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

2007

• The 15th MEU returned to Camp Pendleton following an extended nine-month deployment, five of which were spent in Iraq. The Marines had moved into Iraq in November 2006 in support of counterinsurgency operations in the Al Anbar Province and were extended twice while in Iraq.
• Start of Operation Lastay Kulang (Pickaxe Handle) in Afghanistan
• End of Operation Achilles in Afghanistan
• Operation Vipers Bite in Iraq

Casualties on May 30:

• GLEASON, MICHAEL TODD – May 30, 2003
• GRIFFIN, KYLE ANDREW – May 30, 2003
• LONG, ZACHARIAH WESLEY – May 30, 2003
• BALLARD, KENNETH MICHAEL – May 30, 2004
• COLEMAN, BRADLI NATHANIEL – May 30, 2004
• ELANDT, AARON CUTLER – May 30, 2004
• ZIMMER, NICHOLAUS EUGENE – May 30, 2004
• ARGEL, DEREK MEARS – May 30, 2005
• CRATE, CASEY J – May 30, 2005
• DOWNS, WILLIAM BRIAN – May 30, 2005
• FRESQUES, JEREMY JEFF – May 30, 2005
• STARR, JEFFREY BRIAN – May 30, 2005
• BENNETT, RICHARD ALLAN – May 30, 2006
• WEST, BOBBY RUSSELL – May 30, 2006
• ALLGAIER, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL – May 30, 2007
• BAGWELL, CHARLIE LANE – May 30, 2007
• BLAMIRES, JESSE ALLEN – May 30, 2007
• HADAWAY, BRANDON EUGENE – May 30, 2007
• RODGERS, JOSHUA ROBERT – May 30, 2007
• CUELLAR, BACILIO EMILIO – May 30, 2007
• LUNDIN, JAMES EDWARD – May 30, 2007
• MOORE, JOSHUA MCKAY – May 30, 2007
• COTNER, CHRISTIAN SCOTT – May 30, 2008
• DILISIO, ANTHONY ATTILIO – May 30, 2010
• REGALADO SESSAREGO, ALVARO ROGELIO – May 30, 2010
• NUNN, ANTHONY MICHAEL – May 30, 2011
• BRAZAS, SEAN EDWARD – May 30, 2012
• OLIVAS, NICHOLAS HENRY – May 30, 2012
• WITSMAN, JOSHUA ELI – May 30, 2012
• NUNEZRODRIGUEZ, JOE ABRAHAM – May 30, 2013