Operation Silver Wake

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A CH-53 "Super Stallion" lands at the evacuation site inside the compound at the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania

Operation Silver Wake was a noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) led by the United States to evacuate American citizens, noncombatants and designated third country nationals from Albania in March of 1997. The operation was performerd by U.S. Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting operations from the USS Nassau Amphibious Readiness Group. Over 900 personnel were evacuated during the course of the operation.

Some of the awards presented to participating units included the Meritorious Unit Commendation, Joint Meritorious Unit Award and the Humanitarian Service Medal. Selected Marines were also awarded the Combat Action Ribbon [1]

[edit] See also

• 1997 unrest in Albania

[edit] References

• DOD Archive
• Article from www.globalsecurity.org

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