Task Force Hawk
United States military unit in the NATO's Operation Allied Force against the Yugoslavian government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Task Force Hawk was a U.S. military unit constructed and deployed by General Wesley Clark to provide additional support to NATO's Operation Allied Force against the Yugoslavian government during the 1999 unrest in the Serbian province of Kosovo. The task force was to operate from March 1999 until June 1999 when Slobodan Milošević withdrew the Yugoslavian Army from Kosovo.
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Task Force Hawk | |
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Active | 5 April 1999 – 24 June 1999 |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Army |
Role | Deep strike |
Size | 5,100 |
Equipment | Various |
Engagements | NATO bombing of Yugoslavia |
Decorations | Kosovo Campaign Medal Air and Space Campaign Medal NATO Medal |
Commanders | |
Task Force Hawk Commander | John W. Hendrix |
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Task Force Hawk, which never fired a round, has been hailed as both one of the largest blunders and largest successes by the U.S. military in recent years. This action has been reviewed and analyzed from every angle to determine what went right and what went wrong.