The current conflicts (OEF/OIF/OND) have an all volunteer force, which results in multiple deployments for military personnel. The operation was originally called "Operation Infinite Justice." However, the phrase is typically used to refer just to the war in Afghanistan.
OEF is the official name used for the War in Afghanistan, together with three smaller military actions, under the umbrella of the Global War on Terror. Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF 2001 - current) troops will play in securing the country as troop levels fell. The Obama administration announced a new operational name for the war in Iraq - "Operation New Dawn" - to reflect the reduced role U.S. Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF 2003 - 2011) Operation New Dawn (OND September 2010 - December 2011)
In addition, various phases of each operation may have a unique operational name.īelow are lists and brief descriptions of current conflicts, selected past conflicts, and formally declared wars. For example, in the Gulf War operational names included Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Desert Sabre. In the military, different names are given for operations and operational phases of a war or military engagement. Other types of military engagements have included military combat authorized by Congress (without a formal declaration of war) or authorized by the United Nations Security Council Resolutions and funded by Congress. has formally declared war against foreign nations five separate times. has been involved in different types of military conflicts.
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