This is the Military intervention against ISIL aerial order of battle, which lists the

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and allies aerial assets that have taken part in the

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between June 2014 and the present day.

Sea deployments

Carriers

France

Charles de Gaulle Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 18909 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free France, Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Re ...

strike group (30 September 2016 – December 2016). ** Flottille 35F using

Aérospatiale Alouette III The Aérospatiale Alouette III (, ''Lark''; company designations SA 316 and SA 319) is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by France, French aircraft company Sud Aviation. During its production life, it proved to be a popular ro ...

. ** Flottille 11F using

Dassault Rafale The Dassault Rafale (, literally meaning "gust of wind", or "burst of fire" in a more military sense) is a French Twinjet, twin-engine, Canard (aeronautics), canard delta wing, Multirole combat aircraft, multirole fighter aircraft designed and ...

M. ** Flottille 12F using Dassault Rafale M. ** Flottille 36F using

Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin The Eurocopter, later Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin, originally known as the Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin 2, is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters. It was originally developed and manufactured ...

. ** Flottille 31F using NHIndustries NH90 NFH Caïman. ** Flottille 33F using NHIndustries NH90 NFH Caïman. ** Flottille 4F using Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye.

Russia

* Admiral Kuznetsov (8 November 2016 – January 2017 or later) ** 100th Independent Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment using Mikoyan Mig-29KR/KUBRs. ** 279th Independent Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment using

Sukhoi Su-33 The Sukhoi Su-33 (-33; NATO reporting name: Flanker-D) is a Soviet/Russian all-weather carrier-based twin-engine air superiority fighter designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, derived f ...

s and

Mikoyan MiG-29 The Mikoyan MiG-29 (; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Suk ...

KR/KUBRs, deployed from Severomorsk-3 in the

Northern Fleet The Northern Fleet (, ''Severnyy flot'') is the Naval fleet, fleet of the Russian Navy in the Arctic. According to the Russian ministry of defence: "The Northern Fleet dates its history back to a squadron created in 1733 to protect the terri ...

** 7050th Air Base using

Kamov Ka-27 The Kamov Ka-27 (NATO reporting name 'Helix') is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy, and as of 2024 is in service in various countries including Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, China, South Korea, and India. Variants include the Ka-2 ...

PS,

Kamov Ka-31 The Kamov Ka-31 (NATO reporting name Helix) is a military helicopter originally developed for the Soviet Navy and currently in service in Russia, China, and India in the naval airborne early warning and control role. As with all Kamov helicop ...

R and

Kamov Ka-29 The Kamov Ka-27 (NATO reporting name 'Helix') is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy, and as of 2024 is in service in various countries including Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, China, South Korea, and India. Variants include the Ka-2 ...

s. ** A Test and Evaluation Unit using

Kamov Ka-52 The Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark" (, English: kitefin shark), NATO reporting name Hokum A, is a Soviet/Russian single-seat attack helicopter with the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. It was designed in the 1980s an ...

Ks.

United Kingdom

* carrier strike group 21 (June 20, 2021 – present) **

No. 617 Squadron RAF Number 617 Squadron is a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron commonly known as The Dambusters for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second World War, originally based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire and currently ...

using Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning **

820 Naval Air Squadron 820 Naval Air Squadron (802 NAS), also referred to as 820 Squadron, is a carrier-based Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). It currently operates the Merlin HM2 in two capacities, either for anti-su ...

with AgustaWestland Merlin HM.2 **

845 Naval Air Squadron 845 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. Part of the Commando Helicopter Force, it is a specialist amphibious unit operating the AgustaWestland Commando Merlin HC4 helicopter and provides troop transport and load ...

with Merlin HC.4

United States

carrier strike group A carrier strike group (CSG) is a type of carrier battle group of the United States Navy. It is an operational formation composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, usually an aircraft carrier, at least one cruiser, a destroyer Squadron (naval), squad ...

