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	Operation Earnest Will - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Operation Earnest Will (24 July 1987-26 September 1988) was the U.S. military protection of Kuwaiti oil tankers from Iraqi and Iranian attacks in 1987 and 1988 during the Tanker War phase of the Iran-Iraq War.
		The U.S. Navy warships that escorted the tankers were the most visible part of the operation, but U.S. Air Force AWACS radar planes provided surveillance and Army special operations helicopters hunted for possible attackers.
		Dubbed Operation Praying Mantis, it was the biggest engagement of surface warships since World War II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Earnest_Will (411 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		Operations Prime Chance and Earnest Will were initiated in the late 1980's specifically to provide protection for civilian and military vessels transiting the Persian Gulf.
		Prime Chance was primarily a TF 160 mission, requiring extremely low level flying at night and for prolonged periods.
		Operation PRIME CHANCE resulted in the first successful night combat engagement that neutralized an enemy threat while using aviator night vision goggles and forward looking infrared devices.
	specialoperations.com /Operations/Prime_Chance (422 words)

	Operation Paraquat
		In fact the operation was a string of blunders rescued from utter disaster mainly by the moral and physical courage of Major J. Sheridan RM and Lcdr.
		Operation Paraquat was a slip shod affair conducted by a high command that did not pair adequate human or material resources to the task.
		The SAS was willing to overman an operation, compromise the operation’s command and control system, overburden ships and logistics and risk incomprehensably in order to gain a place in the sun.
	britains-smallwars.com /Falklands/Operation-Paraquat.html (13054 words)

	160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
		Night Stalkers participated in Operations PRIME CHANCE conducting sustained operations and ably supported a joint military Task Force under extraordinarily difficult and hazardous conditions.
		Operation PRIME CHANCE resulted in the first successful night combat engagement which neutralized an enemy threat while using Aviator Night Vision Goggles and Forward Looking Infrared Devices.
		Both operations proved the 160th's ability to conduct complicated night and sustained combat operations as a Unit against a determined enemy.
	www.campbell.army.mil /160SOAR (711 words)

	Matti Vanhanen - prime minister by chance — Virtual Finland
		Be that as it may, he now sits, steady-looking, at the head of the Finnish government, having quickly settled into the most influential position in the country's domestic and European polity.
		Chance and Vanhanen were both in the right place at the right time and both said a few words that fitted the situation.
		The deputy chairman of the party became the prime minister by chance.
	virtual.finland.fi /netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=18819&... (1507 words)

	160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
		Its focus on night operations resulted in the nickname, "The Night Stalkers." On May 16, 1990 the unit was reorganized, designated the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), and assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
		On 16 October 1986, the tough warrior spirit of the airborne and the tenacious determination of the Night Stalkers were joined as the Task Force further evolved and became an airborne Unit, redesignated as the 160th Aviation Group (Airborne).
		ARSOA units plan and conduct air operations in all operational environments across the spectrum of conflict.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/160soar.htm (1832 words)

	Hunting Nazi Criminals; Operation: Last Chance - An Interview with Efraim Zuroff
		Operation: Last Chance is not only an attempt to help achieve justice, but also part of the struggle for historical truth, and was designed to help promote Holocaust education and combat anti-Semitism.
		Operation: Last Chance attempts to put this issue at the top of the national agenda." The educational aspects of the program were designed to sensitize people to the history of the Holocaust and focus public attention on the questions that people in these countries should be asking themselves.
		Zuroff notes that while he coordinates and implements the project, the originator of the idea behind Operation: Last Chance is Aryeh Rubin, founder and president of Targum Shlishi, a philanthropic foundation based in Miami, Florida.
	www.jcpa.org /phas/phas-37.htm (3802 words)

