A-10s over Kosovo

11 June Col Al Thompson passes command of the 40th
EOG to Col Gregg Sanders and returns to
Spangdahlem.*
20 June In accordance with the 9 June Military Technical
Agreement, Serb forces completely withdraw
from Kosovo, leading Secretary General Solana
to officially end NATO’s bombing campaign in
the Former Republic of Yugoslavia.
30 June A-10s cease CSAR and close air support (CAS)
alert as NATO occupation forces enter the KEZ.*
2000
6 October Milosevic concedes defeat in the presidential
election to Vlajislav Kostunica. Milosevic gives
up power after widespread protests and Russian
urging.
2001
29 June Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic of Serbia invokes
Yugoslavia’s obligations under international law
to support the transfer of Milosevic to the UN
war crimes tribunal at The Hague. Milosevic is
charged with committing crimes against
humanity in Kosovo and Croatia. In November
2001, the charge of genocide is added, stemming
from his alleged activity during the
1992–95 Bosnian war.
2002
12 February Milosevic’s trial begins in The Hague with Milosevic
acting as his own defense lawyer. He is the
first head of state to face an international warcrimes
court.
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