Members:
Jesse Michaels
Tim Armstrong
Matt Freeman
Dave Mello

Genres:
Ska Punk
Third Wave Ska

Formed: In 1987, in Berkley, California

Name Game: The groups name derives from the Operation Ivy series of nuclear tests.

Debut Album: Hectic (1988)

Did You Know:
The "Rancid" song "Journey to the End of the East Bay" chronicles Operation Ivy's brief career (1987-1989)