	History of Women Warrant Officers - WO Heritage Foundation
		Operation “Prime Chance saw Army Aviation in the unparalleled role of protecting the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf.
		Operation “Desert Shield” was in response to the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait.
		With the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 and the subsequent breakup of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republic, the armed forces of the United States were charged with reducing the military structure and associated expenses.
	www.usawoa.org /woheritage/Hist_Avn_WO.htm (4983 words)

	The History of the boats in the Persian Gulf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Joint operations continued from Hercules until June of 1989, when the units were returned to their home bases.
		PB Missions were primarily Coastal and Interdiction Patrols to stop the Iranians from mining the sea lanes for Oil Tankers and Small Boat attacks on Oil Tankers.
		As we Operated in the Northern Persian Gulf The Iranians used Farsi Island and and Karge Island and Bushere as their boat bases as well as Iranian controlled Oil Platforms as launching points for attacks.
	www.warboats.org /persiangulf.htm (1226 words)

	Operation Rockingham:
		Butler adds that this did, however, require the prime minister, in the absence of a further UN resolution, to be satisfied that "there were strong factual grounds for concluding that Iraq had failed to take the final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations.
		It is thought that "Operation Rockingham" assumed a central role within the UK intelligence system in building the case that Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capabilities constituted a threat to the UK and the US.
		If there is one conclusion which must flow from the Hutton revelations, it must surely be the demand for a full-scale independent inquiry into the operation of the intelligence services around the top of their command and their interface with the political system.
	globalresearch.ca /articles/THU407A.html (3618 words)

	OH-58 Kiowa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It can operate during the day or night and in limited adverse weather.
		To carry out Operation Prime Chance, the escort of oil tankers during the Iran-Iraq War, OH-58Ds were retrofitted to carry air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.
		The Kiowa is an adaptation of the Bell JetRanger civilian helicopter.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/OH-58_Kiowa (150 words)

	US Army Special Operations
		The mission of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command is to organize, train, educate, man, equip, fund, administer, mobilize, deploy and sustain Army special operations forces to successfully conduct worldwide special operations, across the range of military operations, in support of regional combatant commanders, American ambassadors and other agencies as directed.
		Ranger techniques and methods of operation were an inherent characteristic of the American frontiersmen; however, Major Rogers was the first to capitalize on them and incorporate them into the fighting doctrine of a permanently organized fighting force.
		The professionalism and capabilities of Army Special Operations Aviation, developed through a "train as you’re going to fight" mentality, were demonstrated in every combat operation since Vietnam to include Urgent Fury in Grenada, Prime Chance in the Persian Gulf, Just Cause in Panama, Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Kuwait, and Task Force Ranger in Somalia.
	home1.gte.net /res7q7od/id13.html (1132 words)

	Night Stalker History - Origins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Aircrews of the 160th habitually operated 30 feet above the water at night, using night vision goggles.
		The 9 MH-60s and 4 MH-6s conducted an air assault raid to a beach house on the coast of Colon at H-hour.
		Operation JUST CAUSE proved the 160ths ability to conduct complicated night and sustained combat operations as a unit against a determined enemy.
	www.nightstalkers.com /history/early.html (703 words)

	RAH-66 Comanche-Eyes and Ears for the 21st Century - pg 1
		Comanche's composite airframe is a further development of the "stealth" technology used on the F-117 and B-2 as well as other low-observable technologies to reduce the signature of the aircraft.
		If the aircraft must operate in a contaminated area, the cockpit and avionics bays are over pressurized.
		The early operational capabilities strategy is providing six prototype aircraft and two test-flight aircraft for evaluations in some 3,800 flight hours.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/docs/tart3prnt.html (2152 words)

	Metroid Prime - GameCritics.com
		Metroid Prime picks up the story right where Metroid leaves off, as Samus tracks the fleeing space pirates back to their current secret base on Tallon IV where they have resumed their metroid research.
		The pace is methodical, and there is a powerful sense of wonder and terror as the player navigates Tallon IV in search of items, places, and paths that will bring her closer to unraveling its mysteries.
		Simply put, the positive parts of Prime are the text bits from scanning items and logs, and the many impressive special effects and environments.
	www.gamecritics.com /review/metroidprime/main.php (1822 words)

