Op Shader

Aug 2014 to Present

Operation Purpose

Operation Shader began on the 9 August 2014, when the Royal Air Force began a series of humanitarian air aid drops onto Mount Sinjar in Norther Iraq. The Air drops were ordered following the genocide of the Yazidi people and other ethnic minorities by Daesh in Northern Iraq, which had led to these people fleeing onto the mountainside to escape Daesh. Following the conclusion of the aid drops , the operation quickly changed to become the UK element in the US lead coalition that began the campaign to destroy Daesh.

Operation Details

Operation Title: Shader

Operation Location: Syria / Iraq

Operation Title Definition: Operation Shader is the operational code name used for the UK contribution to the US-led mission against so-called Islamic State.

Start Date: Aug 2014

End Date: Present

31 Sqn Detachment Details

Location: RAF Akrotiri

Aircraft flown: Panavia Tornado GR4.

Dates

Below are the list of the dates 31 Sqn was detached to RAF Akrotiri.

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Dec 15 to Mar 16

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Sep 16 to Dec 16

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Jul 17 to Sep 17

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Mar 18 to Jun 18

Medal Details

Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria.

The Operational Service Medal (OSM) Iraq and Syria is awarded to personnel who completed operational service in or over the landmass of Iraq and Syria, or provided a significant and direct contribution outside of Iraq and Syria, to Operation SHADER since 9 August 2014 (end date to be decided).