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 Albania2011 - Operation Pegasus (2011) - evacuation of German citizens from LibyaIreland (Republic of)
2011 - evacuation of Irish citizens during the Libyan civil war, via MaltaAccording 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 War1976 – Operation Fluid Drive: Lebanese Civil War1990 – Operation Sharp Edge: Liberia1991 – Operation Eastern Exit: Somalia1991 – Philippines (Mount Pinatubo) Mount Pinatubo#Evacuations1992 – Operation Silver Anvil: Sierra Leone1993 – Operation Golden Fleece: Abkhazia, Georgia1994 – Operation Tiger Rescue: Yemen1996 – Operation Assured Response: Liberia1996 – Operation Quick Response: Central African Republic1997 – Operation Silver Wake: Albania1997 – Operation Noble Obelisk: Sierra Leone1998 – Operation Safe Departure: Eritrea1998 – Operation Shepard Venture: Guinea-Bissau2002 – Operation Shepard Sentry: Central African Republic2002 – Operation Autumn Return: Côte d'Ivoire2003 – Operation Shining Express: Liberia2006 – 2006 Lebanon War2010 – Operation Tacit Drift: 2010 Kingston Unrest - Jamaica2011 – Libya, Tunisia, Japan2014 – Libya2000 - Operation Palliser - evacuation of UK, EU, and Commonwealth citizens from Sierra Leone2006 - Operation Highbrow - evacuation of UK citizens during the 2006 Lebanon War, via Cyprus 
