The Sikorsky MH-53J PAVE LOW helicopter began its operational career in 1979.
Below is a list of operations it has participtate in.
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HONEY BADGER |
Second attempt of Iran Hostage Rescue (Planning & Practice) |
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JUST CAUSE |
Capture of Manuel Noriega in Panama |
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DESERT SHIELD |
Defense of Saudi Arabia from invasion of Iraqi forces |
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DESERT STORM |
Liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi forces |
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DESERT CALM |
Redeployment of Coalition forces following Gulf war |
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FIERY VIGIL |
Evacuation of Clark Air Force Base |
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PROVIDE COMFORT |
Humanitarian operations in northern Iraq |
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SCIMITAR SWEEP |
353rd Special Operations Wing Provisional support |
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PROVIDE COMFORT II |
Show of force to deter Iraqi attacks on the Kurds |
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DENY FLIGHT |
Enforce no-fly zone over Bosnia-Herzegovina |
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PROVIDE PROMISE |
Humanitarian operations in Sarajevo |
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SOUTHERN WATCH |
Enforce no-fly zone over Iraq below 32nd parallel |
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ABLE SENTRY |
Monitor the Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia |
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RESTORE DEMOCRACY |
Removal of Haiti's military-backed government |
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UPHOLD DEMOCRACY |
Establish order and provide humanitarian services |
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DELIBERATE FORCE |
Sustained air strikes against Bosnian Serb military targets |
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JOINT ENDEAVOR |
Peacekeeping forces in Bosnia |
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SECRETARY BROWN |
Recovery of Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 34 others |
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ASSURED RESPONSE |
Evacuation of 2444 (485 Americans) people from Liberia |
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NORTHERN WATCH |
Enforce no-fly zone over Iraq above 36th parallel |
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BEVELED EDGE |
Noncombatant evacuation operations in Cambodia |
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DESERT FOX |
Response to Iraq's failure to comply w/ UNSC resolutions |
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JOINT GUARD |
Monitoring former warring factions of Bosnia-Herzegovina |
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ALLIED FORCE |
Contingency response for compliance of UNSC Resolution |
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SHINING HOPE |
Humanitarian operations in Albania |
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ATLAS RESPONSE |
Humanitarian operations in Mozambique |
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NOBLE EAGLE |
Homeland defense & civil support in response to 9/11 |
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ENDURING FREEDOM |
Military response in Afghanistan to 9/11 terrorist attack |
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IRAQI FREEDOM |
Disarming Iraq of WMD & remove Regime from power |
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SECURE TOMORROW |
Stabilization response to the upheaval in Haiti |
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JTF KATRINA |
Disaster relief efforts for hurricane Katrina |
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LEBANON NEO |
Noncombatant evacuation operations in Lebanon |