Military operations of the Iraq War

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Invasion – Post-invasion (Insurgency – Civil War) Battles & operations – Bombings and terrorist attacks

Contents 1 2003 1.1 Operation Peninsula Strike 1.2 Operation Desert Scorpion 1.3 Operation Scorpion Sting 1.4 Operation Spartan Scorpion 1.5 Operation Rifles Scorpion 1.6 Operation Sidewinder 1.7 Operation Soda Mountain 1.8 Operation Ivy Serpent 1.9 Operation Iron Bullet 1.10 Operation Tyr 1.11 Operation Ivy Lightning 1.12 Operation Silverado 1.13 Operation Ivy Needle 1.14 Operation Longstreet 1.15 Operation Tiger Clean Sweep 1.16 Operation Industrial Sweep 1.17 Operation Chamberlain 1.18 Operation Sweeney 1.19 Operation OK Corral 1.20 Operation Iron Hammer 1.21 Operation Eagle Curtain 1.22 Operation All American Tiger 1.23 Operation Ivy Cyclone 1.24 Operation Boothill 1.25 Operation Rifles Blitz 1.26 Operation Rifle Sweep 1.27 Operation Bayonet Lightning 1.28 Operation Bulldog Mammoth 1.29 Operation Clear Area 1.30 Operation Abilene 1.31 Operation Panther Squeeze 1.32 Operation Red Dawn 1.33 Operation Panther Backroads 1.34 Operation Ivy Blizzard 1.35 Operation Arrowhead Blizzard 1.36 Operation Iron Justice 1.37 Operation Rifles Fury 1.38 Operation Salm 1.39 Operation Devil Siphon 1.40 Operation Iron Grip 1.41 Operation Iron Force 1.42 Operation Choke Hold 2 2004 2.1 Operation Warhorse Whirlwind 2.2 Operation Iron Resolve 2.3 Operation Market Sweep 2.4 Operation Saloon 2.5 Operation Rock Slide 2.6 Operation Final Cut 2.7 Operation Saber Turner II 2.8 Operation Tomahawk 2.9 Operation Trailblazer 2.10 Operation Eagle Liberty 2.11 Operation Devil Clinch 2.12 Operation Rocketman 2.13 Operation Iron Promise 2.14 Operation Shillelagh 2.15 Operation Devil Thrust 2.16 Operation Aloha 2.17 Operation Centaur Rodeo 2.18 Operation Warrior 2.19 Operation Suicide Kings 2.20 Operation Tiger Fury 2.21 Operation Iron Saber 2.22 Operation Duke Fortitude 2.23 Operation Lancer Fury 2.24 Operation Lancer Lightning 2.25 Operation Vigilant Resolve 2.26 Operation Resolute Sword 2.27 Operation Danger Fortitude 2.28 Operation Ripper Sweep 2.29 Operation Yellow Stone 2.30 Operation Rapier Thrust 2.31 Operation Spring Clean-up 2.32 Operation Striker Hurricane 2.33 Operation Wolfpack Crunch 2.34 Operation Disarm 2.35 Operation Giuliani 2.36 Operation Slim Shady 2.37 Operation Striker Tornado 2.38 Operation Rocketman III 2.39 Operation Dragon Victory 2.40 Operation Gimlet Crusader 2.41 Operation Phantom Fury 2.42 Operation Al Fajr 3 2005 3.1 Operation Matador 3.2 Operation Quick Strike 3.3 Operation Great Lakes 3.4 Operation Steel Curtain 4 2006 4.1 Operation Swarmer 4.2 Operation Forward Together 4.3 Operation Sinbad 4.4 Operation Northern Lights 5 2007 5.1 Operation Law and Order

This is a list of military operations of the Iraq War.

[edit] 2003

[edit] Operation Peninsula Strike

[edit] Operation Desert Scorpion

[edit] Operation Scorpion Sting

[edit] Operation Spartan Scorpion

During the Iraq War, Operation Spartan Scorpion was a joint U.S. Army and coalition raid aimed at removing lingering Ba'ath Party assets after the coalition capture of Baghdad. Conducted on June 15 and June 16, 2003, the major unit involved was the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, U.S. 3rd Infantry Division.[1]

[edit] Operation Rifles Scorpion

[edit] Operation Sidewinder

During the Iraq War, Operation Sidewinder was designed in support of Operation Desert Scorpion, and took place from June 29 to July 7, 2003. It involved the U.S. 4th Infantry Division, who were tasked with securing highways.[2]

[edit] Operation Soda Mountain

During the Iraq War, Operation Soda Mountain was a nationwide sweep by American and Coalition Forces against insurgents and remnants of the former regime conducted from 12 to 17 June 2003.

