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Offline FreeBorn

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"Operation Odyssey Dawn"
« on: March 21, 2011, 11:10:09 AM »
Who dreams up these names for military operations anyway? The new WH Social Director? Blarney Fwank?

Just wondering. Seems like "Odyssey Dawn" would be a better fit as the title for an ABBA come back album, not a military operation.  :confused:
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Re: "Operation Odyssey Dawn"
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2011, 11:15:06 AM »
Quote from: FreeBorn on March 21, 2011, 11:10:09 AM
Who dreams up these names for military operations anyway? The new WH Social Director? Blarney Fwank?

Just wondering. Seems like "Odyssey Dawn" would be a better fit as the title for an ABBA come back album, not a military operation.  :confused:

Well they sort of look around for the first thing they see that sticks out at the them....It was decided Me-Shells Big Ass wouldn't do for a Muslim operation.
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Re: "Operation Odyssey Dawn"
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2011, 01:07:18 PM »
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As the age of computer made its inroads, the Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) implemented guidelines and software to boot. The computer system was called the Code Word, Nickname, and Exercise System, the name was shortened to NICKA. The system is still in operation today. The naming of operations does not rest with these computer operators, but with 24 Department of Defense components, agencies, and commands. All the agencies are assigned two-letter alphabet sequence.
During the deployment for the Gulf War in 1990, CENTCOM staff officers compiled a three-page list of possible names. GEN H. Norman Schwartzkopf first selected Peninsula Shield, but the first two letters were not assigned to the command. CENTCOM was unable to use the name since it was rejected by the JCS. Another proposed name was Crescent Shield. This was also rejected.

Finally, CENTCOM proposed Desert Shield and it was approved. Schwartkopf continued to use the term desert in a theme for the campaign, which later became Desert Storm and the nickname Desert Saber was given for the ground offensive.So, how does an exercise or operation get its name?

Well, in short, first select two letters of the first word from alphabetical blocks assigned to the command. The second word can be selected at random.

For example, TH is assigned for this story - the operation name is - The End.

http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/vp01.cfm?outfit=pmt&folder=34&paper=1362
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