 82 nd Abn Div; 1/504 th PIR; 1/505 th PIR; 2 Bn, 504 th PIR; 4 Bn, 325 th AIR., 3/505 PIR; 3 Bn, 73 Abn. Armor Reg. |
Just Cause |
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1990 |
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March |
Gondor , Ethiopia |
Ethiopia |
Para Bde |
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Support Offensive |
25 August |
Kayts Isle , Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka |
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1991 |
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January |
Natal, So. Africa |
So. Africa |
2 nd Para Bn |
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Counter Terrorist Operation |
15 January |
Iraq |
USA |
6 men, USSF Delta Team (HAHO) |
Desert Storm |
Identify air attack targets |
May-June |
Soweto , So. Africa |
So. Africa |
3 rd Para Bn; B Co, 1 st Para Bn |
Faggot I |
Counter Terrorist Operation |
30 October |
Ealesmere Isle , Canada |
Canada |
12 men, Army Rescue Team |
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Assist C-130 Crash Survivors |
December |
Navassa Island , Haiti |
USA |
SEAL Team 6 |
Raw Deal |
Rescue |
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1995 |
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9 January |
Gaosny , Chechnya , Rus |
Russian |
50 men |
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1997 |
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9 June |
Brazzaville , Rep Congo |
France |
600 men, 2 nd REP |
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Reinforcement |
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1999 |
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17 December |
Saatili , Chechnya , Rus |
Russia |
500 men, Paras |
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2000 |
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18 April |
Shatoi-Prov. , Chechnya |
Russia |
Airborne |
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Late May |
East Java |
Indonesia |
RPKAD |
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Quell Unrest |
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| 2001 |
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Prior October |
South Afghanistan |
USA |
Several, 12 man USSF Team |
|
Invasion |
20 October |
Nr Kandahar, Afghan. |
USA |
200 men, 3 rd Bn, 75 th Ranger Regt |
Enduring Free. |
Clear Airfield |
November |
Registan , Afghanistan |
U.K. |
8 men, G Troop, 22 nd SAS IHALO) |
Trent |
Securet TLZ |
13 November |
Kan-e-Bagat, Afghan |
USA |
32 men, B Co, 75 Ranger; 8 men USAF |
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Secure Air Field |
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2002 |
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16 February |
Kandahar , Afghanistan |
USA |
1 surgeon, 3 USAF CCT |
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Medical Rescue |
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2003 |
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25 February |
Charar Burjak, Afghan |
USA |
3 Detach, 2 nd Bn, 75 th Ranger Regt |
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26 March |
Mosul , Afghanistan |
U.K. |
B Sqdn, 22 nd SAS |
|
Probe Enemy Defenses |
26 March |
Harir Airfl, No. Iraq |
USA |
954 men, 173 rd Abn Bde |
Iraqi Freedom |
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27 March |
Harsr, No. Iraq |
USA |
200 men, 2 Bn, 508 Abn Inf, 173 Abn |
|
Reinforcement |
19 May |
Aceh, Sumatra , Indon. |
Indonesia |
600 men, Airborne Troops |
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Assault on Insurgents |
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2004 |
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23 July |
Nr. Baghdad , Iraq |
USA |
6 men, USMC 1 st Recon Bn (HAHO) |
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Secure Drop Zone |
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