The following are events related to the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) that took place on this day.

2003

• Start of Operation Mountain Viper in Afghanistan.
• 101st Airborne Division units attack insurgents in western Al Anbar Province.

2007

• End of Operation Street Sweeper II in Iraq

2008

• End of Operation Viper Pursuit in Iraq

2021

• End of the Global War On Terrorism
• General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. (USMC), commander, U.S. Central Command, announces last aircraft leaving Afghanistan following the withdrawal August 30, 2021
• End of Operation Allies Refuge in Afghanistan

Casualties on August 30:

• CATAUDELLA, SEAN KELLY – August 30, 2003
• HOLLEYMAN, AARON NATHANIEL – August 30, 2004
• FESTER, GREGORY JOHN – August 30, 2005
• HANSON, JOSHUA ROBERT – August 30, 2006
• WOLFE, COLIN JOSEPH – August 30, 2006
• BUTKUS, JASON MICHAEL – August 30, 2007
• SCHEIBNER, DANIEL EDWARD – August 30, 2007
• VIRGADAMO, TRAVIS MICHAEL – August 30, 2007
• CLEMENTS, CHAD DEREK – August 30, 2010
• GOETZ, DALE ALAN – August 30, 2010
• GROCHOWIAK, CASEY JAMES – August 30, 2010
• INFANTE, JESSE – August 30, 2010
• KESSLER, KEVIN JAMES – August 30, 2010
• NOZISKA, MARK ANTHONY – August 30, 2010
• WEST, MATTHEW J – August 30, 2010