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Naval blockade of Adriatic, 1993–96
Operation Sharp Guard was a joint naval blockade in the Adriatic Sea by NATO and the Western European Union on shipments to the former Yugoslavia in the
Operation_Sharp_Guard
Award of the United States military
Service Medal may be awarded concurrently for Operations Joint Guard and Joint Endeavor. While Operation Sharp Guard was conducted during the Bosnia War, the
Armed_Forces_Service_Medal
Operation Maritime Guard was a NATO blockade, in the international waters of the Adriatic Sea, of the former Yugoslavia. The operation began on November
Operation_Maritime_Guard
NATO operations in between 1992 and 2004
commencement of Operation Maritime Monitor off the coast of Montenegro, which was coordinated with the Western European Union Operation Sharp Guard in the Strait
NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina
NATO_intervention_in_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
1990 Type 22 or Broadsword class frigate of the Royal Navy
been translated back into Latin as Surge et vince. Chatham joined Operation Sharp Guard to enforce the embargo against the former Yugoslavia in 1993. Her
HMS_Chatham_(F87)
Maritime warfare branch of Germany's military
in operations against international terrorism such as Operation Enduring Freedom and NATO Operation Active Endeavour. Presently the largest operation the
German_Navy
Sea-based branch of the Danish Defence
insertions (search and rescue, non-combatant evacuation operations, disaster relief operations, etc.) and commanding naval, aerial and land-based units
Royal_Danish_Navy
United States Marine Corps aircraft unit
VMFA-312 participated in Operations Southern Watch from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, then Operation Sharp Guard and Operation Deny Flight from the Adriatic
VMFA-312
Combined military forces of Croatia
Adriatic Coast in active use by NATO and the United States Navy. Since Operation Sharp Guard in 1993, the territorial waters of Croatia have been a deterrence
Armed_Forces_of_Croatia
US nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser
that became part of Operation Sharp Guard, which enforced sanctions against the Former Republic of Yugoslavia. During these operations, she safely conducted
USS_Bainbridge_(CGN-25)
the Cold War period, it engaged in no military operations during this time. All of its military operations occurred in the post-Cold War era. The first
List_of_NATO_operations
deployments of U.S. military forces overseas Timeline of United States military operations Military history of the United States United States Armed Forces List
List of wars involving the United States in the 20th century
List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States_in_the_20th_century
Award
against Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and participating in Operation Sharp Guard and Operation Joint Endeavor up through and during the Bosnian crisis.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Armed_Forces_Expeditionary_Medal
Bremen-class frigate
was once more in service with Operation Sharp Guard. From October 2001 to February 2002 Karlsruhe took part in Operation Active Endeavour, an anti-terrorism
German frigate Karlsruhe (F212)
German_frigate_Karlsruhe_(F212)
1992, 1, 0 Croatia, UNPROFOR, 1992-1995, 4 401, 0 Adriatic Sea, Operation Sharp Guard, 1993-1995, ca. 400, 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina, IFOR, 1995-1996, 1 777
Norwegian military operations abroad
Norwegian_military_operations_abroad
original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2017. "NATO/WEU Operation Sharp Guard". Operation Joint Endeavour (IFOR). 2 October 1996. Retrieved 14 June
German_frigate_Emden_(F210)
Intergovernmental military alliance
enforcing the ban on 12 April 1993 with Operation Deny Flight. From June 1993 until October 1996, Operation Sharp Guard added maritime enforcement of the arms
NATO
Military unit
involved in Operation Maritime Monitor (July 1992 to November 1992), Operation Maritime Guard (November 1992 to June 1993) and Operation Sharp Guard (June 1993
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2
Standing_NATO_Maritime_Group_2
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
ship took up station in the Adriatic in support of Operation Deny Flight and Operation Sharp Guard. After transiting the Suez Canal, George Washington
USS George Washington (CVN-73)
USS_George_Washington_(CVN-73)
Immediate reaction military unit
