Special Operations Task Force West. Navy SEALS (Bone Frog). Condition : Used and in good condition. This coin is 2 1/16 x 1 3/4 inches. Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) is the U. Name for the military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. In the vernacular, Daesh. Including both the campaign in Iraq. And the campaign in Syria. Since 21 August 2016, the U. S XVIII Airborne Corps. Has been responsible for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. Unlike their coalition partners, and unlike previous combat operations, no name was initially given to the conflict against ISIS by the U. The decision to keep the conflict nameless drew considerable media criticism. Decided in October 2014 to name its military efforts against ISIS as “Operation Inherent Resolve”; the U. (CENTCOM) news release announcing the name noted that. According to CENTCOM officials, the name INHERENT RESOLVE is intended to reflect the unwavering resolve and deep commitment of the U. And partner nations in the region and around the globe to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq, the region and the wider international community. It also symbolizes the willingness and dedication of coalition members to work closely with our friends in the region and apply all available dimensions of national power necessarydiplomatic, informational, military, economicto degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL. The Defense Department announced at the end of October 2014 that troops operating in support of Operation Inherent Resolve after 15 June were eligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Service areas are: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as troops supporting the operation in the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea east of 25 degrees longitude. The medal is approved retroactively beginning 15 June, the Pentagon said. By 4 December 2014, three U. Service members had died from accidents or non-combat injuries. On 22 October 2015, a U. Was shot dead when he, with about 30 other U. Special operations soldiers and a peshmerga. Unit, conducted a prison break. In which about 70 hostages were rescued, five ISIS members were captured and “a number” were killed or wounded. The Kurdistan Regional Government. Said after the raid that none of the 15 prisoners it was intended to rescue were found. As of 9 March 2016, nearly 11,000 airstrikes have been launched on ISIS and occasionally Al-Nusra. , killing over 27,000 fighters. And striking over 22,000 targets, including 139 tanks, 371 Humvees, and 1,216 pieces of oil infrastructure. Approximately 80% of these airstrikes have been conducted by American forces, with the remaining 20% being launched by other members of the coalition, such as the United Kingdom and Australia. 7,268 strikes hit targets in Iraq, while 3,602 hit targets in Syria. On 12 June 2016, it was reported that 120 Islamic State leaders, commanders, propagandists, recruiters and other high-value individuals were killed so far this year. Until March 2016, U. Military members were ineligible for Campaign Medals and other service decorations due to the continuing ambiguous nature of the continuing U. However, on 30 March 2016, U. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced the creation of a new medal, named Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal. On 16 June 2016, AV-8B II+ Harriers. Of the 13th MEU. Flying off the USS Boxer. Began airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria the first time the U. Aircraft from the USS Harry S. Began airstrikes on IS targets from the Mediterranean on 3 June. As of 27 July 2016, U. And coalition partners conducted more than 14,000 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria: Nearly 11,000 of those strikes were from U. Aircraft and the majority of the strikes (more than 9,000) were in Iraq. Of the 26,374 targets hit, nearly 8,000 were against ISIS fighting positions, while approximately 6,500 hit buildings; ISIS staging areas and oil infrastructure were each hit around 1,600 times. On 15 December 2016, the UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said that “more than 25,000 Daesh fighters have now been killed, ” a number that is half of the United States’ estimate. When asked about this discrepancy, the UK’s Ministry of Defense said that it stood by his estimate. Since the first U. Airstrikes on ISIS targets in Iraq on 8 August 2014, over two years, the U. The BBC reported in 2017 that according to the American think tank Council on Foreign Relations, in 2016 alone, the US dropped 12,192 bombs in Syria and 12,095 in Iraq. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Coalition airstrikes have killed 7,043 people across Syria, of which: 5,768 dead were ISIL fighters, 304 Al-Nusra Front militants and other rebels, 90 government soldiers and 881 civilians. The air strikes occurred in the period between 22 September 2014 and 23 January 2017. In March 2017, various media outlets reported that conventional forces from the 11th MEU. And the 75th Ranger Regiment. Deployed to Syria to support US-backed forces in liberating Raqqa from ISIS occupation. The deployment marks a new escalation in the U. 28, 2017, the Coalition has conducted 3,271 sorties in 2017, 2,129 of which have resulted in at least one weapon released. In total, the coalition released 7,040 weapons in Iraq and Syria in this same time period in an effort to destroy ISIS. Further information: Military intervention against ISIL order of battle. United States Air Force. & United States Marine Corps. Units that are participating in this operations can be found in the Military intervention against ISIL order of battle. Never personally given any of the coins. All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent condition unless otherwise specified above. The free listing tool. The item “Op INHERENT RESOLVE Special Operations SOTF-W Navy SEALS Challenge Coin / ISIS” is in sale since Sunday, June 18, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Current Militaria (2001-Now)\Original Items\Challenge Coins”. The seller is “rolyat11″ and is located in Panama City, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.