Eastern Exit: The Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) From Mogadishu, Somalia, in January 1991

Abstract

This research memorandum documents the events and discusses lessons learned from the non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) from the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia, in January 1991. During this operation, named "Eastern Exit," U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps forces evacuated 281 people from 30 countries (including 8 Ambassadors and 39 Soviet citizens).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA445517

Entities

People

  • Adam B. Siegel

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Availability
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Evacuation
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Monitoring
  • Noncombatant
  • Organizational Structure
  • Security

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.