involved in Operation Maritime Monitor (July 1992 to November 1992), Operation Maritime Guard (November 1992 to June 1993) and Operation Sharp Guard (June 1993
Standing NATO Maritime Group 1
Standing_NATO_Maritime_Group_1
U.S. military unified combatant command
Partnership for Peace and the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. It was also active in operations in the Balkans, including Bosnia, Macedonia
United States European Command
United_States_European_Command
List of current, historical and proposed peacekeeping missions outside the UN
1992-1993 Operation Maritime Guard International waters in the Adriatic Sea 1993-1995 Operation Deny Flight Bosnian airspace 1993-1996 Operation Sharp Guard Federal
List of non-United Nations peacekeeping missions
List_of_non-United_Nations_peacekeeping_missions
Bremen-class frigate
on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2019. "NATO/WEU Operation Sharp Guard". Operation Joint Endeavour (IFOR). 2 October 1996. Retrieved 14 June
German_frigate_Bremen
1995 campaign by NATO and UN forces against Republika Srpska during the Bosnian War
UNPROFOR in the protection of specially designated safe zones. Operation Sharp Guard, a naval blockade in the Adriatic Sea by NATO and the Western European
Operation_Deliberate_Force
Military unit
deployments as the unit participated in operations Operation Provide Promise, Operation Deny Flight and Operation Sharp Guard. In 1993, the MEU also served during
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
22nd_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit
NATO command
began in July 1992. This operation was fused with a similar Western European Union effort and thus became Operation Sharp Guard from July 1993. AFSOUTH
Allied Joint Force Command Naples
Allied_Joint_Force_Command_Naples
Military unit
evacuation operation of Liberia. The next year saw the 26th MEU participating in Operation Provide Promise, Operation Deny Flight and Operation Sharp Guard off
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
26th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit
1982 Type 22 or Broadsword-class frigate of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy task group led by the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal for Operation Sharp Guard. In early 1996, Brazen rescued 30 Albanians from a sinking vessel
HMS_Brazen_(F91)
British anthropologist and adventurer
six months on HMS Manchester in the Caribbean filming counter narcotics operations as well as humanitarian disaster relief during the hurricane season (Royal
Chris_Terrill
1954–2011 international organisation and military alliance
1987–1988: Operation Cleansweep: A minesweeping operation in the Strait of Hormuz June 1993–October 1996: Operation Sharp Guard: A joint naval operation with
Western_European_Union
Air force squadron and its operations
as instructors its own personnel. The squadron participated in Operation Sharp Guard, which occurred from June 1993 to October 1996, in the blockade
601_Squadron_(Portugal)
US Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
TEAMWORK '92, NATO's Arctic Ocean anti-submarine exercise, and Operation Sharp Guard, in support of multi-national enforcement of United Nations sanctions
USS_Elrod
Spruance-class destroyer
Commerce Department Secretary Ron Brown crashed. It participated in Operation Sharp Guard, enforcing United Nations Security Council resolutions in the former
USS_Conolly
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
embargo against Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and participating in Operation Sharp Guard. Simpson returned to Norfolk 8 May 1996. Capt. Gerald F. DeConto
USS_Simpson_(FFG-56)
Bremen-class frigate of the German Navy
in the Adriatic Sea as part of Operation Sharp Guard, blockading the former Yugoslavia. In 1999 she supported Operation Allied Force, the NATO bombing
German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F209)
German_frigate_Rheinland-Pfalz_(F209)
Former military airport in Brunswick, Maine, United States
upon to fly countless sorties in the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation Sharp Guard. Of specific note, Patrol Squadron 10 was the first VP squadron
Naval_Air_Station_Brunswick
Methods of engaging and defeating an enemy ship or fleet during naval warfare
1991 and later in 1994–1995, when NATO naval forces, as part of Operation Sharp Guard, deployed a number of units to the Adriatic in order to enforce
Naval_tactics
Bilateral relations
ISBN 1-55750-867-4. Retrieved June 7, 2010. operation sharp guard. Aagaard, Austyn (August 13, 2025). "Minnesota National Guard Joins Croatian Partner Celebration"
