Airborne Intelligence Gathering Operations |
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| Codename | Aircraft | Supported Command/ Operation |
Overflight Areas | Dates |
| Agave Axe | RQ-4A Global Hawk | NORTHCOM / SOUTHCOM? | Mexico? | 2010? - ? |
| Beach Axe | RQ-4A Global Hawk | NORTHCOM / SOUTHCOM | Caribbean? | 2009? - ? |
| Beach Pavon | C-130 Senior Scout | SOUTHCOM | Caribbean? | 2009? - ? |
| Beach Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | NORTHCOM / SOUTHCOM | Caribbean? | 2009? - ? |
| Bitter Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | SOUTHCOM | Cuba | 2000s |
| Black Watch | RB-26K / L | PACOM / Mill Pond | Laos | May - July 1962 |
| Blue Springs | DC-130 / AQM-34 Firebee | PACOM | Southeast Asia | 1964 - 196? |
| Blue Tree | RF-8 / RF-101 | PACOM | North Vietnam | Mar 1965 - 197? |
| Brave Bull | RC-97 | PACOM | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1962? - 1963? |
| Brave Emerald | U-2 Dragon Lady | CENTCOM / OEF | 200? - 2008? | |
| Brave Firefly | MQ-1 Predator | AFRICOM? / OEF | 2010 - ? | |
| Brave Game | U-2 Dragon Lady | AFRICOM | 2009? - ? | |
| Brave Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | AFRICOM | 2009? - ? | |
| Buccaneer Titan | Various | STRATCOM | 2009? - ? | |
| Buffalo Hunter | DC-130 / AQM-34 Firebee | PACOM | Southeast Asia | 1970 - 1972 |
| Bumble Bug | DC-130 / AQM-34 Firebee | PACOM | Southeast Asia | 196?s |
| Bumpy Action | DC-130 / AQM-34 Firebee | PACOM | Southeast Asia | 196? - 1969 |
| Burban Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | EUCOM | Eastern Mediterranean | 2010? - ? |
| Burning Candy | RC-135D Rivet Brass / M Rivet Card | SAC | Soviet Union / China | Jun 1967 - 1970s |
| Burning Light | NC-135A | SAC | French Polynesia | Dec 1966 - 1970s |
| Burning Pipe | RC-135C Big Team | SAC | 1970s | |
| Burning Star | RC-135S Cobra Ball | SAC | Jan 1966 - 1970s | |
| Burning Wind | RC-135V Rivet Joint | SAC | 1970s | |
| Cadi Game | U-2 Dragon Lady | EUCOM / CENTCOM | 2009? - ? | |
| Celtic Axe | RQ-4A Global Hawk | CENTCOM / OEF | 2000s - ? | |
| Celtic Duty | C-130 Senior Scout | CENTCOM / OEF | 2000s - 2010? | |
| Celtic Emerald | U-2 Dragon Lady | CENTCOM / OEF | 2000s - ? | |
| Celtic Game | U-2 Dragon Lady | CENTCOM / OEF | 2000s - ? | |
| Celtic Pavon | C-130 Senior Scout | CENTCOM / OEF | 2010? - ? | |
| Celtic Shadow | C-130 Shadow Harvest | CENTCOM / OEF | 2010? - 2011? | |
| Celtic Sickle | MQ-9 Reaper | CENTCOM / OEF | 2010 - ? | |
| Celtic Straw | MQ-1 Predator and/or MQ-9 Reaper | CENTCOM / OEF | 2000s - ? | |
| Celtic Warrior | U-2 Dragon Lady | CENTCOM / OEF | 2000s - ? | |
| Celtic Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | CENTCOM / OEF | 2000s - ? | |
| Cheyenne Sent | RC-135U Combat Sent | PACOM | Sea of Japan | 2010? - ? |
| Cheyenne Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | PACOM | Sea of Japan | 2010? - ? |
| Combat Apple | RC-135D Rivet Brass / M Rivet Card | PACOM | North Vietnam | 1960s - 1970s |
| Combat Dawn | DC-130 / AQM-34 Firebee | SAC | Soviet Union / China / North Korea | 1970s |
| Combat Cougar | EC-47 | PACOM | Southeast Asia | Apr 1968 - Jun 1970 |
| Combat Cross | EC-47 | PACOM | Southeast Asia | Jun 1970 - ? |
| Commando Forge | EC-47 | PACOM | Laos | Apr 1969 - |
