Warfare Operation Urgent Fury (The Invasion of Grenada, 1983)

Soviet-built tracked prime movers that were seized during Operation Urgent Fury. They were being used in the construction of the airport at Pt. Salines.

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A combined Marine and Army patrol during Operation Urgent Fury. The servicemen in the background are seated in a captured Soviet-built UAZ-469B light vehicle.

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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division search civilian vehicles during Operation Urgent Fury. The burned-out truck on the left is a Soviet-built GAZ-53B.

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A Soviet-made PK light machine gun and other weapons seized during Operation Urgent Fury.

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Map of Grenada showing the location of Point Salines Airfield and Calivigny Military Barracks at Egmont.

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A map of Point Salines Airfield, Grenada, with areas of the base identified.

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U.S. Air Force security police stand guard as Cuban nationals are transferred from a C-130 Hercules aircraft to a I1-62M airliner. They are being returned to Cuba after being captured on Grenada during the multiservice, multinational Operation Urgent Fury. He is being transferred from the C-130 Hercules aircraft to a Cuban airliner that will return him to Cuba.

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International Red Cross personnel and a member of the US Air Force record information from a Cuban national before he boards a Cuban I1-62M airliner. He is being returned to Cuba after being captured on Grenada during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

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A Cuban I1-62M airliner takes off for Cuba carrying a group of Cuban nationals. The Cubans were captured on Grenada during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY. One of the C-130 Hercules aircraft used to transport them from Grenada is parked in the foreground.

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U.S. Air Force security police stand guard as Cuban nationals are transferred from a C-130 Hercules aircraft to a Cuban I1-62M airliner. They are being returned to Cuba after being captured on Grenada during the multiservice, multinational Operation Urgent Fury. He is being transferred from the C-130 Hercules aircraft to a Cuban airliner that will return him to Cuba.

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U.S. Air Force security police stand guard as Cuban nationals are transferred from a C-130 Hercules aircraft to a Cuban I1-62M airliner. They are being returned to Cuba after being captured on Grenada during the multiservice, multinational Operation Urgent Fury.

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U.S. Air Force Security police observe as an International Red Cross worker records information from a Cuban national who was captured on Grenada during the multiservice, multinational Operation Urgent Fury. He is being transferred from the C-130 Hercules aircraft to a Cuban airliner that will return him to Cuba.

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U.S. Air Force Security police stand guard as Cuban nationals are transferred from a C-130 Hercules aircraft to a Cuban I1-62M airliner. They are being returned to Cuba after being captured on Grenada during the multiservice, multinational Operation Urgent Fury.

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U.S. Air Force security police observe as an international Red Cross worker records information from a Cuban national who was captured on Grenada during the multiservice, multinational Operation Urgent Fury. He is being transferred from the C-130 Hercules aircraft to a Cuban airliner that will return him to Cuba.
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An Air Force Special Activities Center (AFSAC) Human Intelligence Resources (HUMINT) Augmentation Team (HAT) administration kit is loaded on a truck. The kit will be placed aboard a helicopter and transported to Grenada for use during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

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An Air Force Special Activities Center (AFSAC) Human Intelligence Resources (HUMINT) Augmentation Team (HAT) administration kit is loaded aboard a CH-3 helicopter. The kit will be placed aboard a helicopter and transported to Grenada for use during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

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US servicemen in a building near Point Salines Airfield during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.
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A housing area near Point Salines Airfield during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

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C-130 Hercules aircraft and military equipment at Point Salines Airfield during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

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