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Operation Sharp Edge was a non-combatant evacuation operation carried out by the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) and 26th MEU of the United States Marine Corps in Liberia in 1990 and 1991.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 17 relations: Air assault, Bell AH-1 SuperCobra, Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, First Liberian Civil War, Freetown, Liberia, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, Monrovia, Naval History and Heritage Command, Non-combatant evacuation operation, United States Marine Corps, VMM-261, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines.

  2. 1990 in Liberia
  3. Liberia–United States relations
  4. Non-combatant evacuation operations

Air assault

Air assault is the movement of ground-based military forces by vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, such as helicopters, to seize and hold key terrain that has not been fully secured, and to directly engage enemy forces behind enemy lines.

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Bell AH-1 SuperCobra

The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engined attack helicopter that was developed on behalf of, and primarily operated by, the United States Marine Corps (USMC).

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Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight

The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is an American medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines.

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Combat Logistics Battalion 22

Combat Logistics Battalion 22 (CLB-22) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps.

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First Liberian Civil War

The First Liberian Civil War was the first of two civil wars within the West African nation of Liberia which lasted between 1989 and 1997.

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Freetown

Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone.

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Liberia

Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast.

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Marine Corps Security Force Regiment

The Marine Corps Security Force Regiment is a dedicated expeditionary security and anti-terrorism regiment of the United States Marine Corps.

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McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL).

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Monrovia

Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia.

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The Naval History and Heritage Command, formerly the Naval Historical Center, is an Echelon II command responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination of U.S. naval history and heritage located at the historic Washington Navy Yard.

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Non-combatant evacuation operation

A Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) is an operation conducted to evacuate civilians from another country, generally due to a deteriorating security situation. Operation Sharp Edge and Non-combatant evacuation operation are non-combatant evacuation operations.

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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.

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VMM-261

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) is a United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft.

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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) is one of seven such units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps.

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26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26th MEU (SOC)) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps.

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2nd Battalion, 4th Marines

2nd Battalion, 4th Marines (2/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps.

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See also

1990 in Liberia

Liberia–United States relations

Non-combatant evacuation operations

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Sharp_Edge