Overseas Contingency Operations

Nov. 8, 2019

Lead Inspector General for Operation Yukon Journey I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019

As required by the IG Act, the Lead IG is reporting on Operation Yukon Journey, an overseas contingency operations designated by the Secretary of Defense in February 2018. The Secretary removed the overseas contingency operation designation in May 2019. This operation, which seeks to degrade al Qaeda and ISIS-affiliated terrorists in the Middle East, is classified. The Lead IG report is classified as a result. We have provided the report to the federal agencies and congressional committees.

Oct. 1, 2019

FY 2020 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas Contingency Operations

This FY 2020 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas Contingency Operations (COP–OCO) is the fifth annual joint strategic oversight plan submitted to Congress by the Lead Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (Lead IG). This report describes the Lead IG and partner agencies’ oversight of U.S. activities in support of the ongoing overseas contingency operations.

Aug. 21, 2019

Lead Inspector General for Classified Overseas Contingency Operations in Africa and the Middle East I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

As required by the IG Act, the Lead IG report on three classified overseas contingency operations designated by the Secretary of Defense in February 2018: the East Africa Counterterrorism overseas contingency operation, the North and West Africa Counterterrorism overseas contingency operation, and Operation Yukon Journey. These operations, which seek to degrade al Qaeda and ISIS-affiliated terrorists in specific regions of Africa and the Middle East, are classified. The Lead IG report is classified as a result. We have provided the report to the federal agencies and congressional committees.

Aug. 16, 2019

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I April 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019

Publicly released: August 20, 2019 This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) is the 17th quarterly report detailing the overseas contingency operation. The report summarizes significant events involving OFS and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work. This report covers the period from April 1, 2019, to June 30, 2019.

Aug. 9, 2019

Lead Inspector General for Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

Publicly released: August 13, 2019 This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 7th quarterly report on Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines (OPE-P), the overseas contingency operation to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ fight against ISIS affiliates and other terrorist organizations. This report summarizes significant events related to this operation and describes ongoing and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work. This report covers the period from April 1, 2019, to June 30, 2019.