| Compass Dart | EC-47 | PACOM | Southeast Asia | May 1967 - Apr 1968 |
| Creek Phoenix | WC-135W Constant Phoenix | EUCOM | 2000s | |
| Creek Sand | King Air / PC-12 | AFRICOM / OEF-TS | West Africa | 2000s - 2010s |
| Creek Sent | RC-135U Combat Sent | EUCOM | 2000s | |
| Creek Star | RC-135S Cobra Ball | EUCOM | 2000s | |
| Creek Torch | U-2 Dragon Lady | EUCOM | Bosnia | 1996 - 2004 |
| Creek Warrior | U-2 Dragon Lady | EUCOM | E. Mediterranean / N. Iraq | 2000s |
| Creek Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | EUCOM / OEF | E. Mediterranean / Trans Sahara / N. Iraq | 2000s |
| Diamond Sent | RC-135U Combat Sent | PACOM | East China Sea | 2010? - ? |
| Diamond Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | PACOM | East China Sea | 2010? - ? |
| Distant Phoenix | WC-135W Constant Phoenix | PACOM | 2000s | |
| Distant Sent | RC-135U Combat Sent | PACOM | 2000s | |
| Drill Press | JC-47 | PACOM | Southeast Asia | Jan 1966 - ? |
| Ebony | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | North Vietnam | 1961 |
| Equis Emerald | U-2 Dragon Lady | NORTHCOM | Mexico | 2009? - ? |
| Field Goal | RT-33 / RF-101 | US Country Team in Laos | Laos / Thailand | Apr 1961 - Nov 1962 |
| Fish Hawk | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | French Polynesia | 1964 |
| Flip Top | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Cuba | 1961 |
| Flowing Pen | C-130 Senior Scout | SOUTHCOM | Latin America | Jun 1989 - 1991 |
| Furbish Breeze | C-130 Pacer Coin? | SOUTHCOM | Latin America | 1980s - 1990s |
| Furtive Bear | C-130 Senior Scout | SOUTHCOM | Latin America | 1980s - 1990s |
| Giant Dragon | U-2 Dragon Lady | PACOM | Far East | 1950s - 1960s |
| Giant Elk | SR-71 Blackbird | SAC | Worldwide | ? |
| Giant Leap | SR-71 Blackbird | SAC | 1980s | |
| Giant Nail | U-2 Dragon Lady | PACOM | Southeast Asia | 1960s - 1970s |
| Giant Reach | SR-71 Blackbird | SAC | 1970s | |
| Giant Scale | SR-71 Blackbird | PACOM | Southeast Asia | 1960s - 1970s |
| Ginger Game | U-2 Dragon Lady | PACOM | North Korea | 2009? - ? |
| Ginger Sent | RC-135U Combat Sent | PACOM | North Korea | 2010? - ? |
| Ginger Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | PACOM | North Korea | 2009? - ? |
| Glass Titan | Various | STRATCOM | 2009? - ? | |
| Grand Slam | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Soviet Union | 1960 |
| Green Eyes | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Cuba | 1960 |
| Green Python | RF-101 | PACOM | Laos / North Vietnam | Apr 1965 - ? |
| Hawk Eye | RC-47 | PACOM | Southeast Asia | 1964 - 1965 |
| Highland Axe | RQ-4A Global Hawk | CENTCOM / OIF / OND | Iraq | 200? - 2011? |
| Highland Badger | MC-12W Liberty | CENTCOM / OIF / OND | Iraq | 2008 - 2011? |
| Highland Emerald | U-2 Dragon Lady | CENTCOM / OIF / OND | Iraq | 200? - 2011? |
| Highland Firefly | MQ-1 Predator and/or MQ-9 Reaper | CENTCOM / OIF / OND | Iraq | 2010 - 2011? |
| Highland Game | U-2 Dragon Lady | CENTCOM / OIF / OND | Iraq | 2009? - ? |
| Highland Straw | MQ-1 Predator and/or MQ-9 Reaper | CENTCOM / OIF / OND | Iraq | 200? - 2011? |
| Highland View | C-130 Scathe View | CENTCOM / OIF | Iraq | 200? - 2008? |
| Highland Warrior | U-2 Dragon Lady | CENTCOM / OIF / OND | Iraq | 200? - 2011? |
