Ames, Mitchell, SFC

Field Artillery
 
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Current Service Status
USA Retired
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant First Class
Current/Last Service Branch
Field Artillery
Current/Last Primary MOS
13F10-Fire Support Specialist
Current/Last MOS Group
Field Artillery
Primary Unit
2004-2006, Division Artillery (DIVARTY) 1st Armored Division
Service Years
1984 - 2006
Field Artillery
Sergeant First Class
Seven Service Stripes
Two Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

Schutzenschnur Gold


 Unofficial Badges 

Mountain Honorable Order of Saint Barbara Order of Saint Maurice


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)The National Association of the 10th Mountain DivisionArmy Field Artillery Association
Association of United States Army (AUSA)The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)
  1991, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) - Assoc. Page
  1993, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  1995, The National Association of the 10th Mountain Division
  2000, Army Field Artillery Association
  2001, Association of United States Army (AUSA) - Assoc. Page
  2006, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Currently finishing my Bachelors Degree in History from Thomas Edison State College.  Then I will start my Masters in Education.  

I am currently teaching JROTC in South Carolina, but looking to return to the state of New York to either teach JROTC or start my career as a history teacher and caoch.
   

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
From Month/Year
September / 2001		 To Month/Year
December / 2014

Description
"Operation Enduring Freedom" (OEF) is the current official name used by the U.S. government for the War in Afghanistan, together with a number of smaller military actions, under the umbrella of the Global "War on Terror" (GWOT).

The operation was originally called "Operation Infinite Justice", but as similar phrases have been used by adherents of several religions as an exclusive description of God, it is believed to have been changed to avoid offense to Muslims, who are the majority religion in Afghanistan. U.S. President George W. Bush's remark that "this crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while", which prompted widespread criticism from the Islamic world, may also have contributed to the renaming of the operation.

The Operation comprises several subordinate operations:

Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (OEF-)
Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines (OEF-P, formerly Operation Freedom Eagle)
Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA)
Operation Enduring Freedom – Pankisi Gorge (completed in 2004)
Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara (OEF-TS; see also Insurgency in the Maghreb)
Operation Enduring Freedom – Caribbean and Central America (OEF-CCA)
The term "OEF" typically refers to the war in Afghanistan. Other operations, such as the Georgia Train and Equip Program, are only loosely or nominally connected to OEF, such as through government funding vehicles. All the operations, however, have a focus on counterterrorism activities.

Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan, which is a joint U.S., U.K. and Afghan operation, is separate from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which is an operation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations including the U.S. and U.K. The two operations run in parallel, and although it has been intended that they merge for some time, this has not yet happened.

Overview
In response to the attacks of 11 September, the early combat operations that took place on 7 October 2001 to include a mix of strikes from land-based B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress bombers, carrier-based F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet fighters, and Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from both U.S. and British ships and submarines signaled the start of Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (OEF-A).

The initial military objectives of OEF-A, as articulated by President George W. Bush in his 20 September Address to a Joint Session of Congress and his 7 October address to the country, included the destruction of terrorist training camps and infrastructure within Afghanistan, the capture of al-Qaeda leaders, and the cessation of terrorist activities in Afghanistan."

In January 2002, over 1,200 soldiers from the United States Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) deployed to the Philippines to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in their push to uproot terrorist forces on the island of Basilan. Of those groups included are Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), al-Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiyah.[8] The operation consisted of training the AFP in counter-terrorist operations as well as supporting the local people with humanitarian aid in Operation Smiles.

In October 2002, the Combined Task Force 150 and United States military Special Forces established themselves in Djibouti at Camp Lemonnier. The stated goals of the operation were to provide humanitarian aid and patrol the Horn of Africa to reduce the abilities of terrorist organizations in the region. Similar to OEF-P, the goal of humanitarian aid was emphasised, ostensibly to prevent militant organizations from being able to take hold amongst the population as well as reemerge after being removed.

The military aspect involves coalition forces searching and boarding ships entering the region for illegal cargo as well as providing training and equipment to the armed forces in the region. The humanitarian aspect involves building schools, clinics and water wells to enforce the confidence of the local people.

Since 2001, the cumulative expenditure by the U.S. government on Operation Enduring Freedom has exceeded $150 billion.

The operation continues, with military direction mostly coming from United States Central Command.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
September / 2001		 To Month/Year
December / 2002
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

327th Military Police Battalion

214th Military Police Company, 231st Military Police Battalion

59th Military Police Company

4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery

A Battery, 26th Field Artillery

410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion

269th Military Police Company, 117th Military Police Battalion

504th Signal Battalion

290th Military Police Company
 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

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  • Adair, Raunie, SSG, (1995-Present)
  • Adams, Benjamin, SPC, (2006-Present)
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