Introduction Operation United Assistance was a 2014 United States military mission to help combat the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, including the part of the epidemic occurring in Liberia. The 101st Airborne Division headquarters was responsible for leading the mission. Refer to Operation Unified Assistance (2004) and Operation Unified Response (2010). Brief History The… Read More
Introduction Effects-based operations (EBO) is a United States military concept that emerged during the Persian Gulf War for the planning and conduct of operations combining military and non-military methods to achieve a particular effect. An effects-based approach to operations was first applied in modern times in the design and execution of the Desert Storm air… Read More
Introduction American military operations other than war (MOOTW) focus on deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crises. In United States military doctrine, military operations other than war includes the use of military capabilities across a range of operations that fall short of war. Because of political considerations,… Read More
Introduction The United States (US) invasion of Grenada began at dawn on 25 October 1983. The US and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada, 100 miles (160 km) north of Venezuela. Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the US military, it resulted in military occupation within a few days. It… Read More
Introduction Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLTs) were the NATO equivalent of the United States’ Embedded Training Teams and were active in Afghanistan. Countries Teams from several countries provided training and operational support to the Afghan national forces. This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_Mentoring_and_Liaison_Team >; it is used under the… Read More
Introduction Embedded Training Teams or ETT is the term used by the US military since 2003 to describe conventional forces used to train and mentor Afghan forces (ANA and ANP primarily). They were formed in 2003 under Task Force Phoenix. Although ETT refers to the Embedded Training “Team”, members of the team itself commonly refer… Read More
Introduction The Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO) is a division of DLA Disposition Services, a subordinate command of the Defence Logistics Agency (DLA) in the United States. LESO is responsible for operating the 1033 Programme or LESO Programme, which transfers excess military equipment to non-military law enforcement agencies. The programme legally requires the Department of… Read More
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