| Highland Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | CENTCOM / OIF / OND | Iraq | 200? - 2011? |
| High Wire | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA / MI6 | Soviet Union | 1959 |
| Hot Stop | U-2 Dragon Lady / RB-57D | CIA / SAC | Soviet Union | 1959 |
| Hummer Game | U-2 Dragon Lady | EUCOM | 2009? - ? | |
| Hummer Sent | RC-135U Combat Sent | EUCOM | 2010? - ? | |
| Impala Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | EUCOM | Western Mediterranean | 2010? - ? |
| Irish Axe | RQ-4A Global Hawk | CENTCOM / OIF / OND | Iraq | 2009? - 2011? |
| Irish Warrior | U-2 Dragon Lady | CENTCOM / OIF / OND | Iraq | 200? - 2011? |
| Irish Star | RC-135S Cobra Ball | CENTCOM | 2000s | |
| Jade King | Southeast Asia | 1960s | ||
| Kick Off | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Cuba | 1960 |
| Knife Edge | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA / MI6 | Soviet Union | 1960 |
| Lake Emerald | U-2 Dragon Lady | SOUTHCOM / OUR | Haiti / Dominican Republic | 2010 |
| Lake Game | U-2 Dragon Lady | SOUTHCOM / OUR | Haiti / Dominican Republic | 2010 |
| Leopard Emerald | U-2 Dragon Lady | SOUTHCOM | Jamaica | 2010 - ? |
| Lion Pavon | C-130 Senior Scout | CENTCOM / OEF? | 2010? - ? | |
| Long Green | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Cuba | 1961 |
| Lucky Dragon | U-2 Dragon Lady | PACOM | Laos | 1960s |
| Mad King / Greek God | RB-57F | PACOM | North Vietnam | Aug - Oct 1965 |
| Mild Wind | RB-57F | PACOM | North Vietnam | Dec 1965 - Feb 1966 |
| Mill Town | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Tibet | 1959 |
| Misty Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | PACOM | Philippines | 2009? - ? |
| Monje Axe | RQ-4A Global Hawk | NORTHCOM / SOUTHCOM? | 2010? - ? | |
| Monje Emerald | U-2 Dragon Lady | NORTHCOM / SOUTHCOM? | 2010? - ? | |
| Mountain Sent | RC-135U Combat Sent | PACOM | 2000s | |
| Nimbus | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Cuba | 1961-62 |
| Nova Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | EUCOM | Eastern Mediterranean | 2010? - ? |
| Olive Farm | U-2 Dragon Lady | CENTCOM | Middle East? | 1970s? |
| Olive Harvest | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA / CENTCOM | Sinai / Golan | 1974 - 2000s |
| Olympic Fire | U-2 Dragon Lady | SOUTHCOM | Cuba | 1970s |
| Olympic Flare | U-2 Dragon Lady | CENTCOM / ODS | Kuwait / Iraq | 1990 - 1991 |
| Olympic Game | U-2 Dragon Lady | PACOM | North Korea | 1990s |
| Olympic Meet | U-2 Dragon Lady | PACOM | Vietnam | 1970s |
| Olympic Race | U-2 Dragon Lady | SAC | Soviet Union / China | 1970s |
| Olympic Titan1 | Various | STRATCOM | Israel / Iran / India? | 2000s |
| Olympic Torch | U-2 Dragon Lady | PACOM | Vietnam | 1970s |
| Opal Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | PACOM | Broad ocean area southeast of Okinawa | 2010? - ? |
| Quick Kick | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Tibet | 1959 |
| Pacer Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | EUCOM | Barents Sea | 2010? - ? |
| Phyllis Ann | RC-47 | PACOM | Southeast Asia | Sep 1966 - Mar 1967 |
| Pinto Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | EUCOM | Baltic Sea | 2010? - ? |
