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  2. List of the lengths of United States participation in wars

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    War in the context of this list is broadly construed to be a direct armed conflict between organized U.S. military forces and organized forces of (a) belligerent(s). (Note: Ongoing wars are indicated in bold and with red bars.)

  3. Dwell time (military) - Wikipedia

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    "Dwell time at home stations became nothing more than getting ready for the next deployment." [ 3 ] In October, 2011, the United States Department of Defense extended dwell time for U.S. soldiers to 24 months for every year deployed to a war zone, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] decreasing the deploy-to-dwell ratio to 1:2.

  4. United States military deployments - Wikipedia

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    The military of the United States is deployed in most countries around the world, with approximately 160,000 of its active-duty personnel stationed outside the United States and its territories. [1] This list consists of deployments excepting active combat deployments , including troops in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia.

  5. Timeline of United States military operations - Wikipedia

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    1996: Central African Republic, Operation Quick Response: On May 23, 1996, President Clinton reported the deployment of U.S. military personnel to Bangui, Central African Republic, to conduct the evacuation from that country of "private U.S. citizens and certain U.S. government employees", and to provide "enhanced security for the American ...

  6. Military deployment - Wikipedia

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    primary source: military families during deployment Family support may be important for soldiers while on deployment. It can help the deployed soldiers to reduce strains and have a more positive deployment attitude/experience. Not only are the deployed soldiers influenced, but their families and children are also affected.

  7. Standing Royal Navy deployments - Wikipedia

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    During a 12 month deployment, HMS Enterprise provided the most days on task of any other unit and saved the most lives (9,100). In 2020, HMS Enterprise was ordered to sail from Crete to use her hydrographic survey expertise to help to re-open the port of Beirut following the massive explosion which devastated the port and surrounding area. [55]

  8. List of United States Air Force installations - Wikipedia

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    The 89th Airlift Wing is assigned a variety of aircraft including two VC-25A (Air Force One) in the Special Air Mission role, providing support to US political and military leaders. Other USAF flying units include the 459th Air Refueling Wing ( KC-135R Stratotanker ) and the D.C. Air National Guard's 113th Wing ( F-16C/D Fighting Falcon , C-38A ...

  9. Immediate Response Force - Wikipedia

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    By 1980, the United States formed the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF) as a rapid reaction force under the U.S. Readiness Command. Composed of contingently assigned units from the United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Marine Corps, its mandate was to rapidly deploy to confront worldwide threats to American interests.