Operation Vigilant Sentinel

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Operation Vigilant Sentinel
Part of the Iraq Disarmament Crisis
Date December 1, 1995 - February 15, 1997 Location Persian Gulf Result Withdrawal of Iraqi forces from Kuwaiti border
Belligerents
United States Kuwait	Iraq
Commanders and leaders
	Saddam Hussein
Strength
20,000+	375,000~
Casualties and losses
none	none

Operation Vigilant Sentinel was a response to

Third Army/ARCENT provided command and control for a rapid deployment of a heavy brigade task force. Once more, Iraqi threats were decisively met while ARCENT simultaneously conducted a major training exercise in Egypt, codenamed "BRIGHT STAR 95," involving military forces from 6 other nations. This contingency operation validated critical procedures for deployment, particularly the off-loading of equipment from floating prepositioning ships and its distribution to arriving soldiers. The deployment of a "Fly-Away Package" of key contingency staff also validated procedures for a rapidly deployed command and control group able to conduct combat operations immediately upon arrival.