Overseas Contingency Operations

Troy M. Meyer, Deputy Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations

Mission

Overseas Contingency Operations coordinates comprehensive joint oversight and reporting on overseas contingency operations by the DoW OIG and other federal OIGs in fulfillment of the DoW IG’s Lead Inspector General responsibilities.

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Feb. 26, 2026

Operation Southern Guard (OSG)

On March 28, 2025, the DoD designated Operation Southern Guard as an overseas contingency operation, triggering Lead IG reporting responsibilities under 5 U.S.C. 419. The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency designated the DoD IG as the Lead IG for OSG, effective July 14, 2025.

OPERATION ENDURING SENTINEL AND OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO AFGHANISTAN

Feb. 24, 2026

Operation Enduring Sentinel and Other U.S. Government Activities Related to Afghanistan (OES)

This report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of OES, as well as the work of the DoD, the Department of State (State), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to further the U.S. Government’s policy goals in Afghanistan.

OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE AND OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO IRAQ & SYRIA

Feb. 17, 2026

Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR)

This report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of OIR as well as the work of the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of State (State), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to further the U.S. Government’s policy goals in Iraq and Syria.

OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE INCLUDING U.S. GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO UKRAINE

Feb. 17, 2026

Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR)

We are pleased to present this Special Inspector General report to Congress on Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR). This report discharges our quarterly reporting responsibilities pursuant to Section 1250B of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2024 and Lead IG reporting responsibilities under 5 U.S.C. 419.

Sept. 29, 2025

Fiscal Year 2026 Joint Strategic Oversight Plan For Operation Atlantic Resolve

We are pleased to submit our annual joint strategic oversight plan describing oversight activities for Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR) and the U.S. Government’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This plan fulfills the individual and collective oversight responsibilities of the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of State (State), and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Inspectors General (IG) under the IG Act of 1978, as amended, and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2024.

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