Operation Enduring Freedom

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United States military campaign military operation war on terror campaign

Operation Enduring Freedom was the U.S.-led global military campaign launched after the September 11, 2001 attacks, primarily targeting al-Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan and associated terrorist networks worldwide.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States military campaign → military operation → war on terror campaign →
aimedAt	Taliban → al-Qaeda → associated terrorist networks →
coalitionPartner	Australia → Canada → France → Germany → Italy → Netherlands → Poland → Spain → Turkey → United Kingdom →
conflict	Global War on Terrorism → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) →
country	United States →
hasPart	Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan → Operation Enduring Freedom – Caribbean and Central America → Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa → Operation Enduring Freedom – Kyrgyzstan → Operation Enduring Freedom – Pankisi Gorge → Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines → Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara →
inceptionCause	September 11 attacks →
leadBy	United States Central Command → United States Department of Defense →
legalBasis	Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 →
location	Afghanistan → Caribbean region → Central America → Central Asia → Horn of Africa → Philippines → Republic of Georgia → Trans-Saharan Africa →
objective	destroy al-Qaeda safe havens → disrupt terrorist training camps → remove Taliban from power in Afghanistan →
partOf	Global War on Terrorism →
replacedBy	Operation Freedom’s Sentinel →
startDate	2001-10-07 →
theaterCommander	David Petraeus → John Abizaid → Tommy Franks →
usesMeans	air strikes → conventional ground forces → special operations forces →

Referenced by (72)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
11th Marine Regiment → 1st Marine Logistics Group → 1st Marine Regiment → 1st Reconnaissance Battalion → 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit → 2nd Marine Division → 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division → 555th Engineer Brigade → I MEF → United States Air Forces in Europe → United States Seventh Fleet →	notableOperation
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment → 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment → 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines → 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division → 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment → 7th Marine Regiment → Blackhorse Regiment → I Marine Expeditionary Force →	conflict
1st Battalion, 1st Marines → 1st Battalion, 7th Marines → 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines → 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines → 2nd Ranger Battalion → 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines → 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines → 7th Marine Regiment ("Helmand Province campaign") →	notableEngagement
3rd Marine Logistics Group → 3rd Ranger Battalion → Canadian Special Operations Forces Command → II Marine Expeditionary Force → USASOC → XVIII Airborne Corps →	engagement
Operation Enduring Freedom ("Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan") → Operation Enduring Freedom ("Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines") → Operation Enduring Freedom ("Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa") → Operation Enduring Freedom ("Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara") → Operation Enduring Freedom ("Operation Enduring Freedom – Kyrgyzstan") → Operation Enduring Freedom ("Operation Enduring Freedom – Caribbean and Central America") →	hasPart
Royal Danish Air Force → Tommy Franks → U.S. Transportation Command → United States Special Operations Command →	participatedIn
16th Combat Aviation Brigade → 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines → 62nd Medical Brigade →	notableDeployment
2001 fall of Kabul ("Northern Alliance offensive in northern Afghanistan in 2001") → International Security Assistance Force ("US-led Operation Enduring Freedom initial phase") → Operation Freedom’s Sentinel →	precededBy
I Corps → Night Stalkers →	conflictParticipatedIn
Dassault Mirage 2000 → E-3 Sentry →	usedInConflict
Overseas Contingency Operations →	associatedWith
5th Marine Regiment →	battleHonors
Air Force Special Operations Command →	conflictInvolvement
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division →	conflictParticipated
160th SOAR →	conflictParticipation
U.S. Army Special Operations Command →	engagedIn
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel →	follows
2001 fall of Kabul ("U.S. Operation Enduring Freedom") →	hasCause
GWOT →	includesOperation
Civil Reserve Air Fleet →	notableActivation
RGM-109 Tomahawk →	operationalUse
United States National Guard →	participatedInOperation
Royal Netherlands Air Force →	participatesIn
2001 fall of Kabul →	relatedTo
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel →	replaces
Morón Air Base →	usedDuring
United States Ready Reserve Force →	usedIn
Marine expeditionary force →	usedInOperation
U.S. Fifth Fleet →	worldWarInvolvement