Operation Joint Endeavor

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Beginning in December 1995, U.S. and other nations deployed forces to Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Endeavour. Task Force Eagle, comprised of 20,000 American soldiers, implemented the military elements of the Dayton Peace Accords in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. This operation marked the first commitment of forces in a wartime environment in NATO's history.

In the first three months of operations, the United States Air Force flew 3,000 missions, carried more than 15,600 troops and delivered more than 30,100 short tons of cargo. These statistics reflect the presence of the C-17 transport aircraft, which was systematically employed in a major contingency for the first time. The limited airfield at Tuzla was the major port of debarkation in Bosnia-Herzegovina. During the first critical month of operations, C-17s flew slightly more than 20 percent of the missions into Tuzla and delivered more than 50 percent of the cargo.