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Use of the word Operation

I wonder, since the word "Operation" does not actually appear anywhere as a formal "codeword", should it be shown here in the list before some code word definitions and not before others? Big Safari is a code word for a project and an operation, for instance, but it does not have "Operation" as the prefix word. I'd vote for removing the word (and words like it) from this page. Thoughts from anyone? --TadgStirkland⁴⁰¹ (Tadg^Talk) 05:00, 1 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Copied in from original draft userspace page

Needs to be added with proper attribution (note Globalsecurity.org routinely violates WP:COPYLINK) Source: Global Security.org

Operation Steel Box/Golden Python 1990 – Supported withdrawal of chemical munitions from Germany and coordination of delivery/transport to Johnson Atoll.
Operation Assured Lift 1997 – In support of Liberian cease-fire monitoring.
Operation High Flight 1997 – Search and Rescue effort at Windhoek, Namibia.
Operations Phoenix Scorpion I & II 1997–1998 – support to UN weapons inspectors in Iraq.
Operation Auburn Endeavor 1998 – relocation of uranium fuel from Tbilisi, Georgia.
Operation Determined Falcon 1998 – Show of Force over Albania near Kosovo.
Operation Calm Support 1998–1999 – Support to Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission mission to Kosovo.
Operation Flexible Anvil/Sky Anvil 1998 – Planning for Balkan/Kosovo operations. Buckshot06 (talk) 10:40, 8 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"Green Light Teams" - https://africa.businessinsider.com/how-green-berets-prepared-to-carry-backpack-nukes-on-top-secret-one-way-missions/3f39kqw Buckshot06 (talk) 16:30, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Long Look

I removed the following "programme", which appears to be a British Commonwealth code name.

Exercise Long Look - long-established individual exchange programme between Commonwealth armies. For example, Captain Katie Hildred, Queens Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, was dispatched on Exercise Long Look in New Zealand in 2017, a four-month exchange programme that will see her deployed on various exercises and training packages with the New Zealand Army.^[1]

Lineagegeek (talk) 19:32, 24 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I reverted you. While the original guidelines were laid down by DOD, the same procedures etc are now in full use by NATO (Arrcade Guardian etc) and Norway & Sweden (Northern) and all close allies, including Aust, NZ (Northern Entry and the current designator, which I have not added) and a wide range of other allies/partners. It's an integrated multinational system now, under the overall direction of the JCS, in the same way as Joint task forces. Moving the page title now. Buckshot06 (talk) 00:36, 25 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ The Army in New Zealand Exercise Long Look, May 2017

Fly Fast / Combat Pacer, MAC transits through Elmendorf AFB for SEA, from 1966

Dear Lineagegeek thank you for your additions. You may wish to edit the section I just added from Alaskan Air Command regarding Fly Fast/Combat Pacer. Cheers Buckshot06 (talk) 05:56, 5 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Rivet Acorn, Duke and Kit

As soon as I can locate reliable sources, these 3 Rivet names should be added to the list. I believe they are mentioned in the book "History of Big Safari". I'll look, and add them after I find it. — TadgStirkland⁴⁰¹ (Tadg^Talk) 15:39, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've also stumbled across a couple of other names

Creek Flush
Creek Victor
Witch Doctor

I'm still digging

And, there's this… "Creek Defender is USAFE-AFAFRICA's only Ground Combat Readiness Training Center for deploying SF members." found on usafe.af.mil just now — TadgStirkland⁴⁰¹ (Tadg^Talk) 04:22, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks Tadg!! Buckshot06 (talk) 10:29, 19 July 2024 (UTC) Try Arkin 2005, "Code Names," for the Rivet designations, or designation-systems. Buckshot06 (talk) 10:32, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Split this list?

William Arkin's book, referenced at the end of this list, has 608 pages with more than 3,000 code words and nicknames. Should we split this list into subpages? — TadgStirkland⁴⁰¹ (Tadg^Talk) 21:22, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Guidance for this is at WP:SIZERULE. In a word: probably not yet. When it grows over SIZERULE's guidance. Buckshot06 (talk) 21:01, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright problem

@Diannaa, you left a note on my talk page that described a perceived problem with the material I added to this list under the heading of "Combat" names. All of my information came from William Arkin's book, "Code Names: Decyphering U.S. Military Plans, Programs, and Operations in the 9/11 World" (2005) which is listed in the References section, second bullet. That book is highly referenced throughout this list, and is very much acceptable material for citations. I did not cite each individual entry because the heading to that section, where it says "Combat – Headquarters USAF First word code name programs" there is a reference to Arkin. If I referenced every entry to that book, the Notes section would grow exponentially and unnecessarily. How should we handle this? — TadgStirkland⁴⁰¹ (Tadg^Talk) 17:19, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Are you saying that you copied material from this book? Or that you used it as a citation? Or both? — Diannaa (talk) 18:27, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I see that the wording is very close to the Designation Systems site. I will completely rewrite the section and include page numbers on my own user page, and ask you to review it before adding those entries to this list. Is that agreeable? — TadgStirkland⁴⁰¹ (Tadg^Talk) 18:33, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No. You are supposed to use the special temporary page to work on the amended version, not your own user page. This is the temporary page that you need to use. For your referencing questions, Help:Footnotes will show you referencing basics, including how to cite the same source multiple times in the same article. — Diannaa (talk) 18:42, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Right. Will use the temporary page you pointed out. Thank you. — TadgStirkland⁴⁰¹ (Tadg^Talk) 19:24, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, @Diannaa, I've added the Talk:List of U.S. Department of Defense and partner code names/Temp page with some of the Combat names and citations for each one. Can you take a look and let me know the next steps? (Thank you for your help and patience) — TadgStirkland⁴⁰¹ (Tadg^Talk) 16:44, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The new version looks okay from a copyright point of view. I have copied it into the article and deleted the temp page and performed revision deletion on some of the article history. All finished! Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter. Cheers, — Diannaa (talk) 22:23, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you as well. You politely/professionally helped me understand the process. My apologies for introducing the problem to begin with. — TadgStirkland⁴⁰¹ (Tadg^Talk) 22:35, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] The Army in New Zealand Exercise Long Look, May 2017

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