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Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) is the United States military's operational name for the international war against the Islamic State (IS or ISIL), [100] including both a campaign in Iraq and a campaign in Syria, with a closely related campaign in Libya.
Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant (CSOJTF-Levant) was initially known as Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (SOJTF-OIR), formed in 2015 as a joint special operations task force that is regarded as spearheading CJTF-OIR's campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. [39]
Unlike previous U.S. combat operations, no name had been given to the American-led anti-ISIL intervention in Syria and Iraq until it was announced in mid-October 2014 that the operational name would be Inherent Resolve.
On 15 October 2014, the United States Central Command announced that the U.S.-led air campaign against ISIL in Iraq and Syria was henceforth designated as Operation Inherent Resolve. [215] The CENTCOM news release noted:
Operation Inherent Resolve, name for American operations; Operation Okra, name for Australian operations; Operation Shader, name for British operations; Operation Impact, name for Canadian operations; Opération Chammal, name for French operations; Commander headquarters of ongoing operations: Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent ...
The Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal is a United States Department of Defense service award and campaign medal. The medal was established by Executive Order on 30 March 2016 by U.S. President Barack Obama . [ 8 ]
Pages in category "Operation Inherent Resolve" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Timeline of US intervention in the Syrian civil war;
However, the U.S. government dubbed their operations in Iraq post-2014 as "Operation Inherent Resolve", and in March 2016, the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal (IRCM) was created. The IRCM is now awarded to those who have served in missions in Iraq against ISIL from 15 June 2014 to the 30 JUNE 2022. [11]