Operation Shepherd Sentry
In October of 2002, the former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces in the Central African Republic coordinated and directed rebel attacks in several locations in Bangui, CAR. The potential for increased rebel activity and the CAR government's inability to ensure the safety of the expatriate community, lead the American Embassy Ambassador to request U.S. assistance.
United States European Command under the direction of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff and at the request of the Department of State, agreed to send a EUCOM Security Assessment Team to Bangui, CAR. On October 30, 2002 the mission changed with an execution order for the NEO operation due to continued unrest in the region. A total of 39 individuals were evacuated to a safe haven without incident, completing the NEO.
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