(June 2014 – late October 2014; February 2017 – ''present'') ** DESRON 22 using

Arleigh Burke-class destroyer The ''Arleigh Burke'' class of guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) is a United States Navy class of destroyer centered around the Aegis Combat System and the SPY-1D multi-function passive electronically scanned array radar. The class is named ...

s. ** Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213) using Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets **

VFA-87 The Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) is a United States Navy strike fighter Squadron (aviation), squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana. The squadron is equipped with the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and is n ...

using McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets. **

VFA-31 VFA-31 or Strike Fighter Squadron 31 is known as the ''Tomcatters'', callsign "Felix", a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Tomcatters are the second-oldest Navy ...

using Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets. **

VFA-15 Strike Fighter Squadron 15 (VFA-15) was an military aviation, aviation Squadron (aviation), unit of the United States Navy, based at Naval Air Station Oceana. The squadron was in service from 1 August 1968 to 31 May 2017, although the squadron h ...

using McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets. **

VAQ-134 Electronic Attack Squadron 134 (VAQ-134) is an electromagnetic warfare Squadron (aviation), squadron of the United States Navy. It is nicknamed "Garudas" and is based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington (State), Washington. The squad ...

using

Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler The Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, four-seat, mid-wing electronic-warfare aircraft. Operated by both the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy between 1971 and 2019, it was derived from the A- ...

. (2014) **

VAQ-131 Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131), also known as the "Lancers," is a United States Navy tactical jet aircraft squadron specializing in kinetic and non-kinetic Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). They are based at Naval Air Station W ...

using

Boeing EA-18G Growler The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an American carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft, a specialized version of the two-seat Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet. The EA-18G replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers in service with the United States N ...

s. (2017) **

VFA-37 Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37), also known as the "Ragin' Bulls", is a United States Navy Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing 8 (CV ...

using McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets. (2017) ** HSM-70 using Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks. (2017) ** HSC-9 using Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawks. (2017) *

(late October 2014 – late March 2015) ** DESRON 1 using Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. **

VFA-113 Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113), also known as the "Stingers," is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. They are an operational fleet F/A-18E Super Hornet squadron attached to Carrier ...

using McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets. **

VFA-94 Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94), also known as the Mighty Shrikes, is a United States Navy fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore. It is an operational fleet squadron currently flying the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F/A-1 ...

using McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets. **

VFA-81 Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81), also known as the "Sunliners", is a United States Navy Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are currently assigned to Carrie ...

using Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets. **

VFA-22 VFA-22, Strike Fighter Squadron 22, also known as the "Fighting Redcocks", are a United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. Their tail code is ''NA'' and their radio callsign is " ...

using Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. *

(late March 2015 – 13 October 2015) ** DESRON 2 using Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. **

VMFA-251 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 (VMFA-251) is a United States Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II squadron. Known as the "Thunderbolts", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The squadron's aircraft use ...

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 (VMFA-251) "Thunderbolts" using McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C(N) Hornets. (USMC Unit) **

VFA-211 Strike Fighter Squadron 211 (VFA-211), nicknamed the "Fighting Checkmates", is an aviation unit of the United States Navy established in 1945. The squadron is based at Naval Air Station Oceana and is equipped with the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet. ...

using Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. **

VFA-136 Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) also known as the "Knighthawks" is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The "Knighthawks" are an operational fleet squadron flying the F/A-18E Super Horn ...

using Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets. **

VFA-11 Strike Fighter Squadron 11 (VFA-11) is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, United States. The squadron was established in 1950 and is nicknamed "Red Rippers" (call sign "Ripper"). VFA ...

using Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. *

(December 2015 – July 2016) ** DESRON 28 using Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. **

VFA-25 Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) is an aviation unit of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron flies the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and is currently assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11. Its callsign i ...

using Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets. **

VFA-83 Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83), also known as the "Rampagers", are a United States Navy Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing 7, their t ...

using McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets. **

VFA-103 Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), nicknamed the Jolly Rogers, is an aviation unit of the United States Navy established in 1952. VFA-103 flies the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and is based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia (US). The ...

using Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. **

VFA-143 Strike Fighter Squadron 143 (VFA-143), also known as the "Pukin Dogs," is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The Pukin Dogs are an operational fleet squadron and flying the Boeing F/A-18E/F S ...

using Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets. *

(June 2016 – 26 December 2016) ** DESRON 26 using Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. **

VFA-32 Strike Fighter Squadron 32 (VFA-32), nicknamed the "Fighting Swordsmen", are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron presently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana. Their radio callsign is ''Gypsy'' ...

using Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. **

VFA-86 Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) is a strike fighter squadron of the United States Navy. It is equipped with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, F-35C Lightning II and is stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron ...

using McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Hornets. **

VFA-105 Strike Fighter Squadron 105 (VFA-105) also known as the "Gunslingers" is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The "Gunslingers" are an operational fleet squadron and fly the Boeing F/A-18E/ ...

using Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets. **

VFA-131 Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131), also known as the "Wildcats", is a United States Navy Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. Their radio call sign is "Wildcat" and their a ...

using Boeing F/A-18C Hornets. **

VAW-123 Airborne Command and Control Squadron 123 (VAW-123) is based at Naval Station Norfolk, flying the E-2C Hawkeye. They are attached to Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) while deployed aboard . The squadron nickname is the ''Screwtops''. Squadron Hist ...

using Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeyes. **

VAQ-130 Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130), also known as the "Zappers", is an EA-18G Growler squadron of the United States Navy based aboard Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Part of Carrier Air Wing 3, the ''Zappers'' deploy aboard the aircraft ...

using Boeing EA-18G Growlers. **

VRC-40 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), also known as the "Rawhides", is a United States Navy fleet logistics support squadron based at NS Norfolk. Commissioned in 1960, it is the last active fleet logistics squadrons in the Navy, since ...

using Grumman C-2 Greyhounds. ** HSC-7 using Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawks. ** HSM-74 using Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks. *

(November 22, 2019 – present) **

Carrier Air Wing Seven Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. At the moment, CVW-7 is assigned to the . The tail code of aircraft assigned to CVW-7 is AG. CW-7's insignia featur ...

(CVW-7) ***

using Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets. ***

using Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. ***

VAQ-140 Electromagnetic Attack Squadron ONE FOUR ZERO (VAQ-140) is a US Navy electromagnetic attack squadron. Known as the "Patriots", the squadron operates the EA-18G Growler. The squadron is home ported at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. They are att ...

using EA-18G Growler ***

VAW-121 Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121), also known as the "Bluetails", is an Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and Command and control (C2) squadron of the United States Navy, operating the E-2D Hawkeye. Established in 1967, the squadro ...

using E-2D Advanced Hawkeye *** HSC-5 using MH-60S Seahawk ***

HSM-79 Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven Nine (HSM-79) "Griffins" is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Base Rota, Rota, Spain. Their radio callsign is "Sentinel". The unit operates the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk which provi ...

using MH-60R Seahawk ***

Detachment 3 using C-2A Greyhound

Amphibious assault ships

United States

* until October 2015. * between December 2015 and June 2016. ** Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced) (VMM-162 REIN) **

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). The aircraft is primari ...

VMA-223 Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223) is a United States Marine Corps fixed wing attack squadron that consists of McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II (V/STOL) turbofan, jets. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North C ...

* between June and December 2016. **

VMM-264 Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (VMM-264) was a United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft. The squadron, known as the "Black Knights", was based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North ...

(VMM-264 REIN) using Bell AH-1W SuperCobra and McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier IIs. * from 1 December 2016. **

VMM-163 Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (VMM-163) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of MV-22 Osprey transport tiltrotors. The squadron, known as "Evil Eyes", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and ...

(VMM-163 REIN) with Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II and

Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy lift helicopter operated by the United States military. As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor ...

s. * until September 2017. **

VMM-365 Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (VMM-365) is a United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22B Osprey transport aircraft. The squadron, known as the "Blue Knights", is based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North C ...