| Polecat | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Laos / North Vietnam | 1961 |
| Python Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | AFRICOM | 2010? - ? | |
| Red Haze | RB-57E / RF-4C / OV-1C | PACOM | Southeast Asia | 1960s |
| Rhino Duty | C-130 Senior Scout | AFRICOM | 2009? - ? | |
| Rhino Pavon | C-130 Senior Scout | AFRICOM | 2009? - ? | |
| Robin Hood | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Indonesia | 1958 |
| Running Bear | RC-97 | STRICOM | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1964 |
| Sable Game | U-2 Dragon Lady | PACOM | North Korea | 2000s |
| Sable Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | PACOM | North Korea | 2010? - ? |
| Sapphire Sent | RC-135U Combat Sent | PACOM | South China Sea | 2010? - ? |
| Sapphire Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | PACOM | South China Sea | 2010? - ? |
| Sea Axe | RQ-4A Global Hawk | NORTHCOM / SOUTHCOM | 2009? - ? | |
| Seafoam | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | British Guiana / Venezuela Border | 1963 |
| Seminole Axe | RQ-4A Global Hawk | NORTHCOM / SOUTHCOM | Colombia? | 2009? - ? |
| Seminole Emerald | U-2 Dragon Lady | SOUTHCOM | Colombia | 2010? - ? |
| Seminole Game | U-2 Dragon Lady | SOUTHCOM | Colombia | 2010? - ? |
| Seminole Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | NORTHCOM / SOUTHCOM | Colombia? | 2009? - ? |
| Scope Shield | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | North Vietnam | 1973-74 |
| Shula Pavon | C-130 Senior Scout | SOUTHCOM | Latin America | 2000s |
| Shula Pen | C-130 Senior Scout | SOUTHCOM | Latin America | 1990s |
| Shula Wind | RC-135V/W Rivet Joint | SOUTHCOM | Latin America | 2000s |
| Silver Dawn | EC-130B | PACOM | Gulf of Tonkin / North Vietnam | 1960s |
| Soft Touch | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Soviet Union / China | 1957 |
| South Gate | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Southeast Asia / Tibet | 1959 |
| Square Deal | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Soviet Union | 1960 |
| Topper | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | China / Tibet | 1960 |
| Touchdown | U-2 Dragon Lady | CIA | Soviet Union | 1959 |
| Trojan Horse | U-2 Dragon Lady | PACOM | North Vietnam | 1960s |
| Tusker Sand | King Air / PC-12 | AFRICOM / OEF-TS | East Africa | 2000s - 2010s |
| Tusker Wing | AFRICOM / OEF-TS | East Africa | Proposed, Cancelled | |
| Washing Window | PACOM | North Vietnam | Mar 1965 - 196? | |
| Yankee Team | RF-8 / RF-101 / RB-57E / RB-66B/C | Joint Chiefs of Staff | Laos | May 1964 |
1 - Sources suggest that this operation was conducted at least in part by RC-135S Cobra Ball aircraft, although the Olympic first word is traditionally associated with the U-2 aircraft. Sources also suggest that Olympic Titan activity in support of EUCOM was terminated in 2007 due to or in light of undefined Israeli "missile activity." Sources also suggest that Olympic Titan involved the use of naval intelligence gathering platforms as well. Olympic Titan may have also been only an exercise at one time or that the codename was otherwise reused for an exercise, possibly run by the Department of Homeland Security.
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