Military

Southwest Asia
	Locale	Dates		US Forces
				US Order of Battle CURRENT Mid-2005 01 Mar 2005 26 Dec 2004 18 Oct 2004 26 Aug 2004 10 Jul 2004 21 May 2004 31 Oct 2003 25 Jun 2003 02 Jun 2003 26 May 2003 12 May 2003 28 Apr 2003 21 Apr 2003 06 Apr 2003 17 Mar 2003 03 Mar 2003 24 Feb 2003 17 Feb 2003 10 Feb 2003 03 Feb 2003 27 Jan 2003 20 Jan 2003 13 Jan 2003 06 Jan 2003 30 Dec 2002 23 Dec 2002 16 Dec 2002 09 Dec 2002 02 Dec 2002 25 Nov 2002 18 Nov 2002 11 Nov 2002 04 Nov 2002 28 Oct 2002 21 Oct 2002 14 Oct 2002 07 Oct 2002 30 Sep 2002 23 Sep 2002 15 Sep 2002 01 Sep 2002 14 Oct 2000 30 Nov 1999 29 Apr 1999 05 Apr 1999 20 Mar 1999 09 Feb 1999
IRAQI FREEDOM Major Combat Operations Occupation / Reconstruction	Iraq	19 Mar 2003 01 May 2003	01 May 2003 ?? ??? 20??
Southern Focus	Southwest Asia / Iraq	Jun 2002	19 Mar 2003
Desert Shift	Saudi Arabia	Nov 2000	Dec 2003
[none] (air strike) [none] (cruise missile strike) [none] (cruise missile strike) DESERT STRIKE DESERT THUNDER DESERT VIPER DESERT FOX	Iraq	26 Jun 1993 13 Jan 1993 17 Jan 1993 03 Sep 1996 Feb 1998 Nov 1998 16 Dec 1998	13 Jan 1993 17 Jan 1993 26 Jun 1993 04 Sep 1996 16 Dec 1998 Nov 1998 20 Dec 1998
Shining Presence	Israel	Dec 1998	Dec 1998
Phoenix Scorpion IV Phoenix Scorpion III Phoenix Scorpion II Phoenix Scorpion I	Iraq	Dec 1998 Nov 1998 Feb 1998 Nov 1997	Dec 1998 Nov 1998 Feb 1998 Nov 1997
Silent Assurance	Saudi Arabia	Nov 1997	Nov 1997
Desert Focus	Saudi Arabia	Nov 1996	?Nov 2000
Vigilant Warrior Vigilant Sentinel Intrinsic Action Desert Spring	Kuwait	Oct 1994 Aug 1995 1 Dec 1995 1 Oct 1999	Nov 1994 15 Feb 1997 1 Oct 1999 present
Iris Gold	SW Asia	?? 1993	present
Pacific Haven / Quick Transit	Iraq > Guam	15 Sep 1996	16 Dec 1996
Desert Falcon	Saudi Arabia	1991	Dec 2003
Maritime Interception Operations	Persian Gulf	1991	1 May 2003
Provide Comfort Provide Comfort II Northern Watch	Kurdistan	5 Apr 1991 24 July 1991 31 Dec 1996	Dec 1994 31 Dec 1996 17 Mar 2003	42,500 ?? 1,100
Southern Watch	Southwest Asia / Iraq	1991	17 Mar 2003	14,000
Desert Shield Imminent Thunder Proven Force DESERT STORM Desert Sting DESERT SWORD / DESERT SABRE Positive Force Desert Calm Desert Farewell	Southwest Asia	02 Aug 1990 Nov 1990 17 Jan 1991 17 Jan 1991 29 Jan 1991 24 Feb 1991 Summer 1991 01 Mar 1991 01 Jan 1992	17 Jan 1991 Nov 1990 28 Feb 1991 28 Feb 1991 29 Jan 1991 28 Feb 1991 Summer 1991 01 Jan 1992 1992?	550,000

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