Previously Held AFSC/MOS 77150-Air Policeman
1545A-Navigator
Service Years
1954 - 1974
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Operation Nickel Grass (Israel)
From Month/Year
October / 1973
To Month/Year
October / 1973
Description Operation Nickel Grass was an overt strategic airlift and operation conducted by the United States to deliver weapons and supplies to Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. In a series of events that took place over 32 days, the Military Airlift Command of the U.S. Air Force shipped 22,325 tons of tanks, artillery, ammunition, and supplies in C-141 Starlifter and C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft between October 14 and November 14, 1973. The U.S. support helped ensure that Israel survived a coordinated and surprise attack from the Soviet-backed Arab Republic of Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic.