(VMM-365 REIN) with MV-22 Osprey's. * until February 2019. **

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron, currently consisting of F-35B Lightning II stealth STOVL strike fighter jets. Known as the "Wake Island Avengers" and the "Bastion Defenders" ...

(VMFA-211) with

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for both air superiority and strike missions, it also has electronic warf ...

Land bases

Aircraft at unknown land bases

Bahrain

Isa Air Base Isa Air Base (IAB), formerly known as Shaikh Isa Air Base , is located on the island nation of Bahrain. Isa Air Base is located on the shore of the Persian Gulf in southern Bahrain. It hosts the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) Fighter Wing and th ...

Units based out of Isa Air Base are part of the

379th Air Expeditionary Wing The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command. As a provisional unit, it may be activated or inactivated at any time. The Wing is one of the largest, most diverse expeditionary win ...

(379 AEW).

Iran

Hamadan Airbase (Nojeh)

Iraq

Al Asad Airbase

(1st Expeditionary Rescue Group)

Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad

Al-Harir Air Base

Erbil International Airport, Logistical Support Area Roberts (Erbil)

Qayyarah Airfield West

The 821st Contingency Response Group was based at Qayyarah from mid-October 2016 until March 2017 when the 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group arrived.

Camp Taji

Units have been based at Camp Taji since May 2016.

Italy

Naval Air Station Sigonella

Jordan

Muwaffaq Salti Air Base

Also known as Al Azraq - 332d Air Expeditionary Wing, 332 AEW/407th Air Expeditionary Group

Prince Hassan Air Base

Kuwait

Kuwait International Airport, Al Mubarak Air Base

Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base

(386th Air Expeditionary Wing, 386 AEW/332d Air Expeditionary Wing, 332 AEW/407th Air Expeditionary Group)

Ali Al Salem Air Base

(386 AEW)

Qatar

Al Udeid Air Base

(

& No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group (United Kingdom), No. 83 EAG RAF)

Russia

Mozdok air base

Syria

Khmeimim airbase

(Latakia Air Base) (Special Purpose Aviation Brigade)

Shayrat Air Base/Shariat

Tias

Turkey

Diyarbakır Airport, Diyarbakir Air Base

(39th Air Base Wing)

Incirlik Air Base

(39th Air Base Wing/332d Air Expeditionary Wing, 332 AEW/447th Air Expeditionary Group)

Konya Airport, Forward Operating Base Konya

United Arab Emirates

Al Dhafra Air Base

(380th Air Expeditionary Wing, 380 AEW)

Al Minhad Air Base

Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK)

RAF Akrotiri

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Sea deployments

Carriers

France

Russia

United Kingdom

United States

Amphibious assault ships

United States

Land bases

Aircraft at unknown land bases

Bahrain

Isa Air Base Isa Air Base (IAB), formerly known as Shaikh Isa Air Base , is located on the island nation of Bahrain. Isa Air Base is located on the shore of the Persian Gulf in southern Bahrain. It hosts the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) Fighter Wing and th ...

Iran

Hamadan Airbase (Nojeh)

Iraq

Al Asad Airbase

Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad

Al-Harir Air Base

Erbil International Airport, Logistical Support Area Roberts (Erbil)

Qayyarah Airfield West

Camp Taji

Italy

Naval Air Station Sigonella

Jordan

Muwaffaq Salti Air Base

Prince Hassan Air Base

Kuwait

Kuwait International Airport, Al Mubarak Air Base

Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base

Ali Al Salem Air Base

Qatar

Al Udeid Air Base

Russia

Mozdok air base

Syria

Khmeimim airbase

Shayrat Air Base/Shariat

Tias

Turkey

Diyarbakır Airport, Diyarbakir Air Base

Incirlik Air Base

Konya Airport, Forward Operating Base Konya

United Arab Emirates

Al Dhafra Air Base

Al Minhad Air Base

Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK)

RAF Akrotiri

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