	VFW Magazine: Shadow warriors stalk at night: since its creation in 1981, the 160th Special Operations Aviation ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It was during this period, when the soldiers trained intensively in low-level night operations, that they first earned their nickname.
		Operation Prime Chance in 1987-88 saw the unit's helicopters protecting oil tankers in the Gulf.
		Beginning with Operation Desert Shield in August 1990 and lasting through the end of the Gulf War in April 1991, the 160th saw extensive duty in the Persian Gulf region.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0LIY/is_2_90/ai_92906759 (1617 words)

	FM 1-564 Appendix D
		When all systems are operating normally on both aircraft, there is a "green deck," the weapons are armed, the chains are removed, and all deck crew members are clear of the flight deck, the aircraft on the stern of the deck (lead) will take off to port or starboard, depending on the type of ship.
		The landing should be to the center of the deck or forward on the deck parallel to the forward foul line with the nose of the aircraft facing port.
		During overwater tactical operations, the team normally is under positive radar control and in radio contact with the controlling agency.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/policy/army/fm/1-564/AD.HTM (6048 words)

	Operation Rheinübung
		It was the biggest operation of this kind, a total - of two supply ships, five tankers and two reconnaissance ships were send to Norway and the North Atlantic in support these two warships.
		But after the rescue operation were initiated, the British cruiser sailed away with high speed when the sigh of a U-boat periscope was reported (although none of them were in the actual battle area).
		As the whole Operation Rheinübung was much influenced by luck on both sides, coincidental events, there is another strange event to report in the rescue operations.
	www.german-navy.de /kriegsmarine/articles/feature1.html (9621 words)

	Prime Thoroughbreds
		Prime Thoroughbreds manages the horses syndicated by Joe O'Neill who holds an AFS licence to syndicate thoroughbred racehorses.
		At Prime Thoroughbreds we put an enormous amount of time into making sure that that the horses we syndicate are the types of horses that will not only have a good chance of getting to the races but also of winning races.
		The answer is simply that he has an outstanding operation in place and that he is amongst the very best trainers in Australia.
	www.primethoroughbreds.com.au (794 words)

	Religion & Ethics Australia Daily [13]
		Stymied by the Prime Minister over his push for an official inquiry into abortion, federal Health Minister Tony Abbott has received a formal request from the Opposition to disclose facts and figures about the number of terminations in Australia.
		Prime Minister John Howard claimed the pact could undermine Australia's alliance with the US and curb Canberra's ability to criticise human rights abuses.
		Prime Minister John Howard described the treaty as a product of the Cold War and not relevant to Australia.
	jmm.aaa.net.au /articles/13959.htm (1582 words)

	You're with us or against us, Bush says
		And it all unfolded amid a U.S. Army preparing for "sustained land-combat operations," a sharply higher estimate of the dead and missing in the attacks on New York and Afghanistan's clerics urging terrorist mastermind bin Laden to leave their country voluntarily--an offer the Bush administration dismissed outright.
		But even as Bush preached tolerance, his administration admitted the name it chose for the military operation is considered offensive to some Muslims.
		White told reporters the military was ready to fight "across the whole array of force structure, heavy, light, airmobile, airborne, special operations'' forces, such as the Rangers and Green Berets.
	www.suntimes.com /terror/stories/cst-nws-main21.html (1590 words)

	History of the 4th Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On 26 February 1988, the unit deployed to the Arabian gulf to conduct Operation Prime Chance.
		During Operation Desert Storm, the 4/17th Cavalry distinguished itself by capturing the war's first Iraqi prisoners and recapturing the first piece of Kuwaiti territory.
		The Squadron conducted the first reconnaissance in the country and supported the JTF 180 Commander directly with reconnaissance, psyops, and command/control assets during the initial phase of the operation, 4th Squadron was the only army aviation unit to perform joint operations.
	www.mindspring.com /~cjenkins/4_2hist.htm (503 words)

