Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the "military response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States ... assigned the name Operation Enduring Freedom, was previously planned to have been called Operation Infinite Justice (this name is believed to have been changed following concerns that this might offend the Muslim community as Islam teaches that Allah is the only one who can provide Infinite Justice)."http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/enduring-freedom.htm.

History

OEF commenced on October 7, 2001, with "early combat operations operations a mix of air strikes from land-based B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress bombers; carrier-based F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet fighters; and Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from both U.S. and British ships and submarines."http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/enduring-freedom.htm

Related Topics:
October 7 - 2001 - B-1 Lancer - B-2 Spirit - B-52 Stratofortress - F-14 Tomcat - F/A-18 Hornet - Tomahawk cruise missile

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"The initial military objectives of Operation Enduring Freedom, as articulated by President George W. Bush in his Sept. 20th Address to a Joint Session of Congress and his Oct. 7th address to country, include the destruction of terrorist training camps and infrastructure within Afghanistan, the capture of al Qaeda leaders, and the cessation of terrorist activities in Afghanistan."http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/enduring-freedom.htm

Related Topics:
George W. Bush - Infrastructure - Afghanistan - Al Qaeda

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On May 2, 2003, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced the end of Afghan combat. However, on December 9, 2003, the U.S. military announced that it had "launched a major ground operation in Afghanistan in an effort to eliminate the remnants of al Qaeda and the Taliban regime overthrown in 2001."

Related Topics:
May 2 - 2003 - Donald H. Rumsfeld - December 9 - Taliban

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