A non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) is an operation conducted to evacuate civilians from another country, generally due to a deteriorating security situation.
1997 - Operation Libelle - evacuation of German citizens from Albania
2011 - Operation Pegasus (2011) - evacuation of German citizens from Libya
Ireland (Republic of)
2011 - evacuation of Irish citizens during the Libyan civil war, via Malta
According to United States Military Joint Publication 3-68, Noncombatant Evacuation Operations:
This means that at times American citizens may become endangered in locations outside of the United States. This is usually due to civil unrest or war. However, it may also be due to a natural disaster. The U.S. Ambassador has the responsibility, according to law, to request a NEO. Once he does, the government will determine whether or not the evacuation should be done with civilian resources, such as the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF), or with military forces. Even if military forces conduct the evacuation, the Ambassador remains in charge of the evacuation.
The method of evacuation could include sealift, airlift, or even by road.
1975 – Operation Frequent Wind: Fall of Saigon, Vietnam War
1976 – Operation Fluid Drive: Lebanese Civil War
1990 – Operation Sharp Edge: Liberia
1991 – Operation Eastern Exit: Somalia
1991 – Philippines (Mount Pinatubo) Mount Pinatubo#Evacuations
1992 – Operation Silver Anvil: Sierra Leone
1993 – Operation Golden Fleece: Abkhazia, Georgia
1994 – Operation Tiger Rescue: Yemen
1996 – Operation Assured Response: Liberia
1996 – Operation Quick Response: Central African Republic
1997 – Operation Silver Wake: Albania
1997 – Operation Noble Obelisk: Sierra Leone
1998 – Operation Safe Departure: Eritrea
1998 – Operation Shepard Venture: Guinea-Bissau
2002 – Operation Shepard Sentry: Central African Republic
2002 – Operation Autumn Return: Côte d'Ivoire
2003 – Operation Shining Express: Liberia
2006 – 2006 Lebanon War
2010 – Operation Tacit Drift: 2010 Kingston Unrest - Jamaica
2011 – Libya, Tunisia, Japan
2014 – Libya
2000 - Operation Palliser - evacuation of UK, EU, and Commonwealth citizens from Sierra Leone
2006 - Operation Highbrow - evacuation of UK citizens during the 2006 Lebanon War, via Cyprus
