What the records say
- When
- 1 Dec 1995 – 15 Feb 1997
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 26.00° N, 52.00° E
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Vigilant Sentinel
Operation Vigilant Sentinel was a response to Saddam Hussein advance of its military forces on the border with Kuwait. The United States deployed the 74th Air Control Squadron to Kuwait on August 24, 1995. The specific battle management functions the 74th Air Control Squadron and its counterparts performed included surveillance, data link management and weapons control.
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