Marines in the 1990's

Operation Sharp Edge -- Evacuation of Monrovia, Liberia and protection of American embassy, Monrovia -- Aug. 5, 1990 to Jan. 9, 1991

Operation Desert Shield -- Aug. 7, 1990
-- Aug. 2; Marines deploy to Saudi Arabia after Saddam Hussien's forces invade Kuwait

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

Operation Eastern Exit -- Jan. 2, 1991 -- evacuation of American Embassy, Mogadishu, Somalia.

Operation Provide Comfort -- April 9, 1991-July 1991 -- humanitarian operations for refugees in Northern Iraq and Turkey

Operation GITMO -- Nov 1991- May 1993 -- humanitarian assistance to Haitian refugees fleeing to Cuba; security operations

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.

Operation Sharp Guard -- Dec. 1992- Dec. 1995 -- Adriatic Sea; operations in support of U.N.

Decisive Enhancement (Sharp Guard transitioned into this) Dec. 1995- present -- Adriatic Sea; involving deployed MEUs

Operation Southern Watch -- Aug 1992 -present -- Enforcement of Southern Iraqi no-fly zone.

Operation Restore Hope -- Dec. 1992- May 1993 -- Somalia, humanitarian assistance, Marines land Dec. 9, 1992.

Operation Able Manner/Able Vigil -- Jan 1993- Oct. 1994 -- Windward passage (Cuba)/ Straits of Florida; support interdiction of Haitian and Cuban migrants.

Operation Deny Flight -- April 1993- Dec. 1995 -- Bosnia-Hercegovina; enforcement of no-fly zone over Bosnia-Hercegovina

Decisive Edge (Deny Flight transitioned into this) -- Dec. 1995- present -- (same as Deny Flight)

Somalia -- May 1993- March 1994 -- Humanitarian and Security Assistance (formerly Oper. Restore Hope).

Operation Support Democracy -- Oct. 1993- Oct. 1994 -- Haiti; enforcement of U.N. sanctions.

Operation Distant Runner -- April 1994 -- Off the coast of Kenya and Bujumbura, Burundi; security forces for evacuation of American citizens from Rwanda.

Operation Sea Signal -- May 1994-Feb. 1996 -- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; processed Cuban and Haitian migrants and provided security in support of JTF-160.

Operation Support Hope -- Aug.- Sept. 1994 -- Mombasa, Kenya, and Burundi; relief operations.

Operation Uphold Democracy -- Sept. 1994 -- Haiti; secured Cape Haitian as part of the US forces restoring democracy in Haiti.

Operation Vigilant Warrior -- Oct. 1994 -- Kuwait and Saudi Arabia; rapid deployment of US forces to counter Iraqi military buildup south of 32nd parallel.

Operation Safe Passage -- Jan.- Feb. 1995 -- Carribean Sea; security support for the transfer of Cuban migrants from Panama to GITMO.

Operation United Shield -- Jan.- March 1995 -- Somalia; provided security for the withdrawal of UN operations (UNOSOM) forces.

Operation Full Accounting -- March- April 1995; Oct. 1995-present -- Thailand; supported ongoing national efforts for the accounting of POWs/MIAs from the Vietnam War.

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.

Operation Deliberate Force -- Aug.- Sept. 1995 -- Bosnia; 2nd MAW conducted air strikes into Bosnia in support of UN resolutions.

Operation Vigilant Sentinel -- Aug. 1995-present -- Persian Gulf; Deployment in support of CENTCOM deterence of Iraqi aggression.

Operation Fairwinds -- Nov. 1995- May 1996 -- Haiti; security provided for Navy Mobile Construction Bn. and USAF engineer unit.

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.

Operation Assured Response -- April-Aug. 1996 -- Liberia; noncombatant evacuation operations at the embassy in Monrovia; security mission.

Chemical/Biological Incident Response Force formed -- April 1996 -- formed for crisis response to chemical/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

Operation Quick Response -- May-Aug 1996 -- Bangui, Central African Republic; embassy security operations and NEOs

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.

08/28/1998