As a result of this series of almost 150 raids, 62 Ba'athist leaders were captured and a large number of weapons seized. Simultaneously, humanitarian missions such as repairing and rebuilding public buildings were conducted.

Conducted roughly concurrently with Operation Ivy Serpent.

[edit] Operation Ivy Serpent

During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Operation Ivy Serpent was an American anti-insurgent sweep launched on 12 July 2003 in Sallahadin and Diala provinces. It was conducted concurrently with Operation Soda Mountain and seems to have ended in late July 2004.

The operation was centered on a section of Highway 1 north of Baghdad near the towns of Bayji, Huwayiah, and Samarra.

The American action was based on the Fourth Infantry Division whose insignia is ivy. This is a play on the Roman numeral "IV".

[edit] Operation Iron Bullet

July 2003

[edit] Operation Tyr

During Post-invasion Iraq, Operation Tyr was an assault detail conducted in July 2003 by the 4th Infantry Brigade in Tikrit, primarily as a show of force to deter terrorist and anti-coalition forces. The 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment destroyed a series of stationary targets without risk of civilian casualties but with high visibility. Troops also destroyed Iraqi tanks using high explosive munitions. No one was reported injured in the operation.

[edit] Operation Ivy Lightning

During Post-invasion Iraq, Operation Ivy Lightning was a raid conducted by elements of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division on 12 August 2003 in the towns of Ain Lalin and Quara Tapa along the Jabal Hamrin Ridge north of Baghdad. A number of small weapons stores were uncovered.

The names of many operations of the 4th Infantry Division took the name "Ivy", a pun on the Roman numeral "IV."

[edit] Operation Silverado

During the Iraq War, Operation Silverado was a small operation conducted by the 39th Infantry Brigade (Light) (Separate/Enhanced) of the Arkansas National Guard in Subak Sur on 16 August 2003 to capture suspected insurgents and seize weapons stockpiles.

[edit] Operation Ivy Needle

During Post-invasion Iraq, Operation Ivy Needle was a raid conducted by elements of the 4th Infantry Division in and near Khalis, seventy kilometers north of Baghdad, on August 26, 2003. The operation disrupted a criminal gang active in the area.

[edit] Operation Longstreet

During Post-invasion Iraq, Operation Longstreet was a two-week series of raids and cordon operations conducted between Baghdad and Fallujah by elements of the First Armored Division and the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment in September 2003. Numerous weapons stores were destroyed and enemy personnel taken into custody without the loss of a single American life.

The operation was named after a Confederate General James Longstreet.

[edit] Operation Tiger Clean Sweep

During the Iraq War, Operation Tiger Clean Sweep was a border security operation conducted by the "Tiger" Squadron of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment announced on 7 September 2003 near Al Qa'im. The town was cordoned off and searched, yielding a number of small arms and fourteen persons suspected of being insurgents.

[edit] Operation Industrial Sweep

During Post-invasion Iraq Operation Industrial Sweep was a search of parts of the city of Samarra by elements of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division in October 2003.

[edit] Operation Chamberlain

During the Post-invasion Iraq, Operation Chamberlain was an American border-security operation mentioned in press releases on 15 October 2003. It involved ground surveillance Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft to feed information to ground elements of the 101st Airborne Division in near-real time. The Ukrainian 5th Detached Mechanized Brigade was also involved in the operation.

This operation was named after US general Joshua Chamberlain (US Civil War).

[edit] Operation Sweeney

October 2003

Elements of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU)Special Operations Capable(SOC)completed humanitarian assistance, anti-smuggling and security and stabilization operations, Oct.25 in southern Iraq as part of Operation Sweeney. The MEU SOC, a component of Expeditionary Strike Group One(ESG), comprised mostly of Marines stationed with the 1st Marine Division of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, provided medical and dental capability and produced more than 3,000 gallons of water for citizens in the region.

[edit] Operation OK Corral

During Post-invasion Iraq, Operation OK Corral was a sweep operation conducted by elements of the 82nd Airborne Division in Ar Ramadi beginning on 19 October 2003. Over ninety people were detained, including four senior officers of the former Iraqi Army.

[edit] Operation Iron Hammer

[edit] Operation Eagle Curtain

During Post-invasion Iraq, Operation Eagle Curtain was a series of raids and roadblocks conducted by the 101st Airborne Division in November 2003. Eight persons were detained as suspected insurgents associated with the former government.

The name is derived from the "Screaming Eagles" nickname for the 101st Airborne Division.

