Operations

Question 1

OP SHADER

Answer 1

Military intervention against ISIL.
26/10/2014 - Present
Primarily in Iraq and Syria
Also in Tunisia, Lebanon, and Libya

FUN FACT
Reaper drones most cost effective asset for the RAF.
Responsible for 32% of enemy combatant deaths.

Question 2

OP TORAL

Answer 2

British presence in Afghanistan following OP HERRICK
01/01/2015 - Present
Afghanistan

FUN FACT
440 extra British troops deployed after Trump requested reinforcements. Total MOD troops up to 1100.

Question 3

OP NEWCOMBE

Answer 3

Reinforcing French / NATO operations in Mali after northern have of the country was taken by Islamist’s after rebellion.
2013. Recommenced 2018.

FUN FACT
Chinooks and small detachment of RAF Regiement deployed

Question 4

OP AZOTIZE / BILOXI

Answer 4

NATO air policing in the baltic countries (AZOTIZE) and black sea (BILOXI)
BILOXI is an older mission that we might be doing again next year. AZOTIZE should be ending soon.

Question 5

OP KIPION

Answer 5

UK naval and air presence in the Persian gulf.

Question 6

OP RUMAN

Answer 6

Hurricane Irma Relief

2017 British Overseas Territories in Caribbean