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Operation Southern Watch was an air-centric military operation conducted by the United States Department of Defense from August 1992 to March 2003.. United States Central Command's Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) [5] had the mission of monitoring and controlling the airspace south of the 32nd Parallel (extended to the 33rd Parallel in 1996) in southern and south-central Iraq during ...
While several operations occurred in the geographical areas described above between April 12, 1991, and November 30, 1995, including Operation Provide Comfort (June 1, 1992 – November 30, 1995), Operation Southern Watch (August 27, 1992 – April 29, 2003) and Operation Vigilant Warrior (October 14, 1994 – December 21, 1994), these ...
The group flew photographic missions to support both air and ground operations; directed fighter-bombers to railway, highway, and waterway traffic, bridges, gun positions, troop concentrations, and other opportune targets; adjusted artillery fire; and took photographs to assess results of Allied bombardment operations.
The squadron received the CNO's Safety "S" Award for 1995. On 3 October 1997, the squadron deployed to the Mediterranean Sea/Persian Gulf aboard USS George Washington . The squadron remained on station in the Gulf through mid-March 1998 during the crisis involving Iraq's non-compliance with UN sanctions, flying Operation Southern Watch ...
VFA-94 earned the coveted Battle "E" Award designating it as the Navy's top FA-18 squadron in 1994. The squadron participated in Operation Vigilant Sentinel during its 1995 deployment, again aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The squadron next deployed aboard USS Kitty Hawk on 10 October 1996 to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch.
In February 1997 the 121st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (121st EFS) was first formed from 113th personnel and aircraft and deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey in support of Operation Northern Watch (ONW). Operation Northern Watch was a US European Command Combined Task Force (CTF) who was responsible for enforcing the United Nations ...
Here are the high school winners of Art on the Square awards: ... St. Clair County Award ... Out of Sight Award - Mind’s Eye: ...
In April 2001, VF-41 embarked on their final F-14 cruise aboard USS Enterprise, supporting Operation Southern Watch and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). As the carrier headed for home, they were given order to head to the Gulf of Oman after the September 11 attacks. During the build-up to war, VF-41 conducted several TARPS missions near the ...