Croatia–United States relations
Croatia–United_States_relations
Replenishment oiler of the Spanish Navy
commissioned into the Spanish Navy on 16 June 1995. Patiño participated in Operation Sharp Guard, a joint mission between the Western European Union and NATO to
Spanish_oiler_Patiño
International embargo imposed by the United Nations during the Yugoslav Wars
series of naval blockades, beginning with Operation Maritime Guard and later involving Operation Sharp Guard. The UNSC passed over a hundred resolutions
International sanctions against Serbia and Montenegro
International_sanctions_against_Serbia_and_Montenegro
Spruance-class destroyer
deployment on 5 February. She conducted operations in the Southern Adriatic in support of Operation Sharp Guard and returned home on 24 June. From 6 September
USS_Comte_de_Grasse
Bremen-class frigate
1995 and 1996 she was active in the Adriatic Sea as part of NATO's Operation Sharp Guard, the maritime blockade of the former Yugoslavia during the Yugoslav
German_frigate_Lübeck_(F214)
Italian pilot, businessman and university lecturer
For his participation as a fighter pilot in the NATO Operation Sharp Guard peace keeping operation in Former Yugoslavia, he has been awarded with the NATO
Giancarlo_Buono
1992 NATO operation in Bosnia
Montenegrin coast, the Western European Union ran a parallel operation, code-named Operation Sharp Vigilance in the Otranto Strait. Maritime Monitor was terminated
Operation_Maritime_Monitor
1989 Vasco da Gama-class frigate
Gama spent five months deployed in the Adriatic Sea as part of Operation Sharp Guard, enforcing economic sanctions and an arms embargo against the former
NRP_Vasco_da_Gama_(F330)
He was deployed as part of the Canadian response and support to Operation Sharp Guard for the blockade of the former Yugoslavia. He qualified as a navigator
John_Cowan_(RAN_officer)
Destroyer of the Royal Canadian Navy
Esquimalt. In 1993 Huron was deployed to the Adriatic Sea as part of Operation Sharp Guard in support of the United Nations naval embargo of the former Yugoslavia
HMCS_Huron_(DDG_281)
Component Command in Nato's AFSOUTH
maritime operation known as Operation Sharp Guard in support of NATO operations in the Balkans. The operation replaced naval blockades Operation Maritime
Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe
Allied_Naval_Forces_Southern_Europe
Evaluation of action by Israeli navy
that in the wars in Yugoslavia, the U.N. itself, and NATO, through Operation Sharp Guard, imposed a blockade on shipments to Yugoslavia. Roche also indicated
Legal assessments of the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid
Legal_assessments_of_the_2010_Gaza_flotilla_raid
Maritime warfare branch of Greece's military
Hellenic Navy deployed two Frigates in order to help the Cypriot National Guard to defend Cyprus against incoming threats. The Hellenic Navy maintains a
Hellenic_Navy
Honours and awards Operation Blue Nose, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Sharp Guard, UNMIL, Counter-drugs Operations in Caribbean
HNLMS_Zuiderkruis_(A832)
Herzegovina; Operation Sharp Guard; Kosovo Force in Kosovo; NATO bombing of Yugoslavia; Operation Active Endeavour in Mediterranean; Operation Enduring Freedom
Military_history_of_Portugal
Military unit
(including daily Maverick Surface Unit Combat Air Patrol) in support of Operation Sharp Guard, amassing 4,800 flight hours, and completed the first live Maverick
VP-26
1983 Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Atlantic, again operating in support of United Nations resolutions in Operation Sharp Guard. She intercepted over 120 vessels in enforcing sanctions against
USS_Nicholas_(FFG-47)
Patrol Operations. He directly supported the planning and execution of Operation Uphold Democracy, the blockade of Haiti, and Operation Sharp Guard, the
Daniel_S._Mastagni
of his OYK service, he participated in Operation Desert Shield against Iraq in 1990, and in Operation Sharp Guard during the Bosnian War in 1992 and 1994
Ioannis_Pavlopoulos
Submarine of the United States
in NATO operations Operation Sharp Guard off Bosnia-Herzegovina, became the first American submarine in history to perform peacetime operations with a
USS_Trepang_(SSN-674)
Ticonderoga-class cruiser
the Adriatic Cruiser in support of United Nations Resolutions in Operations Sharp Guard, Deny Flight, and Provide Promise. After a stint as the Adriatic
USS_Monterey_(CG-61)
Award
Medal of the Bundeswehr). The medal has been awarded for 56 different operations or missions since its establishment. The medal is round, on its center
