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

2006

• Marines with the command element of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) returned from Iraq to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
• The 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW) took operational control of air operations in western Iraq. The 2d MAW transferred authority almost one year to date after having taken control over the area from the 3d MAW in 2005.
• End of Operation Smokewagon in Iraq

Casualties on February 05:

• KNOWLES, JOSHUA LINCOLN – February 5, 2004
• WICHLACZ, TRAVIS MICHAEL – February 5, 2005
• BOEHMER, JEREMIAH JAMES – February 5, 2006
• HAYES, WILLIAM STEPHEN III – February 5, 2006
• MERCEDES SAEZ, SERGIO ANTONIO – February 5, 2006
• MORNINGSTAR, CHRISTOPHER RANDOLPH – February 5, 2006
• VAN PARYS, BRANDON JOSEPH – February 5, 2007
• TABB, DONALD THERRONNIE – February 5, 2008
• ALICEA RIVERA, RAFAEL ANGEL – February 5, 2008
• BAEZ, MIGUEL ANGEL III – February 5, 2008
• OSMOLSKI, JOHN CARL – February 5, 2008
• VANORMAN, TIMOTHY RANDY – February 5, 2008
• FOXX, DILLON B – February 5, 2010
• PYEATT, LUCAS TODD – February 5, 2011