 The Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon today announced that NATO's Operation Damascus Dawn has reached its successful objective, which was to neutralize the Assad regime's military threat to Turkey and other neighboring countries. The operation began in December of 2021, and comprised 34 missions for the VFA-41 Black Aces aboard the USS George Washington, which will now depart the region for some much needed R&R and inter-deployment training. Squadron members who participated in a required number of sorties have been awarded the campaign ribbon shown here.
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forces in full retreat, the VFA-41 'Black Aces' were ordered to attack one of their few remaining logistical bases in the region. Poor weather necessitated a low-level attack profile as visual targeting was required to hit the specific buildings and facilities assigned. Good hits and heavy damage were reported on all objectives. Additional information and imagery were released 
After suffering heavy losses near Palmyra, a Syrian armored vehicle column retreating southward was ordered destroyed by area commanders in charge of NATO's Operation Damascus Dawn. The action was taken in order to prevent any attempt by the Assad regime to regroup forces for another offensive. A "large number" of tanks and other military vehicles were destroyed by laser-guided weapons according to a Pentagon spokesperson. A mission assessment was presented 
