Latest "noncombatant evacuation operation" stories

An Afghan individual waits to be processed at the Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5, 2021. The person is part of a group traveling to Fort Pickett, Virginia, to begin their resettlement process into the United States. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. (Cpl. Corey Mathews/Marine Corps)

Military reviewing lessons of Afghanistan evacuation as thousands more seek refuge

As many as 10,000 to 15,000 Afghan evacuees have yet to arrive in America, U.S. Transportation Command's operations director said Thursday.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft approaches a KC-10 Extender aircraft over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia to receive fuel during a mission on Aug. 13, 2021. (Tech. Sgt. Michelle Y. Alvarez/Air Force)

Inside the B-52s’ deployment to support the Afghanistan withdrawal

Airmen would fly 12-hour missions keeping watch over Kabul, then turn into aid workers back in Qatar — passing out baby diapers to refugee mothers, handling passenger lists for outbound C-17s, serving food and more.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

TRANSCOM boss vows to ramp up what is already one of the largest airlift operations in history

“My commitment is to ensure that airlift is never the constraint in this operation.”

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

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