Operation Shining Express
Operation Shining Express was the June 2003 deployment of an American Joint Task Force task, consisting of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), the 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines (3/2), and a detachment of HH-60G helicopters and Pararescuemen from the 56th Rescue Squadron[1][2] to evacuate U.S. embassy personnel and American citizens during the Second Liberian Civil War. The deployment was announced on June 12, 2003 and lasted until July 2003.
Operation Shining Express | |
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Part of Second Liberian Civil War | |
![]() A U.S. military special operations security team member observes a United Nations helicopter approaching the American embassy in Monrovia in June 2003 | |
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Objective | Evacuation of Americans from Liberia |
Date | June 2003 – July 2003 |
It followed the successful 1990 rescue effort in Liberia, Operation Sharp Edge.
Notable Participants
References
- "Flying Around in Liberia". YouTube.com. 31 Oct 2009.
- "US Forces Order of Battle - 01 October 2003". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- "Operation Shining Express". Globalsecurity.org.
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