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Operation Provide Promise began on July 2, 1992, with twenty-one nations forming a coalition to resupply a war-ravaged Sarajevo. After three and a half years, 160,000 tons of food, 18,000 tons of medicine and supplies, and 13,000 flights, the longest humanitarian airlift in history ended on January 9, 1996.AirForceLink
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Overview of Provide Promise.
Brooks, James J. Operation Provide Promise: The JFACC's Role in Humanitarian Assistance in a Non-Permissive Environment. Newport, RI, Naval War College, 1996. 19 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 B873o
King, Robert H. NATO's Combined Joint Task Force: Separable but Not Separate. Newport, RI, Naval War College, May 1995. 24 p.
Investigates lessons learned from combined/joint peace operations involving NATO, WEU, and non-Alliance participants.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 K541n
Anderson, Jon R. Busy Schedule Resumes for Airlift Crews. Air Force Times 56:10 October 2 1995.
Arana-Barradas, Louis A. A "Promise" of Peace. Airman 40:42-45 March 1996.
Available online: http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0396/promise.htm
Bird, Julie. Airdrops Set for Remote Regions of Bosnia. Air Force Times 53:8 March 8 1993.
Buckley, Michael. Global Reach, Global Relief, Global Hope. Sergeants 32:10-14 March 1993.
Capaccio, Tony. Bosnia Airdrop. Air Force Magazine 76:52-55 July 1993.
Colaw, Becky. For a People in Need: Air and Land Relief of Bosnia. Airman 37:2-7 August 1993.
Colaw, Becky. Knocking at the Door. Airman 36:2-7 October 1992.
Describes Operation Provide Promise, with a focus on the 37th Airlift Squadron.
Compart, Andrew. Coming Home: The End of a Mission. Air Force Times 54:22-23 June 13 1994.
Compart, Andrew. Lifesavers: As Airstrikes Loom, Aid Still Flows to Bosnians. Air Force Times 54:12-14 February 28 1994.
Flaherty, Scott. Caregiving in Croatia. Soldiers 48:10-12 April 1993.
Hamilton, J. Bruce. Navigating the Balkan Crisis. U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings 122:54-60 June 1996.
Hessenflow, Don. Total Force Aids Victims of War. Officer 69:22-25 October 1993.
Ide, Douglas. Rigger-ous Mission. Soldiers 49:13-16 April 1994.
Kaufman, Christopher J. Over Bosnian Skies. Flying Safety 50:20-21 July 1994.
Lampkins, Ellen G. West Virginia Unit [167th Airlift Group] Delivers Aid to Sarajevo: Guard Keeps Promise. National Guard 46:36-38 October 1992.
Matthews, William and others. U. S. Plans for Peacekeeping, War in Bosnia. Air Force Times 53:12-14+ May 17 1993.
McIntire, Katherine. World is Their Drop Zone [421st Quartermaster Company]. Army Times 54:18 April 11 1994.
Muradian, Vago. Airlifters Under Attack: Crew Lands C-141 Crippled by Gunfire in Sarajevo. Air Force Times 55:18 August 8 1994.
Seabolt, Amee. Bringing Relief to Bosnia. Soldiers 48:6-7 May 1993.
Simmons, Dean and others. Air Operations Over Bosnia. U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings 123:58-63 May 1997.
Tonini, Edward W. Flying the Bomb-Ridden Skies over Bosnia-Herzegovina: Kentucky Air Guard Officer Commands Famous Reactivated Delta Squadron [38th Airlift Squadron] as Mission Grows Dangerous. National Guard 48:72-74 April 1994.
Vogel, Steve. Bosnia Airdrop Crews Glad for Dark, Clouds. Air Force Times 53:4 March 15 1993.
Vogel, Steve. Provide Promise Takes Supplies to Sarajevo: C-130s from Rhein-Main Ferry U. S. Goods. Air Force Times 52:16+ July 20 1992.