	Amazon.com: Operation World: Books: Patrick Johnstone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		"Operation World" is a solid educational and prayer tool for Christians concerned about world evangelism and world welfare.
		Johnstone (and Operation Mobilization) give the disciple enough information to help us to pray for the gospel to be spread in every nation (Matt.
		You and I may never have the chance to visit Saudi Arabia, Japan, or the tip of Argentina with the gospel of Christ but we can pray for these nations and ask the Father to open their eyes to the truth of the gospel (1 Timothy 2:1-6).
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0310400317?v=glance (1491 words)

	CNN - Clinton: Iraq has abused its last chance - December 16, 1998
		Operation Desert Fox, a strong, sustained series of attacks, will be carried out over several days by U.S. and British forces, Clinton said.
		"Along with Prime Minister (Tony) Blair of Great Britain, I made it equally clear that if Saddam failed to cooperate fully we would be prepared to act without delay, diplomacy or warning," Clinton said.
		The president said the report handed in Tuesday by Richard Butler, head of the United Nations Special Commission in charge of finding and destroying Iraqi weapons, was stark and sobering.
	www.cnn.com /US/9812/16/clinton.iraq.speech (901 words)

	Prime Saber's Transformers: Chohjin (Super God) Masterforce Page
		It turned out that the cab had been abandoned because its previous drivers had experienced paranormal symptoms within it, which was probably the result of the cab trying to find a new personality template.
		Ginrai didn't actually get the Powermaster Optimus Prime trailer until later, when he and the cab both sensed it when they were near a tunnel where a huge fl crystalline rock had been discovered.
		Among other things, compared to the non-Japanese version Powermaster Optimus Prime (18K, figure, 9/4/98), the Japanese version has diecast metal for part of the cab, blue translucent windows for the cab, silver chrome on the front surface of his upper legs and on the cab's smokestacks, darker grey color, and blue and retractable fists.
	www.fortunecity.com /lavendar/manwood/484/TF/Masterforce.html (7935 words)

	SpecWarNet -N I G H T S T A L K E R S (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Operations behind enemy lines are not conductive towards high-speed movement by ground forces, thus they must find other methods to get to strike or surveillance points quickly and without the enemy's knowledge.
		The Nightstalkers were pioneers in the field of helicopter special operations.
		In 1988 this training paid off, and the AH-6 Littlebirds attached to support Operation Prime Chance became the first to engage and neutralize a target using NVG's.
	www.specwarnet.com /americas/soar.htm (841 words)

	Operation Eden
		For some, it was the first chance to see their homes, their neighbors and their belongings.
		But to critics, the 450 portable classrooms being installed across Mississippi are prime examples in their case against FEMA and its federal partner, the Army Corps of Engineers, for wasteful spending and favoritism in the $62 billion hurricane relief effort.
		In it, he told me how his "sweetie", Elizabeth, had stumbled upon Operation Eden, and how she related to my mom's life, and to her plight, and had been moved to tears by this post.
	operationeden.blogspot.com (6310 words)

	4/6 Air Cavalry Squadron (4/6 ACS)
		The mission of N troop is to rapidly deploy to a designated area of operations and occupy a tactical assembly area; conduct reconnaissance, security, and attack helicopter operations anywhere in the world; prepared to fight on arrival and win.
		The mission of O Troop is to rapidly deploy to a designated area of operations and occupy a tactical assembly area; conduct reconnaissance, security, and attack helicopter operations anywhere in the world; prepared to fight on arrival and win.
		The Squadron received the first OH-58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft produced from the Bell Helicopter factory as replacements for it's makeshift Prime Chance aircraft, and was then organized with three "Little Bird" Troops, one Assault Troop, and an HHT.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/4-2acr.htm (3037 words)

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