An operation is a planned military offensive conducted by a military force, generally against a specific enemy objective or group of objectives. Operations can be large scale military campaigns, battles or small, covert insertions. Operations receive unique code words to distinguish themselves from other actions without giving away sensitive information that could be intercepted by enemy forces.
Known UNSC Operations
- Operation: BLIND FAITH (2552) - A combined UNSC and Sangheili battlegroup follow the Prophet of Truth to Installation 00, locating and assassinating the leader of the Covenant.
- Operation: BLOWBACK (2552) - The UNSC covert operation to gather intelligence and destroy Covenant ships in Sub-sector 35.
- Operation: CHARLEMAGNE (2496) - The deployment of a company of SPARTAN-I operatives against Insurrectionists over Eridanus II.
- Operation: FIRST STRIKE (2552) - A small SPARTAN-II offensive against the Covenant battle station Unyielding Hierophant.
- Operation: HYPODERMIC (dates unknown) - A mysterious and secret ONI project that has been in progress since 2531.
- Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE (2502) - The assassination of rebel political leader, Jerald Mulkey Ander, on Harvest.
- Operation: PROMETHEUS (2537) - The attack on the Covenant shipyard K7-49 by SPARTAN-III Alpha Company.
- Operation: RED FLAG (2552) - A planned operation to capture a Prophet.
- Operation: TORPEDO (2545) - The attack on Covenant refinery planet Pegasi Delta by SPARTAN-III Beta Company.
- Operation: UPPER CUT (2552) - The UNSC deployment of the Sabre fighters against the Covenant onslaught during the Fall of Reach.
- Operation: WARM BLANKET (2544) - Classified ONI operation to retrieve the captured Dr. Catherine Halsey from a Covenant fleet following the Battle of Miridem.
- Operation: WHISPER AMONG STARS - An operation in which Captain James Cutter was involved at one point.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo Graphic Novel
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo: Contact Harvest
- Halo Wars
- Halo Wars: Genesis
- Halo 3
- Halo: Helljumper
- Halo Legends
- Halo: Blood Line
- Halo: Reach
- Halo 4