German Armed Forces Deployment Medal
German_Armed_Forces_Deployment_Medal
Ad hoc military formation
Coast as well as on training ranges in North Carolina and Florida during Operation Enduring Freedom January 19, 2002 Allied Communications Publication 113:
Joint_task_force
peacekeepers are currently deployed United Nations Operation in Mozambique Operation Sharp Guard Timeline of United Nations peacekeeping missions UNMIT
Outline_of_the_United_Nations
Military unit
embarked aboard ship; Operation Southern Support; Operation Support Democracy; Operation Sharp Guard; Operation Continue Hope; and Operation Uphold Democracy
Marine_Aircraft_Group_26
Military unit
VFA-82 participated in Operation Southern Watch in Iraq, Operation Deny Flight and Operation Sharp Guard in Bosnia and Operation Restore Hope in Somalia
VFA-82
Military unit
April–May 1995: VP-68 deployed to NAS Sigonella, in support of UN Operation Sharp Guard sanctions against the former Yugoslav republics. During the eight-week
VP-68
Military unit
Sigonella successively participate in Operation Maritime Monitor, Operation Maritime Guard and Operation Sharp Guard in the Adriatic in the vicinity of the
VP-62_(1970–present)
Spruance-class destroyer
deployment engaged in Maritime Interdiction Operations in the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation Sharp Guard, making calls throughout the Mediterranean
USS_John_Rodgers_(DD-983)
Destroyer of the Royal Canadian Navy
part in the naval blockade of the former Yugoslavia as part of Operation "Sharp Guard". On 2 July, Algonquin conducted the first of a total of 88 merchant
HMCS_Algonquin_(DDG_283)
Inactive US Navy aerial recon squadron
support missions with Operations Deny Flight, Provide Promise, Sharp Guard, Joint Endeavor, Decisive Endeavor, and Deliberate Guard providing combat reconnaissance
VQ-2
Military unit
of Operation Deny Flight. The squadron’s P-3Cs, armed with AGM-65 Maverick missiles, flew more than 300 armed sorties in support of Operation Sharp Guard
VP-23
Military unit
May and June 1993 for Operation Sharp Guard. Three aircrews returned to NAS Sigonella again in October for continued Sharp Guard support. This detachment
VP-93
Military unit
flew more than 900 sorties and 6,000 hours in support of Operation Sharp Guard and Operation Decisive Endeavor. During its 1997 deployment to NAS Sigonella
VP-8
Royal Canadian Navy frigate
Fredericton was among the Canadian warships that participated in Operation Sharp Guard, enforcing the United Nations blockade of Yugoslavia. The warship
HMCS_Fredericton_(FFH_337)
Military unit
June–July 1993 the squadron supplied detachments for Operation Sharp Guard in support of UN operations. This concept of separate detachment deployments,
VP-94
Israeli military operation in the 2006 Lebanon War
During the 2006 Lebanon War, Operation Sharp and Smooth (Hebrew: מבצע חד וחלק), also known as the Baalbek operation, was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
2006_Baalbek_hospital_raid
"PAVP". The ship participated in Operation Desert Shield/Storm from September 1990 to December 1990. and Operation Sharp Guard in July 1993 In 1988 Witte de
HNLMS_Witte_de_With_(F813)
Italian politician (born 1944)
supporting NATO arms embargo operations (Operation Sharp Guard) to contain the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, and in the U.N. operation Restore Hope in Somalia
Giampaolo_Di_Paola
list includes multinational maritime-security coalitions, forces and operations established in the Mediterranean Sea and its approaches in order to protect
List of Mediterranean maritime coalitions
List_of_Mediterranean_maritime_coalitions
Canadian military personnel
1995, he was promoted to sergeant and deployed on several operations including Op Sharp Guard in support of the United Nation sanctions in Bosnia. Promoted
Kevin_West_(military_officer)
EU mission to improve the rule of law in Iraq
by decision 6328/05 of the Council of the European Union; it started operations in July 2005, with Stephen White as the head of mission. The mandate has
European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission in Iraq
European_Union_Integrated_Rule_of_Law_Mission_in_Iraq
International military decoration
who was executing Operation Maritime Guard. WEU and NATO joined their operations together in a single command as Operation Sharp Guard in June 1993. The
Western European Union Mission Service Medal
Western_European_Union_Mission_Service_Medal
2025 American immigration enforcement operation