[edit] Operation All American Tiger

During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Operation All American Tiger was an operation begun on 6 November 2003 with an objective of capturing insurgents associated with the old regime. At least a dozen prisoners were taken, several of whom were on the American "Most Wanted" list. The first phase of Operation All American Tiger was launched by the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division on November 6, 2003. This operation was designed to target those who suspected of attacking Coalition forces. At least 12 men were detained and some were targeted suspects including Abd Hamad Salah, Huri Mukhlif, Al Ani, Ahmed Kadar Hamad, Faleeh Mahessn, Thair Muklaf Hamadi, and Mohamed Hinde Saeel. The name of the operation is derived from the nickname ("All American") for the 82nd Airborne Division. [3]

[edit] Operation Ivy Cyclone

Operation Ivy Cyclone was an operation launched during the 2003 invasion of Iraq against the resistance stronghold of Tikrit, Iraq. The operation began in early November 2003 and was executed by the U.S. 4th Infantry Division.

On November 7, an American helicopter was forced down near the city, and the next day heavy air and artillery strikes supported a number of military operations in the area.

[edit] Operation Boothill

November 2003

[edit] Operation Rifles Blitz

Operation Rifles Blitz was a house-to-house search of the Iraqi Syria-frontier town of Al Qaim, led by the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq but also involving troops from the 82d Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division. (US News, 12 August 2003, Iraq Hack: A Reporter's Blog, 11 December 2003)

[edit] Operation Rifle Sweep

November 2003

[edit] Operation Bayonet Lightning

[edit] Operation Bulldog Mammoth

[edit] Operation Clear Area

[edit] Operation Abilene

Operation Abilene was conducted on December 8, 2003 by the US Army’s 1st Infantry Division, 1st Brigade. The operation consisted of twelve raids to capture or eliminate individuals responsible for attacking coalition forces. The operation was successful and resulted in the capture of 12 personnel and the confiscation of various weapons.

[edit] Operation Panther Squeeze

During Post-invasion Iraq, Operation Panther Squeeze was a series of 18 raids by elements of the 82nd Airborne Division conducted on the night of 10 December 2003 in the city of Latifiya. These raids seem to have been in response to an ambush that killed seven Spanish intelligence officers in November. About forty enemy personnel were captured.

[edit] Operation Red Dawn

[edit] Operation Panther Backroads

During the Iraq War, Operation Panther Backroads was launched on December 15, 2003 by the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division in the Sunni Triangle city of Ar Ramadi in an attempt to stop insurgent smuggling.[4]

[edit] Operation Ivy Blizzard

[edit] Operation Arrowhead Blizzard

During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, or Iraq War, Operation Arrowhead Blizzard was launched on December 17, 2003 by the U.S. 4th Infantry Division and the 3rd Brigage, 2nd Infantry Division in the Sunni Triangle city of Samarra. Seven targets classified as high-value were captured.[5]

[edit] Operation Iron Justice

During Post-invasion Iraq, or Iraq War, Operation Iron Justice was a U.S. Army operation aimed at ending insurgent run Black Market fueling activities south of Baghdad. Launched on December 18, 2003, it involved the U.S. 1st Armored Division and U.S. 82nd Airborne Division.[6]

[edit] Operation Rifles Fury

During the Iraq War, Operation Rifles Fury was a coalition strike at insurgent training camps in the Rawah area. Led by the 3d Armored Cavarly Regiment along with soldiers from the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division and U.S. 4th Infantry Division, the operation began on December 21, 2003. The operation was nicknamed by the soldiers involved as Operation Santa's Claws.[7]

[edit] Operation Salm

December 2003

[edit] Operation Devil Siphon

During Post-invasion Iraq, Operation Devil Siphon was, like Operation Rifles Fury, a coalition strike aimed at ending Black Market fuel and propane operations run by insurgent marketeers. Launched on December 23, 2003, the operation involved the U.S. 1st Infantry Division and Iraqi Police in the Ar Ramadi area.[8]

[edit] Operation Iron Grip

December 2003

[edit] Operation Iron Force

December 2003

[edit] Operation Choke Hold

December 2003

[edit] 2004

[edit] Operation Warhorse Whirlwind

January 2004

[edit] Operation Iron Resolve

January 2004

[edit] Operation Market Sweep

[edit] Operation Saloon

January 2004

[edit] Operation Rock Slide

January 2004

[edit] Operation Final Cut

January 2004

[edit] Operation Saber Turner II

February 2004

[edit] Operation Tomahawk

February 2004

[edit] Operation Trailblazer

February 2004 The Beginning of this operation was conducted by the 14th engineer's and the 244th Engineers out of Colorado. This Operation was taken over by the 141st Combat Engineer Battalion (Corp)(Wheeled), a North Dakota National Guard Unit. Their mission was to patrol a section of Iraq's main highways and alternate routes locating and clearing roadside bombs or IED's (Improvised Explosive Device). The secondary goal of this mission was route sanitation which included knocking down trees in the medians of the roads and clearing brush from the sides of the road where the enemy could easily hide an IED. The 141st was replaced by the 467th Combat Engineers in Early 2005, and they were replaced by Alpha Company 164th Engineers from North Dakota in Late 2005.