busy on the first day of the operation, confirming that enforcement actions increased. On December 31, 2025, the National Guard ceased to be a part of the
Operation_Midway_Blitz
Type of railroad rail
wheels do not make contact with the guard rail under normal operation. The purpose of a guard rail is to guide a derailed wheel to maintain the derailed
Guard_rail_(rail_transport)
Ticonderoga class cruiser
Gibraltar) for duty as "Red Crown" (AAW defense warship) in support of Operations Sharp Guard, Deny Flight and Provide Promise. An engine failure on the 24th
USS_Thomas_S._Gates
Japanese electronics company
Sharp Corporation (シャープ株式会社, Shāpu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese electronics company. It is headquartered in Sakai, Osaka, and was founded by Tokuji
Sharp_Corporation
Military unit
Defense Guard numbered 17,497 officers and enlisted men. This number was in sharp contrast to the 11,633 members of the Texas National Guard mustered
Texas_State_Guard
Military unit
February 1995: Deployed to NAS Sigonella, Sicily in support of NATO operations Sharp Guard and Deny Flight in the Adriatic Sea related to the conflict in the
VP-10
British Army military unit (1941–1945)
World War from elements of the Guards units, the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, Welsh Guards, and the Household Cavalry
Guards_Armoured_Division
Armed conflict in South Asia
strikes on Pakistan, in a military campaign codenamed Operation Sindoor. India said that the operation was in response to the Pahalgam attack in Indian-administered
2025_India–Pakistan_conflict
Canadian white nationalist group
alt-right organization. While not appearing publicly in its first year of operation, the Second Sons used gyms across Canada to bolster their presence and
Second_Sons_(group)
List of DoD code names
Maritime Guard and the WEU's Sharp Fence, it ran from 1993 to 1996. Shining Brass – Covert operation in Laos, renamed Prairie Fire Operation Shining Express
List of U.S. Department of Defense and partner code names
List_of_U.S._Department_of_Defense_and_partner_code_names
Military units charged with protecting the royal residences of the United Kingdom
The King's Guard (called Queen's Guard and Queens's Life Guard when the reigning monarch is female) are sentry postings at Buckingham Palace and St James's
King's_Guard
Soviet victory
Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-08. Ziemke (1959), p. 181. Sharp, Charles C. (1995). Red Guards: Soviet Guards Rifle and Airborne Units 1941 to 1945. Vol. IV. Nafziger
Operation_Platinum_Fox
Covert and paramilitary unit of the CIA
paramilitary operations from Iraq and Afghanistan into Iran. These operations would be against Quds Force, the commando arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, public
Special_Activities_Center
Maritime event in the South China Sea
cannon blasts and chased by China Coast Guard vessel 3104. The entire operation was documented by Philippine Coast Guard personnel and accompanying journalists
2025 Chinese coast guard and navy ship collision
2025_Chinese_coast_guard_and_navy_ship_collision
Military unit
1945) Major General 06 Mar 1944 Sharp. Red Volunteers. Crofoot, Craig. Armies of the Bear. Sharp. Red Swarm. Sharp. Red Guards. Affairs Directorate of the
11th_Guards_Rifle_Division
1941 Axis invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII
Operation Barbarossa was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and several of its European Axis allies starting on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during
Operation_Barbarossa
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Southern Watch over Iraq, and Operations Deny Flight and Sharp Guard over the skies of Bosnia and in the
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
USS_Theodore_Roosevelt_(CVN-71)
Barque used as a sail training ship for the US Coast Guard Academy
Schedule". Coast Guard Academy. U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 1 July 2025. Wood, David (February 1974). "Tall Ships and Sailormen: Operation Sail 1972". Proceedings
USCGC_Eagle_(WIX-327)
1989 military action in Panama
was the first National Guard unit called into active service since the Vietnam War. Operation Nifty Package was an operation launched by Navy SEALs to
United States invasion of Panama
United_States_invasion_of_Panama
Award
January 1990. (no ships qualified) Operation Sharp Edge: 5 to 24 August 1990. (no ships qualified) Operation Desert Storm: 17 January 91 to 28 February
Combat_Action_Ribbon
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