[edit] Operation Eagle Liberty

February 2004

[edit] Operation Devil Clinch

February 2004

[edit] Operation Rocketman

February 2004

[edit] Operation Iron Promise

During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Operation Iron Promise was a long-running series of patrols conducted by elements of the 1st Armored and 1st Cavalry Divisions in and around Baghdad beginning on 18 March 2004.

The operation continued until at least November 2004 when it was still being mentioned in newspaper reports.

The name is derived from the "Old Ironsides" nickname of the 1st Armored Division.

[edit] Operation Shillelagh

March 2004

[edit] Operation Devil Thrust

March 2004

[edit] Operation Aloha

During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Operation Aloha was a search of houses in the city of Kirkuk for weapons. Elements of the 25th Infantry Division surrounded an area in late March 2004 and sent patrols to conduct the searches.

The troopers knocked on doors to ask permission to search. This was a change from earlier more-aggressive techniques.

The name of the operation is a traditional Hawaiian greeting. The 25th Infantry Division has long been based in that state.

[edit] Operation Centaur Rodeo

During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Operation Centaur Rodeo was designed to slow the smuggling of illegal weapons in Baqubah, Iraq's Diyala Governorate capital. As of March 30, 2004 coalition forces has seized 3 people and several weapons.[9]

[edit] Operation Warrior

During the Iraq War, Operation Warrior was a cordon and search operation conducted by coalition forces designed to capture Farhan and Sofi Sinjar, Abu Akmed, and Abu Farka. The operation took place on March 3, 2004.[10]

[edit] Operation Suicide Kings

March 2004

[edit] Operation Tiger Fury

March 2004

[edit] Operation Iron Saber

[edit] Operation Duke Fortitude

April 2004

[edit] Operation Lancer Fury

April 2004

[edit] Operation Lancer Lightning

[edit] Operation Vigilant Resolve

April 2004

[edit] Operation Resolute Sword

Operation Resolute Sword was a military operation taken by the United States' armed forces as part of the 2003 Iraq War. It took place in April 2004 to capture Muqtada al-Sadr. (April 10 President's Radio Address Mention)

[edit] Operation Danger Fortitude

April 2004

[edit] Operation Ripper Sweep

Operation Ripper Sweep was a United States Marine Corps operation that took place during April of 2004 as Operation Vigilant Resolve raged in Fallujah during the Iraq War. The operation aimed at securing roads into and out of Fallujah and was led by the 7th Marine Regiment. The Marines swept west to east from Al Asad and seized a large number of IEDs in the vicinity of Fallujah.

[edit] Operation Yellow Stone

April 2004

[edit] Operation Rapier Thrust

May 2004

[edit] Operation Spring Clean-up

During the Iraq War, Operation Spring Clean-up took place in May 2004, and included the U.S. 3rd Brigade Combat Teams assault and capture of the Blue Babe Highway, which was also known as "RPG Alley" for the large number of IED and insurgent attacks that occurred there.[11]

[edit] Operation Striker Hurricane

May 2004

[edit] Operation Wolfpack Crunch

May 2004

[edit] Operation Disarm

May 2004

[edit] Operation Giuliani

June 2004

[edit] Operation Slim Shady

June 2004

[edit] Operation Striker Tornado

June 2004

[edit] Operation Rocketman III

June 2004

[edit] Operation Dragon Victory

June 2004

[edit] Operation Gimlet Crusader

June 2004

[edit] Operation Phantom Fury

November 2004

[edit] Operation Al Fajr

November 2004

[edit] 2005

[edit] Operation Matador

[edit] Operation Quick Strike

August 2005

[edit] Operation Great Lakes

November 2005

[edit] Operation Steel Curtain

[edit] 2006

[edit] Operation Swarmer

[edit] Operation Forward Together

[edit] Operation Sinbad

[edit] Operation Northern Lights

Operation Northern Lights was a joint U.S-Iraqi operation. It Consisted of approximately 1,400 personnel with a mission to disrupt anti-Coalition forces and to find and destroy rebel caches in the Abu Ghraib area west of Baghdad, Iraq. Most of the information is confidential and not public.

[edit] 2007

[edit] Operation Law and Order